Opportunity Details | 2024 Health Promotions at Summer Games, Whitewater
| Opportunity Name:
2024 Health Promotions at Summer Games, Whitewater |
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| Description:
Athletes from the around the state will compete in track, tennis, cornhole, powerlifting, and soccer at UW-Whitewater at our annual Summer Games.
Health Promotion events are focused on improving the quality and length of life for Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes by providing them with knowledge and tools to make better decisions about their health and well-being.
The experience encourages healthy behaviors, discusses risky behaviors and improves self-efficacy and self-advocacy. Health care professionals provide athletes health screenings, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, bone mineral density (BDM) measurements, interactive educational tools and motivational health information.
Health Promotion focuses on the following core areas:
We prefer to have a credentialed medical professional and/or student performing the blood pressure screening (PA, MD, NP, RN, etc.)
Volunteer Registration Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2024 Volunteers will receive an orientation, t-shirt, and lunch.
If you have questions, please contact Leah at: leah_md@yahoo.com or Jeston at jglish@specialolympicswisconsin.org 608-442-5679. |
| Date/Time & Details | Spots Available | |
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| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Blood Pressure Screening (medical credential preferred) |  | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Bone Density Screening | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Bone Health Education Station | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Check-out | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hand Hygiene Education Station | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Height/Weight Screening | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM I'm happy to work in any position needed. | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Nutrition/Hydration Education Station | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Physical Activity Education Station | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Registration/Check-in | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sun Safety & Tobacco Cessation Education Station | | |
| Fri, Jun 7, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Waist Circumference Screening | | |
icon next to a slot to sign up for that slot.| Meeting Location: | UW Whitewater, Williams Center 907 Schwager Dr Whitewater, WI 53190  View Map / Get Directions |
| Organizer: | Jeston Glish jglish@specialolympicswisconsin.org 920-579-3422 |
| Category: |
Special Olympics Wisconsin / Health |