Campus Recreation devotes week to health and wellness

Stephanie Beard / Reporter

Campus Recreation's annual Health and Wellness Week will be Monday, March 13 through Thursday, March 16. Health and Wellness Week is designed to provide the Elon community with information and events that promote healthy decision-making and overall physical and spiritual wellness.

"Special Programs has planned fun events that will cater to anyone who wants to participate," said  sophomore Dana Meyer, team member of special programs.

Healthy food samples will be available from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday in the Koury Center Commons. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sample healthy snacks and attend the Group Exercise Salsa dance lesson class from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by the Mind, Body, Soul class.

Campus Recreation Special Programs and Substance Education will be sponsoring a table at College Coffee on Tuesday. The first 150 students to stop by the table will receive a free spring break survival pack.

The Triathlon Club will be sponsoring a Mini Duathlon on Tuesday to help participants get in shape for spring break. The event will consist of a two-mile run followed by a quarter-mile swim. Prospective participants can sign up at College Coffee or at the Campus Recreation front desk.

Campus Recreation Driving Range will hosting iGolf  from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and award prizes to participants that are able to hit designated targets.

On Thursday, the Substance Education area of Campus Recreation, in conjunction with Alamance County's chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), will conduct field sobriety tests from 4 - 6 p.m. in Young Commons. Participants will complete one of the tests sober, while the other one will include the assistance of "beer goggles" that simulate various Blood Alcohol Content levels.

"Health and Wellness week is an innovative way to get students involved in healthy decision making and get ready for spring break," said senior Nicki Rhew, team leader for Special Programs.

Contact Stephanie Beard at pendulum@elon.edu or 278-7247.