KHP partners with
PTA for 5K run fitness
on
Nichols Recruits Students at BGSU
Dr. Justin K. Nichols, lecturer in Sport
Leadership, joined representatives
from Ball State University, Eastern
Dr. Justin K. Nichols
Michigan University, University of
Indianapolis, Tiffen University, and
Bowling Green State University
at the first Sport Management
Alliance Graduate Program
Fair at Bowling Green State
University. Nichols’ purpose
at the Graduate Program Fair,
which organizers hope to
plan annually, was to promote
the University of Kentucky,
the College of Education, and
the Sport Leadership emphasis
within the Kinesiology & Health
Promotion Department.
Dr. Nichols used this opportunity
to recruit students for Sport Leadership.
“This concept is commonly used in athletics
but I have always looked toward models of best
practices within the field. We are coaches of the classroom. We have a game
plan for each and every class. We challenge our students and motivate them
to achieve a personal level of success. Recruiting is an area of crossover
between athletics and academics that we do not utilize frequently. We want to
continually strive toward being a top 20 institution and getting our name out
there is just one more pathway to this success.”
COE COMMUNICATOR | SEPTEMBER 2014
The UK College of Education
Department of Kinesiology and Health
Promotion is partnering with the Parent
Teacher Association (PTA) in Fayette
County to provide health and fitness
expertise for its annual 5K program.
“This is the third year the Department
of Kinesiology and Health Promotion
(KHP) will be working with this fun,
health-promoting event,” says Dr. Melinda
Ickes, assistant professor. “I encourage
everyone to get involved, either as a
participant, an advocate, or a volunteer.”
Ickes is working with the 16th District
PTA to implement and promote programs
and events associated with the race. She
has an 8-week training program designed
for teens and adults who want to walk/
run their very first 5K and/or who need a
little help getting back into being active
The program is held three times a week at
various locations in Lexington. In addition
the KHP Department has helped organize
the PTA Kids Marathon, a non-timed,
non-competitive training program for
elementary school students. Participants
will log a total of 25.2 miles in the eight
weeks leading up to the PTA 5K. On
October 19th (the day of the PTA
5K), students will complete a 1-mile
Fun Run to complete all 26.2 miles
of the Kids Marathon. Participants
will receive a PTA Kids Marathon
Finisher’s Medal.
While registration for race day
events is still open, training program
registration is now closed.
Register online for the 5k run/walk,
a 1-mile version, or the “Color Craze”
walk/run (for middle and high school
students) by visiting http://pta5k.com.
Erwin on Kentucky
Cancer Consortium
Panel
As a follow up to the Kentucky
Leadership Summit on Childhood Obesity
in July, Dr. Heather Erwin will be serving
on a panel at the Kentucky Cancer
Consortium on October 14th in Frankfort.
Mary Lynne Capilouto, Terry Brooks,
Jamie Sparks, Tonya Chang, Elaine Russel,
and Teresa Lovely will be part of the panel
as well.
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