The University of Nebraska at Kearney Kinesiology and Sport Sciences Department hosted more than 750 Kearney-area fourth graders and their teachers Thursday for its 22nd annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day. Children from 19 different schools within a 60-mile radius of UNK participated in the event.
Kids learned about nutrition and fitness at the Health and Sports Center, Cushing Coliseum and Foster Field. The nutrition stations – MyPlate, Portion Distortion, Energy Balance and Label Logic – included learning and physical components. Participants also rotated through fun physical education games.
More than 150 UNK students interacted with the children and guided them through the lessons and activities.
PHOTOS BY ERIKA PRITCHARD, UNK COMMUNICATIONS
