More than 600 local grade school children flocked to the Rend Lake College Children's Health Fair last Friday to learn about their bodies and staying healthy.
A total of 640 students participated in activities at RLC's James "Hummer" Waugh Gymnasium throughout the day, including the Healthy Body Walk to physically travel through the human body. They also interacted with RLC students and exhibits to learn about the different systems.
Many other booths and speakers were on hand to talk to the children about a healthy lifestyle, including cycling, fitness gaming, martial arts, yoga, and much more.
The goal of the fair is to help the students gain an early awareness of healthy lifestyle choices. For more information, contact Beth Mandrell at 618-437-5321 ext. 1276 or mandrell@rlc.edu.
Rend Lake College Health Fair attracts over 600
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Four-year-old Harrison Drew of Benton crawls through part of the Project CHILD obstacle course Friday morning. Many activities at the Children's Health Fair got the children moving and playing.
ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information
Posted on 5/2/2017, 5:37 AM
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