History of Let's Get Physical 5K presented by Travelliance
Let’s Get Physical 5K Run/Walk presented by Travelliance raises money for Lebanon Kids, Inc., and the McKendree Sport Management Society.
2017 marks the third year of both a hands-on, experiential learning Sport Event & Facilities Management course and its fundraiser. Over the past two years, the Sport and Event Facilities Management course has hosted successful cornhole (bags) tournaments. This year the class is reaching bigger, hosting a 5K run/walk to support the McKendree University Sport Management Society, a student group, and the Lebanon Kids Inc., an after-school elementary student program.
Developing, planning, executing, and evaluating the Let’s Get Physical 5K race helps Sport Management majors put their classroom learning to use and understand “real world” scenarios; it also gives students sales, marketing, and sponsorship experiences, as well as networking opportunities outside of the classroom.
2017 marks the third year of both a hands-on, experiential learning Sport Event & Facilities Management course and its fundraiser. Over the past two years, the Sport and Event Facilities Management course has hosted successful cornhole (bags) tournaments. This year the class is reaching bigger, hosting a 5K run/walk to support the McKendree University Sport Management Society, a student group, and the Lebanon Kids Inc., an after-school elementary student program.
Developing, planning, executing, and evaluating the Let’s Get Physical 5K race helps Sport Management majors put their classroom learning to use and understand “real world” scenarios; it also gives students sales, marketing, and sponsorship experiences, as well as networking opportunities outside of the classroom.
History of McKendree Sport Management Society
Like many college majors, practical experience outside the classroom is an essential part of a Sport Management major’s learning; as a result, students recently founded the McKendree Sport Management Society.
In just its third year, students have gained valuable skills at events like the NCAA Division I and Division II Wrestling National Championships, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds, the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament, and the Great Lakes Valley Conference basketball tournament.
Planned future experiences include trips to NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL events, the Big Ten Conference men’s basketball tournament, and a variety of NCAA Championship events.
In just its third year, students have gained valuable skills at events like the NCAA Division I and Division II Wrestling National Championships, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds, the Missouri Valley Conference men’s basketball tournament, and the Great Lakes Valley Conference basketball tournament.
Planned future experiences include trips to NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL events, the Big Ten Conference men’s basketball tournament, and a variety of NCAA Championship events.
History of Lebanon Kids
Lebanon Kids, Inc., is a non-profit organization based in Lebanon, Illinois, that was created primarily to help under-privileged students succeed in school and even beyond school borders. Lebanon Kids Tutoring Program serves students in second through eighth grades.
In summer 2017, Lebanon Kids plans to host a summer camp to keep students active, educated, and safe.
The fundamental mission in this program is overall to help the youth grow in leadership and positivity, and to help better equip these young people for success in college, the work force or wherever their next step may be.
In summer 2017, Lebanon Kids plans to host a summer camp to keep students active, educated, and safe.
The fundamental mission in this program is overall to help the youth grow in leadership and positivity, and to help better equip these young people for success in college, the work force or wherever their next step may be.
