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UW-Madison News Release--Badgers in Training

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10/12/2004

CONTACT: Campus Information and Visitor Center, (608) 262-2400



FOCUS IS ON HEALTH, FITNESS WITH BADGERS IN TRAINING



MADISON - Bucky Badger says it's never too early to learn about health and fitness, and he invites Badgers of all ages, shapes and sizes to "Badgers in Training: Health and Fitness for Families." Kids and parents alike can benefit from learning about healthy living and seeing those principles in action through Badger student-athletes and Wisconsin athletics.



Participants can watch the Badgers hit the grass, the ice and the basketball court, and learn how to reach the top of their game from sports and fitness specialists. Kids can brush up on athletic skills in sport-specific clinics led by staff from the UW Health Sports Medicine Center and adults can learn about injury prevention in youth athletics.



Kids 18 and under will be admitted free to all Badgers in Training events.



SCHEDULE OF EVENTS



- Men's soccer, Friday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.), McClimon Soccer Complex, 700 Walnut St.



Bring the whole family to watch the Badger men take on Michigan in this Big Ten match. At 6:15 p.m., kids grades K-8 can join in a free soccer skills clinic offered by UW Health Sports Medicine Center staff. Meanwhile, adults can attend a presentation on injury prevention for youth soccer players by Thomas Best, team physician for UW men's soccer and hockey. During intermission, a "Badger Brainteaser" quiz will test kids' health smarts, with prizes awarded. Adult admission is $5; kids 18 and under are admitted free.



- Kids' Day at the Kohl, Friday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., (Wisconsin public schools in-service day), Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton St.



No tricks, but plenty of treats, are in store at this pre-Halloween bash. Meet Badger coaches and student-athletes, and have a picture taken with Bucky. Kids' Day at the Kohl offers loads of fun, from interactive games and activities to locker-room tours and a chance to hang out with the Badgers. Immediately following Kids' Day activities, the action will hit the ice when the women's hockey team takes on St. Cloud State at 2:05 p.m. Kids will have the chance to perform game-day duties, like running the scoreboard, playing the music and reporting on the game from media row. Admission is free to all the day's activities.



- Basketball double-header, Sunday, Nov. 7, noon (doors open at 11 a.m.), Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton St.



Badger women get the ball moving at noon in an exhibition game against Wisconsin AAU, a select group of former Badgers and professional players. More hoops action starts at 3 p.m. when the Badger men present an inter-squad scrimmage. During the women's half time, staff from UW Health will demonstrate basketball skills and drills, and, after the men's scrimmage, attendees can pick up free posters for an autograph session with the players. Basketball fanatics in attendance at the double-header will receive a special DVD with information on basketball drills, conditioning, injury prevention and nutrition for peak performance. Adult admission to the exhibition game is $7; kids 18 and under are admitted free.



Badgers in Training is sponsored by the Campus Information and Visitor Center, the UW Athletics Department and UW Health Sports Medicine. Registration for the pre-game skills clinic at the Oct. 22 soccer match is recommended, but not required. Registered attendees are guaranteed clinic admission. To register, call (608) 265-2100 or e-mail gobucky@athletics.wisc.edu.



For more information on Badgers in Training, contact the Campus Information and Visitor Center at (608) 263-2400 or visit www.uwbadgers.com.

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