Don't forget to stop by Hornblake Plaza to see the TODAY Show's Joy Bauer, an SPH alumnus. She will be giving nutrition talks, cooking demonstrations and signing her new book. Read more about her schedule here!
All Day Event
Are You a Basket Case?
School of Public Health Building - Indoor
See if you have the nerves and control to meet a basketball free-throwing challenge. Get some
shooting tips from kinesiology majors.
In Door
All Day Event
Better Than an Apple a Day
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Receive a personal assessment of different health risk factors and learn how regular physical
activity can reduce your risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis.
Out Door
All Day Event
Cholesterol Screening by Health Solutions
Overhang, Hornbake Plaza
Wonder if your diet and exercise are enough to keep your cholesterol numbers down? Check it out
with our friends from Health Solutions!
Out Door
All Day Event
Dance to the Music
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Learn a new fitness/dance routine to burn a few extra calories. No prior experience required.
Out Door
All Day Event
Deamonte Driver Dental Project
Mobile Unit near Hornbake, Hornbake Plaza
DDDP is a community partnership for children's oral health. Visit us at our mobile unit for free
dental health screening.
Out Door
All Day Event
Dimensions Healthcare System
Hornbake Plaza
Come by to meet some health professionals from DHS to answer your health questions and to
receive some health screenings.
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All Day Event
Food-egories Game
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Come play "Food-egories" to test your healthy food knowledge under the pressure of a ticking
clock!
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All Day Event
Football Clinic
Comcast Center, Outside
Minnesota Viking Madieu Williams '03 will offer a football clinic for children ages 8-13. Preregistration
is required and there is a 300 participant limit. Register at
http://tinyurl.com/madieucamp.
Out Door
01:00 - 01:30
Gymkana Gymnastics Exhibition
McKeldin Mall
Enjoy a performance from the UM Gymkana Troupe. These athletes will put on a high flying show
full of gymnastics and acrobatics while demonstrating the importance and benefits of living a
healthy drug-, alcohol and tobacco-free lifestyle.
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All Day Event
Healthy Mouths - Healthy Bodies
Hornbake Plaza
The head bone connects to the neck bones and the rest of our skeleton. Come learn about oral
health and have an oral cancer exam. Healthy mouths--a matter of life and health.
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10:15 - 10:45
Intro to Zumba
Hornbake Plaza
Experience a 30 minute Zumba class which uses a fusion of Latin and International music to create
a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system. Tennis shoes suggested.
Out Door
All Day Event
Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program/DentaQuest
Hornbake Plaza
The Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program is Maryland's Medicaid Dental Program for children,
pregnant women, and Rare and Expensive Case Management (REM) adults. We're here to help
Maryland families stay healthy! Come and learn more!
Out Door
All Day Event
Panel Discussion: Discover Undergraduate Degrees in the School of
Public Health
1304, School of Public Health Building - Indoor
Discover a career helping individuals and families choose healthy and active lifestyles. If you want
variety in courses and career options, enjoy promoting healthy lives and communities, and are
looking for excitement in school, come and learn about majors in community health, family
science, and kinesiology.
In Door
All Day Event
Public Health Trivia by PHEAR
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Join PHEAR (Public Health Engaging and Representing) for some PHUN with Public Health Trivia. Do
you know - What is Public Health???
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09:00 - 12:00
Put Your Face on Testudo!
Artificial Turf Field
Maryland Wishes will take a picture of your face in a life-size cutout of this infamous reptile. We
are a student organization that helps raise funds to grant the wishes of children living with lifethreatening
medical conditions.(http://www.midatlantic.wish.org)
Out Door
All Day Event
Stress Reduction Workshops
0107, School of Public Health Building - Indoor
Family Member Stress Reduction workshops:every 15 minutes - deep breathing workshop, muscle
relaxation workshop, guided imagery workshop, family stress reduction education/brainstroking;
relaxation workshop, guided imagery workshop, family stress reduction education/brainstroking;
this schedule will then repeat throughout the day.
In Door
All Day Event
Surf's Up! Discover Your Inner Ear
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Good balance is important not just for surfers and snowboarders. Poor balance leads to falls and
injuries numbering in the millions annually. Try our Bongo board challenge and test your balance.
Out Door
All Day Event
This Is Public Health at Maryland
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
Place your face in a cutout photo showing people engaging in public health activities. Participants
get a link to a website where they can see and download their pictures.
Out Door
All Day Event
Visit the Public Health Garden
Between Rec and SPH, School of Public Health Building - Outdoor
Come visit the site of the new Public Health Garden. Children can plant seeds and learn about how
they grow. You can also look at the progress of the construction of the Garden. Learn about
sustainable agriculture and how community gardens can improve environmental, community, and
public health.
Out Door
All Day Event
We Like to Move It, by PESO
McKeldin Mall-College Tent-School of Public Health
UMD's Physical Education Student Organization leads a variety of activities that are not only fun but
good for developing physical fitness.
Out Door
It is great to see so many programs at the school focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Perhaps if these young people get into good habits now, then it will stay with them and we can begin to see a reduction in many of the disease attributable to poor lifestyle habits.
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