Eastern Michigan Athletics
Men's Cross Country and Track & Field Volunteer at After School Program
10/7/2015 10:36:00 AM | Men's XC, Men's Track & Field
The Eagles spoke to students at Ypsilanti Community Middle School
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University men's track & field and cross country teams participated in the Bright Futures program at Ypsilanti Community Middle School Tuesday, Oct. 6. Specifically, the team captains spoke to the students about the importance of academics and character in conjunction with life and athletic success in their future.
Bright Futures is a free, day-care licensed after-school program run by EMU which specializes in positive youth development. Overall, the goal of the program revolves around assisting students in boosting their grades, as well as teaching them life-skills and developing habits and abilities that will help them in the future. Each day, participants in the program spend approximately an hour working on homework, completing daily journals, or reading books, followed by taking part in three club activities. These club activities include cooking, break-dancing, sports and fitness, reading, arts and craft, creative writing, and leadership.
The men's cross country team resumes competition at the Pre-National Invitational Saturday, Oct. 17, in Louisville, Ky.
Bright Futures is a free, day-care licensed after-school program run by EMU which specializes in positive youth development. Overall, the goal of the program revolves around assisting students in boosting their grades, as well as teaching them life-skills and developing habits and abilities that will help them in the future. Each day, participants in the program spend approximately an hour working on homework, completing daily journals, or reading books, followed by taking part in three club activities. These club activities include cooking, break-dancing, sports and fitness, reading, arts and craft, creative writing, and leadership.
The men's cross country team resumes competition at the Pre-National Invitational Saturday, Oct. 17, in Louisville, Ky.
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