HAWKFIT (Pkg 2)

 

 

TRT: 1:25

 

ANCHOR LEDE:

 

HEALTH IS ALWAYS A CONCERN ON THE MINDS OF MANY, ESPECIALLY COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS DEVELOPING INITIATIVES TO HELP STUDENTS BE AWARE OF THEIR HEALTH, DAILY IOWAN TV REPORTER ANDREW ROBERTS TOOK A LOOK INTO ONE ANNUAL PROMOTION.

 

 

LOCATOR: (STUDENT HEALTH FAIR, CAMPUS REC AND WELLNESS CENTER)

 

“UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STUDENTS OF ALL AGES LINED UP AT THE CAMPUS REC AND WELLNESS CENTER FOR THE ANNUAL STUDENT HEALTH FAIR ALSO KNOWN AS HAWKFIT. THE EVENT PUT ON BY STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS GAVE HAWKEYES THE CHANCE TO GAUGE THEIR HEALTH PROVIDING NEARLY 40 STATIONS ALL WITH THE GOAL OF EDUCATING.”

 

STANDUP:

 

“HAWKFIT INFORMED STUDENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABLE HEALTH RESOURCES ON CAMPUS AND EVEN TAUGHT THEM HOW TO MAKE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS IN THEIR OWN HOMES, BUT THE EVENT TOOKING THE GIVING A STEP FURTHER OFFERING STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO RECEIVE THREE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS.”

 

“SENIOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT, TRISHA WELTER HELPED ORANGIZE THE ANNUAL EVENT AND FEELS THE TOOLS OFFERED TO STUDENTS MAKES IT UNIQUE.”

 

SOT (TRISHA WELTER, HEALTH CONSULTANT): “SCREENINGS IS ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT WE REALLY PROMOTE FOR THE HEALTH FAIR, WHICH OFTEN TIMES IS NOT FREE FOR STUDENTS.”

 

“AND THE COSTS CAN STACK UP… JUST ONE SINGLE WALK IN APPOINTMENT CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 100 DOLLARS DEPENDING ON THE DESIRED TEST…MAKING IT A NO BRAINER FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF *ALL* THAT HAWKFIT HAD TO OFFER.”

 

SOT (TRISHA WELTER, HEALTH CONSULTANT): “ WE HAVE FREE CHOLESTEROL SCREENING, FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, FREE BODY FAT TESTING, FREE HIV TESTING, WE WILL ALSO HAVE A SKIN ANALYSIS.”

 

“AND WHILE HAVING IT ALL COME AT NO COST WAS GREAT FOR STUDENTS, SENIOR HAWKFIT LEADER RACHEL SCHATZ UNDERSTANDS THE BIGGER PICTURE AT HAND.”

 

SOT (RACHEL SCHATZ, HAWKFIT LEADER) “I THINK RAISING AWARENESS IS ALWAYS KEY FOR STUDENTS.”

 

AND HAWKFIT DID EXACTLY JUST THAT FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED.

 

STANDUP: “REPORTING FROM THE CAMPUS REC AND WELLNESS CENTER… ANDREW ROBERTS…. DAILY IOWAN TV.”