Building on the success of its Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy, the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Missouri Western State University is offering its first Adventure Sports Academy June 8-12 for children who have graduated grades six through eight. Enrollment is limited to 25, and the cost is $145 for the first child in the family and $135 for each additional child. Discounts are available for Missouri Western employees, students, alumni and Gold Coat members.
The Adventure Sports Academy will allow participants to participate in canoeing, snorkeling, ropes course, martial arts, rappelling and skeet shooting. The week ends with an overnight camping experience.
All equipment is furnished by Missouri Western, but participants must furnish their own tennis shoes, swimming suits, towels and change for sno cones. Participants will receive an academy t-shirt with their enrollment.
The Adventure Sports Academy will be held from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 8-10, and the overnight camping trip will be held from 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11 to 10 a.m. Friday, June 12.
For more information or to register, visit www.missouriwestern.edu/hper/adventure-sports-academy/ or call 816-271-4491.
The Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy will also be held June 8-12. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu/hper/clsa/ for more information.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.