June 3, 2004

The UNC Department of Athletics, School of Public Health, and The Gatorade Company have partnered to create the Get Kids in Action program designed to identify real and proven solutions to increase physical activity to reduce and prevent childhood obesity. As part of this four-year partnership, Tar Heel student-athletes joined second through fifth grade students at Hillsborough Elementary School on June 1 and 2 for Field Day activities. The student-athletes participated in hula-hoop relays, three-legged races and other games to help inspire kids to be more active. For more information on Get Kids in Action, please visit www.getkidsinaction.org .

Photos by Dan Sears and Jeffrey Camarati.

Volleyball player Aletha Green offers encouragement at Tuesday's event. Tennis player Ben Aiken (left) and Blair Woodward, former track and field athlete and current volunteer assistant coach, demonstrate the three-legged race. Hillsborough Elementary students enjoy the day.

Blair Woodward directs a race. Aletha Green and her partner race for the finish line. Terry McCloskey, a member of the rowing team, supervises the dizzy bat race in Wednesday's field day.

Rower Mary Miller celebrates a successful effort. UNC student-athletes try out the hula hoop race. Basketball player Jessica Sell passes her hoop down the line.

Volleyball player Katie Wright gives a preview of the next competition. Baseball player Blair Waggett gets drenched during the day's final race, the water relay. Students help cool off basketball player Leah Metcalf at the end of Field Day.

Jessica Sell holds her team's jar for the water relay. Tar Heels after Wednesday's Field Day: (l to r) Jessica Sell, Leah Metcalf, Terry McCloskey, Mary Miller, Blair Waggett and Katie Wright