Huntington field trip encourages healthy living

Students from Huntington Elementary School took their annual field trip on Tuesday to Nebraska Wesleyan University, where student-athletes led them through a variety of activities meant to encourage healthy living.

The high temperatures cut short the trip, even with plenty of water breaks, time in the shade and a portion of the activities held indoors. The Eagles from Huntington still had plenty of fun with their Prairie Wolf neighbors, though. Wesleyan student-athletes led them through activities that involved basketball, football, baseball, softball, track, volleyball and cheerleading.

Huntington and Wesleyan have partnered on the annual event for more than 10 years. It’s not only meant to emphasize healthy living habits, said Huntington Principal Rik Devney, but reinforces the community partnership between his school and nearby Wesleyan.

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