Mitchell Senior High School
Mitchell, SD

Approximately 1,000 students visited this first annual student health fair, where over 20 booths were on display! Students entered in groups, receiving a list of questions. To get the answers, students visited the booths and talked with the representatives. Healthy breakfast items were displayed and shared. Students were also able to test hearing, vision, sugar-level and fitness, as well as talk with eating disorder, and drug and alcohol abuse experts. When a student's list of questions was answered, it was deposited into a drum from which the door prize winners were selected. Prizes included bowling certificates, bicycle helmets and movie passes. The public was invited to attend the fair for the last hour of each day. It was evident that the fair had an impact, as the health fair organizer (Linda Bannwarth, School Nurse) received numerous phone calls from parents asking to verify the information their children brought home from the event!