MEDIA ADVISORY
                                                                    April 1, 2003

Contact:
Terry Hapney, Director of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3112; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell:  (740) 352-5566
E-mail: thapney@shawnee.edu

To news directors, editors, producers, and reporters:

Camp Diversity at Shawnee State University

           Camp Diversity at Shawnee State University (SSU)--A health challenges event especially for Girl Scouts is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 9 a.m. to noon in the gymnasium of the Rhodes Athletic Center on the campus of SSU.

          Co-chaired by Diane Boster, executive director, Arthritis Foundation; and Chris Raber, department of occupational therapy, SSU, the event will feature nearly 80 Girl Scouts participating in learning stations that will include activities to simulate physical and communication disabilities, a wheelchair obstacle course, oral hygiene, healthy snacks, and bicycle/pedestrian safety. The Kids on the Block puppets will present, “Kids Get Arthritis, Too.”

          The event contact person is Chris Raber.

          For more information, contact the SSU office of communications at (740)-351-3112.

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