Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track

Championships

OVERVIEW…

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships is a free youth

event for the children in the state of Iowa. No special equipment is required to participate.

Local meets are held throughout the state, giving participants the chance to compete in

their hometowns. The championship will come to Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019. The first

place winners of each event, and age group, qualify for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track

Championships in Marshalltown on June 22, 2019.

PURPOSE…
Where to find us…
The idea of this event is to introduce kids to the sport of Iowa Sports Foundation
1421 S. Bell Ave Ste. 104 Ames, IA
track and field in a free and low-pressure environment. 50010
info@livehealthyiowa.org
Not only does this event introduce children to track and 888.777.8881

field, but it also gives relatives the chance to watch Team…

Nicole Kennedy, Director of
their family compete, and allows friends to compete Operations
Cory Kennedy, Marketing Director
together. Katie Kramer, Iowa Games Director

HISTORY…

This event was founded in 2015 to carry on the tradition of the Hershey® Track and Field

Games, however, rather than being a national event, it only takes place in Iowa with the

chance to attend the state competition, should you qualify. Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track

Championships partners with parks and recreation departments and school districts

throughout the state to bring the event to local locations for participants.
 NEWS RELEASE
Emily Coghill
Public Relations professional
Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships
(777)777-7777
emily.coghill@email.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LIVE HEALTHY IOWA KIDS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING

TO AMES
Kids ages 7 to 14 will have the chance to compete in track and field on May 15, 2019 in
Ames, Iowa

(Ames, Iowa) May 6, 2019 – The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships are

coming to Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019 at Ames Middle School. This competition gives

kids ages 7 to 14 the chance to be introduced to the sport, as well as, qualify for the state

meet in June. The event is free of cost and requires no special equipment.

“There are competitions held all throughout Iowa and the first place winners of

each event has the chance to compete at the state meet in June,” said Nicole Kennedy, the

director of operations. “It’s a really fun event because we are giving kids the chance to

compete in their hometowns in front of friends and family.”

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids organization took up the mantle of the Hershey®

Track and Field Games after they discontinued the famous meet in 2015. Now, Iowa is

the only state that has chosen to continue on the tradition of its predecessor.

“When we heard that the Hershey® Track and Field Games was discontinuing,

we knew that we had to pick up where they left off,” said Katie Kramer, the Iowa games

director. “We knew we couldn’t lose the experience that the Games brought to the kids.”

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 Events at the meet include a host of running events, as well as standing long jump

and ball throw to represent the field events. Kids have the chance to compete with and

against friends, and loved ones get the opportunity to see their kids in action. The free

event will come to Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019.

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About the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships event was founded in 2015 to

continue on the tradition of the Hershey® Track and Field Games in Iowa. Like it’s

predecessor, the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships is a free, state-wide event

that requires no special equipment to participate. Partnering with parks and recreation

departments and school districts throughout the state, local meets are hosted all around

Iowa, giving participants a chance to compete in their hometowns. Local meet champions

will have the opportunity to participate in the state meet held in Marshalltown.
Live Healthy Iowa Kids

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship Is Coming To Ames

Posted by Emily Coghill on May 6, 2019 | 77 Comments

On May 15, 2019 the Live Healthy Iowa Kids

Track Championship will be taking place in
Ames, Iowa. Following the tradition of is
predecessor, the Hershey® Track and Field
Games, our mission is to introduce kids ages 7 to
14 to the sport of track and field
[https://www.livehealthyiowakids.org/challengese
vents/]. This is a free event that requires no
special equipment.

Events at the local Ames meet will include a host of running events, ranging from sprints,
to distance races, to relays. Of course, standing long jump and ball throw will represent
the field events. The first place finishers of each event will get the chance to compete in
Marshalltown on June 22, 2019 in the Championship event.

Not only will kids have the chance to compete with and against their friends but also
being active and involved in sports provides many benefits to kids. Having kids active in
sports helps develop skills like discipline, respect, learning how to lose and patience. On
the physical side, sports help develop bone development, body composition and building
a healthy heart [https://nobelcoaching.com/sports-benefits/].

Registration for the Ames event is taking place from April 1, 2019 to May 13, 2019;
registration takes place online. Registration is free. Ames Middle School will be hosting
the track and field meet starting at 5:30 p.m. If the weather proves to be an issue, the date
will be moved from May 15, 2019 to May 22, 2019.

Be sure not to miss this free youth event!

Live Healthy IOWA
Newsletter
Featured Article | Issue 7 | 2019

The Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship

Games Is Coming To Ames This May

On May 15, 2019 the Live Healthy Iowa Kids

Track Championships will be in Ames, Iowa. This
is a free, state-wide event that requires no special
equipment. Kids ages 7 to 14 will have the
opportunity to compete in their hometowns in
front of friends and family, with the chance to
qualify for the Iowa Kids Track Championship
event in June. To qualify, kids must place first in
their event, and age group.

Events in the competition cover those in track and field. Running events range from
sprints, to distance, to relays. Field events include
standing long jump and ball throw. The Live
Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships helps
get kids active and involved in sports. No
previous track and field experience is required and
no special equipment is needed.
Qualifiers will compete in Marshalltown on June
22, 2019.
Important Information…
Date: Wednesday May 15, 2019
Time: 5:30 p.m. ~ Check-in begins at 4:30 p.m.
Location: Ames Middle School ~ 3915 Mortensen
Road ~ Ames, Iowa
Age Groups: 6&Under | 7-8 | 9-10 | 11-12 | 13-14
Register Online at livehealthyiowakidstrack.org
~ Register online through May 9, 2019
FREE ADMISSION
For more information contact…
Jacob Perkins
jperkins@city.ames.ia.us
515.239.5367
Media Pitches

Local: The Ames Tribune – Hayes Gardner

Here is my pitch for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship meet happening in
Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019. Let me know your thoughts and if you have any other
thoughts or questions. Thanks! Emily Coghill

Ames Middle School will be hosting the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships
for the first qualifying round to attend the state meet in Marshalltown on June 22, 2019.
The event is for ages 6 and under, and 7 to 14. This story would include writing about the
qualifiers for the state meet and following other major events in the competition. This
story is important and should be written because this is a state-wide meet for kids to
participate in and be introduced to the sport of track and field.

Online: Buzzfeed – Shani Hilton

Here is my pitch for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship meet happening in
Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019. Let me know your thoughts and if you have any other
thoughts or questions. Thanks! Emily Coghill

Ames Middle School will be hosting the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships
for the first qualifying round to attend the state meet in Marshalltown on June 22, 2019.
The event is for ages 6 and under, and 7 to 14. This story would include talking about the
importance of getting kids active in sports and would also follow the qualifiers to the
state championship meet. This story is important to write because inactivity in kids is
becoming an issue in today’s society; to get the word out on why activity in kids is
important could help decrease the numbers of inactive kids.

Radio: Iowa Public Radio – Amy Mayer

Here is my pitch for the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship meet happening in
Ames, Iowa on May 15, 2019. Let me know your thoughts and if you have any other
thoughts or questions. Thanks! Emily Coghill

Ames Middle School will be hosting the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships
for the first qualifying round to attend the state meet in Marshalltown on June 22, 2019.
The event is for ages 6 and under, and 7 to 14. This story would include giving the public
information on the event and how the city of Ames can get involved. This story is
important to report because for a lot of kids, hearing the news on this event could get
them active in a sport for the first time and that could lead them to developing a love for
sports and being active.