Sauk Prairie Hospital offers summer performance program for student athletes

February 28, 2008

REACT is a six-week summer program for middle and high school athletes designed to prevent injuries and increase athleticism. The program utilizes individualized functional training through the use of plyometrics, weight-lifting, and speed training to educate the body to react to the unique challenges in athletics.

This program is designed to meet standards of training and conditioning set by the American College of Sports Medicine. All classes are lead by licensed athletic trainers who are trained in injury prevention. Their goals for the program are to help athletes: decrease injury risk; promote a healthy lifestyle; increase body awareness; develop muscle balance; increase agility, balance, and coordination; and increase core strength.

Classes will run from the week of June 16 through the week of July 28, and will be held at the Wellspring Wellness Center at Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital. Class space is limited for a maximum participant:instructor ratio of 8:1. Middle school sessions (entering grades 6-8) will be held twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1-2 pm or 2:30-3:30 pm. High school sessions (entering grades 9-12 or college freshmen) will be held three times weekly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 8-9:30 am or 10-11:30 am.

The cost is $120 for the middle school session, $270 for the high school session. For more information and a registration form, call 608/643-7263.