Every summer I volunteer through the Neenah Boys and Girls Brigade at Camp Onaway. It’s a small, private island located in Waupaca on the Chain ‘O Lakes. Founded in 1910, the island has welcomed campers for over 100 years. They welcome boys and girls alternating weeks throughout the summer, as well as a leadership training […]
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Is Gluten Free for Me?
Gluten-free eating receives a lot of coverage and media hype, but what does it really mean to eat gluten free? A UW-Stevens Point dietetics alumna and current student teamed together to provide valuable information for faculty and staff as a part of the Employee Wellness Summer Lunch and Learn Series on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Hannah […]
More...Alum rides bike from London to Edinburgh and back
Robert Booth ’89 tapped into his background as a health promotion/wellness student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to complete a milestone in just four and a half days. Booth, age 52, of Madison, Wis., successfully completed the 1400-km London-Edinburgh-London Randonneuring bicycle ride held July 28–Aug. 2 in the United Kingdom. Held every four years, […]
More...Turning passions into business: Part one
This summer I had the opportunity to work for Motto Inc., a company focused on marketing active lifestyles and assisting with branding products necessary for many of today’s popular recreational and competitive sports. I was brought in to assist with product development and draft content related to the industries Motto serves. Motto is a fast-paced company with a highly […]
More...Working on an OSS (Off Site Shoot) for My Yoga Online
We recently shot new content for the site with Christine Price Clark in Arcadia park. The park is on the east side of Vancouver and has stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. I spent the day learning about filming, including shadows, cameras, and their angles, lighting, and my favorite, set disturbances. As the PA on […]
More...Sweet summer in the USA
Hola chicos! I feel like my greeting should be in English now that I’m back in the USA, but I think I will keep the Spanish greeting just for fun. Anyway, hello everyone and happy summer! I have been back in the States for two months now and fall is closing in on me. I […]
More...Full of hot air
Stevens Point and the surrounding area is full of fun events to attend! Here’s one I enjoyed last weekend: A few friends and I made a spontaneous trip to Wausau this past weekend to watch the hot air balloons at the balloon rally! It was spectacular! Tons of people were there, loaded with lawn chairs, […]
More...After thoughts
It has now been just over a week since returning home from Africa. Once again I am left with conflicting thoughts of the trip and what I left behind. There is not a day that passes where I don’t find myself thinking about the learners in Africa. My main purpose of going on the trip […]
More...Unleash the fireworks!
Week of 4th of July! So I am so excited because this is my first big holiday to be celebrated down here at Disney, and we all know Disney has the best fireworks! Before heading to EPCOT for the magnificent fireworks, I still had a full day of work ahead of me… Animal Kingdom was […]
More...The inventory dance
In dancing, the perfect choreography consists of pairs of dancers swinging in beautiful circling harmony. Each pair complements each other, highlighting strengths of the individual yet seemingly united. The dance is captivating, flowing cleanly and smoothly across the floor. The patters are uniform yet creative. Everything seems perfectly planned but wildly impulsive. I’m in Milwaukee […]
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