Spots are still available for students to be a part of the Missouri Western State University Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy and Adventure Sports Academy next week.

Dr. Britt Johnson is with Missouri Western’s Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Johnson said the goal of physical education is to help students find an activity they want to do for the rest of their life.

“My dad’s a great example of this, he chose golf. He just absolutely loves golf… and he’s closing in on 70 now and still plays a couple of days a week, so he’s physically active,” Johnson said. “That’s all that we want, whether it’s going out and doing hunting, going backpacking, orienteering, camping… we try to introduce students to as many activities as possible so that each student can find something that they want to do for the rest of their life.”

The Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy for children ages 8 through 12 has been offered for over 40 years. Instruction is offered from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 4-8. The week includes archery, canoeing, rappelling, swimming and more. For more information or to register, click here.

The Adventure Sports Academy for students grades 6-8 started in 2015 as a way to build on the success of the Children’s Lifetime Sports Academy. Classes are offered from 1:30 to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and from Thursday evening to Friday morning for an overnight camping experience. The week includes scuba diving, martial arts, ropes courses and more. For more information or to register, click here.

For information on either Sports Academy, call (816) 271-4491.