ECC Hosts Community Fitness Challenge
ECC Hosts Community Fitness Challenge
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Central Islip, NY - On Sunday, April 19 local children gathered at the C.W. Post campus in Brookville, NY for a day of fitness and fun with student-athletes at the inaugural ECC Fitness Challenge.
Student-athletes from ECC institutions joined forces to help teach children ages 5-12 from across the island the importance of fitness and healthy living. With stations entitled "Coconut Kick-off" and "Simon Says Kickboxing," the event was focused on teaching aspects of fitness while engaging children in enjoyable activities.
Healthy lunches were provided by Subway and Aramark and all attendees were invited to stop by the softball field after the event to watch the C.W. Post Pioneers host the Adelphi Panthers in ECC softball action.
About the ECC
Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in
1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the
ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition
among member institutions and to assist them in integrating
athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The
ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship,
sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote
the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses
the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic
competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference
(www.eccsports.org) members for 2008-2009 include: Adelphi
University (Garden City, NY); University of Bridgeport (CT);
Concordia College (Bronxville, NY); C.W. Post Campus of Long Island
University (Brookville, NY); Dowling College (Oakdale, NY); Mercy
College (Dobbs Ferry, NY); Molloy College (Rockville Centre, NY);
New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, N.Y); Queens
College (Flushing, NY); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill,
NY).
The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men's
and women's basketball; men's and women's cross country; men's and
women's lacrosse; softball; men's and women's tennis; men's and
women's soccer; and women's volleyball.
The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and
Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of
colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and
educational missions. Division II members encourage and support
diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the
highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the
student-athlete.