You have to be able to take care of yourself, before saving the world, said Alina Cioletti, a fitness and wellness coordinator for Longwood University.

The Health and Fitness Center had their 10-year anniversary on Aug. 31, going from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event sought to incorporate all of campus, trying to offer something for everyone.

I can remember the grand opening, saidDean of Wellness MatthewMcGregor.McGregor was there for the opening of the gym before then there wasnt a place for students to maintain a fitness life who were not involved in sports.

Half of the gym was left open for students to come in and have their normal workout, but then it was hoped that the students would stay for the Wellness Fair and to check out the other festivities.

The Involvement and the Human Resources Faculty Benefits fairs coincided with the anniversary, at different points of the day. The Health and Fitness Center also decided to have their annual wellness fair on their anniversary date.

We decided to reach out and collaborate with others, said Associate Director of Campus Recreation Marissa Musumeci. We didnt just want it to be another event.

All events took place inside or outside of the building with water provided at different stations.

I hope to see that we have a lot of faculty, students, and staff members; part of the day will be raffles and games, said Musumeci leading up to the event. The other part will be educational, where people can learn about services on the university or in the community.

Outside of the Health and Fitness Center, WMLU, Longwood's student radio, provided music. There was also a collection of students participating in a variety of outdoor activities. There were moon bounces both inside and outside of the facility.

A few of the specialty activities involved in the fair included the moon bounces, aqua massages, oxygen bar, paraffin wax and smoothies.

There were also machines to help with stretching of the back muscles along with free smoothies all offered in the back of the gym. McGregor said the goal is to help students, faculty and staff understand the value of living a healthy life style.

Both faculty and student staff members worked during the anniversary and enjoying the festivities when their shift ended.

Working the fair is really fun because you get to meet a lot of people around the campus, said kinesiologysophomore Katy Bonilla. (Im) most excited about the free stuff and (the) aqua massage.

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