J. Watson Bailey Takes Home Top Prize in 2017 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee in Kingston
March 02 2017 - 3:25PM
Business Wire
A team from J. Watson Bailey Middle School last night won the
2017 UnitedHealthcare Health Bee in a spirited final round in
Kingston, earning the school funding for its health and wellness
programs.
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Bailey Middle School students were all
smiles over their first-place win at the 2017 UnitedHealthcare
Health Bee Competition. The quiz show-style competition, designed
to get middle-school students excited about health, fitness and
nutrition, was hosted by the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County.
UnitedHealthcare of New York CEO Michael McGuire and mascot Dr.
Health E. Hound presented the winning team with a ceremonial check.
L to R; Evan Lin, Julie Chen, Amanda Machung, Callie Adin, Vivienne
Airhardt and Mckinley Adin (Photo: Clutch Shot Productions).
Twenty-four students from four middle schools in Ulster County
competed in the UnitedHealthcare Health Bee, a quiz show-style
competition designed to get middle-school students excited about
health, fitness and nutrition. UnitedHealthcare and the YMCA of
Kingston and Ulster County hosted the competition yesterday at the
YMCA in Kingston. Kingston Mayor Steve Noble kicked off the
competition and stressed the importance of adopting healthy habits
early in life.
Mayor Noble was joined on the judge’s panel by Dr. Andrea
Littleton of the Institute for Family Health, Ulster County Clerk
Nina Postupack, Michael McGuire of UnitedHealthcare, and Heidi
Kirschner of the YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County.
“Pre-teens are at a critical juncture in their development when
they begin to make their own choices about what to eat and how
often to exercise,” said McGuire, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of New
York. “The UnitedHealthcare Health Bee educates students about
their health in a way that’s fun and engaging. By helping kids
understand how their choices affect the way their body works and
feels, we help set them on a healthy path to adulthood.”
State Sen. George Amedore praised the goals of the
UnitedHealthcare Health Bee, saying: “Getting young adults engaged
and interested in fitness and nutrition helps them make educated
choices to develop healthy lifestyles. The UnitedHealthcare Health
Bee is a fun and educational experience for our students that will
help us build and maintain stronger communities.”
UnitedHealthcare awarded the winning team from J. Watson Bailey
a $1,000 grand prize, which will support the school’s health and
fitness programs. Kingston Catholic Middle School earned second
place and a $500 prize, and M. Clifford Middle School took home the
school spirit award and a $250 prize. The YMCA of Kingston and
Ulster County awarded a one-month free membership to participating
students and their families.
State Assemblyman Kevin Cahill congratulated the students who
participated and thanked UnitedHealthcare for hosting the Bee.
“This event is a meaningful way to get young people concerned about
health,” he said. “Wellness issues get more challenging to deal
with as you get older, and it is important to get students
interested in developing a strong foundation on how health
decisions will affect their lives. Congratulations to J. Watson
Bailey Middle School – they have made their school and
community proud.”
“The UnitedHealthcare Health Bee lets students celebrate their
knowledge of health and wellness, and gives them a head start on
the path toward healthy living into adulthood,” said Kirschner,
CEO/president, YMCA of Kingston and Ulster County. “We are thrilled
to join UnitedHealthcare’s efforts to build healthier communities
with a focus on our middle-school students.”
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 4 million people in New York
with a network of nearly 280 hospitals and more than 91,000
physicians and other care providers statewide.
About YMCA of Kingston and Ulster
CountyThe YMCA Kingston and Ulster County is a private
not-for-profit, community-based organization providing social,
health, physical education and recreation services to the residents
of Ulster County. YMCA programs includes school-age child care,
health enhancement / fitness classes, summer camps, swim lessons
for all ages, special scholarship programs for low-income youth and
families & physical rehabilitation programs. The YMCA
serves all groups from infants to seniors.
About
UnitedHealthcareUnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping
people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health
care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company
offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for
individuals, employers, military service members, retirees and
their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 1 million physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and
well-being company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at
www.uhc.com or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
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