Kids Sports Night a Huge Success

Friday night was all about kids and sports as the SUNY New Paltz Department of Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted Kid’s Sports Night. 170 local area youth kids from kindergarten-grade 5 participated in the evenings activities. The event allowed the SUNY New Paltz student-athletes to interact with the community youth as well as set a positive example as role models through sports. The evenings activities included soccer, basketball, volleyball, relay races, dodge ball, kickball, and floor hockey.
There was a special emphasis on sportsmanship throughout the night and the importance of being a good teammate. Each activity began with a sportsmanship statement and ended with a hand shake.