Show-Me Games

One of the biggest problems in our country today is general laziness or apathy when it comes to exercise and physical activity. We are blind of how truly beneficial a good day’s exercise can have on both our physical and mental health. However, there is an opportunity for change for three separate weeks this summer.

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The city of Columbia, Missouri, will be hosting the “Show-Me State” games during the weeks of June 11-14, July 16-18, and July 23-25. The games are an Olympic-style sports festival with more than 40 competitive sports for Missouri amateur athletes of all ages and abilities. The idea behind the event is to promote healthy lifestyle, a social environment and sportsmanship. Last year, over 37,000 athletes participated in the games year round. A wide variety of games are played including baseball, kickball, basketball, as well as the always-popular synchronized swimming.

Now, I’m a pretty a big sports fan. I’ve made that known in some of my previous blog posts, especially the one about my love fest for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not only that, but I’m always up for playing any type of sports. Even in college, I play a variety of sports ranging from basketball to beach volleyball. So, obviously, I find this to be an awesome idea.  A lot of the events that I’ve written about this semester have consisted of events where the attendee merely watches or tours a venue, but this event provides the attendee to get involved with the event that they are visiting. Plus, it provides a great opportunity for people to get to know each other through a social atmosphere of competition. So if you’re bored this summer, you should check out the Show-Me Games in Columbia.