RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Dedicated to empowering youth through sports and outdoor activities, Skiing is believing hosted their first “Sports Spectacular” event in collaboration with Kate Smith Elementary School. The field day featured eight different outdoor activities including: archery, lacrosse, tennis, biking, yoga, circuit training and even martial arts. Nearly 200 students attended the events, taking turns at each station and learning more about what that physical activity entails.

Meghan Ochs, founder and CEO of Skiing is Believing passionately shared how, “This is what we do, this is our bread and butter to get kids outside, get kids moving. Our mission is to promote, support and facilitate access to ‘snow and bike’ sports, with the idea that all sports are good for all children and that through sport and exercise you can learn all sorts of wonderful things about yourself and incredible life skills that you can take anywhere.”

This event is only part of Skiing is believingIts overall mission to promote healthy and active lifestyles, encouraging teamwork and team trust and a love of the outdoors. The organization hopes to continue holding events like this throughout the state of Nevada and inspire kids to get out there and get active.

For more information on Skiing is Believing, please visit https://www.skiingisbelieving.org/

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