VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 STRENGTHENING THE CORE

SEPTEMBER 2010

PERFORMANCE HEALTH & HUMAN

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HHP DEPARTMENT HOMEC OMING RECEPTION

HHP RECORD E N- 2 Date: Saturday, October 16th ROLLMENT Time: 1:00—3:00 p.m.

LARRY FITZGE R- 2 ALD’S NFL CAMP Location: Jordan 2nd Floor Lounge

ATED ALUMNI 3 MONITORS ATH- LETES

F R O M T H E 4 CHAIR...

SPORTS SAFETY 4 PRESENTATION

ADED STUDENTS 5 LEAD “VENTURE” TRIPS

THREE GRADS IN 5 MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

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ALUMNI NEWS & B A C K I N F O C A R D PAGE STRENGTHENING THE CO RE Page 2

HHPDEPARTMENT WELCOM ES RECORD ENROLLMENT The largest first-year class in the history of the HHP Department HHP Department - By the Numbers: enrolled for the 2010 Fall Semester. A total of seventy-three stu- Adventure Education………………………………………………...29 dents selected one of five majors the Department offers. Approxi- mately five years ago, fifty-six first-year students enrolled in the Athletic Training………………………………………………………..49 Department with the normal average being forty-five. Health & Exercise Science………………………………………...88 Although not one specific reason can explain the increase, the Department faculty took a very active role in the recruitment proc- Health & Physical Education……………………………………...47 ess during the 2009-2010 academic year. Prospective students were contacted once per month via phone or email and the Open Sport Management…………………………………………………...33 House Information Sessions were most beneficial. A special Total Majors…………………………………………………………..242 thank-you is extended to the Messiah College Admissions person- nel who were a tremendous asset in the recruitment process. The Total Minors…………………………………………………………… 10 largest increase in major enrollment was Athletic Training; in- creasing their overall majors from twenty-seven to forty-nine. A total of 242 majors are calling the HHP Department home which is also the highest number of overall majors in the Department‟s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE USED WITH PERMISSION FROM MESSIAH COLLEG E PUBLIC RELATIONS

If Nate Jenkins was asked to write the obligatory “What I did during my sum- mer vacation” essay, he would have quite a story to tell. His narrative would be littered with the names of professional football play- ers, all of whom he met and worked with during a once-in-a-lifetime opportu- nity at Pro-Bowler ‟s camp for NFL athletes. Not your usual summer camp Fitzgerald, a who has amassed 59 touchdowns and totaled 523 receptions for 7,067 yards during his six-season career as an Arizona Cardinal, invites players to come to his hometown of DeLuth, Minnesota for an intensive week of agility, footwork, and conditioning drills before team training camps begin in August. This year, in addition to professionals like Cleveland Brown‟s wide receiver Bobby Engram, ‟ Quarterback Tavaris Jackson, and ‟ wide receiver , Jenkins, a health and exercise sci- ence major from Messiah College, was on the field. Jenkins, entering his senior year, was invited to participate in the camp through a connection Scott Kieffer, professor of health and exercise physiology, has with his former student Bill Welle, Fitzgerald‟s trainer. Kieffer attended the camp as well. Professional experience While this was certainly a great resume-building opportunity, Jenkins is no stranger to working with professional athletes. For the past two summers, Jenkins has worked with the former strength and conditioning coach of the Baltimore Orioles and has run the strength and condi- tioning for Ripken Baseball, an organization dedicated to expanding the presence of baseball worldwide. About his time at Fitzgerald‟s camp, Jenkins says, “I was coaching during the speed, agility, and conditioning drills: giving tips and correcting techniques to maximize their performance and giving them an edge when they get on the field.” In addition to coaching, Jenkins also got to test some state of the art equipment at a Sports Medicine Clinic. Most memorable was an Alter-G treadmill developed by NASA that can stimulate running in the absence of gravity by removing anywhere from 1-80% of the participant‟s bodyweight. VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 Page 3 EXPERT MONITORS ATHL ETES AS THEY TRAIN IN SCORCHING SUN USED BY PERMISSION F ROM THE INTELLIGENCER JOURNAL/LANCASTER NEW ERA Scott Kimbel is a familiar face on the sidelines of scholastic sporting events. But you won't find him running drills for football players or practicing passing maneuvers with the soccer team. Instead, as head athletic trainer for School District of Lancaster, Kimbel is in charge of managing the overall health and fitness of the young athletes.

At this time of year Kimbel spends much of his time monitoring players as practices get under way in the heat and humidity of late summer. "The keys are nutrition and hydration," he said. "You have to give your body something to run on. It's like a gas tank — if you don't put anything in it, eventually it's going to stop working. Same thing with your body, and the heat only intensifies it."

Most players are conscious of the heat and do well at maintaining their health in the hot weather, he said. Some of the younger players, however, can, at times, get a little ahead of themselves. "Every so often you have a young guy — and I'm talking primarily about football here — you have a young player who comes out of the gate like a stallion and wants to go, go, go," Kimbel said, "only to realize the hard way that his body only has so much to give." He credited team captains and seniors, however, who he said display good leadership abili- ties and "pretty much keep things in check."

Kimbel also said that what an athlete does off the field has much to do with his or her performance at practices. "We stress that they need to go home, eat a good meal and get a lot of sleep," he said. "And we tell them to keep hydrating. After what they put their bodies through during the day, the recovery process needs to continue at home." Kimbel said athletes in all sports are in danger of heat expo- sure, but he said football players are more at risk because of the 15 pounds of equipment they wear combined with the sport's rigorous physical activity.

According to a report published in 2008 by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 25 high school football players nationwide died from heatstroke from 1995 to 2008.

Kimbel said his team and the coaching staff take every precaution to guard players against heat-related illness. McCaskey's early season football practice, which runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, is broken up so players have ample time indoors, Kimbel said.

A typical day consists of a three-hour on-field practice in the morning followed by lunch. Players spend the first part of the afternoon in- doors doing weight training, film breakdown and lessons, and then it's back outside for another three-hour on-field session.

On days when heat and humidity are elevated, Kimbel said high-impact drills and scrimmages are held in the early morning when it's still relatively cool outside.

High temperatures also might result in changes to practice gear. Kimbel said players might be sent out in just helmets and shoulder pads or, if heat and humidity are particularly trying, they might practice in just shorts and T-shirts.

"We're certainly not going to take any chances though," he said.

"If it comes down to it and we have to cancel practice because of the heat, then we have to cancel practice. No question."

He acknowledged it's been "a long time" since he's had to cancel a practice.

Kimbel said he follows guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Athletic Trainers' Association in deciding whether it's safe for challenging physical activity.

Kimbel, 36, is a graduate of Wilson Area School District (Easton) and Messiah College „96, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in athletic training.

SDL's head athletic trainer since 2005, Kimbel previously worked as a physical education teacher and part-time athletic trainer in Ephrata Area School District. Prior to that, he worked from 1999 to 2000 as an assistant trainer for SDL.

His career path, he said, was pretty much a no-brainer. I've always loved athletics, I love working with high school kids. … This just seemed like a good fit for me. I can't imagine doing anything else."

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FROM THE CHAIR...

Since arriving at Messiah College in the summer of classroom as real life case studies are an excellent 1985, I have experienced many roles including fac- means for students to learn regarding policies, ulty member, golf coach, basketball coach, academic ethics, law, human resources, etc. advisor, department chair, just to name a few. This There have also been facility renovations to the summer produced an additional role: Interim Direc- Athletics/HHP Departments general office area. tor of Athletics. Casey Stone, Administrative Assistant, has her own For the past four years, I have thought about pursu- dedicated office space for the first time which will ing a more administrative position. Being in the enhance her productivity and the productivity of classroom for twenty-six years in higher education both departments. A work-study area has been has been a blessing, but the time had come in my established and a small lounge area with a flat professional life where I wanted to go a different screen television is available for meetings with pro- Jack Cole, HHP Department direction. Thus, this past July I accepted the position spective students and parents along with an im- as Interim Director of Athletics and HHP Department promptu conversation area. Chair for the next two years. Many of the attributes I encourage you to stop by and say hello and see all of being a department chair are transferable in the the changes the HHP Department underwent since athletics setting, but it is enjoyable to be in a posi- the summer. tion that is a learning experience each day. The ex- periences I encounter will also be valuable in the

BACK TO SPORTS SAFET Y PRESENTATION HELD IN LOWER DAUPHIN

USED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE PA ATHLETI C TRAINERS’ SOCIETY

The Lower Dauphin School District's Sports Medicine Team, led by Head Athletic Trainer (AT) Paul LaDuke, presented a "Back to Sports Safety" educational event to the athletes and parents at Lower Dauphin on August 11th. The distinguished panel of presenters included: Matt Silvis, MD; Harry Bramley, DO; and Paul LaDuke, ATC. Dr. Silvis is the team doctor for the Hershey Bears Hockey Team and practices family medicine in Palmyra. Dr. Bramley is the director of the concussion pro- gram at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Ashley Moss (Messiah „07) who works as an AT for Drayer Physical Therapy and is the Assistant AT at Lower Dauphin High School organ- ized an informational table with numerous handouts on sports injuries and the profession of athletic training. The large audience of nearly 100 members was educated through lectures on "Nutrition - Facts and Myths", "Concussion Recogni- tion" and "The Sports Medicine Team Approach at Lower Dauphin". There was also a short lecture for the students on the profession of athletic training detailing the requirements of being an AT and the unique and rewarding health care career choice of athletic training.

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ADED STUDENTS LEAD “ VENTURE” TRIPS AT KENBROOK BIBLE

Summer camp is great for kids; it is a place to meet new friends, have an adventure, learn new things, and for many, make a faith commitment. Summer camp is also great for Messiah College‟s Adventure Education students; it a place for them to gain experience, practice leadership, and minister to kids. Many of Messiah‟s Adventure Education students make the decision to work at a camp during the summer in some sort of “adventure staff” role. Two such students are Mark Manbeck and Laura Dahl, who worked at Kenbrook Bible Camp (Lebanon, PA) this summer as the Venture Out Trip Leaders. As trip leaders, Mark and Laura were responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing various trips that Kenbrook had advertised for the summer. Although their destination was determined by Kenbrook, every other aspect of the trip was their responsibility. Some of their duties included planning meals, designing Bible studies, arranging transportation, as well as packing all necessary gear and food for each week. Through the planning and implementation of the summer adventure trips, Mark and Laura gained valuable experience and were able to practice skills that they learned in the classroom. Mark stated, “I developed confidence. It was great to be able to put into practice all the things that I have learned here at Messiah in a real world environment.” Kenbrook Bible Camp also gained much from having Messiah‟s Adventure Education students as summer trip leaders. Ashley Glovier, Director of Youth Ministries at Kenbrook stated, “The skill set, knowl- edge, spiritual maturity, leadership and initiative they [Mark and Laura] brought to our program did not go unnoticed. In my experience as Summer Camp Director, I have never been more pleased with the outcome of this essential program to our summer camp ministry than when it has been led by Messiah College Adventure Education majors.” Messiah has a long relationship with Kenbrook Bible Camp that extends back to the mid 80‟s when their executive director, Eugene Wingert, proposed and lead a course for Messiah called “Wilderness Encounter.” That course is now a critical element of the Adventure Edu- cation curriculum and serves as a model for first and second year students of the type of wilderness trips our graduates should be able to design and implement. It is exciting to see our upper class students like Mark and Laura use their education and experience to serve local organizations like Kenbrook Bible Camp.

THREE GRADS IN FRONT OFFICE OF MINOR LEA GUE BASEBALL TEAM

The professional sports industry is typically a long road of en- durance to receive a position in the front office, but three Mes- siah College graduates earned their promotions with the Rich- mond Flying Squirrels (Eastern League AA Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) Minor League Baseball organization. This is an extraordinary feat having three graduates in the same front office, needless to say that not many, if any, small colleges can boast of such a feat.

Todd “Parney”Parnell (‟88) serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. He oversees all aspects of the Squirrels day-to-day operations in Richmond, including the over 1.5 million dollar renovation of The Diamond, home of the Flying Squirrels. “Parney” also serves the Richmond Chapter of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation From Left: to Right: Ben Snyder „08 Box Office Manager, Todd Parnell „88 VP Board of Trustees, as well as the Richmond Police Athletic & Chief Operating Officer, Tom Denlinger ‟03 Assistant General Manager League Board of Directors. Todd recently completed his 21st season in Minor League Baseball.

Tom Denlinger joined the Flying Squirrels for his eighth year in Minor League Baseball previously working for the Daytona Cubs, the Delmarva Shorebirds, and as an intern for the Reading Phillies. Tom graduated from Messiah College (‟03) with a degree in Sports Management and currently serves as Assistant General Manager with the Flying Squirrels

Ben Snyder completed his second season in Minor League Baseball, previously working as the Box Office Manager for the State College Spikes. Ben graduated from Messiah College (‟08) with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Sports Management and is currently the Box Of- fice Manager for the Flying Squirrels.

The Richmond Flying Squirrels completed their first season as the number one merchandise team in all of baseball. If you are in the Rich- mond area during the spring or summer, stop by and say hello to Todd, Tom and Ben and enjoy the atmosphere of Minor League Baseball. CADAVER 101

Nearly 10 years ago, Dr. Sheri Boyce, Associate Professor of Biology, revised the Hu- man Anatomy (BIO 386) course to include cadaver dissection. This year, due to the increased enrollment and in the pre-professional programs, including the near re- cord numbers for the Health and Exercise Science Pre-Physical Therapy concentra- tion, an additional section of BIO 386 was added for the Fall semester. Dr. Scott Kieffer, Professor of Health and Exercise Science, was selected to teach the course due to his background in functional anatomy from teaching Kinesiology and his ex- perience as a graduate assistantship at the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he served as the dissector for undergraduate and graduate anatomy courses. “Teaching human anatomy with a cadaver was one of the most beneficial experi- ences in my graduate education” explains Dr. Kieffer. “ I have used my cadaver ex- perience to teach functional anatomy for the past 20 years and it will be fun to get Dr. H. Scott Kieffer, Professor back into the cadaver lab and teach functional anatomy from the inside out.” With of Health & Exercise Physiology the growing enrollment in all the pre-professional programs, the HHP and Biology Departments hope this arrangement will continue on an every-other year basis.

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ALUMNI UPDATE

Guy De-Brun „98 works as an instructor with the Outdoor Program at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. He lives with his wife Karen and son Colden in Granby, Mass.

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