Ball State held the very first We Fly Fest Saturday, June 7. This free, on-campus event was catered to the public, and included campus tours, entertainment, live music, informational booths, games, and the College of Health Carnival. “We Fly Fest is the latest demonstration of our University’s commitment to fostering strong connections between our campus and the community,” said Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns. “I am excited to welcome our friends and neighbors to experience the best of what Ball State has to offer.”

The College of Health wanted to support the efforts of the Office of Community Engagement by offering an additional level of fun activities catered towards both adults and children by creating a Carnival themed event with games representing various health disciplines.

Balanced diet: Players raced each other to create a complete meal.

Find that Partner: Players were asked questions, to identify the community partners that could help them with things such as food insecurity or homelessness.
Pulse Control: Players were tasked to lower their heartrate by using box breathing.
Memory Game: Touch Screen Monitor, where players had to match items.
Video Otoscopy: Players got to see the inside of their ears.
High Jump: Players jumped as high as possible.
Obstacle Course: Players raced to navigate the course the fastest.
Meet Chloe: Players got to listen to heart/ lungs, take a pulse, or do a glow germ demo with our simulation manikin.

We had over 100 folks come and visit our games over the course of the event. We gave away fun and silly prizes like slime, playdoh, stress balls, sticky hands, portion plates, jump ropes, and stuffed animals.  We were able to make some great connections with the Muncie Community and talk about health topics in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.