The 苤蹤獲 Dolphins and Gatorade welcomed students from the Urban League of Broward County at the Baptist Health Training Complex on Monday for this year's "Get Fit for School" event to help them kickstart the school year.
Students enjoyed a day full of sunshine, football, drills with Dolphins legend Twan Russell, and a surprise meet-and-greet with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
"I want to thank Gatorade for allowing me to be a part of the 'Get Fit for School' event and to spend time with these amazing students after practice today," Tagovailoa said. "It means a lot to me and my teammates to have fans out here supporting us during training camp, especially kids and young people who love football, and it was great to in turn have a chance to give back and support them. Thanks to Gatorade, we were able to give them new backpacks and school supplies to set them up for success this year. I can't wait to see all they accomplish, both on the field and in the classroom."
Tagovailoa threw some passes to the kids, talked about the importance of staying fit and presented them with new supplies for the upcoming school year.
This is the second year for Gatorade's "Get Fit for School" program, which is designed to break down barriers that limit participation in youth sports and promote physical activity for academic success.
The Gatorade "Get Fit for School" program is part of Gatorade's platform, which aims to improve access to the life-changing power of sport. Strong evidence supports that physical activity and fitness levels are positively associated with cognitive performance and overall academic performance in youth. Young students involved in sports have lower school dropout rates, higher GPAs, up to 40% higher test scores than their counterparts, and a statistically higher likelihood of attending college.
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