The Kinesiology Club at Penn State had a very successful and active 2012-2013 year under President Chris Gettle. Membership grew to nearly 400 students. Activities included career fairs, THON fundraising that exceeded $36,000, launching an Exercise is Medicine initiative on campus with over 2,500 participants, intramural sports, and CPR certification training for over 40 students. The annual report highlighted the club's growth over 15 years and numerous leadership and volunteer opportunities provided to Kinesiology undergraduates.

1. ANNUAL REPORT
2012-2013 [KINESIOLOGY CLUB]
[MISSION STATEMENT: Provide Penn State Kinesiology students a
forum of extracurricular opportunities: leadership, hands-on
experience, networking, and a voice for students at the college
and university level.]

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ANNUAL REPORT
[ K I N E S I O L O G Y C L U B ]
Over the past 15 years since the Kinesiology Club was officially chartered and recognized as
a student organization at Penn State, I have witnessed a tremendous growth in active
membership to nearly 400 Kinesiology undergraduate students in the 2012-2013 year!
Originally, the goal of the club was to get students involved in their major and begin to take on
more leadership roles with a couple of social activities. As the club began to mature, new
initiatives began to surface under the student leadership teams.
This year, under the leadership of Chris Gettle (President), the executive committee, and
various committee chairs, the club set new records in many ways. Just a sampling of activities
that took place this year include:
ü Club meetings with speakers
ü The annual Kinesiology career fair and round table discussions with the Kinesiology APG
(alumni group)
ü The ever present THON committee, set new fund raising records for the club at $36,248.57.
ü Exercise is Medicine™ was started as campus wide initiative from November 5th-8th, with
over 2500 participants. The club was able to secure a $15,000.00 grant for a nationally
renown speaker, Chris Powell, Host of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Weight loss Edition with
over 1100 attendees.
The aforementioned events are just the tip of the iceberg of all the activities that the club
planned this past year. I have often said that higher education goes beyond the classroom in so
many ways and activities of the club certainly add a dynamic aspect to college life. As the
adviser, I am proud of all our undergraduate students who have taken that step beyond the
classroom to truly maximize their college experience. Please take a moment to read through
the annual report to get a better idea of how involved the students were and all that they
accomplished this past year.
BE ACTIVE, BE HEALTHY, BE HAPPY!
Dr. Ricketts
Senior Lecturer In Kinesiology
Faculty Advisor Kinesiology Club

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[CLUB LEADERSHIP OVERVIEW]
ü FACULTY ADVISOR DR. BOB RICKETTS
ü EXECUTIVE BOARD
§ PRESIDENT CHRIS GETTLE
§ VICE PRESIDENT BRANDON CABARCAS
§ TREASURER MARC JACOBCHICK
§ SECRETARY REBECCA GANIM
ü CAREER FAIR/ALUMNI ROUNDTABLE S. SCHOEN, C. LUDWIG, C. KOHLHASE
ü EXERCISE IS MEDICINE™ A. THOMPSON, C. GETTLE
ü GENERAL SOCIAL EMILY KULAKOWSKI
ü FEMALE IM SPORTS L. MILLER, H. HORNE
ü MALE IM SPORTS M. SCHWARTZ, D. BRUNER
ü RELAY FOR LIFE B. TYRPAK, M. LLOYD
ü CPR/AED COORDINATOR ANGELA FERREE
ü KINESIOLOGY CLUB 5K RUN L. MICHOS, N. MORREALE
ü THON
§ EXECUTIVE CHAIR KELLIE HEILMAN
§ ADMISTRATIVE CHAIR LINDSAY LIPSKY
§ FAMILY RELATIONS CHAIR CARLI MENZEL
§ CANNING CHAIR MARC JACOBCHICK
§ MERCHANDISE CHAIR ERIC VAN DONGEN
§ ALTERNATIVE FUNDRAISERS CHAIR BRANDON CABARCAS

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[SEPTEMBER]
ü LEADERSHIP MEETING: An annual leadership meeting was held at Dr. Ricketts house
over Labor Day weekend. Over 25 leaders from the club attended and much planning
and preparation was done for the upcoming events in the fall.
ü 2 NIGHTS OF CLUB MEETINGS: For the first time we split our first meetings up into two
nights with a combined attendance of over 350 people. Dr. Ricketts spoke at both
meetings about how to get involved in the major and the club.
ü MT. NITTANY HIKE: The Sunday following the first meetings around 20 students climbed
Mt. Nittany (pictured below).
ü TAILGATE: A tailgate was organized for the Penn State vs. Navy Football game by the
social chairs.
ü ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Held on the steps of Rec Hall
with Creamery Ice Cream. Many students interacted
with their peers and with faculty and staff of the
Kinesiology Department (Pictured right).
ü 2nd CLUB MEETING: New this year another club
meeting was held in September. Dr. Proctor, Lead
Advisor of Exercise is Medicine™ spoke to the club
about our first EiM week occurring in November and
how Kinesiology Club students can get involved. Once
again two meetings were held to accommodate a
large amount of students.
ü THON CANNING TRIP #1: A record amount of $4,100
was raised in the fight against pediatric cancer by
KINES For The Kids in Scranton, PA. Special thanks to
Matt Dantone for hosting the club at his house. This
amount surpasses all of 2011-2012 total for canning trips.

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19%
44%
21%
16%
Self-Reported GPA
3.51-4.00
3.01-3.50
2.51-3.00
<2.50
5%
16%
42%
33%
4%
By Year
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Super Senior
[OCTOBER]
ü MONTHLY MEETING: Dr. Nancy Williams, new department head spoke at the club meeting.
She engaged students on how to make the Kinesiology undergraduate experience better, a
great discussion followed. Career fair and alumni roundtable chairs also spoke
emphasizing the importance of the events later in the month for all club members to attend.
ü THON CANNING TRIP #2: For the first time a split
canning trip was held with the club splitting into
three locations. A new record of $6,829.26 was
raised by the total of three groups. Special thanks
to the following for hosting KinesFTK:
§ BECKY TYRPAK: ARLINGTON, VA
§ MATT SCHWARTZ: HARRISBURG, PA
§ CHESSI ROMANI: DOWNINGTOWN, PA
ü CAREER FAIR: The annual Career Fair was held in Alumni Hall in the HUB. New this year,
the Kinesiology Career was held directly after the Medical School Fair in hopes of
increasing participation. 34 Vendors participated this year an increase from 28 in 2011
and 25 in 2010. 222 Students attended this year.
§ 58% FEMALE, 42% MALE
§ 173 KINESIOLOGY STUDENTS, 21 H&HD, 8 BBH, 20 OTHER
ü ALUMNI ROUNDTABLE: The alumni roundtable was held in the Henderson Living Center.
Seven Kinesiology Alumni and 40 students attended the roundtable. Students split in small
groups where they had the chance to network and ask alumni questions.
ü HAYRIDE: For a social activity a group of club members went to a hayride organized by
Nittany Mountain Trail Rides. A bonfire, food, and drinks were provided.

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[NOVEMBER]
ü EXERCISE IS MEDICINE WEEK: Exercise is Medicine on campusTM is an initiative of the
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) that calls on universities and colleges to
promote physical activity/exercise and its health benefits on their campuses. We held our
first campus-wide Exercise is Medicine event at Penn State last year (November 5-9, 2012);
activities included outdoor exercise stations at high visibility/traffic sites, exercise
competitions, prize drawings, fitness testing, a “skip the elevator-take the stairs” signage
campaign, and an educational booth at the HUB.
§ FIRST CAMPUS-WIDE EIM EVENT AT PENN STATE (NOV 5-9, 2012)
§ OVER 130 KINESIOLOGY CLUB MEMBERS AND 10 FACULTY PARTICIPATED
§ OUTDOOR EXERCISE “STATIONS” AT HIGH VISIBILITY LOCATIONS
§ ENGAGED >2500 PASSERSBY
IN EXERCISE
§ INCENTIVIZED PARTICIPATION
WITH CONTESTS, PRIZES,
CELEBRITIES
§ HANDED OUT 1500
PEDOMETERS, 1000S OF
FITNESS BROCHURES
§ REFERRED 160 STUDENTS TO
THE FITNESS CENTER (WHITE
BUILDING)
§ COLLECTED 1200 STUDENT
SURVEYS
§ SET-UP INFORMATION BOOTH
AT THE HUB (WITH
HEALTHWORKS)
§ PROMOTED WALKING/BIKING
ON CAMPUS, STAIR USAGE
§ NITTANY LION STEP
CHALLENGE (LION’S
PEDOMETER COUNT TOTAL ANNOUNCED DURING MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL GAME)
§ ADVERTISED EIM EVENTS/ACTIVITIES (PRESS RELEASE, WEEBLY WEB PAGE, TWITTER,
KINES WEB PAGE, SIGNAGE)
§ HOSTED 2 SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS ON EXERCISE AS MEDICINE
§ PRODUCED YOUTUBE VIDEO (WWW.PENNSTATEKINES.WIX.COM/CLUB)

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D U R I N G E X E R C I S E I S M E D I C I N E W E E K
[NOVEMBER CONTINUED]
ü THON CANNING TRIP #3: Once again KinesFTK split into two trips, with successful results
raising over $4,415 over the weekend.
§ NICOLE LAWRENCE: BALTIMORE, MD
§ ZAK KEHLER: KLINGERSTOWN, PA
ü CPR/AED CERTIFICATION: New for this year a liason position was created for Kinesiology
Club student who wanted to get CPR/AED certified. Two classes were offered thanks to Dr.
Lauren Kramer, and over 40 students were CPR certified.
ü MONTHLY MEETING: TERRY LOSCH, owner of Rapid Transit Sports in State College gave
an interactive presentation on how to find the proper running shoes. The Kinesiology Club
has a partnership with Rapid Transit Sports offering members a 10% discount off shoes.
ü MALE IM SPORTS: Flag football and basketball teams were organized from the Kinesiology
Club. Thanks to Dan Bruner and Matt Schwartz for organizing IM teams.
ü FEMALE IM SPORTS: Basketball and volleyball teams had a great season with the
volleyball team making the playoffs. Thanks to Hannah Horne and Lauren Miller for
organizing IM teams.
16%
15%
15%
2%
10%
5%
15%
4%
7%
5%
6%
College affiliation for students
participating in EiM week
HHD
Liberal Arts
Smeal
EMS
Eberly
Arts & Arch
Engineering
Education
Communications
AgSci
62.85%
7.07%
10.44%
15.15%
4.49%
How Students Were Notified of EiM
Week
Walking By
Facebook/Twitter
Other Students
Class/Professor
Other

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[DECEMBER]
ü PIE YOUR PROFESSOR IN THE FACE: In place of a monthly meeting in the month of
December a festive atmosphere with cookies, and desserts was offered. For a small fee
students were able to pie their professor in the face. Over $400 was donated in support of
THON. Special thanks to the following professors who participated:
§ DR. KRETCHMAR
§ DR. PIAZZA
§ DR. PAWELCZYK
§ DR. RICKETTS
§ DR. MILLER
§ DR. WILLIAMS
§ DR. BOPP
§ MS. LORI GRAVISH
§ MS. DORI SUNDAY

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[JANUARY]
ü CHANGE IN CLUB STRUCTURE: The club moved from having once per month meetings to
having multiple meetings with specific topics in order to boost attendance and interest in
club. The changes have been met with a positive from club leaders and members.
ü LONDON ROUNDTABLE: A group from the Kinesiology Study Abroad program in Uxbridge,
England shared their experiences on the trip with prospective students. A question and
answer sessions was held as well.
ü TRX SEMINAR: DR. MIKE DUFFEY: Dr. Duffey came to speak at an organizational meeting
of the club about the use of TRX bands and how to a body weight workout with the use of
videos. The club will have a TRX workout with Dr. Duffey later in the year.
[FEBRUARY]
ü CHRIS POWELL: Lead trainer from ABC’s
Extreme Makeover Weight loss Edition
spoke in front of 1100+ people in
Eisenhower Auditorium.
o Chris’s presentation was entitled:
What Faith Can Do. His message
was focused on 4 main principles:
believe you can, keep your
promises, fall with failing, and
unite. Many people asked Chris
questions during a 45 minute Q/A.
o Free pedometers, Heart Rate
Monitors and a Penn State
football signed by Coach Bill O’
Brien were given out before and
after the presentation.
o Chris’s visit to Penn State was
featured on the front page of the Daily Collegian and in the Centre Daily Times as
well as a lead story on Penn State News.
o Chris was funded by a $15,000 grant from University Park Allocation Committee
(UPAC) as part of the Exercise is Medicine™ series presented by the Kinesiology
Club and Department of Kinesiology. Special thanks to Dr. Mike Duffey and Ali
Thompson, Exercise is Medicine™ co-chair.

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[FEBRUARY CONTINUED]
ü THON: For 46 hours in the Bryce Jordan Center Feb
15-17th KinesFTK supported our two dancers: Kellie
Hileman and Carli Menzel (pictured right). For our 4th
year KinesFTK was paired with a family, the Keims
(pictured below). Dave and Kim have three children:
Alison, William, and Lauren all cancer free! THON
raised a record breaking $12.3 million dollars in 2013.
ü PT SCHOOL SEMINAR: Amy Flick, PT, Owner of Lemont Physical Therapy spoke on her
practice and a short demonstration of lymphedema therapy. A student panel answered
questions on how to be best be prepared for physical therapy school. Pizza was provided
as the meeting was combined with the Pre-PT club.
ü NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC SEMINAR: Dr. Adam McKrea spoke to the club on the program
at New York Chiropractic College. A free subway dinner was provided thanks to NYCC,
and a question and answer session was held after the main meeting for over an hour.
$7,313.88
$17,968.55
$14,988.99
$12,167.37
$18,788.04
$36,248.57
$0.00
$10,000.00
$20,000.00
$30,000.00
$40,000.00
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Kinesiology THON Total by Year

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[MARCH]
ü KINESIOLOGY 5K: The 5K was held on St. Patrick’s Day this year. 104 people from the
club and community participated. Special thanks to chairs: Lia Michos & Nikki Morreale for
organization of the race. Additional thanks to faculty member: Dr. Mike Duffey for assisting
in set-up and organization of the race.
ü OFFICER ELECTIONS: For the first time elections were held in Mid-March instead of April in
order to give new officers a month to transition into positions to be familiar when the new
school year starts.
§ PRESIDENT: BRANDON CABARCAS
§ VICE PRESIDENT: REBECCA GANIM
§ SECRETARY: LAUREN MILLER
§ TREASURER: MATT SCHWARTZ
§ SOCIAL CHAIR: HANNAH HORNE
§ FEMALE IM SPORTS: JEN RUCKENSTEIN
§ MALE IM SPORTS: RYAN BAER
§ 5K RUN: JACQUI LYMAN, CHESSI ROMANI
§ RELAY FOR LIFE: JENNIFER ANDERSON
§ CAREER FAIR: REBECCA CONNOR, BRITTANY KETTERMAN, KELLY FOEDINGER

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[APRIL]
ü GRIT WORKOUT AT FITOLOGY: Members
of the club experienced a total body
workout including cardiovascular,
strength, and plyometrics courtesy of Dr.
Gottschall. The workout lasted around 45
minutes and the club was experienced to
FITOLOGY, in which research for the
specific workout is done in Kinesiology
Labs with Dr. Gottschall with other
Kinesiology faculty (pictured right).
ü RELAY FOR LIFE: Under the direction of chairs Melissa Lloyd and Becky Tyrpak The
Kinesiology Club had its most successful year at Relay for life coming in at the top 10 teams
at Penn State earning a suite at Relay for Life and raising a record $2,614. Penn State
Relay for Life raised $137,600 nearly double of last year’s amount.
ü END OF YEAR LEADERSHIP MEETING: Held at Dr. Ricketts house where 12-13 and 13-14
leaders can exchange advice and prepare the club for another successful year.

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249
68
10 20
38
By Option
Movement Science
Fitness Studies
Teacher Prep
Athletic Training
Not Indicated
[MEBMERSHIP SUMMARY]
204
252
291
253
227
385
0
100
200
300
400
500
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Paid Membership By Year
50
86
125
119
2 By Year
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Super Senior

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[FINANCIAL SUMMARY]
GENERAL FUND
SUBJECT REVENUE EXPENSES TOTAL
Previous Balance $6,198
Fiscal Year 12-13 $34,297 $31,770 $2,527
Current Balance $8,725
$6,163
$2,280
$2,343
$1,175
$787
$15,000
$6,525
Income
Dues
Career Fair
Clothing
5K
Donation
UPAC
Grants
$1,777
$1,093
$6,990
$1,093
$15,000
$100
Expenses
Social
Travel
Clothing
5K
Chris Powell
THON