Parent Teacher Magazine Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools May 2014 | Page 5
Heart of a Champion Day registration began April 27
Event provides free sports and heart screening tests for student-athletes
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools student-athletes can register to receive free sports screenings during Heart
of a Champion Day. Registration opened Sunday, April 27 and the event will take place Saturday, May 31. Rising
10th, 11th and 12th graders may complete the necessary forms, including a medical history, by visiting www.
carolinashealthcare.org/heart-of-a-champion and clicking on the “Student Registration” tab at the left of the page.
Registration will close at midnight on May 25 or when enrollment reaches 2,000 students, whichever comes first.
During Heart of a Champion Day, students will receive a free general sports screening, musculoskeletal
check and a vision examination. The screenings are unique because they also include an electrocardiogram and, if
needed, an echocardiogram to check for heart conditions that could potentially cause sudden death during athletic
competition. Neither heart test is part of a routine athletic screening.
In 2013, more than 1,400 students were screened. Conditions discovered through the initiative included a
number of heart irregularities, elevated blood pressure, post-concussion syndrome, uncontrolled asthma, overuse
injuries and vision problems. The event
was staffed by approximately 600
volunteer doctors, clinicians, nurses
and other community members.
Heart of a Champion Day is a
partnership between CMS and Levine
Children’s Hospital, Carolinas Medical
Center (CMC), Carolinas HealthCare
System’s Sports Medicine & Injury
Care, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute
and OrthoCarolina. In addition,
General Electric, Phillips, Coca Cola
and Jason’s Deli are providing material
support for the event. The screenings
take place at the Carolinas College of
Health Sciences on CMC’s campus,
1200 Blythe Blvd.
SOUTH CHARLOTTE AREA
Campers Practice
Sports and Good
Sportsmanship.
Many Sports & Character-Building Martial Arts
• Ages 5-12.
• Monday - Friday.
• Drop-off 7:30-9:00 a.m.
• Pick-up Դ