Cap's Curves begins initiative to help female students combat weight problems
Ashley Schorkhuber
Issue date: 1/21/10 Section: Feature
A newly-founded student organization nears triple digits even before its official debut at Capital.
Upcoming club Cap's Curves focuses on the physical and emotional fitness of female students.
Sophomores Kayla Doucet, Kerstin Schumacher and Madison Motsch lead Capital in its empowerment of the female student body.
"[Last year] we didn't garner enough support," Schumacher said, "but [this year] the response was just tremendous."
"We have real proof there is a need," Schumacher said.
Over winter break, Cap's Curves was launched as a Facebook group to determine how the student body felt about the project.
The group exploded in a few days and now stands at 89 members waiting to begin meetings this spring semester.
What began as wishful thinking has become an initiative to enlighten and support female students in making healthy choices in the cafeteria, the weight room and life.
"We are not affiliated with the Curves Club for Women," Motsch said.
"This isn't about weight," Doucet said. "We focus on the whole person and improving yourself."
Cap's Curves is just filling in the gaps showing girls that they are not alone and confidence is attainable.
The Trifecta, as they sometimes refer to themselves, is in the processes of creating a schedule to accommodate the amount of students interested in the program.
Each week three meetings will be held, teaching the same information to allow an equal opportunity for all members to participate.
Adviser Barb Nash will be giving expert advice on the topics precedent among college women.
Plans for other guest speakers are also in the making. The group hopes to have a variety of expertise from nutrition to personal training.
Cap's Curves is also looking to coordinate with local events wherever possible.
Motsch, Doucet and Schumacher live the motto of Cap's Curves: "Aspire. Perspire. Inspire."
"The thing that keeps me going [is] I'm not the only one," Motsch said. "These girls really need this direction."
Cap's Curves has already begun its transformation of the female student body by networking people with this common goal of improving themselves.
By utilizing Facebook, Twitter and a new fitness website known as Phitter they hope to continue this progress and create something to outlast societal and cultural evolution.
"I see this becoming a legacy," Motsch said. "Even though the type of girls will change, the core issues will remain the same."
By Ashley Schorkhuber
Contributor
aschorkh@capital.edu
Upcoming club Cap's Curves focuses on the physical and emotional fitness of female students.
Sophomores Kayla Doucet, Kerstin Schumacher and Madison Motsch lead Capital in its empowerment of the female student body.
"[Last year] we didn't garner enough support," Schumacher said, "but [this year] the response was just tremendous."
"We have real proof there is a need," Schumacher said.
Over winter break, Cap's Curves was launched as a Facebook group to determine how the student body felt about the project.
The group exploded in a few days and now stands at 89 members waiting to begin meetings this spring semester.
What began as wishful thinking has become an initiative to enlighten and support female students in making healthy choices in the cafeteria, the weight room and life.
"We are not affiliated with the Curves Club for Women," Motsch said.
"This isn't about weight," Doucet said. "We focus on the whole person and improving yourself."
Cap's Curves is just filling in the gaps showing girls that they are not alone and confidence is attainable.
The Trifecta, as they sometimes refer to themselves, is in the processes of creating a schedule to accommodate the amount of students interested in the program.
Each week three meetings will be held, teaching the same information to allow an equal opportunity for all members to participate.
Adviser Barb Nash will be giving expert advice on the topics precedent among college women.
Plans for other guest speakers are also in the making. The group hopes to have a variety of expertise from nutrition to personal training.
Cap's Curves is also looking to coordinate with local events wherever possible.
Motsch, Doucet and Schumacher live the motto of Cap's Curves: "Aspire. Perspire. Inspire."
"The thing that keeps me going [is] I'm not the only one," Motsch said. "These girls really need this direction."
Cap's Curves has already begun its transformation of the female student body by networking people with this common goal of improving themselves.
By utilizing Facebook, Twitter and a new fitness website known as Phitter they hope to continue this progress and create something to outlast societal and cultural evolution.
"I see this becoming a legacy," Motsch said. "Even though the type of girls will change, the core issues will remain the same."
By Ashley Schorkhuber
Contributor
aschorkh@capital.edu
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