University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware's Annual "Be A H.E.R.O." Program a Big Success Once Again in 2017
11/20/2017 3:15:00 PM | Delaware Athletics
NEWARK, Del. -- The third annual University of Delaware Athletics Be a H.E.R.O. program was a major success once again this month as thousands of local students took part in the annual event that promotes positive behavior and kindness to others.
The Be a (H)ens (E)ncouraging (R)espect to (O)thers program culminated at Delaware vs. Albany football game on Nov. 11 at Delaware Stadium as over 1,700 people associated with the initiative attended the game, including over 400 heroes, their teachers, and their family members.
The youngsters, from among 300 classrooms throughout the state of Delaware, were honored prior to the game as they paraded on to the field wearing their shiny blue capes and received high-fives from members of the football team.
The goal of the program is to promote kindness, positive behavior, and bullying awareness. Students were challenged to fill their Blue Hens Buckets with a minimum of six acts of kindness during the month of October. During that time period, over 4,200 heroes filled their buckets.
The event also coincided with National Bullying Prevention Month that took place in October.
The program also included a visit to Newark Charter School where Blue Hen student-athletes from men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse, as well as the cheer, dance, and YouDee squads, visited classrooms and played at recess with many of the heroes.
“We were excited by the overwhelming response to the program this year,” said UD Assistant Director of Engagement Kia Anderson. “It was wonderful to have students from elementary schools all over the state participating in the program and joining Blue Hens student-athletes in pledging to be kind to others. We look forward to the continued success of the HERO program as well as all of our other community partnership programs.”
The Be A HERO program details, bucket filler ideas, bucket dipper don'ts, and Blue Hens HERO videos showcasing positive behavior can be found at www.BlueHens.com/BeAHero.
The concept is simple and transferrable to Blue Hens of all ages. You don't have to be a super hero to be an everyday HERO. Be kind. Make a difference.
MEDIA INFORMATION: Contact Scott Selheimer | selheime@udel.edu | Office: 302-831-8007 | Cell: 302-562-5129
