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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN WWW.KANSAN.COM News WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008
Health: Frisbee game fruitful for fun this Fourth
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Maggee VanSpeybroeck catches a frisbee during an Ultimate Frisbee game. The game could be a quick way to exercise this Fourth of July.
The Fourth of July calls for family, fireworks, food and - Frisbee! Not only can playing Frisbee be a fun outdoor activity on the Fourth, but it can also get your heart rate up.
Ultimate Frisbee is played with seven people per team. The goal of the game is to get from one side of the field to another, without dropping or moving with the Frisbee. If the Frisbee is dropped, it is turned over to the other team.
Calif., senior and member of KU's women's Ultimate Frisbee team, Ultimate Betty, said playing Frisbee involved a lot of running and endurance.
ciple, which means the players are responsible for ensuring everyone competes fairly.
"You definitely get a workout," VanSpeybroek said. "It's not just jogging. You're essentially sprinting for as long as you are on the field."
Maggee VanSpeybroeck, Arcata,
VanSpeybroeck said the Fourth of July was a good time to throw around a Frisbee with family and friends.
VanSpeybroeck said playing Frisbee was as competitive as the players wanted it to be. The game is run on the spirit of the game prin-
"It's really community oriented," she said. "Playing Frisbee is a good family activity. Young kids can play it, and older people can play it. Everyone can throw a Frisbee."
—Deepa Sampat
Fireworks stand owners reveal favorite fireworks
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Mike and Melissa Hewlett own and operate TNT Fireworks in Kansas City, Mo. They reminded people who are shooting fireworks this year to never point them at people and to never hold a firework when it is lit.
Melissa Hewlett and her husband, Mike, own and operate TNT Fireworks in Kansas City, Mo. Melissa talked about how the firework selling season is going so far.
Q: Most popular firework so far?
A: The festival balls because they are multi-reloadable. It gives you good height and fire burst.
Q: What fireworks do you recommend?
A: My favorite is the Purple Rain. It is a fountain but it gives great color and very pretty. I also like the little party poppers.
A: Never hold a firework when shooting it and don't point it at people.
Q: What are some safety tips for shooting fireworks?
Q: How are firework sales this year?
A: It is definitely going to increase this year because people don't want to spend the money on gas to go see a firework show. Instead they are staying home and giving their friends a show so they don't have to go out.
Q: Where are good places to shoot off fireworks?
A: You just have to check with your city ordinance so you can give your neighborhood a good show.
Bryan Cisler