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Press Releases: 2009

Healthy Hoops Participants Seek Relief From Summer Heat

Cremins to headline all-day basketball camp at new Carolina First Arena

The intense summer heat is already upon us, making it hard to enjoy many traditional outdoor summer activities. For those suffering from asthma, the heat and humidity can be even tougher to handle. To help prevent some of these summertime blues, Select Health of South Carolina, along with College of Charleston Head Men's Basketball Coach Bobby Cremins, will be hosting the third annual Healthy Hoops Charleston Challenge, to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 18 in the brand new Carolina First Arena, located at 301 Meeting Street in downtown Charleston.

Cremins, along with Jermel President, a former College of Charleston stand-out, is taking part in the Healthy Hoops Charleston Challenge to help children with asthma stay active. The challenge is a fun-filled free event that features basketball lessons, health screenings and asthma education for children ages seven to 15 years old, and their families. Participants will also enjoy live entertainment and an awards ceremony. Lunch will be provided.

Sponsored by Select Health of South Carolina, the South Carolina Asthma Alliance, AmeriHealth Mercy and the Healthy Hoops Coalition, which includes a host of community partners, the Charleston Challenge will use basketball as a platform to teach participants and their families how to manage asthma through appropriate medication usage, proper nutrition, monitored exercise and recreational activities.

Space is still available for asthmatic children to participate in the Charleston Challenge. However, children must receive a health screening first. For more information or to register, visit www.selecthealthofsc.com or call 1.866.HOOPS.SC.

About Select Health
Incorporated in 1995, Select Health was licensed as a Health Maintenance Organization by the South Carolina Department of Insurance in 1996. Later that year, the company contracted with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer First Choice, the state's first Medicaid health plan. Select Health is accredited by URAC and is a wholly owned subsidiary of AmeriHealth Mercy. The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies touches the lives of more than 6.2 million members nationwide. For more information, visit www.selecthealthofsc.com.

About the Healthy Hoops Coalition
The Healthy Hoops Coalition serves as a steering committee for the Charleston Healthy Hoops Program and includes the following organizations: South Carolina Asthma Alliance, Schering-Plough, Franklin C. Fetter Family Health Centers, DAE Foundation, Family Connection of South Carolina, 21st Century Learning Center, American Lung Association, Charleston County Community Education, Youth Empowerment Services, Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Hope Worldwide, WWWZ Z-93 Jamz, Young Ladies Conquering Obstacles, The South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care, Safe Kids of the Trident Area, SC School Nurses Association, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Palmetto Center for Advocacy, City of Charleston's Recreation Department and the South Carolina Society of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.