Mundelein High School students who are enrolled in a Wellness or in select Fine/Applied Arts courses will have the opportunity to participate in Screens for Teens Wednesday, Sept. 21.  The event is sponsored by the Max Schewitz Foundation which strives to provide high quality, low cost cardiac testing and relies extensively on volunteers to achieve its goals. The student test at MHS is $15 per student. It will take place at the property just west of the high school, formerly Kirk of the Lakes.

According to the Foundation, high school is an ideal time for someone to have a baseline EKG [electrocardiogram] since the greatest risk of sudden cardiac death is between ages 17 and 22. The EKG is a visual representation of the heart’s function. It is quick and painless and can detect many potentially life-threatening heart conditions.

Parent volunteers are needed to help run the screening at MHS since the program relies on parents as the primary labor source for performing the EKGs. Parent training will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the same location as the testing. Several administrative positions need to be filled as well which do not require training. About 65 parent volunteers are needed for the day.