Health Enhancement Programs and Special Events

2019-2020 Program: Ocotber 28, 2019 - January 26, 2020

Join the “Maintain, Don’t Gain’’ Challenge and receive accountability and motivation to engage in healthier behaviors and enhance your overall well-being. The FREE program is available to all BGSU faculty, staff, and students! Here’s how the challenge works:

Here's How the Program Works:

• Participate individually or create a team. The more the merrier! There is not a limit to the number of teammates you can have.
• Register by attending a registration session. Weigh-ins are optional and weights are kept confidential.
  • W, Oct 23: 8 - 9:30 AM | Hayes Hall 108
  • R, Oct 24: 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Hayes Hall 108
  • F, Oct 25: 1 - 3 PM | Student Recreation Center Studio B Lobby
  • M, Oct 28: 9 - 10:30 AM | Business Administration 106
  • T, Oct 29: 1 - 2 PM | Eppler South Gym
  • W, Oct 30: 10 - 11 AM | Huntington Building 140C
  • W, Oct 30: 7 - 9 PM | Student Recreation Center Studio B Lobby
  • R, Oct 31: 11:30 AM - 1 PM | Well-O-Ween Walk, Perry Field House Track Room
    
• Receive practical tips, recipes, physical activity suggestions and other information to help you engage in healthier behaviors throughout the program.
• Receive workouts and opportunities to participate in free instructor led classes.
• Drop-in for a post-holiday session during the week of January 27. All teams or individuals who achieve the challenge win a free THRIVE shirt.

2018-2019 Program Highlights

• 157 Participants
• 90% achieved the challenge
• 267 total pounds lost as a group
• 66.7% of participants exceeded the goal and lost weight
• Most weight lost by a team - 52 Pounds

Raffle Winners

• Kroger Gift Cards and Nike #MOVEFORYOURMOOD Shirts
  Erica Mills, Team Healthy HOliday Squad, Team BGSU Athletics, TEam Quiroga, Stoos and Messaros, Team Salad Shooters
• Amazon Gift Cards and Nike #MOVEFORYOURMOOD Shirts
  Katelyn Bleisath, Team Martini
  
• Spring Group Exercise Pass at the Student Recreation Center
  Hannah Gerken, Alison Graham, Rachel Kaltwasser, Taylor Bohn
• Resistance Band and Nike #MOVEFORYOURMOOD Shirts
• Angela Nelson, Kay Fritch, Erin Heilmeier, Cari Ritzenthaler, Jennifer Twu, Team Global Gals
  

For More Information:

Karyn Smith, Health Educator: 419.372.9309 | karync@bgsu.edu