Wellness – Page 78

American Heart Association Heart Walk

2013 Green Bay Heart Walk!

Saturday September 21^stFestivities begin at 8:30am
Walk Starts at 9:30am
Location: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
1-Mile and 3-Mile Routes

Families welcomed and encouraged
Feel free to bring your pets as they are great exercise companions
No entry fee to participate, we do ask and encourage walkers to raise money or make a donation
All survivors will be honored with a special (free) Red hat (heart survivors) or White hat (stroke survivors) and commemorative pin
Anyone who raises over $100 will receive a free t-shirt
Please visit www.greenbaywiheartwalk.org to sign up yourself or your team and to start raising money

UWGB Wellness: Reminders & Upcoming Events

Join the Wellness Committee TODAY for a Healthy Choices Pot Luck from 12 – 1 p.m. in the University Union, Phoenix C

Didn’t bring a dish? Don’t worry! For a small donation, the SLO Food Alliance will be offering organic “pick-your-own” salad (featuring assorted lettuces, spinach, arugula, kale, baby bok choi, and various herbs) from the campus garden in the student services plaza. The group will also be offering pick and bag produce sales.

Looking for a way to get active and enjoy a little time away from the office, exploring the beautiful scenery on our campus? Join Student Fitness Coordinator, Elizabeth Brandt and other campus participants, as they Hit the Trails Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. for a self-paced walk/jog/run. Contact Chrisanna Colletta to join the mailing list for updates on the walks and weather cancellations.

Don’t forget about the unlimited Kress Events Center access over the summer! In addition to the free unlimited access during the summer hours noted below, there are also various free group fitness classes offered.

Hours until Saturday, August 31

Mon – Thurs 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Fri. 6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. – noon
Sun. closed

Another event held on campus is Hoops Basketball Open Gym. Join other employees for some fun basketball open recreation at the Kress Events Center! Contact Scott Berg to join the mailing list for updates.

Visit the Cofrin Library for yet another fitness challenge! The Library is sponsoring a stair climbing fitness challenge. Visit the Plaza Welcome Desk for more information.

Visit the Wellness website for information on general events, upcoming lunch and learns and other great information!

Fit Friendly Worksite: Gold Level Recipient

UW-Green Bay is committed to providing physical activity and wellness opportunities for our employees. We are proud to announce that UW-Green Bay has been recognized as a 2013 gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Worksites Recognition program. The Fit-Friendly Worksites Program is a catalyst for positive change. Worksites throughout the nation can be part of the initiative making the health and wellness of their employees a priority. For more information on the Fit-Friendly Worksites initiative, or to find out what you can do to incorporate more physical activity into your day, check out the wellness website at http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/benefits wellness/index.html.

We are extremely honored and excited to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. initiative as a Gold Level Fit-Friendly Worksite. Physical activity and employee wellness are very important priorities here at UW-Green Bay and we encourage all of our employees to live healthy lifestyles and be active.

Wellness Lunch and Learn – June 13, 2013

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee Presents:
What:	Wellness Lunch and Learn Polish off FOCUS week by joining the Wellness Committee for a Healthy Potluck!
When:	Thursday, June 13, 2013, 12 – 1 p.m. Set-up available at 12 p.m. Eating will begin at 12:10 p.m.
Where:	University Union Phoenix C
Show off your own personal favorite recipe(s) and shop around for new, healthy inspirations for your own menu! Please feel free to sign-up a menu item and/or to send us a copy of your recipe for us to print and give off to your fans! Please let us know if you need any outlets for your dish or any other special requests. Email Chrisanna at collettc@uwgb.edu.** Silverware, plates, napkins, cups and water will be provided.Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

Fuel Your Inner Phoenix: Health and Wellness Event

It’s summer…the perfect time to re-calibrate, re-focus, and (re)fuel your inner Phoenix!

All employees are invited to a free Health & Wellness Event on Thursday, May 30 at the Kress Events Center. Featured speakers include Stephanie Schultz from Festival Foods and UWGB student health/wellness expert Alex Stenner. Attendees can mix it up in breakout sessions on yoga, zumba, how to get the right golf swing, and the “Game Day” experience at Kress. A vendor fair will feature local businesses and organizations with door prizes for attendees!

You need not stay for the whole day. Attend a break out session, hear our speakers, or stay for lunch! If you plan on attending (even for a just a session or two), please register online.

Fuel Your Inner Phoenix: Staff Health & Wellness Fair Thursday, May 30 Kress Events Center
10:00 – 10:30am	Registration & Vendor Fair
10:30 – 10:55am	Breakout Session 1 Yoga Golf swing
11:05 – 11:30am	Breakout Session 2 Zumba Game Day experience
11:40 – 12:25pm	Speaker: Stephanie Schultz – “NuVal – Nutrition Made Easy”
12:25 – 1:00pm	Lunch
1:10 – 1:50pm	Speaker: Alex Stenner – “Wellness – Why Not?”
2:00 – 2:25pm	Breakout Session 3 Yoga Game Day experience
2:35 – 3:00pm	Breakout Session 4 Zumba Golf swing
3:00 – 4:00pm	Open session with trainers

Information on speakers:

Stephanie Schultz – NuVal – Nutrion Made Easy
Are you interested in learning how to navigate through the grocery store and make more nutritious food choices? Join Stephanie Schultz, RD, CD, Director of of Health & Wellness at Skogen’s Festival Foods, as she discusses the NuVal® Nutritional Scoring System and other helpful hints to make your way through the aisles while avoiding common pitfalls. What you learn can help to spare your wallet and your waistline!

Alex Stenner – Wellness – Why Not?
We live in society where information about how to live well, or in other words healthfully, is plentiful. Many of us have this information, but the real question is why don’t we use it? Join UWGB student and budding health/nutrition expert Alex Stenner as he helps us to engage different perspectives, utilize research, and ask the right questions. This talk will give you some answers to the major question: Wellness – Why not?

——————————————–

Come for one session, or stay for several…we have a flexible schedule to meet your needs!

Sponsored by the UWGB Wellness Committee, Academic Staff Professional Development Programming Committee, and Classified Staff Advisory Committee.

UWGB Wellness: Reminders and Upcoming Events

Today is the final day for early registration of the 2013 Bellin Run/Walk Corporate Challenge in order to be part of VIP race packet delivery and received a UW-Green Bay Bellin Run corporate team t-shirt!

Did you participate in the “Step into Spring” Challenge? All activities must be logged by the end of the day today and winners will be announced in the upcoming May Newsletter! Stay tuned for further information.

Looking for a way to keep your team active, or get active yourself? Join us for the May and June Fitness Challenge and Hit the Trails! Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. starting Tuesday, May 14, join Chrisanna Colletta and other members of the Wellness Committee on a walk/jog/run of the arboretum trails.

Reminder of upcoming lunch and learn events:

Super Foods: What are they and Why are they Super

Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:10 – 1 p.m. Phoenix A

What does your garden grow? GMO’s, Hybrids, and Heirlooms

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:10 – 1 p.m. Phoenix C

Visit the Wellness website for information on general events, upcoming lunch and learns and other great information!

Wellness Lunch and Learn

The UW-Green Bay Wellness Committee Presents:

What: Wellness Lunch and Learn
What does your garden grow? GMO’s, Hybrids, and Heirlooms

When: Tuesday, May 7, 2013
12:10 – 1 p.m. (feel free to bring your lunch!)

Where: University Union
Phoenix C

UWGB Associate Director for Biodiversity Vicki Medland, will present information on the differences between heirloom, hybrid and GMO vegetables and fruits, and highlight the advantages of planting heirlooms. She will also highlight some of the plants available at this year’s Heirloom Plant Sale! Faculty and Staff Early Bird Sale is Friday May 17, Noon-4:30 p.m.

Visit the Wellness Committee website for information on other wellness topics, newsletters, and upcoming events!

2013 Bellin Run Corporate Challenge: Sign up by May 1!

All participants registered by the early registration deadline of Wednesday, May 1^st will receive an early registration gift, be part of VIP race packet delivery and receive a UW-Green Bay Bellin Run corporate team T-shirt!

Get out and enjoy some fun with co-workers, friends, and family!

Register today for the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge!

Bellin 10K Run/Walk • Green Bay, WI • Saturday, June 8, 2013

Participate in friendly competition while promoting a healthier lifestyle! Employees, friends and family are all encouraged to participate as part of the UW-Green Bay Corporate Challenge.

VIP Race Packet Delivery – all registrants’ race packets will be delivered to UW-Green Bay for pick-up the week before the event
an early registration gift – if registered by Wednesday, May 1
entry for additional prizes donated by UW-Green Bay’s Wellness Committee.

When registering, please use Team Name: UW-Green Bay, Team Password: 840

Visit the UW-Green Bay Bellin Run website for information on registration.

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”

Step into Spring Challenge Update

Thank you for participating in the Step into Spring Challenge! As we are halfway through the competition, we wanted to send some updates and information pertaining to the teams.

We have 20 employee teams and 5 student teams signed up for the challenge.

As of today, with the activities that have been entered in the American Heart Association MyStart Activity Tracker, here are the 5 leading teams:

Team (Kimberly Vlies, Barbara Tomashek-Ditter, Jamel Schiller)
Political Science/History Team (Katia Levintova, David Helpap, Alison Staudinger, Kevin Kain)
Team (Janet Gomez, LuAnn Wickeham, Brenda Beck, Laura Sinclair)
Us 3 Team (Colleen Wilde, Beverly Hendricks, Paula Bur)
Ladies of HUB Team (Amanda Nelson, Janet Ludke, Shelly Gabel, Le Zhu)

Make sure you are logging your activities through the MyStart Activity Tracker in order to be counted towards team totals. All activities will need to be entered by May 1, 2013 in order to be included in the final count towards the grand prize.

Weekly Drawings

We are also conducting drawings for those who have tracked activities each week:

Week One Drawing Winner: Ann Vandenack
Week Two Drawing Winner: Karla Miller

The combined activities for all 25 teams so far this month is over 2,000 miles. Keep up the good work and keep track of all those activities!

Please let us know if you have any questions or comments.

UWGB Wellness Committee
wellness@uwgb.edu

2013 Bellin Run Corporate Challenge

As a reminder– participants must register by Wednesday, May 1^st to receive the early registration gift and participate in VIP race packet delivery.

Register today to enjoy these benefits!