Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Wellness Weekend: May 6th-Fitness Fair, May 7th-Spirit Scamper

We are nine days from our big Wellness Weekend which is the year-end celebration for The Movement.  Friday, May 6th is your opportunity to visit our Fitness Fair at HHS.  Free give-a-ways, door prizes, the chance to win the 101 training program with Luan Nguyen, demonstrations from elementary school PE programs/SCES choir/SSG dance, HMS Hot Shot finals, Lakeshore Wheelchair basketball demo, square dancing, ballroom dancing, D1 training demo, YMCA, Patriot Point Trophy presentation and much more.  Pasta dinner is available-catered by Devinci's, see one of our HHS cross country team members or email Rebecca Singleton.  The Spirit Scamper packet pickup will be from 6-8pm in the concourse of HHS gym area where the expo will be located.  Highlights of our expo will include TrakShak shoe clinic-iStep machine and Fagan Sportsmedicine musculoskeletal ultrasound demonstration.  Visit the Fitness Fair and Expo when you come by for Spirit Scamper race packet pickup at HHS on Friday, May 6th.  If you haven't registered for the Spirit Scamper, get to MOVING!  We want to ensure that you get the T-shirt size you request.  We have close to 200 pre-registered participants.  Our goal is 500 runners and walkers, WE NEED YOU.  Remember the 5K is walker friendly, the 10K is more challenging, the one mile is FREE for the kiddos!  Lots of on course entertainment (HHS Marching Patriots and The D.B. Cooper Band at the finish line) and finish line food sponsored by Whole Foods.  HCS employees and students can enjoy the Spirit Scamper for the discounted price of $15.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to MOVE.

This week's Movement opportunities:

Thursday morning 6am, Hoop it Up basketball.  8 hoopsters came in last Thursday.  We need 5 on 5.  Come on out and join the fun.

Friday morning 6am, SuperSpinners!  I will see ya there =)

Mark you calendar for May 3rd, Movement with  Mayor McBrayer and Fox 6, Jeh Jeh Pruitt.  We will meet at the Lakeshore Trail aka Shades Creek Greenway, Columbiana trailhead at 6:30am.  Breakfast provided-let me know if you plan on being there.

Keep moving!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Mayor McBrayer, Luan and Jeh Jeh Pruitt-The Movement

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT =Be one of the first 50 employees to respond to this blog and you will be entered in a drawing to be trained by a nationally known trainer, Luan!    Luan is a Crossfit Level 2 Certification (One of 327 Level 2 Instructors in the World since 1995) This $350 GRAND prize winner will benefit from Luan's expert knowledge in health, wellness, nutrition and fitness.  IronTribe in Homewood is at capacity and was the fastest to fill membership in the nation, but Luan has agreed to take ONE lucky winner on as his gift to our Fitness Fair!  Don't miss this MOVEMENT opportunity.  Respond NOW.

Have you sent in your Spirit Scamper registration????  Remember only $15-all proceeds benefit our band and their travels to Macy's Parade in the Fall of 2011.   5K is walker friendly.  10K is a more challenging distance.  Race will be at HHS May 7th, 7:30am.  Don't forget the Fitness Fair on May 6th.  Your opportunity to carb up and support the XC team with pasta catered by DaVinci's $10.  The Fitness Fair will feature local businesses in the fitness industry, local colleges, our fine arts department and PE programs.

Upcoming Movement Opportunities:

Thursday, HOOP it UP 6am- We only had 7 basketballers show up last Thursday, several employees emailed after they missed this opportunity for a workout and promised they would be on the court this week.  Respond to the Blog and let me know you will be there.

Friday, 6am Superspinners-Paige and Amy have been great help while I recover.  Enjoy their final ride as I will be back on the bike soon =)

Friday, 4/22=EARTH DAY:  Join HHS Environmental Club as they promote biking, walking and running to school.  So many HCS employees live close to work and have the opportunity to burn calories instead of gas on their morning commute.  I lived in Alabaster for many years and biked the 20+ miles to HHS as much as possible.  We have a walker, biker and runner friendly community.  Take advantage of where we live as a resource for a Movement opportunity.

A look ahead:  Tuesday, May 3rd=Our One Mile Day with Mayor McBrayer.

Join  Jeh Jeh Pruitt and Fox 6  Tuesday morning, May 3rd at the Shades Creek Greenway! We will be walking with Mayor McBrayer and some city council members. We'll be showing our support for the Our One Mile effort while on the air with Fox 6! This appearance is the third, once-a-month "Our One Mile Tuesday" segment on Good Day Alabama - It's Homewood's turn to showcase our beautiful greenway!

When: Tuesday, May 3rd     6:40 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Where:  Shades Creek Greenway at the trailhead off Columbiana Road.

Healthy breakfast provided.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

We got CLAS!

Congratulations to HHS for being recognized as a CLAS Banner School.  Yesterday at the awards luncheon I listened to all of the wonderful programs across our state.  Robotics in Decatur City Schools, one-to-one initiative at Piedmont, ESL programming in Russellville City Schools, so many great programs, and of course mainly focused on student academic achievement.  When Dr. Maddox, Dr. Cleveland and I were asked to come up to the podium and be recognized, I was unsure of exactly what to say about our Wellness Program.  The Movement is so much more than just HHS.  It's so much more than student achievement alone.  The Movement is about you, those of you reading this blog.  Those of you who have decided to make lifestyle changes that you model for your students and families.  You make THE MOVEMENT succeed.  Thanks to all you have done to give us CLAS.

Movement Opportunities:

Thursday 6am Basketball-GET THERE!

Friday 6am Spin

Saturday, April 23rd at the Vestavia YMCA -Alida has invited HCS to attend the following 8:30am Step 45, 9:15 Muscle Works and 10am Yoga.  CLASSES ARE FREE.

Tennis:  Tennis Dave is forming a tennis league for ladies and mixed doubles at West Homewood Park.  All interested participants should contact Dave @ 967-5875.  The fee is very affordable at $25 for six weeks of play.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Do you know what TODAY is?

 

Bike for Bagwell/Relay for Life was a huge success.  Special thanks to all who wore jeans on Wednesdays, sat on a Spin bike and asked for donation, walked to the park and  joined in the relay at  Homewood Central Park for Relay for Life.  Your efforts raised $6268 for the American Cancer Society.  Kim Gossett was the teacher who raised the most at HHS with a total of $1777.  Congrats to all participants who made this a special day for Patriots with a Purpose.

Fitness Fair is May 6th.  This is our year-end celebration.  Patriot Point Trophy will be awarded, Pasta Party catered by DaVinci's hosted by XC team, Spirit Scamper registration/packet pickup, performances by HCS PE programs and fine arts department, local businesses in the fitness/wellness industry in an expo and demonstration format (YMCA, IronTribe/CrossFit, Blissful Heights, D1 Training, local icon in dance -Jackie Tally, American Lung Association and much more)

Spirit Scamper is May 7th.  Have you registered yet?  You can pick up a registration form in the main office at your school, or simply go to HCS main page and click on the Spirit Scamper link.  $15 entry for HCS employee, city of Homewood employee or student.  $20 entry for everyone else.  On course entertainment provided by our very own HHS Marching Patriot Band, (MR. PENCE IS GONNA BE ON THE RACE COURSE PARTICIPATING), two local rock bands will be positioned near the finish line to help you with those final few steps.  Your race number will be your ticket to tickets for rides and fun at We Love Homewood Day which is at Homewood Central Park starting at 10am on race day.

Now..... Do you know what TODAY is?? Click on the link below to find out!

http://www.startwalkingnow.org/about_start_walking_day.jsp

Movement Opportunities this week:

Thursday morning basketball league, 6am.  Dexter LeBlanc will be there to get ya in the gym.

Friday morning Spin @ HHS, Paige Wilcott will be your instructor.

GET MOVING!