12 minutes

Have you considered all of the Movement opportunities we miss because of the convenience factor of our everyday life?  My bike commute to work is only 12 minutes.  Another Mover/Biker is Mr. Laeri Boyd.  His morning routine includes biking to work.  You might catch a glimps of Biker Boyd on Euclid or Montevallo Road or Jemison Trail.  I challenge you to park farther from the entrance of the grocery store.  Or maybe, just walk to the grocery store when you have just a few things on the shopping list.  Find Movement opportunities in everyday life.  Summer is almost here and The Movement calendar is being updated.  Please click on the calendar posted on The Blog to find out when Spin classes will be available.  Currently the Spin bikes are shut down for yearly maintenance.  We will hopefully be up and Spinning the week of June 6th.  If you are interested in summer pick-up basketball, please respond with your day of the week and time of day request.  Thanks for participating in The Movement 2010-11. 

One final award:  Worksite with the highest percentage of employees in The Spirit Scamper......

CONGRATULATIONS HBOE you will be awarded the employee division GOLDEN SHOE!

See ya at the coffee shop!

Don't forget about Bike to Work Week.  We will be biking, running or walking into our local coffee shops this week for a quick visit before starting our work-day.  Tuesday morning-O'Henry's Downtown Homewood, Wednesday morning-Hart and Soul Edgewood, Thursday morning-O'Henry's Brookwood.  Be there between 6:30-6:45am.

Other Movement opportunities this week:

Wednesday 4pm SPIN:  Interval Ride

Thursday 6am BASKETBALL:  12 hoopstars showed up last week.

Friday 6am SPIN:  Race Day

Bike to Work Week and Spirit Scamper Awards!

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Next week is National Bike to Work Week.  HCS employees are invited to join The Movement as we add coffee grounds to our morning grind!  Tuesday, May 17th we will bike into O'Henry's in Downtown Homewood. Wednesday, May 18th we will bike into Hart and Soul coffee shop in the Edgewood Business District.  Thursday, May 19th we will bike into the Brookwood O'Henry's location.  Each morning we will meet between 6:30am and 6:45am for some coffee, a chance to visit with friends district-wide and then bike from the coffee shop to your respective work locations.  If you are opposed to biking and want to just join us for coffee, please do.  If you want to walk or run to the coffee shop, please do.

Spirit Scamper Individual Awards!  Listed below are our employee winners for the Spirit Scamper.  I will be delivering your individual awards over the next two weeks.  CONGRATULATIONS...Kari Potts, Erik Swope, Mike Hathorne, Tyler Burgess, Doug Gann, Dr. Jim Williams, Darren Holbrooks, Scott Thorne, Jeremy Justice, Pam White, Kristi Dutton, Halee Wilson, Megan Laney, Alison Glover, Dayna Lloyd, Terri Nowak, Ron Pence

Golden Shoe update:  We are close to crowning the worksite participation award in the Spirit Scamper.  Once again, we have a very close race....... STAY TUNED =)

Spirit Scamper totals= 150 + in Fun Run, 350+ in 5K/10K.  = 500+ Total Participants!

Keep Moving...

 

 

Wellness Weekend =)

I don't even know where to start with this blog entry.  I guess "Thank YOU" is the most important thought that continues to pop up in my mind after our year-end celebration.  Thanks to an administration who understands the importance of wellness.  Thanks to employees who have made lifestyle changes to make Homewood City Schools an even better place to work.    Thanks to all the first-timers on the 5K and 10K.  Thanks to all the veterans who were out there on the course setting PR's.  Thanks to all the students, such as a high school student who recruited ten of her friends and family members to join her in the Spirit Scamper.  The student I am referring to struggles to speak English, but has agreed to lead a student group at HHS who will join The Movement for the upcoming school year.  She and her Movement team will be focused on student-involvement.  Thanks to our fine arts department and cheerleaders for providing entertainment on the course.  Thanks to the NHS for the H20. Most of all, thanks to all the volunteers who gave of their time to make The Fitness Fair and Spirit Scamper a huge success.  The Patriot Point challenge resulted in a very close finish.  HHS squeaked by SCES for the win, by a small margin-only three points.  Thanks to all of you who reported points weekly and special thanks to our Patriot Pack Leaders for motivating us to MOVE!  The Golden Shoe award for students goes to Hall Kent elementary school.  Congratulations to Hall Kent and special thanks to the PE staff for recruiting those Fun Runners!  I will meet with the Trak Shak today at 10am to finalize the employee Golden Shoe award and the individual awards.  Once again......... THANKS and most importantly........ KEEP MOVING.

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And the winner is.......

Tomorrow night at HHS we will award The Movement trophy at our Fitness Fair-it's free, no charge to attend-GET MOVING.  Our Patriot Pack Leaders have worked hard all year compiling your Patriot Points.  YOU have worked hard all year in the gym, walking, running and many other fitness endeavors.  Our celebration will also include door prizes from local businesses in the fitness industry, presentations from UAB and University of Montevallo, Shirts and Skirts square dancers, Lakeshore Foundation wheelchair basketball, HCS PE departments, SCES choir, HHS Star Spangle girls, pasta party catered by Devinci's-the list goes on and on!  The fitness expo will be in the concourse of HHS which will also include Spirit Scamper packet pickup (Trak Shak re-usable bag with your Tshirt, bib number and more).  Devinci's dinner will be 5:30-7:30pm, Fitness Fair and Expo will be 6-8pm.  Don't miss this fun event.

Spirit Scamper 7:30am:  HHS gym parking lot will be the start and finish of our Spirit Scamper.  We have over 200 pre-registered 5K and 10K participants and over 100 Fun Run participants.  We will have registration set up at HHS gym concession stand Friday from 6-8pm and Saturday morning from 6:30-7:15am.  Yesterday, Terri N. and I had the opportunity to march with our drum line and Mr. Holbrooks from SoHo down to the Trak Shak for the Wednesday night run and 16 year birthday celebration for the Trak Shak.  Terri and I wore sandwich board signs and distributed Spirit Scamper information.  Fun afternoon event in downtown Homewood.  We have such an incredible community of fitness-minded people.  Remember, our Spirit Scamper is walker friendly.  Just get here and MOVE.

Our JROTC will be collecting donations for tornado relief at both the Fitness Fair and the Spirit Scamper.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to help out.  All of us experienced loss in the tragedy, some more than others.  All of us can find a way to give back.  Bring your items to the Fitness Fair and/or Spring Scramble.

See ya tomorrow night!

Wellness Weekend-Our Celebration!

Friday night at our Fitness Fair we will award the Patriot Point Challenge Trophy based on the year-long competition for Patriot Points! Congratulations to Shades Cahaba for winning last week's competition.  The Fitness Fair (Friday night 6-8pm) will feature several demonstrations from our PE departments, local businesses in the fitness industry, a fitness expo and the big award of the night from IronTribe and Luan Nguyen. Don't forget that DeVinci's will cater a pasta dinner sponsored by our cross country team from 5:30-7:30pm in our cafeteria-plates are $10.  Saturday morning, the Spirit Scamper will be @ HHS starting @ 7:30am with the 5k and 10K.  Following the 5K  and 10K will be the Fun Run.  Register for the Spirit Scamper to help your school win the Golden Shoe Award.  Dr. Cleveland's running shoes have been transformed into a trophy-thanks to the Art Department and Mary Jane Coker @ Shades Cahaba.  One of the Golden Shoes will be awarded to the school with the most student participation in the Spirit Scamper/Fun Run.  The other Golden Shoe will be awarded to the school with the most employee participation in the Spirit Scamper.  If you are interested in volunteering for the Fitness Fair, Friday or the Spirit Scamper, Saturday-please let me know.  We will need support on the course and help with the Finish Line Festival on Saturday.  We could also use volunteers for race packet pickup and registration both Friday and Saturday.  Special thanks to the PE departments and Patriot Pack leaders at all schools for helping out with our Wellness Weekend.  Hope to see you this weekend.

Movement Opportunities this week:

Tuesday morning-6:30am at the Shades Creek Greenway trailhead near Greensprings: Lakeshore Trail) The Movement meets Mayor McBrayer.  Join the mayor and Jeh Jeh Pruitt with Fox 6 for a walk on the trail and breakfast.  Let me know if you are coming.

Friday morning- 6am Superspinners

Friday 6-8pm:  At HHS:  Fitness Fair, Spirit Scamper registration and packet pickup

Saturday 7:30am: At HHS:  Spirit Scamper 5K and 10K.  Fun run will follow the 5K/10K finish at approximately 9am. 

Movement Opportunities this week:

Tuesday:  6:Look for another Movement Blog entry this week for opportunities to donate to Tornado Relief efforts during Wellness Weekend.