Happy Halloween

Copper, my chocolate lab, will choose a winner of the weekend challenge that several of our employees completed.  It was a tough workout including two basic movements, push-ups and burpees which proves that you don't need a gym membership to get a great workout.  The challenge winner will receive a gift card from GianMarcos so if you haven't emailed your finish time be sure to do that asap.  

Update on Walktober Challenge

Below is the leaderboard including the top 20 participants in our Walktober Challenge.  So far, our 35 participants have completed 5,856,372 steps for a total distance of 2,928 miles!

HHS WINS AGAIN

Coach Berg is keeping our football team in the W column and HHS employees have won the PPC Trophy again.  

Couple of reminders about the PPC:

1. Be sure to post your points each week by Wednesday 
2. Be sure to only post ONCE per week =)  

KEEP MOVING

WEEKEND WORKOUT CHALLENGE!!!!

Special Announcement from THE MOVEMENT

Each weekend, The A Team has homework.  This weekend I'm throwing out a homework Weekend Workout challenge system-wide.  Anyone who completes the following and emails their finish time to me (I promise I won't publicize your finish time) will be in a drawing for a prize from THE MOVEMENT!!!!

Weekend Workout-  

Start in Push-up position, complete 1 push-up, then Burpee up and down, complete 2 Push-ups, then Burpee up twice then back down to 3 push-ups/3 Burpees, 4 push-ups/4 Burpees, 5 push-ups/5 Burpees.  Continue until you complete 6 and 6, 7 and 7, 8 and 8, 9 and 9 and finally 10 and 10!!!! Email your finish time to me to be placed in the drawing!

Fall into Fitness

Hope you are getting outside and enjoying the cooler temps.  If you were waiting for the perfect weather to begin a fitness program, it has officially arrived.  It's a great time of year to give yourself one final push to reach a fitness goal before the Holiday season arrives.  So, here is your reminder... FALL INTO FITNESS!

The HBOE team won the PPC for Week 7.  Trophy delivery will be Monday.

Update on Walktober Challenge:

Congrats to the 35 participants in the Walktober Challenge.  The pic below is our top 20 leaderboard. If you haven't turned in your totals for the first two entries but want to compete it's not too late.  Just shoot me an email with your total steps from October 1 through October 19 and then begin reporting in next week on the PPC entry.

Walk 2 School, Komen and The Owls Win Again

Thanks to everyone who participated in Walk 2 School 2014.  I also want to take this opportunity to thank our administrators at each school and at HBOE for being so supportive of our wellness program and allowing us to wear comfy clothes on a Wednesday!  If you participated in Walk 2 School be sure to include that as an EVENT (Type in Walk 2 School as the descriptor) when you turn in your Patriot Points this week.  Walk 2 Work = 2 Patriot Points.  

Congrats to the Komen finishers and congrats to Rebecca Shields who PR'd at the Chicago Marathon this past weekend!  Don't forget give yourself credit when you turn in your Patriot Points.

The Patriot Point Trophy will reside at the Owl's Nest for this week.  SCES beat HBOE in another close finish.  

Walktober Challenge is ongoing.  At this point, Genie Christian is in the lead.  Keep on stepping!

WALK 2 SCHOOL DAY 2014 IS WEDNESDAY 10.8

COFFEE SHOP WALKING CREW

Join HCS employees for our Walk2School Day 2014 this upcoming Wednesday morning.  The plan for each school will be communicated via email.  Please don't miss this opportunity to earn 2 Patriot Points and this qualifies as an event toward earning THE MOVEMENT MEDAL.  Stay close to your email on Monday/Tuesday to make plans to join us on Wednesday Walk2School Day.

Komen Race for the Cure is this Saturday, Oct. 11th at Linn Park.  

I will deliver race packets on Tuesday, Oct. 7th.

HHS WINS WEEK #5-  Homewood High School will celebrate bringing the PPC Trophy home for Homecoming Week.  98 employees at HHS posted Patriot Points.  GREAT JOB!

Happy Homecoming Week

 Go Patriots!