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Healthy Summer 2012
- The entire WIU campus community can have a fun, healthy summer!
- View Campus Recreation's list of healthy physical activity and eating habits you should be tracking and print off a Healthy Habits 2012 tracker to record your hard work at wiu.edu/fitness.
- Visit choosemyplate.gov and health.gov/paguidelines to find out more information about why the habits you are recording are healthy.
- Signup to receive weekly motivational text messages and fitness services updates by texting, "Follow WIUfitness," to 40404.
- Pay $5 and order a, "I Survived a Healthy Summer" t-shirt. All orders need to be placed in the Campus Recreation Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, by Friday, September 7. Shirts will be available at the Healthy Summer Celebration on Wednesday, October 3. A shirt purchase is not required to participate in the program.
- Bring your completed Healthy Habits 2012 trackers to the Healthy Summer Celebration Campus Recreation is hosting on Wednesday, October 3, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and register to win prizes.
Galesburg Half Marathon Express
- June 3, 2012
- Galesburg, IL
- Registration: $60 before 5/1; $75 after 5/1
- Race Website
Healthy Living Workshop - June/July
The Healthy Living Workshop is a six-week self-management program. Each class lasts two hours. People with different long-term health conditions, as well as those who support them, should attend the workshop together. The workshop sessions are facilitated by two trained leaders, one of whom is a non-healthcare professional with a long-term (chronic) health condition.
- First Six-Week Session: Wednesdays starting June 6 thru July 12, 2012, excluding July 4, University Union Sandburg Lounge, 12:00-2:00pm
- Second Six-Week Session: Tuesdays starting September 11 thru October 16, 2012, University Union Fox Room, 3:30-5:30pm
This project was made possible by funds received from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Free of Charge!
Western employees may be granted release time to attend the presentations. The availability of release time will be evaluated by supervisors based on maintaining essential staffing levels in campus operations.
REGISTRATION: Please contact Judy Yeast at JA-Yeast@wiu.edu, (309) 298-1670 or Human Resources (309) 298-1971
Strawberry Strut 5 Mile/1 Mile
- 5 Mile Run and 1 Mile Fitness Run
- Saturday, June 9th, 2012
- Carthage, IL
- Race Website
Healthy Living Workshop - Sept/Oct
The Healthy Living Workshop is a six-week self-management program. Each class lasts two hours. People with different long-term health conditions, as well as those who support them, should attend the workshop together. The workshop sessions are facilitated by two trained leaders, one of whom is a non-healthcare professional with a long-term (chronic) health condition.
- First Six-Week Session: Wednesdays starting June 6 thru July 12, 2012, excluding July 4, University Union Sandburg Lounge, 12:00-2:00pm
- Second Six-Week Session: Tuesdays starting September 11 thru October 16, 2012, University Union Fox Room, 3:30-5:30pm
This project was made possible by funds received from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Free of Charge!
Western employees may be granted release time to attend the presentations. The availability of release time will be evaluated by supervisors based on maintaining essential staffing levels in campus operations.
REGISTRATION: Please contact Judy Yeast at JA-Yeast@wiu.edu, (309) 298-1670 or Human Resources (309) 298-1971
Old Stompin' Ground Runaround 5K/2 mile
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Start time: 8:00 a.m.
The 26th Annual Homecoming Old Stompin' Ground Runaround 5K Fun Run/2 mile walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:45 a.m. at the Alumni House.
For more information, visit the Old Stompin' Ground Runaround page.
