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Attend til the End Challenge

From August 28 - December 1, RecWell is challenging you to attend as many group fitness classes during the Fall 2024 semester!  Why? Because consistency matters and simple, daily efforts can make a lasting impact!  Every group fitness class you attend (and are checked-in for) counts towards your total points.  The person with the most points at the end of the semester will win an iPad and a $100 lululemon gift card! No registration required!

Leave 2024 Behind You Challenge

2025 is arriving soon!  A new year means a new start! Let’s leave 2024 behind us and work towards a healthier and happier you! Log minutes for every fitness and wellness activity that you perform from January 27 to February 28.  Submit your activities every week.  Everyone that reaches 2,025 minutes of fitness and wellness activity goes into a raffle to win a Garmin Watch!  We have fun self-care prizes you can win along the way for reaching certain milestone minutes! To register, students and employees can email recwell@etown.edu.  See a list of activities.

Prizes:

• 500 minutes – Collagen Under Eye Mask
• 1000 minutes – Bowers Center Travel Sunscreen Stick
• 1500 minutes – Roll on Essential Oil Stick
• 2000 minutes – Bowers Center Commemorative 5^th Anniversary Travel Tag
• 2,025 - Every participant that reaches 2,025 minutes by Friday, February 28 will go into a drawing to win a Garmin Watch!

Shake the Winter Blues Week: February 17 - 22

Does the cold air and short days have you down?  Warm up with RecWell’s Shake the Winter Blues Week! From Monday, February 17 – Saturday, February 22, participate in multiple events to help you take care of your mental health during the winter months. 

• Monday, Feburary 17 - Visit the SWAGs from 11am-1pm in the BSC Concourse and again from 3-5pm in the Bowers Center Lower Lounge to learn about Seasonal Affective Disorder and all of the events that RecWell has going on this week to combat those symptoms!
• Tuesday, February 18 - Snuggle up to your favorite furry friends from K-Pets to help boost your mood from 4-6pm in the Bowers Center Upper Lounge.
• Wednesday, February 19 - Dance those winter blues away with RecWell and the Etown Dance Team in the Bowers Center Group Fitness Room! The Dance Team will teach some dance choreography! Pre-registration is required. Sign up through the group fitness section of our website!
• Thursday, February 20 - Nothing can bring us out of the winter funk more than comfort food! Register for this Pot Pie cooking demo on Thursday, February 20 from 4-5 PM in the Demo Kitchen via sign up genius from Campus New.
• Friday, February 21 - The Book Nook is back in the Well from 10am-3pm! Cozy up with your favorite book with the help from our friends at the Library!
• Saturday, February 22 - Warm up with Hot Yoga for RecWell's last event of Shake the Winter Blues Week! Join Wild and Free Power Yoga at their studio in Elizabethtown at 1:00 p.m. RecWell will cover the cost of 34 students! Pre-registration is required by emailing recwell@etown.edu by February 14!

CPR Certifications

The Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being offers certification through the American Red Cross for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED. The cost for current Elizabethtown College students, staff and faculty is $65. The cost for community members is $80. Visit our CPR Certification website for more information and to register for one of the following upcoming classes:

• September 6 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• October 25 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• November 15 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• December 13 (2 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
• January 24 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• February 14 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• March 14 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• April 11 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
• May 2 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Demo Kitchen Events

• Wednesday, November 13, 3:00-5:00 PM: Stocking Savers (DIY Crafts and Hot Chocolate Bar)
• Friday, December 6, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: National Cookie Day Event
• Wednesday, December 11, 3:00-5:00 PM: DIY Hot Chocolate Stirrers
• Friday, January 31, 2 - 4 p.m.: Hot Chocolate Day Drop In
• Wednesday, February 12, 3 - 5 p.m.: Chocoalte Covered Wednesday Drop In
• Thursday, February 20, 4 - 5 p.m.: Shake the Winter Blues Comfort Food Demo
• Nutrition Week:
  • Tuesday, March 18, 3 - 5 p.m.: Hydration Station-Electrolyte Sampling Drop In
  • Wednesday, March 19, 3 - 5 p.m.: TikTok Drink Trends Drop In
  • Thursday, March 20, 3 - 5 p.m.: Matcha Madness Drop In
• Tuesday, April 15, 3 - 5 p.m.: Earth Day Dirt Pudding Drop In
• Thursday, April 24, 4 - 6 p.m.: Blue Jays Flock Together

Get Out and Hike!

Hiking has many health benefits, from physical to emotional and mental. Lancaster County is home to tons of hiking trails! Visit one of these four hiking trails that are all less than 8 miles from campus!

• NW Lancaster County River Trail
  
• Conewago Recreational Trail
  
• Bellaire Woods Nature Preserve
  
• Cove Outlook Park Loop
  

Etown RecWell YouTube Channel

Check out our new EtownRecWell YouTube Channel, where we will be posting fun and interactive videos such as quick, inexpensive cooking demonstration and workouts you can do at home!

• Pantry Vegetable Soup - Find the recipe here!
• Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffins - Find the recipe here!
• Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas - Find the recipe here!
• Baked Banana & Chocolate Chip Oatmeal - Find the recipe here!
• Chickpea Salad - Find the recipe here!
• Healthy Crispy Chick - Find the recipe here!
• Protein Bites - Find the recipe here!
• Cooking with the J's: Healthy Recipes for the Mind and Body post-session information
• Pre and Post Run Stretches
• Audio Running Class
• Ab Workouts
• Upper Body Workouts
• Lower Body Workouts
• Spin classes
• ...and more!