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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, February 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 - Nothing can bring us out of the winter funk more than comfort food! Stop by the Bowers Center Upper Lounge between 4 -5 pm for a sample of comfort foods that can be made in a crock pot.
• Thursday, February 20 - Dance those winter blues away with RecWell and the Etown Dance Team in the Bowers Center Group Fitness Room at 7:45pm! The Dance Team will teach some dance choreography! Pre-registration is required. Sign up through the group fitness section of our website!
• 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!

 

Be Well til the Dell Challenge

The end is in sight! Don't give up on your health and wellness goals by midterms! Join the Be Well til the Dell Challenge to help you stay on track! From March 10 to April 17, take as many group fitness classes as you can. The person that attends (and is checked into) the most group fitness classes will receive an Oura Smart Ring! All participants must register through the Group Fitness registration page.

 

Nutrition Week: March 17-21

March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is Hydration! Check out all of the events that RecWell has to offer during the week of March 17 - 21.  Visit the events page of our website for details and times of each event! https://www.etown.edu/bowers-center/events.aspx

• Monday, March 17 – Tabling: Visit the SWAG table from 11am-1pm in the BSC and again in the Bowers Center Lower Lounge from 3-5pm to hear about all of the events we have during Nutrition Week along with the importance of hydration!
• Tuesday, March 18 – Hydration Station: Have you tried electrolyte mixes to stay hydrated?  There are so many available on the market it's hard to determine what is the best.  Stop by the demo kitchen on Tuesday, March 18 from 3 - 5 pm to sample a few electrolyte mixes and learn how you can make a healthy electrolyte replacement drink on your own. No registration required.
• Wednesday, March 19 – TikTok Drink Trends: Wondering if the newest Tik Tok drink trend is as easy to make and as tasty as it appears?  Come to the demo kitchen and find out on Wednesday, March 19 from 3 -5 pm!  No registration required.
• Thursday, March 20 – Matcha Madness: March may be Nutrition Month but it's also March Madness! To get us in the March Madness spirit, stop by the demo kitchen on Thursday, March 20 from 3-5 PM to sample several ways to use matcha! No registration required.
• Friday, March 21 - For every nutrition event hosted by RecWell that you attend this week, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a nutrition-themed basket, including a $50 Giant gift card.  The winner will be selected at noon on Friday, March 21.  Please be sure to scan in using the QR Code provided at each event to ensure your entry into the raffle.

 

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:

• 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

• Friday, January 31, 2 - 4 p.m.: Hot Chocolate Day Drop In
• Wednesday, February 12, 3 - 5 p.m.: Chocoalte Covered Wednesday Drop In; moved to the Bowers Center Lower Lounge
• Thursday, February 20, 4 - 5 p.m.: Shake the Winter Blues Comfort Food Demo; moved to the Bowers Center Upper Lounge
• 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!