ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State employees have been moving more, sitting less and feeling better! The university competed against 84 employers and 78,075 participants across the country in the Wellness Council of America’s On The Move Challenge, a 12-week (April 4–June 26) national corporate fitness competition promoting more movement throughout the workday.
Each week ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s 1,148 registered participants had the opportunity to learn more about the benefits of physical activity, assess their progress, share successes and goals with others, boost peers for bonus points and, of course, move!
At the end of the challenge, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s team ranked 29 of 56 companies in its category. Employees on all ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State campuses worked together to contribute to the team’s national ranking, including the On the Move group at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ at Ashtabula (see photo).
Says Teresa Bates, On the Move coordinator for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Ashtabula: “It was great to participate in a corporate challenge that gave us the opportunity to both compete and build comradery.â€
After the summer issue of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Magazine went to press, we learned that ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ earned a Top 50 Most Active Employers Honor for our participation in the On The Move Challenge.
Photo: From group walks on Fridays to the occasional bocce ball game, the On the Move group at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Ashtabula found fun ways to meet move goals.