Bethany Voorhees | The Dome

Canisius Go Move Challenge Polar Walk

by Bethany Voorhees | Jan 23, 2023 | Faculty

To kick off the 11^th annual Go Move Challenge this year, the Human Resources Department will host its first ever Faculty/Staff Campus ‘Polar’ Walk!

On Wednesday, February 1 at 11:00 a.m., starting in the Faculty Lounge in Old Main 109, take some time out of your busy day to warm up over some hot chocolate and cookies before taking a refreshing, wintery walk with your colleagues across campus.

To ensure we have enough of everything (including Canisius snow caps), please RSVP by Emailing either Bethany at voorheeb@canisius.edu or Lynn at incardo1@canisius.edu no later than Wednesday, January 25.

If you own any Canisius winter swag, make sure to wear it for the walk!

Please also make sure to register for the February Go Move Challenge by following the instructions below:

Go Move Challenge Details:

Calling all faculty and staff at Canisius College to join other Jesuit institutions in the 11th annual Go Move Challenge by recording your minutes of intentional physical activity that gets the heart pumping to determine which Jesuit institution is the most active. The challenge runs from February 1 – February 28, so make sure to get registered so you can begin tracking your minutes right away. Stay tuned to the Dome for fitness suggestions throughout the month of February to help you stay motivated!

Awards go to the university that tracks the most minutes, the university that averages the highest number of minutes per participant, and the university with the highest average number of minutes per region.

Canisius College faculty and staff also have a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Canisius Bookstore. If faculty and staff meet the goal of at least 600 minutes for the month of February with at least 150 minutes per week of intentional, heart-pumping exercise, their name will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win. According to the American Heart Association, it is recommended that you fit in at least 150 minutes of heart-pumping physical activity every week.

HOW TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE

Register at org, even if you participated last year
Click the “LOG IN / REGISTER” button on the top menu bar
In the “REGISTER” box, enter your university email address and other required information, including your university
In the “Division/College” box, click on your division/college (ie School of Law, School of Ed, Student Life, Provost Office…) from the drop down. If you don’t see your Division/College, choose “Other” and enter the name of yours
Click the “SUBMIT” button when finished
You will receive a confirmation email with your user email and password

HOW TO LOG MINUTES

Starting February 1, visit org
Click the “LOG IN / REGISTER” button on the top menu bar
In the “LOG IN” box, enter your email address and password
In the “LOG MY WORKOUT” box, select the intensity of your workout and description and enter the number of minutes, and select a single date or date range for logging multiple days
Click the “LOG IT” button when finished
Users can delete minutes that were entered in error

CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS

Challenge runs from February 1 – 28. Minutes will not be accepted after challenge ends.
Get inspired and motivated by creating a team of up to 4 (including yourself) to compete against other teams at your university to see which one averages the most number of minutes!
Use the Go Move Challenge social media sites to share photos, tag photos #GoMoveChallenge
Open the mobile-friendly challenge website from your phone’s browser to enter minutes on the go!
Read the challenge FAQ at GoMoveChallenge.org/FAQ
Learn more by watching the video at https://youtu.be/xk8YPf3pgto.

If you have any questions, please contact Bethany Voorhees, executive associate to the president, at voorheeb@canisius.edu or 716-888-2100 or Lynn Incardona, HR Associate at incardo1@canisius.edu or 716-888-2246.