Fall 2007 Program Page

Kick-off: 

9 September 2007 at 3 PM Boyd Large Lecture Auditorium (Boyd 144). This program will consist of registration, Short talk on the program and its theme, and short walk around Plymouth. Although all participants are encouraged to attend this event, you can register by mail.

Program Length: 

Starts on the 9th of September and goes for ten weeks, ending on the 17th of November

Program Theme:

This year's theme deals with women walkers, hikers and explorers. At intervals there will be evening programs describing the lives and activities of some of these women. There will also be information available on this website on these women. In addition to these talks, there will be organized walks, a CROP walk (sometime in November), and a celebratory breakfast at the end of the program.

Registration Form

Divisions:

Competitive--There will be two divisions in the competitive component, a team and an individual. All persons registered in the team division, will automatically be registered in the individual division. Team members must track their weekly step totals using a pedometer or step-equivalent chart and submit those totals either to the website or the program coordinator. Teams will score by determining the average weekly step totals of all members of the team and summing that average over the ten weeks. Each participant in the competitive division is encouraged to do 10,000 steps daily. For the individual component there will be two divisions, an adult and a youth. Again, all participants should report their weekly step totals.

 

Non-competitive--Why have a non-competitive division. There are many reasons. Some people don't like wearing pedometers or messing with pedometers. Some folk, simply don't like to compete. But if you don't track your steps or compete against other walkers, why should I sign up. Well, signing up provides you with a formal goal. The program encourages all non-competetive walkers to do at least one half hour of exercise per day. We would also encourage you to find another person in this division and make plans to walk or exercise with them on a regular basis.  Having an exercise companion provides a reason for exercising even when one doesn't feel like exercising.

Prizes:

Competitive:

Team: 

1st-$30

2nd-$24

3rd-$15

Individual:

1st-$15

2nd-$10

3rd-$5

Youth

$30

All participants, regardless of division, will receive a certificate of completion, a light breakfast, and a chance to win various items via a drawing at the celebratory breakfast at the end of the program. Plus, the best prize of all, is knowing that you have done ten weeks worth of exercise and the impact that exercise will have on your health is extremely important.

Forms:

Step Recording Form (Excel form, pdf form)

Exercise Equivalent (html, pdf)

Sponsors (in alphabetical order)

Health Ministry Team (Plymouth Congregational-United Church of Christ), Plymouth State University, Speare Memorial Hospital, and the United Campus Ministry at PSU