14th Annual Go Move Challenge

Faculty and staff, it’s time to get moving! Join the 14th annual Go Move Challenge by logging your intentional, heart-pumping physical activity. Your minutes help determine which Jesuit institution is the most active. Awards will be given for the most total minutes, the highest average minutes per participant, and the highest average minutes adjusted for university size.

Take part in your chance to win prizes! Weekly drawings will be held on Feb. 9, 1, 23 and March 2. Each week, the person who records the highest number of exercise minutes will win a prize. Those who complete 100 minutes or more of exercise — or at least 20 minutes of exercise five days a week — will be entered into a prize raffle for Regis hats, t-shirts, water bottles and other great prizes. To ensure fairness and keep it interesting, each weekly winner is eligible to win only once during the weekly rounds but will have another opportunity to compete in the final stage.

At the end of the challenge, there will be top prizes for individuals. Raffle winners will be picked throughout the four weeks, as well as a prize for the top team of the month. Prizes are courtesy of some of our vendors, Regis University Advancement department, and Regis Bookstore.

Learn more at https://youtu.be/xk8YPf3pgto or click play below. An oldie but a goodie:

HOW TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE

• Visit www.GoMoveChallenge.org and register, even if you’ve participated before.
• Select "LOG IN/REGISTER" from the top menu.

• Under “REGISTER,” enter your university email and the required information, including your university name
• In the “Division/College” field, choose your division or college (e.g., School of Law, School of Education, Student Life, Provost Office). If it’s not listed, select “Other” and type it in.
• Click “SUBMIT” to complete your registration.
• You’ll receive a confirmation email with your login email and password.

• Starting February 1, visit www.GoMoveChallenge.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.

• Review the team manual for detailed instructions before getting started.
• Teams must include 3–6 members.

• If you create a team, you will automatically be designated as the team leader and count as one of the team members.
• Click on the “Teams” tab at the top of the site to begin.
• Only team leaders can edit team details. Participants may only belong to one team.
• When creating your team, you will be prompted to choose a team name—feel free to get creative!
• To add team members, locate individuals in the “Potential Team Members” column and drag them into the “Team Members” column.

HOW TO WIN
Once again, there will be awards for three different categories. All minutes are finalized as of 11:59 p.m. pst on February 28. The winning institutions will be announced in the weekly AJCU newsletters, the www.GoMoveChallenge.org website and through our social media sites.

• The university with the highest total number of minutes.
• The university with the highest average number of minutes per participant.
• Shouts to participating institutions with the highest average minutes per participant, categorized by employee size: large (2000+), medium (1000-1999) or small (below 1000).

• A picture is worth 1000 words. Encourage, engage and get motivated by seeing how our fellow Jesuit colleagues are moving this month, connect with us on Instagram and Facebook or use our tag #GoMoveChallenge.
• Do you have a story or photos to share for our last recap in next week's AJCU newsletter? We would love to hear from participants from all of our universities. Send them to skisylia@usfca.edu to include.

• Challenge runs from February 1-28. Minutes will not be accepted after the challenge ends.
• Get inspired and motivated by creating a team of 3 to 6 (including yourself) to compete against other teams at your university to see which one averages the most minutes!
• Open the mobile-friendly challenge website from your phone’s browser to enter minutes on the go!
• Read the challenge FAQ at www.GoMoveChallenge.org/FAQ. 

WHAT DOES “EVERY MINUTE COUNTS” MEAN?

Any activity that gets your body moving, burns calories, and raises your heart rate. This can include climbing stairs, playing sports, brisk walking, jogging, swimming, biking, strength training, heavy gardening, yoga — you name it. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week to keep your heart healthy and strong.

But no one said those minutes have to be all at once! Find simple ways to weave a bit more exercise into your busy day.

• Take the stairs instead of the elevator, or even use a different set of stairs that are further away.
• Park further away from your destination.
• Ride your bike (non-motorized) to work.
• Fast paced walk anywhere.
• Pull weeds for 5 minutes before starting dinner.
• Knock out a 10 minute workout right when you wake up – 4 minutes of cardio, 3 minutes strength training, 3 minutes of stretching (check out YouTube for ideas).
• Do wall-sits while you’re brushing your teeth.
• Do push-ups, crunches or yoga stretches during commercial breaks.
• 5 minute jog when you get home from work.

Every minute of moderate exercise counts and helps boost your team’s average! Check-in throughout the day, every day, to move your team up the leaderboard! The University with the highest total number of minutes wins!

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By participating in this challenge, you agree to the following:

• I agree to log my minutes honestly, demonstrate good sportsmanship, and have fun!
• I certify that I am a faculty, staff, or board member of a Jesuit university or college.
• I certify that I am in good physical condition and am able to safely participate in the Go Move Challenge. I understand that my involvement in this Challenge as a faculty or staff member of my university shall be construed as a strictly personal, voluntary activity and not part of my faculty or staff member responsibilities or job duties as an employee, agent, or volunteer of the university.

Questions? Please feel free to contact Noel Manzanares at 303-964-3654 or nmanzanares@regis.edu, or Shelby Burns at 303-964-3659 or sburns001@regis.edu.