2008 Woodie Awards
Chancellor's lifestyle program challenging to students, faculty
Liz Wilson
Issue date: 9/28/06 Section: News
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By Liz Wilson
Staff Reporter
With team names like "Will Workout for Food," "Shake N Bake," and "Health Nuts," the Chancellor's Challenge has gained over 600 participants.
This healthy lifestyle program seeks to encourage individuals to set and maintain daily physical fitness.
September kicked off with several events such as rallies, an open house, a historical hike of Chattanooga and special events to help fight cancer like the Light the Night walk and the Race for the Cure.
Several participants have expressed their optimism about the Chancellor's Challenge.
Sandy Thornton, administrative assistant for campus recreation and team captain of the Miscellaneous Mocs, thinks that the Chancellor's Challenge has been successful thus far.
"I think this is an excellent program to get everyone moving," she said. "Because of having to commit to this, I have made it a priority to exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
"I have tried to participate in each event. I thoroughly enjoy this and am planning to continue after the challenge is over," she said.
James Spruill, manager for the Lupton Project, agrees that the Chancellor's Challenge is an effective way to help people become physically active.
"Because of time constraints and because I have a hard time planning physical activities on my own, I find it easier to be physically active when there is some sort of challenge or competition," he said.
However, Spruill thinks the program has one flaw.
"I like the events they have planned, but I wish there were more on-campus activities," he continued. "Those seem to be easier to participate in because of time.
Everyone seems to really be enjoying it and getting involved," he continued.
Terry Hunt, supervisor of Media Resources, thinks the program was well-planned.
"I think having teams helps us, because we remind each other about the events that are coming up on the Chancellor's Challenge," he said.
Lauren P. McGuire, a Knoxville senior, has been assisting throughout the program. "I think the Chancellor's Challenge is going very well," she said. "A lot of students, faculty and staff have signed up.
"I think they do a good job prmoting physical activity and educating people about the health benefits of being physically active," she continued
The next special event will be the Memory Walk, designed to help support the Alzheimer's Association. This event will be held Saturday, October 7.
With each event that participants attend, they receive bonus points to supplement their personal physical fitness points for each week.
Participants have already begun to earn incentives and awards. At the end of the program, participating students, faculty, and staff members have the chance to win a $500 cash prize or a 32-inch TV.
Staff Reporter
With team names like "Will Workout for Food," "Shake N Bake," and "Health Nuts," the Chancellor's Challenge has gained over 600 participants.
This healthy lifestyle program seeks to encourage individuals to set and maintain daily physical fitness.
September kicked off with several events such as rallies, an open house, a historical hike of Chattanooga and special events to help fight cancer like the Light the Night walk and the Race for the Cure.
Several participants have expressed their optimism about the Chancellor's Challenge.
Sandy Thornton, administrative assistant for campus recreation and team captain of the Miscellaneous Mocs, thinks that the Chancellor's Challenge has been successful thus far.
"I think this is an excellent program to get everyone moving," she said. "Because of having to commit to this, I have made it a priority to exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
"I have tried to participate in each event. I thoroughly enjoy this and am planning to continue after the challenge is over," she said.
James Spruill, manager for the Lupton Project, agrees that the Chancellor's Challenge is an effective way to help people become physically active.
"Because of time constraints and because I have a hard time planning physical activities on my own, I find it easier to be physically active when there is some sort of challenge or competition," he said.
However, Spruill thinks the program has one flaw.
"I like the events they have planned, but I wish there were more on-campus activities," he continued. "Those seem to be easier to participate in because of time.
Everyone seems to really be enjoying it and getting involved," he continued.
Terry Hunt, supervisor of Media Resources, thinks the program was well-planned.
"I think having teams helps us, because we remind each other about the events that are coming up on the Chancellor's Challenge," he said.
Lauren P. McGuire, a Knoxville senior, has been assisting throughout the program. "I think the Chancellor's Challenge is going very well," she said. "A lot of students, faculty and staff have signed up.
"I think they do a good job prmoting physical activity and educating people about the health benefits of being physically active," she continued
The next special event will be the Memory Walk, designed to help support the Alzheimer's Association. This event will be held Saturday, October 7.
With each event that participants attend, they receive bonus points to supplement their personal physical fitness points for each week.
Participants have already begun to earn incentives and awards. At the end of the program, participating students, faculty, and staff members have the chance to win a $500 cash prize or a 32-inch TV.
