Week 3 totals!

This just in...Strong Health blogspot news...Stair Challenge is where it's at for health, fitness, and fun! Congratulations for completing the third week of the Stair Challenge. In Week 3 337 participants climbed 45,669 floors! Tip top climbers for last week were:


1st and prize winner: Bacon Bits (average of 489 floors per team member reporting)

2nd: “Auntie” Bodies (average of 477 floors per team member reporting)

3rd: Betcha Bottom Dollar (average of 428 floors per team member reporting)

We also salute the Shining Stars listed below for their contributions to team morale and spirit. Special congrats to the randomly selected recipient of the Week 3 Shining Star prize: Bea Ryan Smith


Al Caldiero
Alison Schmied
Bea Ryan Smith
Brigette Brown-Kipphut.
Chris Laing
Courtney Jones
Deb Pahura
Eileen Eastwood
Jennifer Kwon who
Paula Maier
Jennifer Zimmer
Kara Race
Kim Pelletier
Laura Tomaselli
Lauren Monnat
Lisa Kakinami
Liz Gojary-Coots
Megan Piccola
Michelle Lemm
Rachelle Riley
Robin Van Slyke
Ruolan Han
Susan Andersen climbed
Theresa Gallo
Kelly Ricketts

Week 2 Totals are in!

Congratulations for exceeding the averages from week 1! 354 participants climbed a total of 46,015 floors this week for an average of 129 floors per person.

The top 3 teams for week 2 are as follows:
1st and prize winner: Bacon Bits (average of 463 floors per team member reporting)
2nd: Cytogenetics (average of 412 floors per team member reporting)
3rd: "Auntie" Bodies (average of 365 floors per team member reporting)

We would also like to recognize the Shining Stars listed below who have been inspiring team members. The shining star winner for week 2 is
Nedda Howk.
Other Shining Stars for week 2:
Michelle Lacagnina
Ann Cornwell
Carlene Holden
Chris O'Brien
Cindy Lattimer
Donald Gullickson
Stacey McGahan
Art Ward
Lisa Augostini
Irina Statnikova
Jill Martin
Josette Peck
Julie Civiletti
Karen Genett
Karissa DePoint
Kathi Johnson
Katie Gaffney
Kim Pelletier
Laura Francz
Laura Hogan
Lauren Powell
Liz Gajary-Coots
Lynne Shelley
Mauricio Brown
Nedda Howk
Peter Swanson
Michael Rusnak
Tiffany Amalfi
Liz Luebbe

Tally Sheet link

For those of you who may need a stair challenge tally sheet for the week, check out this link:

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B0XT0Hz8E4PvZmZkMTlhZmQtOWZhMy00ODdiLWI3OGMtMjExZjJlNjM4YzJi&hl=en

Week 1 Floor Climbing

Well done everyone! During week 1 of the Stair Challenge 390 participants climbed 37,888 floors.

Congratulations to our most active teams:

• in 3rd place with an average of 264 floors: Step Aside (team leader: Kim Every)

• 2nd place, with an average of 322 floors: Bacon Bits (team leader: Shannon Coccia)

• and completing an astounding average of 333 floors, our 1st place prize winner for week 1 : Satin Sheets and Cabbage Soup (team leader: Kathee Tyo)

Each leader had the opportunity to nominate a "Shining Star" for the week. These people encouraged team members, created chants to say while climbing the stairs, and showed high levels of motivation. A special congratulations to David Englert, who will receive the weekly random drawing prize. This week's Shining Stars are:

Arlene Nanry

BJ Wells

Cathy Van Houton

Denise Harris

Dr Golijanin

Liz Luebee

Frank Roth

Jay Srinivasan

Diana Schindler

George Schwartz

David Englert

Jack Pernice

Jasmine Hymes

Johnny Santiago

Josette Peck

Katrina Bean

Kim Behrns

Lauren Powell

Laurie Stone

Lorraine Riley

Meredith Leigh

Nancy Passarell

Naveen Daniel.Naveen

Tsige Temanu

Vicky Marshall

Kathy Roessel

Pedometer distribution

If you were unable to pick-up a pedometer today, please stop by our table in the cafeteria Tuesday March 2nd between 12-1 pm or Wednesday March 3 between 11am-12pm. The table will be located past the cash registers and will have a maroon tablecloth, and a stair challenge table tent on top. Please send an email to urmcstairchallenge@gmail.com if you would prefer a delivery of the pedometers through interoffice mail. We will need your name and mail box number.

Pedometer tidbit

Pedometers are a fun way to see how many steps you are taking throughout your day. In Japan, many people wear pedometers on a daily basis and strive to take at least 10,000 steps every day. Check out http://walking.about.com/cs/measure/a/locke122004.htm if you are curious about the pedometer trend.

Teams

The last adjustments to teams have been made and we've added the teams who signed up late Friday...here's the final bunch of new stair challengers

Team name, # of members

• The 3 Medicine Musketeers, 3
• 24, 28, 32; 6
• Betchya Bottom Dollars, 5
• Team 814 part 2, 8
• The Heart Murmurs I, 9
  
• The Heart Murmurs II, 9