In 2007, The College of St. Scholastica and the Well-U committee received nearly $27,000 from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota for a one year "Walking to Wellness" (pedometer program) to increase physical activity among full and part-time faculty and staff. The grant was successfully completed December 2007.

WELL U has decided to continue the Walking to Wellness program with some modifications. Please read more below to learn about the "NEW" Walking to Wellness format"

• Pedometer packets and registration materials can be purchased for $5 by downloading the registration form. Feel free to purchase replacement pedometers this way too!
• After creating a personal account, daily steps can be logged via the WellU website.
• Individual steps will be tabulated continuously. Individual step leaders will be posted online using the current year data.
• Random drawings for health and wellness related gifts will occur throughout the year. To be entered in the drawing all you have to do is participate.
• Participants can post information on the headlines including request for a walking partner, posting of times and locations of when you walk, upcoming walking events, etc.

The primary goal of the "Walking to Wellness" program is to engage faculty and staff members in consistent and continuous physical activity on a daily or weekly basis. This physical activity program aligns with our Benedictine value of Stewardship; caring for one's own health and well-being is an important component of being a "steward of the self."

We hope to see you Walking!

Dory Pohl - Co-chair WellU Committee ext. 5997

From your account page, use the "Post on the Walking to Wellness Bulletin Board" link to post any Walking to Wellness related message - like a request for a workout buddy, group walks or training
times or equipment for sale.

Top individual step totals

1. Lisa Anderson: 27,156,914 steps
2. Marie Kelsey: 24,153,289 steps
3. Julie Walkowiak: 22,378,861 steps
4. Steven Rowan: 18,055,165 steps
5. Karen Ostovich: 15,112,762 steps
6. Barb Werner: 12,902,836 steps
7. Jane Killough: 9,316,046 steps
8. Laura Hoelter: 9,016,416 steps
9. Gail Olsen: 8,460,279 steps
10. Pamela Bjorklund: 6,500,272 steps