Healthy Hornet Challenge

Registration COMING SPRING 2026

The Healthy Hornet Challenge is designed to encourage healthier living through the 7 dimensions of wellness. This program is designed with incentives to develop a commitment to healthy choices. This opportunity is FREE for ALL students, faculty, and staff. ESU Faculty/staff will also have free access to the Student Recreation Center while participating in the event.

For one month- TBD,- your challenge is to gain as many points as possible each week, submit weekly score forms, and get healthy!

REGISTER

Registration: Open NOW until the last day of week 1 (TBD!
All participants will need to complete the online registration form: Registration Form

EARN POINTS

Each week points will be awarded for participating in healthy habits. You are logging your own points--to get the greatest benefit from this Wellness Challenge, it is important that you be honest in reporting how many healthy habits you engage in.

Scores must be submitted by NOON on the Tuesday after the completed week to be counted! Each participant is responsible for submitting their scorecards.

You will receive a weekly e-mail giving you information about bonus challenges, upcoming events, tips, leader board updates, reminders to log your points, and more!

EARN PRIZES

All participants who register for Healthy Hornet will receive a Healthy Hornet t-shirt!
White Tier: Earn 125 points - Foam rollers (25 winners)
Black Tier: Earn 150 points - Free semester gym membership or IM Team voucher (10 winners)
Gold Tier: Earn 175 points - Portable Blenders (5 winners)
There will be a drawing for each prize tier. If you are in a higher tier than you want, you can email and ask to be in a lower prize drawing.

RAFFLE TICKET PRIZES NEW

All participants will have opportunities to win tickets for the grand prize raffles!
Way to earn!
- Attend special events associated with Healthy Hornet!
- Earn weekly points through participating. Every 25 points is equal to 1 raffle ticket.
- Participate in social media events representing Healthy Hornet.
Raffle tickets can be redeemed at the final Healthy Hornet Send- Off Event. All drawings will conclude at this event.

CHALLENGE KICKOFF EVENT

TBD, 4-7 pm, Student Recreation Center

You're invited! Monday, February 3rd we will be hosting the Healthy Hornet Challenge Kickoff Event! It will be held at the Student Recreation Center at 4pm-7pm This event will include a registration table, fitness assessments, goal-setting stations, and more! The goal of this event is to allow you to see your starting point and track the progress made over the course of the challenge. 5 points for anyone who participates!

SEVEN DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS

The seven dimensions of wellness is an approach to living a healthy and balanced life by recognizing their influences on our well-being. Each dimension is being considered individually but it is important to recognize that the dimensions are not independent of one another: they are interconnected.

Emotional Wellness- Involves feeling positive and enthusiastic about ourselves and life, in general.
Physical Wellness- Obtained by a healthy body maintained by good nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding harmful habits, making informed and responsible decisions about health, and seeking medical assistance when necessary.
Social Wellness- Ability to relate to and connect with other people in our world.
Financial Wellness- Involves the process of learning how to successfully manage financial expenses. Money plays a critical role in our lives and not having enough of it can impact health as well as academic performance.
Intellectual Wellness- Ability to open our minds to new ideas and experiences that can be applied to personal decisions, group interaction and community betterment.
Occupational Wellness- Ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or our chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives.
Spiritual Wellness- Involves our personal values and beliefs that provide a purpose in our lives.