Employee Wellness

Highlights
Faculty and Staff Bootcamp – Campus Recreation – June 9 – July 31
Preventing Tick Bites – Howell County Monthly Monitor – May
Annual Steam Outage – May 9 – 14 – Admin Services Blog – Bring your sweater to work!
Biometric Screenings – Available Throughout the Year

May
Pollen Count Returns – Springfield Health Dept.
Yoga – May 12, 14, 16 (May Instructor Schedule)
Bike/Walk/Wheel Week – Numerous Prizes – Springfield – May 12  -18
Carrington Drive closed next week – (May 12 – 16) – Staff Senate Blog
Yoga – Meyer Center – May 13 and 15 (May Instructor Schedule)
Tai Chi – Magers – May 13 and 15
Fab, Fit and Fun – Magers – May 13 and 15 (May Instructor Schedule)
Free Employee Portrait Day – May 13
Diabetes Education Program – FREE – June/July

Governance
Free Tent Theatre Tickets for Staff – Tent Theatre

In the News
Green Tea: A smart sip for your body and brain
Breathe in, Branch out – Mental Wellbeing

Summer Camps
Basketball Camp – Pat Jones YMCA – May 28 – 30
Fun with Parks – Greene County Parks – June, July and August
Camp Claw – Campus Recreation – June 9 – Aug 1
Ozark Summer Camp – Ozark Recreation – May 26 – Aug 16

Run/Jog/Walk/Ride
Springfield-Criterium Ride – May 16 and 17
Head and Heart 5k and Mindful Mile – May 17
Dirt Day (5K) – Woodland Heights Neighborhood Association – May 17
Run & Remember 5k – Lost and Found Grief Center – May 22
Overnight Rat Race – 4 – 6 HR adventure races – May 23 – 24
Redbird Run – Springfield Cardinals – May 31

Human Resources
University Staff Ambassadors – Applications Open
National Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
National Limerick Day: Healing Power of Poetry, Health and Creative Pursuits
Donate Vacation Leave to the Shared Leave Pool
Biometric Screenings – Available Throughout the Year

Social Connectiveness Offerings
We Met at the Alamo – Speed Dating – May 13
Concerts at Noon – Founders Park – May 14
Kayaks and Coffee – Lake Springfield – May 15
Missouri Gothic and Ozarks Noir – Library Center – May 15
Cultured Mushrooms – Botanical Gardens – May 15
Clinical Trials Day Open House – Free Tacos – Clinvest Research – May 15
Baby Goat Yoga – Finley Farms – May 15
Outdoor Hazards Virtual Program – Conservation Families – Nature Center – May 16
Intro to Outdoor Rappelling – Lost Hill Park – May 16
Barn Dance – Sycamore Creek Ranch – May 16
Be a Hero for CPO Trivia – CPO – May 16
Teen Night – Library Station – May 16
Nixa Sucker Days – Nixa Chamber – May 16 and 17
Jacks Fork River Overnight Paddle Trip – Greene County Park Board – May 17 – 18
Birds: Hummingbirds of Summer – Nature Center – May 17
Baby Prom – Library Center – May 17
Bark in the Park – Phelps Grove Park – May 17
Bridgerton Tea – Library Center – May 17
10th Annual Dirt Day – Lafayette Park – May 17
Swapapalooza – Massive Garage Sale – May 17
Senior Games: Archery – Davis House – May 17
Advisory Council Dance: Classic Country – Northview Center – May 17
Garden Walk and Talk – Botanical Gardens – May 17
AKC Fit Dog Coffee Walk – Park Central Square – May 18
Intro into Kayaking – Lake Springfield – May 18
Check Mates and Board Games Buddies – Brentwood – May 18
Senior Games: Tennis – Cooper Tennis – May 18
Gigs in the Garden – Botanical Gardens – May 18
Baby Goat Yoga – Finley Farms – May 18
Disney Trivia – Corner Pocket – May 19
Rats, Mice and Other Rodents – Conservation Kids – May 22

Keep Informed Below
Wellness Works Blog
Human Resource Blog
Employee Wellness Newsletter
Greene County Park Board Calendar
Springfield, Missouri Event Calendar
Greene County Library District Calendar
Howell County Health Monthly Newsletter
Its all Downtown Calendar – Springfield, Missouri
Healthy Ozarks – Greene County Health Newsletter
Missouri Department of Conservation – Springfield Events