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The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being

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CPR Certifications

The Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being offers certification through the American Red Cross for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED. The cost for current Elizabethtown College students, staff and faculty is $65. The cost for community members is $80. Visit our CPR Certification website for more information and to register for one of the following upcoming classes:

  • March 17 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • April 14 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • June 12 (2 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • July 17 (2 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • September 22 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • October 20 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
  • November 17 (4 time slots, 8 people/session): 7:30 am - 9:00 am, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Nutrition Week

It's National Nutrition Month! Check out all of the events that RecWell has to offer during the week of March 20 - 24

  • Monday, March 20: Nutrition Tabling and Blue Jay Bites Starts. Stop by SWAG's table in the BSC from 11 am - 1 pm or 3 - 5 pm in the Bowers Center Lower Lounge on to learn more about how to eat healthy on campus, our events that include nutrition topics (particularly in the demo kitchen), our social media #BlueJayBites giveaway and enter for a chance to win a nutrition themed prize! 
  • Tuesday, March 21: Taco Tuesday Food Demo. Join Joni in the Demo Kitchen on from 4-5 pm to learn new ways to create and enjoy tacos.  Please sign up in advance via SignUp Genius link
  • Wednesday, March 22: Infused Water Drop In Demo. Drinking water has an abundance of health benefits but sometimes it's really difficult to stay hydrated!  Drop in the Demo Kitchen any time from 3 - 5 pm to learn more about hydration and how to make water more appeasing with a variety of fruit infused water.  Try one or try them all! No registration is needed.  
  • Thursday, March 23: Res Hall Recipes. Two sessions; 6 pm & 6:30 pm.  Register in advance.  More information to follow.
  • Friday, March 24: End of Blue Jay Bites Submissions

Get Out and Hike!

Hiking has many health benefits, from physical to emotional and mental. Lancaster County is home to tons of hiking trails! Visit one of these four hiking trails that are all less than 8 miles from campus!

Etown RecWell YouTube Channel

Check out our new EtownRecWell YouTube Channel, where we will be posting fun and interactive videos such as quick, inexpensive cooking demonstration and workouts you can do at home!

  • Pantry Vegetable Soup - Find the recipe here!
  • Scrambled Egg Breakfast Muffins - Find the recipe here!
  • Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas - Find the recipe here!
  • Baked Banana & Chocolate Chip Oatmeal - Find the recipe here!
  • Chickpea Salad - Find the recipe here!
  • Healthy Crispy Chick - Find the recipe here!
  • Protein Bites - Find the recipe here!
  • Cooking with the J's: Healthy Recipes for the Mind and Body post-session information
  • Pre and Post Run Stretches
  • Audio Running Class
  • Ab Workouts
  • Upper Body Workouts
  • Lower Body Workouts
  • Spin classes
  • ...and more!
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