Burke's Fitness Battle is a team-based challenge that will help you stay active and hopefully build your sense of community at »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ! Burke's Fitness Battle is open to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff.
Burke's Fitness Battle Fall 2024 has concluded, but the next battle is always right around the corner...check back soon for the next set of dates.
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 Champions:
- Trying Our Best - 5 person team champion
- Julia Curletti, Adam Klepetar, Megan Lussier, Celia Norcross, & Jonah Sykes
- Wander Women - 4 person team champion
- Karen Carreras-Hubbard, Jen Collins, Ellen Kennedy, and Erin Seagrave
Rules
- Battle begins on Sept. 23 and runs through Nov. 3
- Burke's Fitness Battle is open to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff
- Teams can have a maximum of 4 members
- Teams get a point for every day a member of their team logs a fitness activity
- All activity for the week must be logged by Monday at noon
- Teams can get bonus points each week (see scoring below)
- The week runs Monday through Sunday
- Team scores will be updated on the Paterson webpage each Monday afternoon
- Prize announcements coming soon!
Scoring
- Each team member can get 1 point a day by logging a fitness activity (see examples of activity below)
- Each team can get 1 extra point per week by taking a photo of at least two teammates doing something active together paterson@berkshirecc.edu
- Team members can get one additional point by attending Burke's Activity of the Week. Activity of the week will be posted on the Paterson website Friday night
- It should be noted a select few of Burke's Activities of the Week will only be open to »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ Students
Activity
Activity is anything active that is a minimum thirty minutes in duration. Here are some examples of acceptable activity:
- 30-minute walk
- 30-minute hike
- Weight Lifting 20 minutes, Exercise Bike 20 minutes
- Pickleball
- Raking Leaves for 30 minutes
- Yoga Class
Past Winners
Spring 2024 First Place - Preguicosos
Spring 2024 Second Place - Wander Women
Spring 2024 Third Place - Dogs Are Barking
Wander Women
Burke's Activities of the Week:
- Week 1: (9/23-9/29) Recreation – Frisbee 9/23 3-4pm Cornhole, volleyball or badminton
- Week 2: (9/30- 10/6) Cardio – Check in to Paterson 1pt complete 1 mile on the treadmill 1pt
- Week 3: (10/7-10-13) Adventure – Join Craig on a hike and learn more about the adventure program 2:30-4pm trail starts near Onota Lake fishing pier
- Week 4: (10/14-10/20) Strength – Attend an Intro to Fitness session or Practical Pilates class
- Week 5: (10/21-10/27) Mindfulness – Attend a yoga session Tuesday or Thursday
- Week 6: (10/28-11/3) New Activity – Climb a new mountain take a fitness class you have yet to try, attempt a pullup or tryout the Stairmaster in the fitness center
Team SGA
Fall 2024 Final Standings
| Team | Points |
| Trying Our Best | 208* |
| Wander Women | 199 |
| Corn Queens | 188 |
| Dogs are Barking | 186 |
| Triumphant Remarkably Intelligent Overachievers | 184 |
| Flex Appeal | 169 |
| SWEATacognition | 108 |
| We will, We will, WORKFORCE YOU | 103 |
| Birds of Prey | 91* |
| The Stroll Patrol | 85 |
| Team SGA | 80 |
| Office Dwellers | 61 |
| Fit to be Tied | 50 |
| Wildcard Warriors | 23 |
Flex Appeal