STEP INTO SPRING

"Put a Spring in Your Step," the Wellness Center's fifth annual walking program, is getting under way with registration due by Friday, March 8. Early bird registrations are due by Feb. 22 to qualify for a drawing for two free tickets to the Delaware Opera Company.

This year, as an added bonus, participants will receive pedometers to monitor their activity and record it in a log they will receive. "Using a pedometer is an objective way to see just how active you are in the course of a day," Linda Smith, program coordinator of the Wellness Center, said.

The pedometers are a $15 value and are included in the program fee of $15 Wellness Dollars. Workshops, at times and places to be announced, will be held for participants to learn how to use their pedometers and view a demonstration of walking stretches.

Participants also will receive weekly e-mails with walking tips.

In addition, walkers who return their logs and meet their walking goals at least five days a week for eight weeks are eligible for a grand prize drawing to win a $500 travel voucher for hotel and travel expenses, jointly funded by Ambassador Travel and the Wellness Center.

WSFS is a corporate sponsor of "Put a Spring in Your Step" and has helped defray the cost of the pedometers.

Registration forms have been mailed to all eligible employees, and employees also may register online at [www.udel.edu/wellness].