Wellness Walk in the Park FREE Lunch Series
Join the Wellness Committee at the following locations for a 30 minute walk at 12pm followed by a free lunch!  If you attend 2 of the 3 events, you will be placed in a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card.  If you attend 3 of the 3 events, you will receive two entries for the $50 Visa gift card!  In case on inclement weather, we will cancel the walk but still meet at the designated locations for a healthy lunch (exception: Phantom Forest walk participants will meet in The Lodge Dogwood Room for lunch if walk is cancelled).
Ages: All Full-time and Part-time Des Peres Employees 
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Days: Thursday
Locations:
#16167  May 16 - Des Peres Park (Pavilion) - Free Qdoba
#16168  September 19 - Sugar Creek Park (Pavilion) - Free Daily Bread
#16169  November 14 - Phantom Forest (Parking Lot) - Free Sub Sandwiches
Register: Call 314.835.6150 and reference the program number next to the event.
Cost: FREE

Ironman Summer Challenge
Don’t let the hustle and bustle of the summer months deter you from working out. The Lodge fitness and wellness team have developed this 30-day challenge to assist you in sticking to your exercise regimen. Based upon the ultra endurance IRONMAN Triathlons, this challenge requires you to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles! Have no fear; you have 30 days to accomplish it! Participants can use the fitness center, spinning classes, the indoor and outdoor aquatic centers. Not a great swimmer? You can accumulate your swimming miles by water walking. A conversion chart will be provided upon registration. Participants will receive tracking sheets along with directions for the challenge. To assist you in staying on track, we will have weekly check-ins, which will require the participants to turn in their tracking sheets. If you meet the weekly goal, small incentive prizes will be rewarded. All participants that meet the challenge will get a t-shirt and the top finisher will receive a traveling trophy!
Minimum 15/Maximum 250
Ages: All Full-time and Part-time Des Peres Employees
Session: #16178 June 10 - July 9
Location: Anywhere!
Cost: FREE

Step Up Fitness Challenge
You know you want to begin a fitness program, but you don't know where to start. It is easy! Walking is one of the easiest and most profitable forms of exercise. All you need is a good pair of shoes, comfortable clothing and desire. The current guidelines recommend walking 10,000 steps per day. Register for this challenge that will have you meeting this goal in 4 weeks! Each participant will receive a pedometer and T-shirt! Participants will be responsible for recording their steps each day. Steps will be recorded each week and displayed on the café bulletin board. Incentive prizes will be given for those participants meeting their weekly goal. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the participant who achieves the most total steps over the course of the program. Registration deadline is 9/26/13.
Maximum 15/Maximum 250 

Ages: All Full-time and Part-time Des Peres Employees
Session: #16179 October 7 – November 3
Location: Everywhere!
Cost: FREE

Week 1 – 8,500 per day/42,500 per week
Week 2 – 9,000 per day/45,000 per week
Week 3 - 9,500 per day/47,500 per week
Week 4 – 10,000 per day/50,000 per week

Des Peres Employee Wellness Benefits
(Full-time and Year Round Part-time Employees Only)
-Free Lodge membership while employed with the City of Des Peres. Seasonal employees receive a free membership only for the duration of their seasonal employment (no family memberships discounts available). Employees will need to complete an employee application at The Lodge and verify city employment.
-Free group exercise classes listed on the group exercise schedule for year round part-time and full-time employees. Please check in with the front desk in order to take the class and show your Lodge membership card. Classes which have full registration are not available free to employees, but employees can still purchase one of the drop-in spots.
-Employees can purchase 3, 1-hour sessions of personal training for $99. This is the only discounted personal training package available to city employees.  For more information contact Daniel at 314-835-6153.
-Employees pay only $35 for the Get Tanked program that we offer 3 times a year
-Free Water Waddlers year round
-Free River Walking in the summer