The STRONG Challenge

WEEK 3: CONNECT

Your STRONG Challenge continues with Connect! This week we will get STRONGer through CONNECTing with people and God (for those looking to strengthen their spiritual lives).

Did you know that on average we receive over 6000 messages a day? Let that sink in... These constant beeps, dings, buzzes and tweets are demanding our attention and severely hurting our health. And worse, they are pulling us away from the things that truly matter the most in our short lives. This week, you will be challenged go to deeper mentally and spiritually in the Challenge. You got this and we believe in YOU, because YOU are STRONG.

TURN OFF THE NOISE AND CONNECT DEEPER WITH YOUR PEEPS AND YOURSELF.

STRONG ACTIVITIES

Below are some ideas to help us connect to our friends, strangers, loved ones and fellow STRONG Teammates.

VIRTUAL

• Join Us for Prayer
  Dates: Nov 2, 4, 6
  Times: 6 AM, 9 AM, 12 PM, 3 PM, 6PM

IN-PERSON OUTDOORS

• Walk/Run/Bike the Rail Trail in South End
• Stroll the Maria Cloninger Rail Trail in Lincolnton, NC
• Visit the US National Whitewater Center
• Meet a Friend for a Walk
• Visit Rock Springs Nature Preserve in Denver, NC
• Walk the Trails at Reedy Creek Nature & Preserve in Charlotte, NC
• Go Camping
• Picnic in the Park
• Tour the Botanical Gardens at UNCC
• Check out the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, NC
• Hike Crowder's Mountain in Kings Mountain, NC

AT HOME

• Grab Lunch with a Friend
• Text 3 Friends to Say You Are Thinking of Them
• Write a Thank You Note to Someone
• Send a Care Package to Someone Who Lives Far Away

IN-PERSON AT THE Y

• Join Your Friends in an Exercise Class
• Try Out the Walking Trails at These Y's: Lake Norman and Lincoln County, McCrorey and Simmons
• Work Out on the Dowd Y Rooftop
• Walk or Jog Around Our Outdoor Tracks at These Y's: Brace Family, Harris, Keith Family, Lowe's, McCrorey and Morrison
• Work Out in the Fitness Yard at the Brace Family and Lake Norman Y's