Become An ACC Exercise Star – January 26 – April 5, 2026
Could you use a little extra motivation to get back on track with your exercise goals? Looking to stay connected with your campus colleagues? Well….Get Ready because….. Exercise Stars 2026 is HERE!!!
Yes…that’s right! It’s almost time for your next opportunity to become an ACC Exercise Star and win the exclusive T-shirt for 2026!
Registration Open through Monday, February 2, so be sure you get in on the fitness fun and help your campus win the title of Most Active Campus!
Top finishers will be announced at the 2026 Wellness Fest event that will be held at the Eastview Campus on April 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. Be sure to save the date to join us for this Joyful Celebration of Wellness for ALL employees!
This annual exercise incentive program and friendly competition between the ACC campuses is designed for ALL LEVELS to encourage you to increase your activity level and get movin’! Just 15 minutes a day can really make a difference on your health (and even earn you a prize)!!
Participation is Easy…Just:
Set your exercise/activity goal & sign up for your fitness level
Start exercising and be sure to log your minutes each week on your campus spreadsheet
Be part of your campus’s Exercise Stars team… your exercise minutes contribute to your campus’s total to help win ‘The Most Active Campus’ competition
Receive tip sheets and motivating messages throughout the program
Watch your minutes add up and your fitness improve
Make friends and enjoy exercising with your peers
Be on the lookout for fun new BONUS POINT Opportunities! Yes…you can earn bonus minutes just by participating in additional wellness opportunities throughout this friendly competition.
Click HERE for More details and specifics regarding the challenge!
Want to put your fitness to the test and represent ACC on the statewide level as well?
This additional 10-week challenge runs January 19 – March 29 (which overlaps some with Exercise Stars anyways), and it’s not too late to sign up and log your exercise minutes. Count your hard work for both challenges, and help us show the other state agencies that ACC is ready to GET FIT!!
The goal for Get Fit Texas is to log 150 minutes a week of movement for six out of ten weeks. Find out more about this challenge and register through www.getfittexas.org.
If you have any questions, contact Mauri Winters at mmiculek@austinccedu or 512-223-7577.
These FREE wellness classes are open to ALL ACC employees and will be available Monday, January 26 – Saturday, May 16. Some classes may have a delayed start. Check out the new schedule HERE!
Please be sure to register prior to attending any classes. Space is limited for in-person classes!
Mark your calendar with your favorite classes to join! Click HERE to add the shared Wellness Calendar to your Google Calendar for easy access and calendar reminders.
All classes are modifiable for all levels of fitness. We hope you’ll give one a try!
We hope to see you in a class soon, but if you don’t have time for a full class or can’t make it during the scheduled times, we’ve included some links below to work exercise and stretching into your daily routine. Perhaps you can do these during your 15-minute breaks each day!
ACC also has the following discounted gym membership offers:
Gold’s Gym- access to all Austin-area Level 1 gyms for 25.99+ tax/month
Blue Cross Blue Shield Fitness Program-access to different participating gyms nationwide depending on which tier you choose (prices vary based on membership tier)
Around 200 ACC employees came out to celebrate the employee Wellness Fest on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 11am – 2pm at the Eastview Campus Courtyard!
The employee Wellness Fest event is an opportunity to celebrate ACC employees’ hard work on behalf of the college and our students, and to spend some time on self-care. We had over 35 health- focused vendors from the campus and community, as well as a food truck, field day games, campus challenges, exercise demos and dancing, and other fun activities that allowed employees to connect with their peers and destress. Some attendees even went home with some really awesome prizes like our new custom 3-D printed bat emblems, hotel stays, boat rides, spa days, murder mystery dinner tickets, gift cards and more.
As employees, this district wide celebration allowed us to take a little time out of our days to pour into ourselves and each other to re-energize, and in turn, better love our students to success!
If you missed the event this year, we’ve included some highlights below. Be sure to save the date for Wellness Fest 2026, which will be held on April 24, 2026.
Highlights from the Event
Top Finishers Announced from the 2025 Exercise Stars Challenge
431 total participants this year, with 280 meeting or exceeding their goal
Northridge Campus was awarded as the “Most Active Campus” for 2025
Mascot Dance Battle and JEM Shuffle
The highlight of the day might have been watching RB and Blue Bear (Blue Cross Blue Shield’s mascot) go at it in a dance battle. Blue Bear had some good moves, but RB’s spirit couldn’t be beat.
The ACC Ambassadors of Joy taught everyone the new “JEM Shuffle” to prepare everyone for the Joyful Employee Mixers (JEM) they have been hosting across the district.
Campus Wellness Cup
Attendees from various campuses were able to compete in field day activities to collect points for their campus to win the Campus Wellness Cup. In the end, Eastview came in first (for the third time in a row), HLC and HBC tied for second, and Northridge took bronze.
On September 16, 2022, the ACC Employee Wellness Program was recognized at the 2022 Mayor’s Health & Fitness Awards ceremony. Not only did the program receive the MHFC Workplace Partner Certification at the Gold level, but it was also chosen as the ‘Moving the Needle’ recipient in the area of physical activity. This award recognizes workplaces for exemplifying best practices in creating spaces that promote health and well-being and programs that affect positive change toward healthy lifestyles.
For more on this, you can see the press release from the City of Austin at the link below:
On Friday, April 26th, ACC hosted the inaugural Employee Wellness-Fest 2019!
Nearly 200 employees came together to celebrate wellness across the district with field day games, exercise demos, health and wellness information tables, and even a new campus competition, the Campus Wellness Cup. Smiling faces were seen throughout the Eastview courtyard as employees were able to get in some physical wellness, engage with their peers from the different campuses and strengthen those bonds between colleagues.
Dr. Richard Rhodes presented the Exercise Stars awards as a part of the event recognizing the top 3 overall individuals from each fitness level, as well as the top 3 Campuses with the most minutes. Wellness Champions from each ACC campus helped put this event together and the Eastview Campus staff worked especially hard to prepare for the big day! Finally, 19 vendors from both the college and the community came out for the event to provide information regarding services related to employee wellness. Several of these vendors, as well as many other local businesses provided wonderful prizes to be won as well.
Congratulations to the Eastview Campus for taking home the first ever ACC Campus Wellness Cup!
Which campus will be ready to capture this honor next year and take home this fantastic trophy at the Wellness-Fest 2020? Yes…we are looking forward to the opportunity to repeat this event again next year, and hope you will be sure to join us again then!
Here are a few pictures from the event, but you can view all pictures in the Photo Gallery!
Employees with Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthSelect coverage may take advantage of these wellness programs, most at no additional cost. For additional information about these BCBS programs, log into your BCBS account.
