Virtual Hike the Y–April

We may not be in Provo, but let’s “Virtually” Hike the Y together in support of Alumni Chapter Replenishment Grants, to be given by BYU Alumni Rochester, MN to students from SE MN.

Registration has started! Get ready to plan your walks, your service, and your month! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-hike-the-y-tickets-148793751115

Y Mountain

Why? To have some fun, and make a difference!

  • Sign up Starts April 2, 2021
  • Starts April 7th
  • Ends April 21st (last day of Winter Semester at BYU Provo)
  • Prize drawing April 30th

Let’s enjoy the beauty of Southern Minnesota, get outside and get walking, running, biking, or whatever works best for you! Begin signing up for this challenge on April 2, 2021.

Let’s Do This! How will it work?

  • The traditional Y trail is 6.6 miles. 
    • If you walk, run, swim, bike, or do the equivalent of ½ mile a day for 2 weeks, you’ve hiked the Y!
    • It’s okay to do the equivalent of the Y trail one time, or multiple times!
  • Sign up! You must be registered to win a prize
  • Track what you do every day for the challenge
    • You choose what to do each day. It’s entirely up to you as to whether you accomplished your daily goal!
  • Take lots of photos! Let’s collect the beauty and wonder of Rochester, MN!
    • Upload photos to Facebook/Instagram @BYU Alumni Rochester, MN Chapter (Should link) and #VirtualHikeTheY 
  • Consider Service Challenges and Random Acts of Kindness while you are out
  • When you finish all 14 days, email byualumnirochmn@gmail.com to be entered into a prize drawing!
    • Learn about the prizes here!

What does this cost?

  • No charge, OR
  • A free-will donation to the BYU Alumni Rochester, MN Replenishment Grant Fund 
    • Suggested donation–$15-$20
    • Make your donation at http://give.byu.edu/RochesterMN 
    • Learn about Philanthropies HERE
    • BYU Alumni Rochester MN will not know whether or not you choose to donate.
  • Kids & Teens who’d like to earn more for the Replenishment Grant Fund have the opportunity to collect Pledges
  • Learn more about how making a small recurring donation to the Replenishment Grant Fund, alongside other donors, will make a huge difference! Click HERE

Who is this for?

  • EVERYONE!
  • I have a big family, little kids, teens, students out at the Y, extended family; can we participate?
    • YES! Everything in this is adaptable. It is also great to do in conjunction with family that lives far away. DO THIS TOGETHER–Register each person, please.
  • I don’t have kids. This looks like a kid program.
    • NOPE! This is for Everyone. Including singles, empty nesters, and EVERYONE else.
  • I didn’t go to BYU
    • No Problem! You don’t have to be BYU Alumni to participate. Anyone can Hike the Y.
  • I don’t live in Rochester, MN
    • OK! You can still participate, because this is a VIRTUAL program! Of course you can still participate! (And we want you to!)
  • I started late! Can I still participate?
    • Of course! Just do extra activities to “catch up”. We want you to Hike the Y with us!

Collect Pledges for Hiking the Y!

  • Here are some suggestions for how YOU can earn money for the Replenishment Grant Fund by Collecting Pledges
    • If I finish all 14 days, the pledgemaker will donate to the Rochester MN Replenishment Grant Fund $20 
    • The pledgemaker will donate $5 for each day that I complete an activity to the Rochester MN Replenishment Grant Fund
    • The pledgemaker will donate $1 per activity completed each day to the Rochester MN Replenishment Grant Fund
  • Amounts listed here are purely arbitrary, and can be determined by each person individually
  • BYU Alumni Rochester MN will not make any efforts for collections of pledges
  • All pledges are made and paid on the honor system

Pledge donations should be sent to http://give.byu.edu/RochesterMN