Local University Participate in Outdoor Challenge

The University of St. Francis students, faculty and staff, and alumni participated in the fourth annual Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. Hosted by the Outdoor Foundation, a nonprofit committed to reconnecting millennials with the outdoors, and sponsored by REI, The North Face, Hydro Flask, and ENO, the Campus Challenge aims to get students from more than 90 universities off the couch and into the wilderness.

To participate, students simply download the Campus Challenge app, join their university’s team, and log their outdoor activities during the Challenge to score points. Prizes for winners include national titles, free outdoor gear, and most importantly, bragging rights.

While this was the fourth year of the competition, this was the first year that the University of St. Francis participated in it. The USF team was led by Recreation and Sport Management professor and Recreation Club Moderator Jerome Gabriel.

To learn more about the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, visit oncampuschallenge.org and OutdoorFoundation.org.