CHAARG IS THE LARGEST WELLNESS CLUB ON 100+ COLLEGE CAMPUSES

We want to show you that working out can [+ should!] be fun 🩵

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IT ALL STARTED AT THE GYM

CHAARG [Changing Health Attitudes + Actions to Recreate Girls] was started in 2012 at The Ohio State University by Elisabeth Tavierne. Elisabeth hung up her collegiate swimming towel + noticed a clear divide in the campus rec center between the weight room + cardio machines… she also saw that many women looked bored + uncomfortable in the gym! She set off on a mission to help other women find out how fun working out can be. 

Sarah Clem heard about CHAARG while she was a sophomore in college. As an avid runner, she was someone that didn’t venture into the weight room often + longed to change up her workouts. She instantly knew CHAARG was what her campus was missing + quickly reached out to Elisabeth about starting a Chapter.

The idea behind CHAARG is simple: a group of students on campus that try new workouts together every week. We believe that working out can [+ should!] be fun ++ we know that working out is a lot better with friends! CHAARG Chapters quickly turned into groups that do a lot more than workout together – socials, formals, + retreats have created true communities on campus that lead to lifelong friendships. 

Since starting in 2012, CHAARG has exploded as the largest health + wellness movement on college campuses. We are currently present at 100+ campuses + have impacted over 80,000+ members since 2012. 

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OUR CORE VALUES

Passion. We are passionate about empowering college women everywhere. 2 out of 3 college women said that they feel uncomfortable using the weight room… CHAARG is here to change that. Our mission is to empower women to “fit their fit” + find an empowering community.

💪 Joy. We believe that fitness should be FUN. Gone are the days of boring workouts. We move in ways that feel good for our body + we have a blast doing it in community. CHAARG combines great friends + fun workouts to help every member feel their best.

💕 Inclusivity. We are more than a team – we are a family. We are a family of different shapes, sizes, colors, identities, + backgrounds with the common goal of becoming our best selves + believing in the CHAARG mission. Our family has zero tolerance for hate + discrimination. Anyone who identifies with our mission is welcome to be a part of our community!

🥰 Balance. We prioritize our mental health. While we love fitness, we know that living a healthy life is so much more than the physical aspect. Mental health matters! We prioritize taking care of our mental health, finding balance in our life, + making time for ourselves every day. We ask for help when we need it + communicate what’s going on to those around us for support.

💓 Community. We love our community. We are committed to the CHAARG movement + sharing what it means to be a part of this community to others. We know that this community is so much bigger than one campus, + we support other CHAARG members from across the country! We see how impactful CHAARG is on campuses, + we want to spread the word to everyone who doesn’t have a CHAARG Chapter at their university – so they can be #inCHAARG, too! ⚡️

CHAARG National Team

  • ELISABETH SINNOTT
    ELISABETH SINNOTT FOUNDER + PRESIDENT
  • SARAH VLCEK
    SARAH VLCEK CO-FOUNDER + SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
  • TORI IWANSKI
    TORI IWANSKI DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP
  • MEGAN FISH
    MEGAN FISH CHAPTER MANAGER
  • MADISON RENCK
    MADISON RENCK LEAD DESIGNER
  • KAITLYN GILLIES
    KAITLYN GILLIES SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
  • CAROLINE COBURN
    CAROLINE COBURN REGIONAL CHAPTER LEAD
  • DANIELLE RENNER
    DANIELLE RENNER REGIONAL CHAPTER LEAD
  • HALEY DIMAN
    HALEY DIMAN REGIONAL CHAPTER LEAD
  • LEXI GARVEY
    LEXI GARVEY REGIONAL CHAPTER LEAD
  • AUBURN HACKNEY
    AUBURN HACKNEY CLC
  • CAROLINE CONQUERGOOD
    CAROLINE CONQUERGOOD CLC
  • CAITLIN NEWTON
    CAITLIN NEWTON CLC
  • CHRISTINA SCHWEITZER
    CHRISTINA SCHWEITZER CLC
  • DÉJA DANIEL
    DÉJA DANIEL CLC
  • ELLIE WIETECHA
    ELLIE WIETECHA CLC
  • KAYLA GALLAGHER
    KAYLA GALLAGHER CLC
  • LAUREN SHOEMAKER
    LAUREN SHOEMAKER CLC
  • LIZZIE KING
    LIZZIE KING CLC
  • LYDIA GEHR
    LYDIA GEHR CLC
  • MACKENZIE CARINO
    MACKENZIE CARINO CLC
  • MADELINE DACRE
    MADELINE DACRE CLC
  • MEAGAN ROSENFELD
    MEAGAN ROSENFELD CLC
  • MONICA MICHALOWSKI
    MONICA MICHALOWSKI CLC
  • MORGAN HAMMOND
    MORGAN HAMMOND CLC
  • MORGAN HAMMOND
    MORGAN HAMMOND CLC
  • NATALIE SMITHERS
    NATALIE SMITHERS CLC
  • NINA ALAMBAR
    NINA ALAMBAR CLC
  • NOELLE NEWMAN
    NOELLE NEWMAN CLC
  • SACHA SERGENT
    SACHA SERGENT CLC
  • SYDNEY REYES
    SYDNEY REYES CLC
  • TEGAN WHITE
    TEGAN WHITE CLC
  • ERIN BEDDINGFIELD
    ERIN BEDDINGFIELD GROWTH + EXPERIENCE INTERN
  • SARAH BUCKLEY
    SARAH BUCKLEY SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN