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M.O.V.E. Bootcamp

Miami community packs Lewis Place backyard for exercise event

By Miami University

September 3^rd, 2025

Promoting health and wellness

The popular M.O.V.E. Bootcamps have been a staple over the years for President Gregory Crawford and University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford. Regularly held in the Lewis Place backyard, the hour-long exercise events held throughout the semester are used to promote health, wellness, and camaraderie among the Miami community.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

The latest bootcamp, held Aug. 30 at Lewis Place, drew the largest attendance yet, with 500 participants registered in advance. “They just keep getting bigger and bigger and bigger,” President Crawford said.

University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford helps lead the Aug. 30 M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Miami University President Gregory Crawford, right, is among the participants in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Senior Bridget Stafford, a double major in Mathematics and Integrated Mathematics Education from Columbus, served as lead instructor, a role Stafford has held in some form since her first year at Miami when she was a co-teacher for the bootcamps.

Bridget Stafford, right, is the lead instructor of the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp series.

University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford, left, lead instructor Bridget Stafford, and Miami President Gregory Crawford at M.O.V.E. Bootcamp.

Miami senior Bridget Stafford leads the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp on Aug. 30 at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Participants in the bootcamp received a free T-shirt featuring the likenesses of the Crawfords' popular presidential pups: Newton, Ivy, and Charlie.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford at the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp.

Miami President Gregory Crawford participates in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp.

The next M.O.V.E. Bootcamp is scheduled for Sept. 27 at Lewis Place. “This is what we feel passionate about,” Renate Crawford said. “That’s why this is one of our platforms. We really get that interaction with the students, and many of them come back every time. Once they go to one, they keep coming back. I am so glad that they are embracing this and that they want to be a part of this.”

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Members of the Miami community participate in the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp at Lewis Place.

Miami President Gregory Crawford uses the smoothie bike at M.O.V.E. Bootcamp.

Miami President Gregory Crawford after using the smoothie bike to create a smoothie at M.O.V.E. Bootcamp.

University Ambassador Dr. Renate Crawford, left, and Miami President Gregory Crawford interact with the M.O.V.E. Bootcamp crowd.

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Footnotes

Photos by Ricardo Treviño Jr. and video by Zachary Burnett of University Communications and Marketing

FootNotes

Photos by Ricardo Treviño Jr. and video by Zachary Burnett of University Communications and Marketing

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