CHAARG is the largest wellness club on 100+ campuses
We want to show you that working out can (+ should!) be fun 🩵

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 is at over 100 campuses + has impacted over 80,000 members
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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
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ELISABETH SINNOTT FOUNDER + ADVISOR -
SARAH VLCEK CO-FOUNDER + PRESIDENT -
TORI IWANSKI DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS -
MEGAN FISH CHAPTER MANAGER -
KAITLYN GILLIES SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER + PARTNERSHIPS LEAD
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CAROLINE COBURN EXPANSION LEAD -
Haylee Ganske DESIGN LEAD -
AUBURN HACKNEY RCL -
CHRISTINA SCHWEITZER RCL -
MACKENZIE CARINO RCL
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MOIRA GREEN RCL -
NOELLE NUGNES RCL -
SYDNEY REYES RCL -
ABBY QUIRKE CLC -
ABIGAIL DESIMONE CLC
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ALEX MACKENDRICK CLC -
ALEXA MESTRE CLC -
ALEXANDRA ORTEGA CLC -
AMANDA KQIRAJ CLC -
ASHLYN SMITH CLC
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CAITLIN NEWTON CLC -
EMILY DOWLING CLC -
HARMONY TRIVELLIN CLC -
JESSIE JONES CLC -
KAIA WOODARD CLC
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KAYLA GALLAGHER CLC -
KENDALL BRACH CLC -
LEIGH TEDFORD CLC -
MADELINE DACRE CLC -
MARA SYKES COELHO CLC
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MEGAN BLATT CLC -
MONICA MICHALOWSKI CLC -
MORGAN SIVAK CLC -
VIKTORIA HUTZLER CLC
