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IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER!
There is still time to register for the sixth annual WCA Group Health Trust (GHT) fitness challenge. Get your team together and register by April 23, 2017!  To register click here  or visit our website at www.wcaght.org  

How It Works
  • Participants must be a member of the WCA Group Health Trust and be at least 16 years of age. 
  • During the challenge, participants will track their activity for each week. Their total points for the week will then be reported to their team leader. See the "How Points Are Earned" section below.
  • A team can be 1-8 members. There will be two categories. One category for teams with 1-4 members and another for teams with 5-8 members.
  • Select a team leader. Your team leader must be a member of your team. You cannot be a team leader for more than one team.
  • Choose a team name. 

TEAM LEADER
Each team will designate one member as the team leader. This person will act as the main contact to the GHT. The team leader is responsible for submitting team rosters and informing the GHT of any changes, collecting and reporting the team's points, and distributing mailings and prizes. 
 
All team scores will be tracked by the team leader's name so for that reason a person can only be a team leader for one team and it is suggested that the team leader is a member of the team.

As team leader the most important responsibility is to submit your team's weekly point totals.  To be eligible for the weekly prize drawing, team points are due on Tuesday by 4:00 p.m. That means week 1 points are due on May 2. To submit your team's points please click on this link (the form is not available until April 29).  This link will also be available on the  GHT website.

Week
Team Points Due by 4:00 p.m.
April 23-29
May 2
April 30-May 6
May 9
May 7-13
May 16
May 14-20
May 23
May 21-27
May 30
May 28-June 3
June 6
 
HOW POINTS ARE EARNED
Participants can earn points each day depending on the amount of time they spend doing a physical activity. Choose which category you achieved and record the corresponding points. For example, if you did a 55 minute workout you would report 3 points for that day.

Amount Of Time
Points Earned
1-30 minutes of physical activity
1 point
31-60 minutes of physical activity
3 points
61-120 minutes of physical activity
5 points
120 minutes or more of physical activity
7 points

Event Participation                                                  5 points
These points are earned by participating in a community or charity sponsored fitness event (ex. 5k run/walk, triathlon, bicycle race, etc.)  These events must be open to the public and you have to participate in the event. Simply volunteering does not qualify you for the points. The event must occur April 23-June 3, 2017.
 
Each week there is an opportunity to earn additional points. Each day that you complete the respective activity you can add one point to your tracker.

Week
Activity
1
Consume at least 64 oz. of water per day
2
Sleep 7-9 hours per night
3
Go two (awake) hours without TV or any electronic device use.
4
Keep a diary of what food and drinks you consume 
5
Make a change by giving up one bad habit
6
Eat a healthy breakfast

You record your points each day and then at the end of the week you report your point total to your team leader. The team leader will submit the team's total points for the week. 
TRACKING YOUR POINTS
Each participant will use this tracker to record their daily points. You can print a version if you prefer a paper copy. If you want an electronic version an excel file is also available. This tracker is for your own use and is not turned in.



Below is a completed sample tracker for week 1. In this example the participant worked out 1-30 minutes for 5 days and earned one point on those days. Then Monday and Thursday they had 31-60 minutes of activity so they earned 3 points on those days. They also participated in an event on Sunday so earned 5 points for that. Additionally on Tuesday-Friday they did the bonus challenge so an extra point was earned for each day. This participant would then report 20 points to their team leader. 
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QUALIFYING ACTIVITIES
Please use your best judgment when determining if an activity qualifies for points. This list provides a guideline, but does not include all activities that qualify. Please be honest to make this competition fun and fair for everyone participating. 
 
Your activity should require a moderate to vigorous level of effort. If you are participating in a team sport, please only count the actual time you are active. For example, if you are sitting out an inning during a baseball game, that time doesn't count.
 
Aerobic Activities:
Running
Brisk Walking
Jogging
Cycling
Aerobics Class
Racquetball
Tennis
Roller Blading
Stairmaster
Elliptical
Swimming
Baseball/Softball/Volleyball/Hockey, etc.
 
Muscle-Strengthening Activities:
Lifting weights
Working with resistance bands
Exercise that uses your body weight for resistance (push-ups or sit-ups)
Heavy gardening (digging, shoveling)
Yoga
Pilates 

PRIZES
Weekly Prize Drawing:  Each week, every team that reports their total points will be entered in a prize drawing. The chosen teams will receive prizes for each team member that will be sent to the team leader.
 
Diligent Reporter: Any team that reports points for every week will be entered in a drawing at the end of the challenge.  Each team member will receive a prize.  
 
Challenge Winner:  
The team with the most points accrued throughout the 6 weeks will win the grand prize. There will be winners in both categories, teams with 1-4 members and teams with 5-8. In the event of a tie, a drawing will be held.
 
First Place:      $150 credit voucher for each team member
Second Place:  $125 credit voucher for each team member
Third Place:     $100 credit voucher for each team member
Fourth Place:   $75 credit voucher for each team member
Fifth Place:      $50 credit voucher for each team member
Sixth-Tenth:     $25 credit voucher for each team member

The credit voucher can be used to purchase clothing and other GHT promotional items. Once the prize list has been confirmed all participants will receive an update on the prizes available.

LET'S GET THE PRIZE WINNING STARTED!
Can you correctly answer the question below? Be one of the first 10 people to provide a correct answer and we will send you a GHT beach towel.

Who reports the team's weekly point totals?


CONTACT INFORMATION

Kelly Hageman
Wisconsin Counties Association
22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900
Madison, WI 53703

Phone :   608-663-7188
Fax :       608-663-7189

22 E. Mifflin Street, Suite 900  |  Madison, WI 53703 |  P:  608-663-7188  |  F:  608-663-7189