Group Health Trust Fitness Challenge Week 5 Results

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GETTING FIT WITH GHT!

The WCA Group Health Trust (GHT) fitness challenge will end on May 19. Congratulations to all of the participants. Remember your week 6 points are due by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 22. If you missed reporting any of your previous points, you can still do that. Just be sure to select the correct week!

Below are the 20 teams randomly chosen from the week 5 results.

Team Leader	GHT Group	No. Team Members
Ann Barry	Valders School District	4
Brenda Hansen	Gillett School District	4
Dean Johnson	Marathon County	2
Dianna Stumph	Washburn County	4
Emily Arrick	Gillett Public School	4
Jaime Alberti	Marathon County	3
Jen Ehlinger	Appleton Area School District	4
Kari Dobratz	Marathon County	4
Katie Madlom	Oshkosh Area School District	3
Kecia Hoger	Three Lakes School District	4
Kelly Schremp	Marathon County	4
Kimberly Stricklen	Sawyer County	4
Michelle Feltz	Marathon County	1
Paul Gunderson	Green Lake County	4
Paula Jornlin	Peshtigo School District	4
Sara Klebenow	Marathon County	4
Sharon Hernandez	Marathon County	2
Stephanie Ott	Hilbert School District	4
Tanya Schmidt	Oshkosh Area School District	4
Trisha Smithers	Oshkosh Area School District	3

To see the point rankings after week 5 please click here.

PARTICIPANTS

This year there are 58 different groups that have at least one team reporting points. Marathon County has the most teams participating with 58, while Appleton Area School District has 56 teams participating. Here is a complete list of the groups.

# of Teams	GHT Group
56	Appleton Area School District
1	Buffalo County
4	Burnett County
3	Calumet County
1	CESA 2
1	City of Marinette
4	City of Menasha
1	City of Neenah
5	City of South Milwaukee
3	City of Two Rivers
1	City of Waupaca
1	Crivitz School District
2	Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District
1	Elkhorn School District
7	Fond du Lac County
3	Fond du Lac School District
8	Gateway Technical College
5	Gillett Public School District
12	Green Lake County
2	Greendale School District
1	Hilbert School District
3	Holmen School District
2	Hortonville Area School District
1	Iron County
13	Jefferson School District
2	Kaukauna Area School District
1	Kickapoo Area Schools
1	Kimberly Area School District
2	Langlade County
58	Marathon County
15	Marinette County
4	Marinette School District
9	Mayville School District
1	Melrose-Mindoro School District
7	Menasha Joint School District
1	Menasha Utilities
3	Minocqu J1 School District
10	North Fond du Lac School District
1	Oconto County
8	Oneida County
27	Oshkosh Area School District
1	Peshtigo School District
1	Rhinelander School District
10	Sawyer County
10	Shawano County
2	Sheboygan County
1	Taylor County
2	The Human Service Center
2	Three Lakes School District
1	Union Grove Union High School
4	Valders Area School District
6	Washburn County
1	Wausaukee School
2	Whitehwall School District
1	Wilmot Union High School
3	Winnebago County
4	Wisconsin Rapids School District

GET YOUR CAMERA OUT!

Are you going for a run? Does your team take a walk together? Do you and a partner workout together? Have a friend or teammate take a picture of you in action and submit it. The photo may appear on the website or in other GHT publications. The photos we use most often are those of people in action.

You can also use the link to share any comments you have about how the challenge is going for you. To share action photos or comments please click here. Any team member can use this link to submit.

Angela Hanson from Marathon County swam at the 2018 USMS Spring Nationals in Indianapolis.

Calumet County participants Kimberly Tenerelli, Rhonda Bohrmueller, and Warren Bohrmueller along their families and co-workers, participated in the Caveman 5k Adventure Run/Walk at Ledgeview Nature Center in Chilton.

A group from Marathon County participated in the Walk MS Wausau.

Jen Smitz from The Human Service Center completed a 5K run.

Warren and Rhonda Bohrmueller from Calumet County participated in the Sargento Health Fair Walk.

Scale Tipper Team members Deb Delaporte and Nancy Anderson at top of the trail after completing a Wellness Hike on Rib Mountain. They are from Marathon County.

TEAM LEADER

The most important responsibility of the team leader is to submit your team's weekly point totals. All team scores will be tracked by the team leader's full name, for that reason it is very important to enter your name the same each week. Also, please be accurate with the number of points and carefully select the correct week.

To be eligible for the weekly prize drawing, team points are due on Tuesday by 4:00 p.m. That means week 6 points are due on May 22. To submit your team's points please click on this link. This link will also be available on the GHT website.

Week	Team Points Due by 4:00 p.m.
May 13-19	May 22

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 8-May 19, 2018.

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
6	Consume at least 64 oz. of water per day

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

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 Sunday-Friday they did the bonus challenge so an extra point was earned for each day. This participant would then report 23 points to their team leader.

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

FAQ's

Who reports the team's total points each week?

The team leader.

Where do I report my team's points?

Use the link in this message or visit the GHT website at www.wcaght.org

What activities count for points?

You can use the qualifying activities list above for reference. Use your best judgement. Only you know what is considered a moderate to vigorous level of effort. Everyone will be different.

How are the point totals verified?

There is no way to verify that the point totals are correct. We have to rely on everyone being honest. Please do be honest to make the challenge fun for everyone.

If I have less than 4 people on my team, am I still competing against those teams with 4 participants?

Yes, those teams with the highest points will be named the "winners." Points are not averaged.

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 top 30 teams will receive credit vouchers for each team member. The credit voucher can be used to purchase clothing and other GHT promotional items for outdoor and fitness use. Each team member that is a member of the top 30 teams will receive a credit voucher and link to a website with items available to "purchase" with the credit voucher. There is no cost to the recipient.

CONTACT INFORMATION


Kelly Hageman Wisconsin Counties Association 22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900 Madison, WI 53703	Phone : 608-663-7188 Fax : 608-663-7189 Email: [email protected]

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