GHT Fitness Challenge Team Leader Update

The Challenge Has Begun!

Team Leader Information

Thank you for participating in the WCA Group Health Trust (GHT) fitness challenge. We also appreciate your willingness to be the team leader. The team leader collects and reports the team's points, distributes prizes, and keeps your teammates up to date.

Team Leader's Main Responsibility

The team leaders main responsibility is to report the team's weekly points using an online form. Link to report points.

To have an idea on what information you will need when completing the reporting points form, please click here to see an example.

All team scores are tracked by the team leader's name. When you report your points the first step will be choosing your name. Please be sure to choose the right name, along with the correct week you are reporting.

Each team can earn points in 3 categories

Total physical activity. A team of four can earn a maximum of 196 points per week.
Total points for the weekly challenge. A team of four can earn a maximum of 28 points/week.
Total points for event participation. This is five points per event per team member. Please note, you will have to provide the name of the event. Points listed without including the event name will not count

All points are reported on the honor system. There is no way to verify the accuracy of the information submitted. We ask that you please be honest to keep the challenge fair and fun for everyone.

Point Deadline

To be eligible for the weekly prize drawing, team points are due on Tuesday of the following week by 4:00 p.m. That means week 1 points are due April 23. You can view a printable list of deadlines here. Your weekly points can be submitted after the deadline, but you will not be entered in the weekly drawing. There is an opportunity at the end of the challenge to be entered in a drawing if your team has reported points all six weeks.

Sharing Information

You can share comments and photos on the reporting points form. Also, if any of your teammates want to share a photo they can use this link . We are looking for action photos. So grab your camera and get some pictures of your teammates Getting Fit With GHT! Submitted photos or comments may be used on our website, in social media posts or printed materials promoting GHT and the fitness challenge.

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.

1-30 minutes/day = 1 point

31-60 minutes/day = 3 points

61-120 minutes/day = 5 points

120 minutes/day = 7 points

Weekly Challenge

There is an opportunity to earn additional points by doing the weekly challenge. Each day that you complete the respective activity you can add one point to your tracker.

Week 1 View video and follow warm up and cool down suggestions. (If you do not have a jump rope, you can just jump in place). Click here to view the video.

Week 2 Keep a diary of your food and drink intake

Week 3 Consume at least 64 oz. of water per day

Week 4 Sleep 7-9 hours per night

Week 5 2 (awake) hours without using a computer, cell phone, TV, etc.

Week 6 Choose any activity from the previous 5 weeks. You can mix and match!

Event Participation

You can earn an additional 5 points for each community or charity sponsored fitness event you participate in (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 14-May 25, 2019.

Tracking Your Points

Each participant can 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.

Click here for a pdf copy.

Click here for an excel spreadsheet with formulas.

Below is an example of a completed tracker for week 1. This participant worked out 1-30 minutes for 4 days and earned one point on those days. On the other 3 days they had 61-120 minutes of physical activity so they earned 5 points on those days. They also did the weekly challenge, so earned a point each day they completed it. This participant did a community event on Saturday, so earned 5 points for that.

The team leader reports the total points for each team. So this participant would report to their team leader 19 points for physical activity, 7 points for completing the weekly challenge, and 5 points for participating in a community event. They also would need to provide the name of the community event to the team leader.

Prizes Available

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 Reporters : 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 Winners : The top 30 teams will receive prizes. Each team member will receive a gift card and GHT merchandise.

Contact Information

Kelly Hageman

Wisconsin Counties Association

22 East Mifflin, Suite 900

Madison, WI 53703

Email: hageman@wicounties.org

Phone: 608-663-7152

Fax: 608-663-7189

WCA Group Health Trust | www.wcaght.org