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How Do I start my own team? |
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Visit the LHI homepage, click Sign Up Now. You will then be taken to a page where you will see a box for Group Teams and for Single Teams. If you are only registering one team click Register Online Now within Single Teams. If you are registering a team within a company or organization, enter your group registration code in the Group Teams box.
Each team will have a designated captain who will have regular access to a computer and the internet. To create a team, this person will need the names of all team members and t-shirt sizes. Each team can have 2-10 team members. The captain will also be asked to provide the e-mail addresses of team members who will be accessing Live Healthy online. Upon completion of the registration form you will be prompted for payment for your entire team. Registration is $18 per team member with Free shipping. |
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What if there are 11 people who want to be on our team? |
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Break your team up into two teams, one of six and one of five. |
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What does my entry fee include? |
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The fee includes a training t-shirt, weekly health and nutrition tips sent via e-mail, chances to win monthly incentives, captains receive a free gift and have a chance to win one of 100 pairs of New Balance walking shoes, Access Card, free entry into the Winter and Summer Games Fitness Walks. As a paid registrant, a one year subscription to a lifestyle magazine is included with the program.
Your personal dashboard also includes an online daily journal to help you track your weight loss or physical activity, an online messaging center that will allow you to communicate with your teammates to support each other in your progress, and gives you the ability to see your team's ranking on the leaderboard. |
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When will we receive our T-shirts? |
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T-shirts will be received by the team captain after February 1, 2009. |
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When is the deadline for registration? |
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The program begins on January 14, but we will continue to take registrations throughout the duration of the program. |
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Does my team have to enter both divisions? |
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No, you have the option of entering the weight loss division, the accumulated minutes of activity division, or both. Please keep in mind that the entire team needs to agree on what division they are participating in. |
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How do I record minutes of activity or weight loss? |
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Record your data every Friday during the 100 Day Challenge!
You can record your own data by logging on to your dashboard with your username and password. Select 'Record/Edit Data' on the left side of the page. Teams registered in the weight loss division simply record their current weight. The computer will calculate your percentage of weight loss. Activity is reported in hours and minutes. Click the Submit button after you have finished entering your information.
If you or your team members would like to track activity on a daily basis you may use your Daily Journal within your dashboard. |
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What happens if a team member quits? |
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If a team member quits, the captain will be able to make adjustments to your team roster and your team can continue in the program. |
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What if a team member does not have access to a computer or the internet? |
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This person can still participate on a Live Healthy Iowa team. The team captain will report this person's weight and/or minutes of activity online. It will also be the responsibility of the captain to pass the weekly tips and health information on to this participant. |
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How do I add a member to my team? |
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The team captain can add additional members by logging in to their personal dashboard. Click Edit Team Members, then Add Additional Members. |
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How do I sign up for my magazine? |
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As a paid registrant, you can sign up for a subscription of your choice to 11 magazines upon logging on to your personal dashboard.
Click 'Edit Profile', fill out the required information, and choose your magazine. |
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