Programs
TEAMS WITH GROUP I.D.'s:
If your organization has been assigned its own group ID. Click the Blue Group ID box in the top right hand corner, enter your ID and registration will commence.
SINGLE TEAMS:
If you are the captain of a single team and ready to sign up for the Challenge -Click Here to register!
BURST YOUR THIRST - A 6-week challenge to 'Hydrate the State'
July 8 - August 19, 2010
Cost: $8.00 per person with FREE Shipping!
Teams of 2-10 Iowans compete in a web-based competition tracking water and other beverage consumption, as well as, minutes of physical activity. Individuals receive points each week based on the information recorded on the Live Healthy Iowa (LHI) website - www.livehealthyiowa.org. Healthier choices earn more points! Total team points are averaged according to the number of team members and participating teams are ranked on the leaderboard.
Each participant will receive:
- 28 ounce Live Healthy Iowa Water Bottle
- Weekly email containing hydration tips, healthy recipes and fun summer activity tips
- Access to a personal tracking page on the LHI site
- Unlimited access to recipes to, videos, workouts and health information on the LHI site
- Opportunity to win incentive prizes - including a 7-day Caribbean Vacation*
Participants will track the following and report totals each Thursday (beginning July 15):
- How many ounces of water did you drink this week?
- How many 8 ounce glasses of low-fat or fat-free milk did you drink this week?
- How many 8 ounce glasses of 100% fruit juice did you drink this week?
- How many sports drinks did you consume this week?
- How many 8 ounce servings of caffeinated beverages (ie: soda, coffee, tea, etc) did you consume this week?
- How many 8 ounce servings of other beverages (ie: lemonade, caffeine-free soda, drink mixes, etc) did you consume this week?
- How many minutes of intentional physical activity did you complete this week?
Each question will have a drop down menu with ranges for your response. Each response has a point value designated. Participants accumulate points for responses each week are Friendly competition among teams is encouraged.
Activity minutes that count include anything you deem to be intentional physical activity. For example, walking to the elevator does not count but intentionally taking the stairs instead of the elevator does count. The goal is to track your current level of physical activity and make small daily changes to increase it.
There are two ways to register teams for Live Healthy Iowa:
1. Multiple teams from a worksite or organization
Live Healthy Iowa is a wellness program that can be administered to worksites or organizations that may have offices spread accross the state or country. These worksites or organizations may wish to register multiple teams within their organization. In this case, Live Healthy Iowa will assign the entity (worksite, church, etc.) its own group ID. Team captains will use the group ID to link their individual team to its entity. These entities will have their own page on the website where they can view the ranking of each team registered under their group ID.
For more information about registering multiple teams or to receive a group ID, click here.
2. Individual teams of friends or family members
Groups of people who do not wish to link their team to a larger entity (worksite, church, etc.) can form their own Friends & Family team. This program is perfect for a group of friends, husband-wife teams and even co-workers if their worksite is not registered in the Company & Organization program.
To learn more about Friends & Family and to register a Friends & Family team, click here.
If you are already a captain of one team and wish to register another team and act as its team captain, please login at the top of this page and then register the team.
Registration opens June 21, 2010 so get your teams together now!
*The vacation winner, randomly selected from all participants who report all 6 weeks of the Burst Your Thirst Challenge, will receive a 7-day stay in their choice of resort locations. Winner will be responsible for transportation expenses to and from the resort. Vacation must be taken by September 30, 2011. Must be 18 years or older to win.
2010 Burst Your Thirst Challenge
Dates
Program Dates: 7/8/2010 - 8/23/2010
Registration Dates: 6/21/2010 - 8/23/2010
Cost
$8.00 per Registrant
Teams
There can be between 2 and 10 registrants per team.