Be a team leader
SHAPE UP WALKING CHALLENGE: TEAM LEADER INSTRUCTIONS The Shape Up Walking Challenge encourages everyone to be: Active at Any Age Active Your Way Active During the Day The Facts 8-week team challenge April 6 – May 31: Go to www.myhss.org/well-being to create your team Teams can consist of co-workers, friends, retirees and family Team leaders recruit, inspire, and motivate team members Team Leader Goals Create a team culture that encourages employees of all physical abilities to participate. Use a team structure to support and encourage employees to work together to reach 1,016 miles in 8 weeks through consistent physical activity. Motivate employees to be active and to track their activity weekly. Create Your Team 1. Register your team online at www.myhss.org/well-being. Click the registration button. 2. Select “Register as a Team Leader.” 3. Create a team name. For CCSF employee teams, please add your three-letter department code to the end of your team name. For example, Shape Up Sneakers – HSS. 4. Determine the best size for your team. Reaching the 1,016 miles in 8 weeks can depend on the number of individuals on your team and how many miles they are physically active. To help you determine a team size refer to the following chart Teams with more active members can be smaller (10-15) because individuals will log more miles. Teams with more members who are less active will need more members (20-30). Team’s Current Activity Level (days/week) Less Active 0-3 days/week Mixed Activity 0-7 days/week More Active 4-7 days/week 25 Average Individual Weekly Goal (miles/week) 6+ Average Individual Goal for 8 Weeks (miles) 41+ 17 8+ 60+ 12 11+ 85+ Recommended Team Size 5. Recruit team members. Team members can be made up of co-workers, family and friends. Remember to include members of all physical activity levels. Distribute the “Participant Instructions” to potential team members (fill in your team name). If you have a team member that does not have internet access and/or an email account, you will need to register on their behalf. IDEAS FOR YOUR TEAM Launch It’s recommended to have a kick-off event to launch the Shape Up Walking Challenge. Make it fun and engaging. Have a theme (i.e. 80s party), host a potluck, or just go for a group walk. Share key messages: Together we can walk the coast of California in only 8 weeks. With our team size, we’ll need to average (1016 DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF TEAM MEMBERS) miles per week. Let’s make sure to log our miles each week on (PICK A DAY OF THE WEEK) so we can track our progress. What ideas do you have to get us moving and keep us motivated? Support & Motivate During the program you will want to provide support to your team. Here are just a few ideas: Host weekly group walks. Develop a walking buddy system. Send emails or post team mileage updates. Include inspirational messages. Congratulate team members who are exceeding their personal goals. Encourage team members to share what they are doing to be successful. Encourage team members to participate in the weekly contests announced in the weekly newsletter all participants receive. Print the newsletter for team members who may have limited or no access to email. Distribute Giveaways If you have giveaways to provide your team members, please follow these considerations when distributing them. Giveaways are great for those who: Track mileage consistently Encourage and support their team Share healthy resources, like recipes members Please do not use giveaways for: Lead a group walk Logging the most miles Meet or exceed their personal goal Exercising the most Model healthy behaviors Team members who don’t Share their success story Invite a co-worker to go for a walk at lunch or during a break Help you support the team emphasize team spirit
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