Welcome back to another exciting school year! Once again, we are offering the opportunity to participate in the Healthy Futures program through a contest in which students and schools can be rewarded for being active. Our goal is to increase the number of schools participating, as well as increase the average logs per student. The contest will once again run for three months, September, October and November. How does this work? Each month you give students an activity log (see attachment) with a deadline for returning them to you. Students complete the Activity Log and after four weeks return them to you. You enter the student’s name into the attached database and enter a “1” in the column to the right of their name. After completing the database, email it to Ronda Aspengren at info@healthyfuturesak.org. Included in your email should be 1) your name, 2) the name of your school and 3) the number of each incentive you need. How do I get started? The 2011 Activity Log Getting Started Guide is a step-by-step guide to participating in the activity log program. The log includes our contact information if you have any additional questions. What are the incentives for the students? The incentives are as follows… 1st Log: Gostrobe Flashing LED Reflector (Promotes safety and easily clips to any apparel or bag.) 2nd Log: BPA free water bottle 3rd Log: Large Inflatable Beach Ball with soccer ball design (32” circumference when fully inflated.) **Please note that the incentive given is based on how many logs the student has turned in, not on the calendar month. What is the last day to email your final database to Ronda? · December 7 · any databases emailed after December 7 will not be included in the contest What can your school win? In January, Healthy Futures will tabulate the results. The top three schools with the highest percentage of participation will then be awarded grants based on the average logs per participant. The grant money can be used to purchase educational materials or equipment that supports our mission of developing the daily habit of physical activity. The grant awardees will be announced the end of January. Grants will be awarded as follows… 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $200 Will there still be a grand prize? Yes! Students that turn in three consecutive qualified logs and/or participate in three community events, or any combination of the two during the three-month contest are eligible to win one of four $300 Sports packages. Qualifying Logs: Students must complete and record a minimum of 30 minutes of vigorous activity at least 3 days per week for four consecutive weeks outside of the physical education classroom. What can you do to help? Healthy Futures evaluates the program each year. The decision to continue the incentive based activity logs is based on the level of participation, available resources and your feedback. Over the past three years, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of schools that participated. If you like the idea of encouraging your students to be physically active while earning money for equipment, then participate! Thanks for all you do for Alaska’s youth. Good Luck! Cindy & Ronda Healthy Futures Get "Active"-ists Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/healthyfuturesAK for event details Healthy Heroes is a publication put together through Alaska Hall of Fame and Healthy Futures. Check it out! Here are your Local Fitness Heroes from around the state of Alaska! |
