What is the Fit in 50 Days Healthiest School District Challenge?
At the Chester County Intermediate Unit, our most important asset is our employees. As such, we are committed to the health and wellness of you and your family. We want to encourage you to lead a healthier lifestyle and make healthier choices. You now have the opportunity to participate in several wellness initiatives including the Fit in 50 Days Healthiest School District Challenge.
The Fit in 50 Days Challenge is a collaboration among the Chester County School Districts and Activate Chester County. In addition to the county-wide challenge, there is a competition between CCIU locations - CAT Brandywine, CAT Pickering, CDC/Head Start/Operations, ESC, DEC and “All Other Locations.”
For 7 weeks, from April 1 through May 20, employees who elect to participate in this challenge will log their minutes of physical activity or number of steps per day on their “Personal Fitness Tracker.”
At the end of the 7 weeks, two districts will be declared winners: the district that has logged the most minutes of exercise, and the district with the highest percentage of participation. Winning districts will be announced on May 30.
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Fit in 50 Days Challenge Registration Instructions
Please read the following instructions before clicking on the Fit in 50 Days Challenge link below to register.
If you are not already registered, click New User? Register Now! in the upper left hand corner of the Login Section. Complete all fields. Under the section called Community Team please click Downingtown/Coatesville Area. Check box for privacy. Click Activate Now! at the bottom of the page when you are done. Your registration confirmation will appear.
To link your points to the IU team: After you log in, go to the dark gray box on the lower left side of the page and click on Edit Affiliations. Select School/University as your first level affiliation. Click the pull-down tab under Second Level and choose CCIU. Finally, on the Third Level tab select your location. Your choices are: ESC, CAT-B, CAT-P, CDC/Operations/Head Start, DEC, and All Other Locations. This is important so that your activity is credited to your group. Be sure to click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
Next, go to Track Your Health Profile and enter as much information as possible. Your BMI (Body Mass Index) will be automatically calculated here. Click calculate BMI.
Check out the rest of the Web site which includes:
- Helpful articles with tips on exercise and eating
- Ideas for family activities
- A calendar of upcoming health lectures, screenings and events in Chester County
Click on the link below to register for the Fit in 50 Days Fitness Challenge.
Fit in 50 Days Fitness Challenge
Already Registered?
If you are already registered, please read the following instructions before clicking on the Log steps and Activity Minutes link below.
Log in (upper left corner) with your use name and password. If you forget your password, click on the prompt "Forgot Password?"
After you log in, edit your affiliation as follows: Go to the dark gray box on the left side of the page and click Edit Affiliations. Under the Top Level, click School/University. Click on the pull-down tab under Second Level and choose CCIU. Finally, on the Third Level tab, select your location. Be sure to click the Save button at the bottom of the screen.
There are two places on the screen where you can click and go to the Personal Fitness Tracker. Click on the prompt "add activities now" in the middle of the screen, or click on the prompt "add to your activity log" in the gray box on the left side.
Always select the activity first. The screen will refresh automatically after you select an activity. If you are entering a number of steps, click on "Steps per Day" at the top of the activity list. After the screen refreshes, enter your number or steps or the number of minutes in which you engaged in the selected activity. Then select the date for which you are entering steps or minutes. Click "Submit" at the bottom and you are done.
The Web site automatically converts your steps or minutes of exercise into points. That will be reflected in your activity history.
In order to track your BMI (Body Mass Index), go to the dark gray box on the left side of the screen and click on "Track your Health Profile." Enter your height, weight and any other information. You BMI will be automatically calculated. Your personal information is confidential and cannot be accessed by any other user.
Click on the link below to log steps and activity minutes.
Log Steps and Activity Minutes
Special Incentive from the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and Upper Main Line:
From March 15 through April 20, 2008, CCIU employees can join and the YMCA will waive the joiner fee! (Up to $120 Savings)
From April 1 to April 30, 2008, CCIU employees can receive a Free 2-week Trial Membership at the YMCA.
Coupons for the YMCA incentives are included in the mailing sent to employees at their homes.
