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Fit Families Fitness Implementation May 2016

Join the Special Olympics Reach Fit Families program and complete a 6-week challenge to improve fitness and nutrition habits. Engage in physical activity, track your progress, and receive incentives for reaching your goals. Open to families, teams, schools, and residential centers.

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Fit Families Fitness Implementation May 2016

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  1. Fit FamiliesFitness ImplementationMay 2016

  2. Special Olympics Reach History of Fit Families • Started by Special Olympics Arkansas • Currently has Families/Teams all over the state • Started with biological Families • Moved towards any “group” of 4 people • Now also in schools in residential centers • At least 600 people in the state have completed the challenge

  3. Special Olympics Reach Requirements of Fit Families • Challenge is 6 weeks long • Must record activity and nutrition on given logs • Must have at least one person with ID in each group of 4 • Family/Team must receive incentives if they complete all paperwork and do at least 4x30 min of physical activity per week

  4. Physical Activity Log

  5. Nutrition Log

  6. Special Olympics Reach Requirements of Families/Teams • Must assign a Challenge Coordinator • Completes enrollment forms, activity and nutrition logs, journals… • Communicates with SO Program Coordinator • Encourages other members to continue the challenge • Must complete at least 30 minutes of physical activity 4 days per week for 6 weeks. • Must submit paperwork at midpoint and end of challenge • Logs, journals, health data, lifestyle surveys

  7. Requirements of Program • Must collect and report data from participants • Requirements are in the reporting spreadsheet • Gender, height, weight, blood pressure, resting heart rate • Activity minutes • Lifestyle survey answers • Must communicate with all Families/Teams to encourage continued participation • Get incentives out in a timely manner

  8. Start Up Packet • Program Overview • Enrollment Forms • Commitment Cards • Incentives (t-shirt and pedometer) • Wellness guide/Tips • Activity and Nutrition Logs • Journal Template • Monthly Health Newsletter

  9. Rewards/Incentive • Suggestions for rewards/incentives: • Healthy Cookbook • Healthy cooking materials • Water bottles • Physical activity equipment like frisbees, exercise bands, jump ropes, yard games, etc. • **Might also want to include a certificate of completion

  10. Questions? • Contact Monica Forquer at mforquer@specialolympics.org

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