Wellbeing for Employees (WE) Spring Fitness … for Employees (WE) Spring Fitness Challenge Minnesota State Park Pass/Fishing License Captain’s Checklist 1. ___ Nominate a team captain

Wellbeing for Employees(WE)

Spring Fitness Challenge

Minnesota State Park Pass/Fishing License

Registration Packet

Registration: March 9th-27th Program Length: April 1st-30th

Prize Pick Up: May 1st&4th-6th

**Please Read Information And Rules Carefully**

Rules

• Participants must be an employee or spouse/partner of a Gustavus Adolphus College employee/returees.

• Teams must consist of 2 - 4 people.

• Teams must identify a team captain who will register his/her team by March 27th online at the the

Wellbeing for Employees website. Packets can be printed(https://gustavus.edu/wellbeing/

employees.php) or picked up at the Wellbeing Center.

o On the web registration form, the captain must designate each team member’s choice for a prize

–prize choices include a State Park pass or a Minnesota fishing license.

Information

• The goal of the Spring Fitness Challenge is to finish the program by accumulating enough minutes of

exercise as a team. As a team, you will decide what “fish program” your team is working towards during

the 4-week challenge.

o Walleye: Total 1,200 minutes of physical activity or 120 fish

o Bass: Total 1,800 minutes of physical activity or 180 fish

o Muskie: Total 2,400 minutes of physical activity or 240 fish

• Countable exercises include any cardiovascular exercise (jogging, walking, biking, Stairmaster, aerobics

group exercise classes, swimming, etc.), weight/resistance training, and stretching.

• To be eligible to win, you must meet the following criteria:

o All team members must contribute to the total number of physical activity minutes.

o Each team must accumulate at least 1,200 minutes of physical activity or 120 fish.

o The Master Tally Form must be submitted no later than April 30th.

• Prizes will be handed out May 1st & 4th-6th at the Wellbeing Center. If these pick-up times do not

work for you, please contact Laurie ([email protected]) to arrange an alternative pick-up time.

• Each member of the teams that completes the challenge will receive a FREE Minnesota State Park

pass or Minnesota fishing license!

• If you are planning to fish prior to May 1st, please contact Laurie Kelly ([email protected] or call x6145)

to make arrangements to pick up your license early.

Questions? Contact the WE Coordinator,

Laurie Kelly ([email protected] or call x6145)


Spring Fitness Challenge Minnesota State Park Pass/Fishing License

Registration Form

Team Name: __________________________________________________________________

Captain: ________________________________ Campus P.O. ________________________

Email: __________________________________ Captain Phone: ______________________

Team Members (Please indicate whether team members are employees or spouses/partners of employees, and circle prize)

Employee Spouse/Partner Circle Prize

1. ____________________________ ( ) ( ) State Park / Fishing License




Team Fish Program (Please indicate your team’s goal)

( ) Walleye: 1,200 minutes of physical activity or 120 fish ( ) Bass: 1,800 minutes of physical activity or 180 fish ( ) Muskie: 2,400 minutes of physical activity or 240 fish

(Minutes represent total completed by all team members combined over 4 weeks)

**Return this form through Campus Mail to Laurie Kelly in Athletics**by March 27th



Captain’s Checklist

1. ___ Nominate a team captain. Team captains should then register the team online at the

Wellbeing for Employee website (https://gustavus.edu/wellbeing/employees.php).

2. ___ Registration Form must be submitted no later than March 27th.

a. Captain, please remember to:

___ Select a fish to indicate how many minutes of physical activity your

team is working towards.

___ Have each team member choose whether they want a Minnesota State

Park sticker or a Minnesota Fishing License.

3. ___ The team captain should share the Challenge information and rules to the other team

members and hand out all individual Tally/PAR-Q Sheets to team members.

4. ___ All team members are responsible for reporting their weekly totals to the team captain.

5. ___ The team captain should keep track of individual weekly totals on their Master Tally

Sheet.

6. ___ Upon completion of the challenge, the captain must submit the Master Tally Sheet on

a web form found on the Wellbeing website.

a. The Master Tally Sheet must be submitted online by the captain no later than

April 30th in order to receive a Minnesota State Park Pass or Minnesota

Fishing License.

7. ___ Prizes will be handed out May 1st & 4th-6th in the Wellbeing Center. If these pick-up timesdo not work for you, please contact Laurie ([email protected]) to arrange an alternative pick-uptime.



Captain’s Master Tally Sheet

Team Name: _____________________________ Team Captain: _______________________

Week#1: April 1-7

Team Member #1 Total Minutes: ____________________________




Week #1 Total Minutes: ____________

Week #2: April 8-15






Week #3: April 16-23






Week #4: April 24 – April 30






SPRING FITNESS CHALLENGE TOTAL MINUTES: _____________________________________ This form is for the captain to keep track of physical

activity minutes during the Spring Fitness Challenge.

Submit these minutes on the web form found on the Wellbeing for Employees (WE) website no later than April 30th.

Individual Tally Sheet for Team Members **Please read the PAR-Q before beginning the challenge!**

Name: ______________________________ Team Name: ________________________

Team Captain: ________________________ Fish Type: __________________________

** 10 minutes of physical activity = 1 fish (cross off 1 fish for every 10 minutes you exercise!)**

**Report weekly totals to your team captain!**

Week #1 (April 1-7): Scenic State Park Weekly Total Minutes: ________________

Week #2 (April 8-15): McCarthy Beach Weekly Total Minutes: ________________

Week #3 (April 16 – 23): Sibley State Park Weekly Total Minutes: ________________

Week #4 (April 24 – April 30): Zippel Bay State Park Weekly Total Minutes: _______________


Spring Fitness Challenge Minnesota State Park/Fishing License

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)

For most people, physical activity should not pose any problem or hazard to one’s health. This questionnaire has been designed to help identify the small number of adults for whom physical activity might be inappropriate, or those who should have medical advice concerning the type of activity most suitable for them.

Please read the following questions carefully, then check Yes or No opposite the question as it applies to you.

Yes No

( ) ( ) 1. Has your doctor ever said you have heart trouble?

( ) ( ) 2. Do you frequently have pains in your heart and/or chest?

( ) ( ) 3. Do you often feel faint or have spells of severe dizziness?

( ) ( ) 4. Has a doctor ever said your blood pressure was too high?

( ) ( ) 5. Has your doctor ever told you that you have a bone or jointproblem, such as arthritis, that may be aggravated byexercise or might be worsened with exercise?

( ) ( ) 6. Is there a good reason not mentioned here why you shouldnot follow an activity program even if you wanted to?

( ) ( ) 7. Are you over age 65 and not accustomed to vigorousexercise?

**If you answered Yes to one or more questions, consult with your personal physician BEFORE increasing your physical activity and/or completing a fitness test.**

**If you answered No to all questions, you have reasonable assurance of your present suitability for a graduated exercise program.**

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Wellbeing for Employees (WE) Spring Fitness … for Employees (WE) Spring Fitness Challenge Minnesota State Park Pass/Fishing License Captain’s Checklist 1. ___ Nominate a team captain