| Collecting Points Once
you’ve collected a certain number of points you will be rewarded with good quality
merchandise such as water jugs, first aid kits and gym bags.
An example of how you can collect points: If you quit smoking for
three months you can collect 50 points. Quit for six months and you get 75 points. If you
walk to work every day—30 minutes round trip—you can accumulate about 160 points
in a year. And get another 20 points for organizing a staff social. Altogether this is
about 250 points for a lifestyle change that can be easy to do, easy to maintain, easy to
fit into a tight schedule and will certainly improve your health and well-being.
You can collect points on an individual basis and you can also form teams across
branches and programs and, combining their points, compete with other teams in a contest
for a trophy and the ultimate satisfaction of having the healthiest group in the ministry.
District Events
Functions attended outside regular work hours.
Examples: staff luncheons, staff socials, staff/team activities
• Organizer: 10 points
• Assistant Organizer: 5 points
After Hours Community Volunteer Work
Must be volunteer work! No double dipping (being paid while doing the work).
Examples: boy scouts, girl guides, coaching, asssisting at sporting
events.
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2 points per event |
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maximum of 2 points per day. |
Fitness Category
Quit Smoking
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Quit smoking for 3 months = 50 points |
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Quit smoking for 6 months = 75 points |
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Loose all points gained if smoking restarts. |
Weight Loss
Participants in this category must have their target weight analysis completed prior to
starting the program. Target weight must be maintained throughout the year.
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If already in range and maintain it
throughout the year = 50 points. |
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If outside of target range and gets into
range and maintains weight throughout the year = 75 points. |
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No points earned if person falls outside of
target range. |
Activities
Vigorous / Anaerobic:
Breathing is heavy and through the mouth. High pulse rate. Strenuous exercise.
Examples: final sprint portion of a run,
wind sprints; usually short periods of high intensity training; not usually possible to
maintain for very long.
Moderate/Aerobic
Moderate rate of exercise. Heart rate kept at a consistent moderate pulse.
Examples: normal running, swimming,
X-country skiing, tennis, squash, climbing
Heart rate with a variable pulse with highs and lows that, average out at a moderate rate.
Examples: hockey, soccer, aggressive skiing.
Mild Exercise
Low intensity exercise still designed to improve your aerobic capacity.
Examples: walking, mild X-country /
downhill skiing, yoga, golfing, hiking, mild bike riding, baseball.
Stress Relief
Low intensity activities designed to reduce stress, may have some aerobic
benefits. Does not include activities that individuals have to do (chores/work), but
rather activities that you want to do.
Examples: curling, bowling, gardening,
fishing, horse back riding, ping-pong.
Points
| Activity Level |
Points |
Maximum Points |
| A |
Vigorous |
1 point / 15 min. |
— |
| B |
Moderate |
1 point / 30 min. |
— |
| C |
Mild |
1 point / hour |
— |
| D |
Stress Relief |
1 point / hour |
2 points / day |
Total points / day (all levels combined) 5 points / day
Times are cumulative (for example: 15 minute walk to work +
30 minute walk at lunch + 15 minute walk home = 1 hour mild exercise). |
