What is Kauai's Great Weigh Out?
Kauai's Great Weigh Out is an 8 week health and fitness challenge. The objective is to shed unwanted pounds and become more physically active through a sound nutrition and exercise program. There are 4 program options:
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- Participate on a team of 10
- Team effort to earn fit bucks for prizes
- Keep a daily nutrition and activity log
- Attend KGWO events
- Fee $10
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- Individual participantion
- Work at your own pace
- Keep a daily nutrition and activity log
- Attend KGWO events
- Fee $5
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- Open to all individuals 55 years or older
- Keep a daily nutrition and activity log
- Count steps using a pedometer
- Attend any KGWO events
- Earn points for chances to win prizes
- Fee $5
- Weight loss is not a component of seniors too
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- Open children and grandchildren (ages 6-12) of registered KGWO participants
- Keep a Healthy kids log
- Participate in KGWO events with parent or grandparent
- Earn points for chances to win prizes
- No fee - FREE
- Weight loss is not a component of kids too
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New This Year
Health Screenings and physicals
All participants will be required to complete a health assessment before and after the program. This can be done by your own doctor or you may qualify to use a Ho'ola Lahui Hawai'i/Kaua'i Community Health Center Clinic.
Healthy Lifestyle Maintenance Program
KGWO will not end after 8 weeks. The maintenance program will run from May to December 2005 and will include: continuing to keep a nutrition and activity log, community walks and hikes, and more prizes.
Team Captains' Commitment
Recruitment
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Recruit a team of 10 committed people (including you).
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Choose people willing to participate in KGWO daily and weekly activities and who will be committed to timely submission of their weekly log book information to you.
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Recruit a team member to be Co-Captain. A current email address is required for both captain and co-captain.
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Complete TEAM REGISTRATION form with all names and signatures. Fax to Anna at Ho'ola Lahui Hawai'i 246-9551.
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Follow up on team members to:
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Meetings and Programs
Captains will need to attend the following:
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Captains' Luncheon before and after the 8 week challenge
- Before: Saturday, February 26, 2005 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Location TBD)
- After: (Location and Date to be decided)
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Collect team member weekly activity and nutrition log Fit Buck totals and submit to the Fit Buck coordinator before the weekly deadline.
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Set up a team meeting the week before the Kick-Off Event to distribute folders and t-shirts.
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Stay in touch with your team throughout the 8-week challenge to offer support & encouragement. Weekly team meetings are highly recommended.
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Stay in touch with your team during the maintenance program and be the link between KGWO core committee and your team.
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Team Members' Commitment
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Willing to join a team of 10 people and pay the $10 fee.
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Commit to 8 weeks of exercise, healthy eating and education through KGWO programs.
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Complete the required health assessment by February 26, 2005.
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Contribute to the team goal to practice healthy living for chances to win prizes for the highest percentage of weight loss or most fit bucks earned.
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Extend an individual effort to help the team succeed. This effort includes:
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Logging personal daily exercise and servings of fruits and vegetables.
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Submitting weekly log totals to team captain on time.
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Participating in team meetings called by your captain.
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Earning extra fit bucks by attending a maximum of two KGWO sponsored activities each day.
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Attend the following mandatory activities:
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"Kick-off (Weigh-In) Event" at Kukui Grove Center, Saturday, Mar. 5th 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
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Makahiki Event at Wailua Houselots Park, Saturday, April 9th 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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"Weigh Out Party" on Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Kauai Convention Hall, 10:00a.m. to 1:00 p.m
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