Hit Your Stride Step Challenge –
Calling all NMC Employees!
1 – Who is Eligible?
All NMC Employees. Those who have access to Blue Cross Health & Wellness will participate through the Blue Cross website and all others will report manually through a shared Google document.
2 – Challenge Details
Your team will compete against others to accumulate the highest number of steps over the 5 weeks of the challenge.
3 – Team Size
Minimum of 1 person, and a Maximum of 3 people
4 – Incentive
- The team with the overall highest number of steps (averaged between number of team members) will each receive a $100 Visa Gift Card.
- Every individual that meets an average of 4,000 steps per day (148,000 steps over the 37 days) will have a chance to win a Fitbit Alta.
5 – How do I Register?
- If you elect NMC Blue Cross Coverage you will register through the Blue Cross Health & Wellness Site. You will also track your steps through this site and instructions are included on how to sync your personal device to the website for automatic tracking. Access the instructions here.
- If you do not have NMC Blue Cross Coverage you will register with Hollie DeWalt in HR and report your steps through a shared Google doc. Once registration opens on June 1, email Hollie at hdewalt@nmc.edu.
6 – How often do I need to report my steps?
If you are not using one of the automatic tracking methods, please report your total steps by the Friday of each week. The top teams and individuals will be posted in the Intercom each week.
7 – Challenge Dates/Deadlines
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Registration Opens |
June 1, 2017 |
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Registration Closes |
June 16, 2017 |
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Challenge Start Date |
June 8, 2017 |
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Challenge End Date |
July 14, 2017 |
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Last Date to Enter Data |
July 21, 2017 |
8 – Visit the NMC Wellness Site for more information.
Do you need assistance with registration for Hit Your Stride?
Chris Barr will be available on June 5, 2017 to help you enroll or answer your questions — stop by and see him:
- University Center 106- 9–10:30 a.m.
- West Hall Conference Room- 12:30–2 p.m.
- Great Lakes Campus Room 102- 2:30–3:30 p.m.
How Do I Redeem My $50 Gift Card?
Simply log into bcbsm.com, choose the Health & Wellness Tab in the blue bar at the top of the page, and finally choose Rewards in the gray bar. If you have completed both the online health assessment and submitted the physician screening form you will click on Redeem Now. If it still says Start Earning, then both forms have not been registered as complete. If you believe this is an error- make sure your doctor sent the form and then follow up with Hollie DeWalt or Chris Barr for assistance.