Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current, January 22, 2014, Page 14, Image 14

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    Spi'Iyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
22, 2014
JUMP-START YOUR NEW YEAR
AND IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
Have fun losing weight by getting
on a team ... or going it alone!
WHAT - County-wide challenge to lose w eight
and get fit, fo r teams and individuals. Sixteen-
w eek p ro g ra m .
WHEN - Weigh-in measurements will be taken at
the J.C. Public Health
Department, 715 S.W. 4th
St., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Thurs. - Fri., Jan. 23 - 24.,
and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.,
Jan. 25. Measurements
taken at the Warm
Springs Wellness Center
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday only.
CONTEST RULES - Judging combines percent of
w eight loss and hip and waist reduction, to induce
w eight loss and overall health improvement. Must
be 18 or older to be in adult divisions, six weeks
post-partum .
YO-YO RULE - If you won prize money in last year's
event, you are not eligible for prize money this year if
you have gained back more
a
y than 20% o f the weight you
lost at the end of last year's
contest.
/
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PRIZES - First place cash
awards will be given to the first
p la c e f in is h e r s in e ach
individual weight class, with
potential o f payments going to
second and subsequent placers,
HOW - Register at w eigh-in.
depending on the number of
JEFFERSON COUNTY
For inform ation call
participants in the category. (To be
Slimdown Challenge 2014 determined after signups). Mixed
541-475-4456.
pairs and team events will be run as
ENTRY FEE - $25 per person, per event {two event
in the past, just one division for each. Prizes will go to at
maximum) all of which goes to prize pool. M ust be
least the firs t place finishers in each, with payout
paid upon registration, cash o r check.
potential for second through fifth places, depending on
now many entrants there are. There will also be an
COMPETITIVE DIVISIONS - Divisions include
award for the most weight lost by a man and a woman.
individual women and men, as well as 4-men teams,
Prizes will be announced shortly after weigh-ins.
4-women teams, and 2-person mixed-gender teams.
Participants will be able to join as individuals and
ENTRY BENEFITS - Your entry fee allows you to
may join one team as well, but fees will be assessed
participate in any o f a series of health/fitness
for each event. In an effort to equitably distribute
programs.
opportunities fo r ail to find success, organizers will
establish weight classes for individual participants of
FAMILY FITNESS CHALLENGE
both genders. Let's Talk Diversity Coalition is proud
program to start Feb. 20-22.
to sponsor prizes fo r all participants who attain at
least a 5% weight loss this year.
PRESENTED BY:
J e ffe r so n
C o u n ty
BHB
WHO - All adults 18 or over who live or work in
Jefferson County.