Inspire Employees and Win!
The Healthy Kids Spring Step It Up Challenge is a no-cost, turnkey step program for Ohio based schools. All you have to do is create and register a team made up of employees, colleagues, or parents of the student body. You need a minimum of three participants.
Teams will be competing against each other for valuable prizes. Steps will also go towards unlocking activity kits for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Have your school district create a team and start stepping to win money!
IMPORTANT DATES:
- When: March 28, 2022 - April 17, 2022
- Goals:
- Be the team with the highest average total steps
- Keep moving to reach the TOP of the leaderboard
- Maintain your daily streak for 21 days
- Complete the weekly challenges
- Prizes: Thanks to the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), the Ohio school district that racks up the most steps will win $1,500, while the biggest steppers in each of the six OHSAA district regions could win $1,000 each.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING THE HEALTHY KIDS STEP IT UP CHALLENGE
Our new Step It Up Challenge partner, MoveSpring makes registering easy. You create an account and then set up your team! This can be done on a computer or by downloading the MoveSpring app to your mobile phone.
**Note that all participants must join the challenge using the link below.
- Click this join link: https://link.movespring.com/join?orgCode=6RPJ529JM4&groupCode=M2926J
- Follow steps to create your MoveSpring account & connect a device. You’ll automatically be added into the challenge!
- Create and join a team before the challenge starts.
NEED ADDITIONAL HELP?
Check out the MoveSpring Help Center, how-to videos, or contact their support team. To contact MoveSpring Support in the mobile app, tap the menu bars at the top left corner of the dashboard and then tap the green Message support button at the bottom of the utility panel. On web, click the blue chat icon at the bottom right of the screen. You can also reach the MoveSpring Support team at: help@movespring.com
For additional questions, please contact Noelle Reinhart at nreinhart@healthactioncouncil.org
Happy Stepping!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How do I sign up?
Click here to view instructions on how to sign up. Get started by clicking on the invite link above!
Q. How do I create a team?
To create a team in the MoveSpring platform, please click here.
Q. Does everyone on my team need to sign up through the invite link?
Yes, everyone on your team needs to sign up using the invite link at the top of the page. The first person to register from each organization should create a team so others can join the correct team as they register.
Q. If I don’t have a fitness tracking device, can I still participate?
Yes, participants can select “Manual Entry” when prompted to sync their device. *Please note logging distance or active minutes will not convert to steps. Click here to see how to convert distance to steps.
Q. Will manually logging my distance convert to steps?
No, adding distance will not adjust your steps to match and vice versa. Click here to view how many steps are in a mile to convert to steps.
Q. How do I manually log activity data?
Click here to view instructions on how to manually add your activity in the platform. This challenge is based on steps, so make sure to log your steps each day.
Q. How does the chat feature work?
Stay engaged and motivated with MoveSpring's chat feature! With chat, users can send messages and photos to the entire challenge, their team, or directly to friends. Users can also react to messages using chat reactions or reply within a thread to continue a conversation! Click here to learn more.
Q. What is a Streak?
The Streak mode allows you to set a daily goal to reach every day of your challenge. This means the goal you set should be something you think you can realistically achieve each day of the challenge without missing any days. This is personalized to you and does not affect the results of the challenge. Click here to learn more.
Have additional questions? Send us an email and we'll get back to you quickly to troubleshoot!
About Health Action Council
Health Action Council is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization representing mid- and large-size employers that enhances human and economic health through thought leadership, innovative services, and collaboration. It provides value to its members by facilitating projects that improve the quality and moderate the cost of healthcare purchased by its members for their employees, dependents, and retirees.Health Action Council also collaborates with key stakeholders – health plans, physicians, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry – to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare in the community.
