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AGENDA STATEMENT
DCITY OF YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
UBLIN MEETING DATE: January 23, 2013
SUBJECT: Live Healthy Dublin-"10-Week Wellness Challenge"
Prepared by Frank Luna, Recreation Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS: None
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin Parks & Community Services Department, along
with title sponsor ValleyCare Health System, is inviting the public to participate in a community wide
event to motivate, educate, and empower residents to achieve optimal health through a customized
wellness challenge. The "10-Week Wellness Challenge" is a great way to team up with co-workers,
family, or friends to get active, lose weight, eat better, and live a healthier lifestyle. The cost is just $5
per participant (for the first 250 registrants). Participants will receive a Live Healthy training t-shirt;
unlimited access to the online resource center; video and workout plans; activity, nutrition, and recipe
tips; a personalized online tracking page and journal; a one-year subscription to a national lifestyle
magazine; and weekly educational and fitness activities to keep participants motivated. Here's how it
works:
• Gather a team of 2-10 people and register your team at www.fivehealthydublin.com Choose a
team name. Get creative. Team captain must register the team.
• Enter Group Registration ID: LHDUBLIN
• Set up a personal profile online to record goals and weekly progress.
• The team captain will communicate with teammates weekly to keep everyone motivated and
inform them of fitness and wellness activities offered in the community.
• Teams will be eligible to receive rewards/prizes throughout the "10-Week Wellness Challenge."
This program will take the spirit of team work, add a measure of friendly competition, and use the
power of the internet to encourage people to reach their fitness goals and pursue healthier lifestyles.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Youth Advisory Committee receive the
report.
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