The pre-testing is over and our teams have their preliminary scores and are working their way to a healthier new life style. Healthy meals, stress reduction classes and event participation loom on the horizon. Check the home page for dates and times.

Pre and post-testing are done by appointment only. The following schedule is in effect for 2003:

The goal is for each team of two (2) people to accumulate a total of 100 points or more. Healthy meals are scheduled throughout the competition and reservations may be made by clicking here.

GOAL: To offer a Corporate Cup event which will promote healthy lifestyle changes and allow companies to receive recognition for encouraging these changes.

BENEFIT: EACH HEALTHY TEAM PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A THREE (3) MONTH MEMBERSHIP ($170 VALUE) TO THE VALLEY YMCA FOR THE DURATION OF THE HEALTHY TEAM COMPETITION! Participants are also eligible (and required) to participate in the free healthy meals program.

GUIDELINES: Each company will choose the desired number of two (2) person teams to participate in this event. Points will be awarded for certain healthy behaviors and for measured healthy physiological changes and additional healthy events scheduled throughout three (3)-month period. The key to choosing the participants for this event is to find people who are highly motivated to make some healthy lifestyle changes. There are six (6) requirements for participation in this event for each team member. If all requirements are not met, that healthy team will be ineligible for award consideration.

1. A written physician's consent will be required for each participant in the event (PRIOR TO INITIAL SCREENING). YOU CANNOT BE TESTED WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT FORM.  (Click here to print the form)

2. Each participant must go through an initial health screening and a final health screening. (It is recommended that you refrain from eating one hour prior to testing.)

3. Each "HEALTHY TEAM" must participate in at least one additional Corporate Cup event.

4. Each person must exercise three (3) times weekly for at least 30 minutes. (Exercising at the Y is not mandatory - other facilities may be used.) An exercise diary will be provided at the pre-test.

5. Each person must participate in at least one Healthy Meal and maintain a food diary for at least three (3) consecutive days each month for the duration of the event. A food diary will be provided at the pre-test.

6. Each person must complete a Participant Contract form, to be turned in at post-testing.

HEALTH SCREENING (REQUIRED): All participants in this event will participate in an initial and final health screening which will consist of blood pressure, weight, body fat content, blood cholesterol and HDL, by blood draw at Griffin Hospital. A step-test (a test consisting of stepping up and down on a bench) will be used to determine cardiovascular fitness. Points will be awarded for improvements in these areas. Extra points will also be awarded for other additional lifestyle modifications. Please see Healthy Team Bonus Points for details.

Post-test Requirements: All paperwork (photocopies, diaries, etc.) must be submitted at the post-test. No faxes or late submissions will be accepted. Sorry, no exceptions.