When does it start?
There are four “training zones” The fall season is a duration of 10 weeks each. Compete in one or all!
January 5th to March 1st
April 6th to May 31st
July 6th to August 30th
October 5th to December 12th
How do I do it?
Each team captain records team member choices weekly. For example, drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day is 2 points. A Health & Wellness Committee member will enter them in the town listings.
Do I win anything?
After each training zone, a Madison Challenge Health Fair will honor individual and team accomplishments with prizes. Madison-based Health & Wellness Chamber businesses will have booths with information and demonstrations a variety of ways to adopt healthier lifestyles. These will be fun, interactive events for the town to gather and celebrate! Fairs will be scheduled in conjunction with high profile town events such as Farmer's Markets and Holiday parades.
How to join?
You don’t have to have 5 people to join! Individuals or teams sign up by downloading a registration form and mailing it in to the Madison Chamber f Commerce, PO Box 706, Madison, CT 06443. There is a $10 per person registration fee. EACH TEAM CAPTAIN (OR DESIGNEE) MUST PICK UP THE MEMBER "GOODIE BAGS" AND INTRODUCTION BOOKLETS AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICE (12 SCHOOL STREET, MADISON) ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009 BETWEEN NOON AND 2PM.
What IS the Madison Challenge?
A friendly, fun competition among Madison citizens that encourages healthier lifestyles running all 2009!
Who’s behind the Challenge?
Health & Wellness Madison Chamber member businesses who want to share their knowledge, resources, products and services to benefit ALL the people of Madison.
HOW does the Madison Challenge work?
Teams accumulate points thru a variety of DAILY healthy lifestyle choices made in three categories: Eating/Nutrition, Moving/Exercise and Thinking/Education.
