U.S. National Parks Challenge

May 6, 2019

Starts May 6th!

Join our next team step-challenge on Aetna VirginPulse as we gear up and get out to virtually hike some stunning U.S. National Parks. From desert canyons to seaside cliffs, this journey is one for the scrapbooks. During this six-week challenge, we’ll visit and learn about nine U.S. National Parks:

  • Crater Lake
  • Yosemite
  • Zion
  • Yellowstone
  • Carlsbad Caverns
  • Hot Springs
  • Great Smokey Mountains
  • Shenandoah
  • Acadia

Track your steps daily to get your team closer to the goal. Track other activities and convert them into steps – it’s easy! Win prizes and earn online badges to brag about your accomplishments!

Everyone who signs up and participates will receive a small participation prize (obtained through your team captain after May 10th). Every team reaching the final destination will be entered into a drawing for team prizes: spork set with case, set of 3 stretch resistance bands, or $10 in Arc Bucks. Individual prizes include a set of hand weights and rack, rock climbing gym day-passes for two adults, or a North Face backpack and an annual U.S. National Parks Pass.

Visit tinyurl.com/ArcWCjoin to join the challenge. Need help?  Call Virgin Pulse: 1-833-525-5786 (8am-9pm EST) or email support@virginpulse.com.

Team captains are responsible for collecting and distributing team prizes, including participation prizes.

Challenge Rules

The challenge is FREE and open to all employees of The Arc of Washington County.

Dates

  • This challenge starts on May 6 and ends on June 16.
  • The last day to upload your steps is June 18. But uploading daily is more fun!

To Get Started

  • Go to the team challenge page on Aetna VirginPulse! (If you don’t already have an account, visit our Aetna Virgin Pulse page to find out how to join.)
  • Join a team (they’ll be happy to have you)
  • Or make your own team (lead the way, Captain)
  • Make sure your activity tracker is connected to get credit for all your hard-earned steps
  • If you don’t have a connected activity tracker, you can enter your steps manually online at Aetna Virgin Pulse or by using the mobile app.

Teams

  • Teams can have up to 10 participants.
  • You can join an existing team or create a new team. It’s up to you!
  • Either way, try to have a full team of 10 to maximize your score.

Scores

  • Team scores are based on total team steps.
  • The more steps your team gets, the better your score.
  • To contribute to your team score, upload steps from a fitness tracker or manually enter steps online or through the Virgin Pulse app.
  • Track your steps daily to get your team closer to the goal. Track other activities and convert them into steps – it’s easy!
  • You can get credit for 30,000 steps a day (so aim high)!
  • The team with the most steps at the end of the challenge wins. What do you win? Bragging rights! But, wait! There are prizes! Keep reading.

Good to Know

  • If you leave a team after the challenge start date, you can’t rejoin the challenge.
  • If you join a team after the challenge start date, some of your steps may not count. (Skip the heartache — join before the challenge starts.)
  • Participant names and step counts may be shared with other challenge participants and administrators.

Prizes

Win prizes and earn online badges to brag about your accomplishments!

Prizes will be awarded at the end of the challenge—and prize winners must participate for all six weeks of the challenge in order to receive a prize—slack off, and someone else will get the prize! Prizes include:

Individual Prizes

  • A set of hand weights and rack
  • Rock climbing gym day-passes for two adults
  • North Face backpack and an annual U.S. National Parks Pass – so you can explore U.S. National Parks IRL after the challenge ends

Team Prizes — every team reaching the final destination will be entered into a team prize drawing at the conclusion of the challenge. Three teams will win and team members who complete the challenge will receive one of the following:

  • A set of two sporks with case – keep this in your lunch bag to reduce waste and to capture that authentic camping experience
  • Set of 3 stretch resistance bands – each color-coded band offers a different amount of resistance
  • $10 in Arc Bucks – use these in the bulk center or the farmers market