Amazing Architecture Challenge

Jul 22, 2019

Amazing Architecture challenge starts July 22.

Behind every building, there’s a story. A fascinating tale of why, when and how every skyscraper, monument or home came about. Together with your Aetna Virgin Pulse teammates, you’ll unlock these stories as you discover some amazing architecture. Maybe you’ll stroll through New York City’s beautiful brownstones. Or wander through Rome’s ancient amphitheater. What do you say — are you in?

Prepare to be captivated

Together, we’ll discover the world’s greatest architecture –from LA’s retro party pad to Rome’s ancient amphitheater. These designs were built to make an impression —and get us racing to our next destination:

  1. Sydney Opera House
  2. Taipei 101
  3. CCTV Headquarters
  4. Petronas Towers
  5. Taj Mahal
  6. Burj Khalifa
  7. Bank of Georgia Building
  8. Druzhba
  9. The Colosseum
  10. Bergisel Ski Jumping Tower
  11. The Financial District
  12. Louvre Pyramid
  13. Sagrada Familia
  14. Great Mosque of Djenné
  15. Contemporary Art Museum
  16. Sheats-Goldstein Residence
  17. Fallingwater
  18. Guggenheim Museum
  19. United Nations Building

Our BIGGEST challenge of the year gives you a chance to win our BIGGEST prizes.

Challenge Rules

This is your chance to team up with colleagues to get active and start a little healthy competition. Here’s how: Go to the team challenge page to join a team, start a team, or get others to join. Track your steps online, via app, Alexa skill, or sync your fitness tracker.

To sign up for an Aetna VirginPulse account and join the challenge, just visit tinyurl.com/ArcWCjoin. Need help?  Call Virgin Pulse: 1-833-525-5786 (8am-9pm EST) or email support@virginpulse.com.

The challenge is FREE and open to all employees of The Arc of Washington County. You don’t need to be enrolled with Aetna to participate!

Dates

  • This challenge starts July 22 and ends September 15, 2019.
  • The last day to upload your steps is September 17, 2019. But tracking 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 tinyurl.com/ArcWCjoin or check out our Aetna Virgin Pulse page to find out more.)
  • 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 create a team or join an existing team. It’s up to you! Make it public to allow anyone to join.
  • 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 people on your team, the better your score.
  • To contribute to your team score, upload steps from a fitness tracker or app.
  • 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.

Participation Prize

Everyone who signs up and participates will receive a collapsible stainless steel straw (obtained through your team captain after July 22).

Individual Prizes

individual pizesSome may run and rack up many steps while others are just starting out. All we ask is that you track your steps every week. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the challenge via random drawing—and prize winners must participate for all eight weeks of the challenge in order to receive a prize. Prizes include:

  • Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS) 44mm silver aluminum case
  • National Building Museum Day Trip includes (4) Metro SmarTrip® passes, (4) general admission tickets to museum, and $100 Visa gift card
  • $100 Calia Workout Outfit by Carrie Underwood Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Card

Goal Getter Prize

giant jengaAchieve the suggested 7,000 steps a day and track it. This prize will be awarded at the end of the challenge via random drawing—and the prize winner must participate for all eight weeks of the challenge in order to receive this prize:

  • Giant Jenga

Team Prize

Every team reaching the final destination will be entered into a team prize drawing at the conclusion of the challenge. The team prize is (for every team member who completes the challenge):

  • Kong 26 oz. Tumbler (vacuum insulated stainless steel)
  • 3-in-1 Wooden Puzzle Set
  • $10 Arc Bucks – use these in the bulk center or the farmers market

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

Originally published 7/2/2019. Updated 7/22/2019.