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Join the APHA Keep It Moving 2024 Challenge in the months leading up to National Public Health Week
The Challenge kicks off on Sunday, January 1 at 12:01 a.m. ET and ends on Sunday, April 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Come join in some friendly competition with your peers as you keep moving and climb up the Challenge Leaderboard.
JUMP TO: Join Bonus Activities Prizes
TO JOIN
1) Download the latest version of the "APHA Keep It Moving Challenge" app
2) Launch the app and set up your Challenge account:
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Complete the in-app registration process
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If you participated in previous Keep It Moving Challenges, that information has been archived for privacy protection so you will need to go through the full registration process
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Complete the User Profile
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Create your own Team, join an existing Team, or choose "No Team". Your team can compete against other Teams based on average points. View the Team rankings along with the rankings of your teammates in the Team Leaderboard (minimum of 3 people per team to be qualified to be on the Team Leaderboard)
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Pair your activity tracker
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Anyone with a smartphone* can track their steps:
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Apple iPhone: select iPhone
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Android Phone: utilize your Google Account with your phone or Google Fit app
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The Challenge app also tracks step data from Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Garmin
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3) Start Moving!
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To sync your activity data to the app, select "Tap to sync points" at the top of the Summary screen
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Remember to sync your activity data at least once every 24 hours and before the Challenge ends to make sure all your activity counts!
Questions? Check out our FAQs or email us at info@hekahealth.com
BONUS ACTIVITIES
Engage in various wellness bonus activities and earn bonus points. Once the Challenge has started, just press the Bonus Activities** selector in the Challenge app and participate in any of the activities listed below:
Scan-In: Use the in-app module to scan the QR codes at the following locations:
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APHA Membership: Locate the QR code on APHA Membership webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Annual Meeting: Locate the QR code on the APHA Annual Meeting webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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APHA Policy Action Institute: Look for the QR code on the APHA Policy Action Institue webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
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NPHW Events: Look for the QR code on the NPHW Events webpage and scan-in weekly (i.e., up to 14 times) for 1,000 bonus points for each scan during the Challenge.
Refer a Friend: Using the in-app Refer a friend module, reach out to your friends and ask them to join you in the healthy fun and the Keep it Moving Challenge. You will earn 500 bonus points per email sent up to 20 friends. Note, if you refer friends prior to the Challenge start date, the 500 bonus steps will still count toward your cumulative Challenge steps (i.e., they will be credited toward the Challenge even if the Challenge hasn't started yet!)
Chat: Use the in-app Chat module to interact with other Challenge participants and share how you are living well. You will earn 500 bonus points (limit of two bonus grants per day) for sharing healthy stories and photos.
Yoga: Follow along with the in-app yoga video session and you will receive 1,000 bonus points per day at the end of each session.
Activity Log: Work your way up the Challenge Leaderboard by engaging in your various fitness activities. Activities range from gardening to stretching, cycling to swimming, and aerobics to using a manual wheelchair. Select the activity log bonus activity in the Challenge app and log the time you spent doing the activity to receive the equivalent points (limit of 2 entries per day).
PRIZES ***
"Halfway There" Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by February 18, 2024, halfway through the Challenge, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 200,000+ points: NPHW telescopic stainless steel straw, 10 winners
Level 2: 300,000+ points: NPHW telescopic stainless steel straw, 10 winners
Level 3: 400,000+ points: NPHW telescopic stainless steel straw + a NPHW prize pack, 10 winners
Final Step Prizes
All participants who reach the following cumulative Step Levels by the end of the Challenge on April 7, 2024, will be entered into random drawings for prizes.
Level 1: 400,000+ points: NPHW tote bag, 10 winners
Level 2: 600,000+ points: NPHW tote bag, 10 winners
Level 3: 800,000+ points: NPHW tote bag + a NPHW prize pack, 10 winners
Team Prizes
The winning Team and members will be eligible for prizes by the end of the Challenge on April 7, 2024.
If you have any questions email us at info@hekahealth.com.
* Supported devices and operating systems
** Bonus Activities: Click the hypertext link bonus activity name in the description list above (e.g., Scan-In) to get additional instructions for each activity.
*** Limit of one prize per participant. Winners will be notified directly via email and announced in the Challenge email update
