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WHAT IS BIG SKY FIT KIDS?
Big
Sky Fit Kids is the youth component of
Shape Up Montana and
encourages youth teams (school classes, 4-H clubs,
after-school programs, church groups, etc.) to increase their
individual physical activity levels in an accumulated activity contest.
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A
FREE 3-month competition for Montana kids from
February 1 - May 1 based on accumulated physical
activity.
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Team Member
miles will be recorded on the
FREE large
wall chart supplied
by mail to all Team Captains.
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Team
Captains will report the team's mileage monthly online March 1, April 1, & May 1.
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Kids
receive an individual mileage
sheet to record personal activity.
Each
12 minutes of physical activity counts as
1 mile. Each 60 minutes of physical activity counts as
5 miles.
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Teams that submit team miles for all 3 months will
be placed in a drawing to win one of three
$500 monetary awards!
View 2007 winners!
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A positive
way to teach kids about the importance of being physically active
and that fitness can be fun!
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WHO’S
ON A TEAM?
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Each
team needs an ADULT Team Captain..
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Each
team may have 10-30 members on their roster.
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Team members must be
under the age of 18.
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Teams
may consist of student from school classes, members of 4-H clubs,
after school programs, church youth groups, scout troops, even
brothers and sisters!
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Each
12 minutes of physical activity counts as 1 mile. Each 60 minutes
of physical activity counts as 5 miles.
HOW
DO I GET A TEAM INVOLVED?
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Big Sky State Games
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Box 7136
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Billings, MT 59103-7136
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Entry
fee is FREE and includes
nutrition and activity tips weekly (via e-mail), a large team
activity wall chart to track miles, personal log sheet for team
members, and a listing of nutrition and activity resources.
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Team
Captains will receive a confirmation letter and the official
Team Activity Tracking wall chart upon arrival of of a completed
team entry form. (online or mail-in)
IMPORTANT
DATES TO REMEMBER:
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FEBRUARY
1, 2008
– BIG SKY FIT KIDS STARTS!
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REPORTING
DATES FOR ACTIVITY MILES ARE:
MARCH 1, APRIL 1, AND MAY 1 .
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MAY
5, 2008 – LAST DAY TO REPORT FINAL MILES
(including miles only through May 1)
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MAY 12, 2008 – AWARD
WINNERS WILL BE DRAWN! (3 $500
awards for BSFK and 3 $500 awards for BSFK GTDD)
Questions: email at
bsfk@bigskygames.org
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