The 2014 competition is starting
soon!
Now
in its eighth year, Scale Back Alabama is a statewide, weight-loss contest that
encourages Alabama to get healthy and have fun while doing it. The 2013
campaign drew nearly 30,000 people in almost every county. The total statewide
weight loss since the beginning of the contest is more than one million pounds!
The Scale Back Alabama school program also had impressive numbers with 91
schools and over 2000 school personnel participating last year.
The
campaign is geared toward adults and is primarily operated with the help of
local employers (companies with 10 employees or more), schools, hospitals and
health departments. Each organization appoints one person to serve as the coordinator
for the contest, and individuals compete on teams of four to win the chance at
cash prizes. There is no charge for participating in the program. The program
kicks off on January 16, 2014, and teams weigh in during the week of January
18-24, 2014.
The
Scale Back Alabama School program is an additional component of Scale Back
Alabama that gives school personnel the opportunity to be healthy role models
for their students and for the school to be entered into a drawing to possibly
win nutrition and physical activity oriented prizes.
Becoming
a Scale Back Alabama School is easy.
·
Go to www.scalebackalabama.com for instructions on signing up
for Scale Back Alabama. Your school will need a coordinator to get started.
·
All schools (K-12) participating
in Scale Back Alabama will automatically be enrolled in the Scale Back Alabama
School program. Students are not allowed to participate and weight loss for
students is not being encouraged.
·
Scale Back Alabama Schools receive
special recognition and are entered into a school drawing for prizes that
promote good nutrition and physical activity habits for the students. These prizes are in addition to the team and
individual drawings for cash prizes.
It’s
a win-win for the schools. School personnel work to achieve a healthier
lifestyle while their students cheer them on and learn the importance of
healthy habits.
Scale
Back Alabama is a joint project of the Alabama Department of Public Health and
the Alabama Hospital Association with generous underwriting from Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Alabama.
Important
Scale Back Alabama 2014 Dates
January
16
Statewide Contest Kickoff
January
18 - 24
Team Registration/Weigh-in Week
March
8 - 18
Voting for Team Name Contest
March
19
Announcement of Team Name Contest
Winner
April
5 – 11
Participant weigh-out week
April
25
