Step Challenge Participants: 

Step away from COVID, the cold and being cooped up. This spring, we invite you to be a part of CPHA’s Fourth Annual Step Challenge. Reconnect with friends, family and colleagues and support public health, environmental health and your personal health. This year we invite our CPHA community to join us in walking green. Environmental health is the branch of public health that: focuses on the relationships between people and their environment; promotes human health and well-being; and fosters healthy and safe communities. Environmental health is a key part of any comprehensive public health system. The field works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil, and food to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments. We hope this opportunity allows you to reflect, deflect, and be active in a time of such circumstances. There is value in engaging in daily exercise as a way to be active, enjoy spring, and boost endorphins – staying active also boosts your immune system.

Starting April 5th, we will begin our first step challenge. Can we beat last year’s record of 42, 351, 127 steps? Let’s step it up.

Whether you are interested joining the challenge as an individual or a team, you are welcome to participate. The size of the team is entirely up to you. Invite friends, colleagues, and family to join your team. Note: You and/or your teammates do not need to be members of CPHA to engage in the Step Challenge.

PRIZES

Prize drawing: Please note, there are no purchases involved. You only need to be registered as 2021 member of a step challenge team of three or more.

Be among the following Step Challenge leaders and their teams that earn prizes and recognition:         

• The team with the most steps
• The team with the best social media
• The student captain of the most active team (the most steps per person)
• The person who has the most steps on Earth Day.

THE PERSON WITH THE MOST STEPS ON EARTH DAY: An eco-friendly gift basket including a Fitbit and 10 Hello Fresh Dinners, donated by the Farmington Land Trust.

OTHER PRIZES

• Fitbit
• Two subscriptions to CT Forum (Generously donated by CT FORUM)
• A painting of your pet (or a friend's)
• Personal coffee maker with travel mug 
• Backpack
• 10 Hello Fresh dinners

In 2020 University of New Haven MPH program gave $500 to the winning step challenge team to donate to a charity of their choice. The team, Farmington Friends and Neighbors, collectively decided to direct the  monies to Foodshare, a truly a winning donation from a winning team. 

TEAM CAPTAIN INFORMATION

Instructions for Team Captains:

FAQs

• When do I sign up?

You can sign up now. Registering after April 5th is possible, but it will be more difficult to win with fewer days to walk. (Of course, you can make up for any lost days with a bigger team.) You can also add members each week. Be sure to include their names and note the change in members from week to week.

• Do I need to be part of a team to participate?

           Yes.  You need at least two other members. We encourage you to wear a mask and walk with others and maintain a safe distance from others.

• Is there a fee to sign-up? 

           No, however, we greatly appreciate donations to CPHA, from organizations and individuals. Donations support our educational, advocacy, and internship programs.    

PARTICIPATING TEAMS