Healthier Feds Physical Activity Challenge 22 Jan - 18 Mar 2007

1. HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) ANNOUNCES THE OFFICE OF
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTS (OPM) HEALTHIER FEDS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE.
2. OPM IS TEAMING WITH THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND
SPORTS (PCPFS) TO HOST A HEALTHIER FEDS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE 22
JAN THROUGH 18 MAR 2007. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS
WELL AS FEDERAL RETIREES AND CONTRACTORS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE.
THE CHALLENGE IS ALSO OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
3. THE HEALTHIER FEDS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHALLENGE IS BASED ON THE
PRESIDENTS CHALLENGE AND WILL USE THE WEBSITE AT
WWW.PRESIDENTSCHALLENGE.ORG.
4. THE 2007 CHALLENGE GOALS ARE TO INSPIRE EMPLOYEES TO BE PHYSICALLY
ACTIVE; TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF AGENCY PARTICIPATION; AND TO
BUILD A SPIRIT OF CAMARADERIE AT THE AGENCIES.
5. THE CHALLENGE IS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, FROM
THOSE WHO ALREADY PRACTICE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS
ACTIVE. PARTICIPANTS CAN CHOOSE FROM NEARLY 100 ACTIVITIES TO EARN
POINTS FOR THEIR FEDERAL AGENCY.
6. THE CHALLENGE ENCOURAGES A SPIRIT OF HEALTHY COMPETITION BY
TRACKING AGENCIES ACCORDING TO THE LEVELS OF EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
DURING THE ENTIRE COMPETITION PERIOD. AT THE CONCLUSION, OPM AND
THE PCPFS WILL RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY-LEVEL SPECIAL
ACHIEVEMENTS.
7. DETAILS ON REGISTRATION, RULES FOR PARTICIPATION, AND OTHER
INFORMATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS THE CHALLENGE DRAWS CLOSER AND WILL
BE MADE AVAILABLE AT WWW.USMC-MCCS.ORG/HEALTHPROMOTIONS/RF/INDEX.CFM.
8. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE TO
ALL SEMPER FIT PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES AND NAF HUMAN
RESOURCES. PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED CONSISTENT WITH OPERATIONAL
COMMITMENTS.