HQMC Semper Fit (MRS) Announces 2007 Crews Into Shape Challenge

1. HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) ANNOUNCES THE 7TH 
ANNUAL "CREWS INTO SHAPE CHALLENGE" SPONSORED BY THE NAVY 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER (NEHC). HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH 
NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH IN MARCH, THE "CREWS INTO SHAPE 
CHALLENGE" IS A FUN, 4-WEEK, TEAM-ORIENTED WAY TO GET THE 
WHOLE DOD FAMILY (ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS, CIVILIAN WORKERS AND 
FAMILY MEMBERS) MOVING, DRINKING HEALTHY FLUIDS, AND EATING 
MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
2. THE CHALLENGE RUNS 4-31 MAR 2007.
3. REGISTER YOUR CREW BY 28 FEB 2007 AT
WWW-NEHC.MED.NAVY.MIL/HP/CREWS_INTO_SHAPE/INDEX.HTM.
4. EVENT INFORMATION, MARKETING MATERIALS, AND CREWS LOGO ARE 
AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.
5. CREW LEADERS RECEIVE FREQUENT CREWS NOTES DURING THE 
CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CREW MEMBERS. CREW NAMES AND 
LOCATIONS ARE POSTED ON THE WEB. A TEAM NAME CONTEST IS ALSO OFFERED.
6. "CREWS INTO SHAPE" POSITIVELY AFFECTS HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOR.
IN 2006, 3,254 SAILORS, MARINES, AIRMEN, SOLDIERS, FAMILY 
MEMBERS, DOD CIVILIANS AND DODDS TEACHERS REGISTERED. OF THE 
860 PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETED THE POST-CHALLENGE QUESTIONNAIRE, 
59% SAID THEY MET THEIR WEIGHT LOSS OR WEIGHT GAIN GOAL, AND AN 
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY AGREED OR STRONGLY AGREED THAT THE CREWS 
CHALLENGE HELPED THEM IMPROVE THEIR DAILY HABITS REGARDING EXERCISE 
(78%), FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INTAKE (89%), AND WATER INTAKE (86%).
THE QUESTIONNAIRE, RESULTS AND PARTICIPANT COMMENTS MAY BE VIEWED 
AT WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/REPORT.ASP?U=81939938030.
7. 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.