Getting Started

The first step is registering as a Step Up user. Once signed up enter the Healthy Competition area and create a team.

In creating a team you become the Team Captain.

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Team Captain

Using the team function allows you to create a team with multiple team members that work together towards a common goal.

It is the Team Captains job to recruit team members and supervise the competition within their team.

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Creating a Team

Once you select the “Create Team” link the system walks you through setting up your team including the following:

• Submit team information
• Choosing a competition start date
  (We suggest a minimum of 3 weeks out, to allow those invited to respond and sign up.)
  NOTE: after a competition starts no new players can be added.
• Create your team roster
  This is where you recruit others to join your team. It is a simple as adding the email addresses of those you want to invite to play.

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Team Member Invitations

After completing the “Create A Team” form, Step Up sends out an email invitation with a unique Step Up link, to individuals included on your team roster inviting them to join the Step Up competition.

Those you invited to join must then accept the invitation by clicking the unique link in their email and following the instructions on the Step Up invitation page.

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Team Members

Once a prospective player clicks the link in their email invitation, the Step Up invitation page walks them through a simple acceptance process.

• They accept or decline the invite
• Then they must either ”Login” if they’re already a Step Up user or “Sign Up” if they are new to Step Up.

Step Up tracks if they’re a new or returning user and adds them to your competition.

Each player then keeps track of how much they walk as well as how many servings of fruits and vegetables they eat. They are required to enter the total number of steps and servings on their personal Step Up Web page. This can be done daily or weekly. These numbers are then added to the team’s overall progress as their contribution to the team’s success.

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Team Captain Tools

As a team Captain you have access to several tools to help you monitor and communicate to your team including:

• Adding new Team Members
  NOTE: after a competition starts no new players can be added.
• Sending email messages to Team Members
• Changing your competition start date
• Viewing the Team Roster
• Viewing Team Members input
• Viewing progress in two ways:
  • the teams ranking as a percent to goal
  • the teams ranking as a percent of improvement

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Tracking and Monitoring
Because everything is done via the web, it's easy to see your team's results on a regular basis. This becomes a useful tool for those who want to motivate their teams or themselves to pick up the pace.

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Scoring

Each player must keep track of how much they walk as well as how many servings of fruits and vegetables they eat. They are required to enter the total number of steps and servings on their personal Step Up Web page. This can be done daily or weekly. These numbers are then added to the team’s overall progress as their contribution to the team’s success.

A pedometer is one of the easiest ways to track your steps.

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