Mid-Way Event Planning

Goal

Motivate participants during about the fourth week to complete the eight-weeks of Walk Across Texas.

Organize a “best legs” contest after a few weeks of walking. Set up a screen that will expose only legs or post instant photo of legs on bulletin board. Have participants vote on “best legs.” Award a humorous prize to the winner.
Have most creative or silliest team name contest.
Sponsor a “weight control” activity. Have an entire team weigh themselves as a group on freight scales. Base the contest on total pounds lost or the average pound lost per individual by weighing on freight scale at end.
Sponsor a “Hollywood Stars” contest. Have each team member sign up to be their favorite Hollywood Star. Everyone’s weight starts as zero. Post everyone’s weight loss or gain as -3 or +4 etc. Greatest loss at end wins. You could have this be a competition between teams or team members.
Hold a healthiest, best tasting dessert contest.
Have a nutrition fair. Have separate booths for different nutrition-focused topics. Have plenty of free samples and recipes available.
Hold a dirtiest walking shoe contest.
Hold an ethnic food fair where cultural recipes have been modified to be healthier, and give prize for best tasting.
Have a contest for best looking team t-shirts or best team banner in walking parade.
Determine average ages of teams and recognize oldest and youngest.
School classes can compete with each other, teachers vs. students and if students win, principal will dress in clown costume, etc.