The Nebraska Sports Council has a three-month team wellness program called N-Lighten Nebraska, which was started in 2003. The objective of this program is to promote more physical activity and weight loss for its participants.

There’s an entry fee of $15 per person and for those who will be entering this program online will only be paying $13. The criteria for judging of which team will win will depend on the following:

1. Weight Loss
Each member of the team submits an “honor” weight to the team captain. Captains total the team weight, complete the team entry form and submit it by Feb. 1. “Honor” weigh-ins will be repeated in March 15 (midway point) and May (final). Winning teams are those that lose the highest percentage of weight over the three-month program.

2. Accumulated Activity
Teams track miles based on activity performed (see the Activity Tracker in the NLN Handbook). Winning teams are those that log the most miles over the three-month program. Captains total the team miles and report them monthly. Youth 18 & Under will also have an opportunity to take part, by joining the N-Lighten Kids program.

An approximate of 7,000 Nebraska adults lost more than 16,000 pounds and logged nearly 1.5 million miles during the program.

Register online here.

 

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