2018 Community Challenge Sharing Guide: Mayors & Local Elected Officials

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1 2018 Community Challenge Sharing Guide: Mayors & Local Elected Officials Declare your commitment to building a healthier Texas and get your community stepping up to the 2018 Community Challenge! Connect with us: Facebook.com/ITSTIMETX Twitter.com/ITSTIME Instagram.com/ITSTIMETX Hashtag: #CommunityChallenge

2 MESSAGES TO SHARE BEFORE THE CHALLENGE LAUNCHES (Prior to January 8 th ): My team and I are already planning ways to step up to the sixth-annual IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge and help win it for [insert community name]! The Challenge kicks off on January 8 th, There are fun ways for all of you to join in and earn points by eating healthier and staying active! I challenge YOU to register first thing on 1/8 and help us earn the prize money to put toward future health efforts! Learn more at: Leading healthier lives is easier with another person. That s why my staff, my family and I are all gearing up for the 2018 IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! Start the New Year off right by putting your health first. Show your commitment to the health of our community by registering on January 8 th. Encourage your family, friends, co-workers, our local schools, faith-based, and community groups to join in and help us win! Learn more at: A healthier community starts with you! Join me and step up to the #CommunityChallenge! Sign up on Jan. 8 th and help us win!

3 [community name], let s win the 2018 to be the healthiest in #Texas: I Challenge YOU to register on 1/8/18 for #CommunityChallenge! Earn points for our community by eating healthier and moving more! Learn more: Post a healthy selfie, Challenge graphic, or photo holding a filled-in IT S TIME TEXAS card! Are you ready, Texas [or community name]? Join me and step up to the Community Challenge kicking off on 1/8/18! Let s prove that our schools, businesses, churches, and community members are committed to healthy living and a healthier state. Learn more at >> #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Health #Healthy #Competition #HealthChallenge #Texas #TX #Community #CommunityHealth Post a healthy selfie, Challenge graphic, or photo holding a filled-in IT S TIME TEXAS card! Texas [or community name], who s up for some healthy competition? The IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge pits same-sized Texas communities against one another to see who can demonstrate the greatest commitment to healthy living. I m ready to register on January 8th! Will you join me? >> #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Health #Healthy #Competition #HealthChallenge #Texas #TX #Community #CommunityHealth

4 MESSAGES TO SHARE DURING THE CHALLENGE (January 8 th through March 4 th, 2018) My team and I are stepping up to the sixth-annual IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! The Challenge kicked off on January 8 th, and all Texans can join in by uploading healthy activities to earn points for our community! I Challenge you to register today and stay active in your community: [insert community name], do we have what it takes to win the 2018 Community Challenge? I think so! My staff, my family and I are all stepping up to the Challenge by eating healthier and moving more! Create healthy habits and show your commitment to the health of our community by registering today. Get family, friends, coworkers, local schools, and faith-based and community groups in on the action, too! Register today: Attach a photo of you and your staff doing a healthy activity! It s easy to earn points for the IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge. I try to add physical activity into each day, and so can you! Plan with your coworkers to take a break by going for a 10-minute walk! Register and get started at: We challenge [call out another community in your size category] to [specific healthy activity or number of points to reach] for the 2018 IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! It s on. May the healthiest [metro/large/mid-sized/small/extra-small] community win! Join in to help us win:

5 I m putting my health first in 2018 by participating in #CommunityChallenge! Register today and join in to help us win: [community name], let s go for the gold in the 2018 to prove we re the healthiest in Texas. I challenge YOU to register for #CommunityChallenge! It s free, fun, and helps you create healthy habits! Register here: Gearing up and earning points for #CommunityChallenge! We need your help to take home to the title! Join me by registering today: We challenge [tag another community in your size category] to step up to #CommunityChallenge. It s on!

6 Attach a healthy selfie, Challenge graphic, photo holding a signed Mayor s Pledge, or a filledin IT S TIME TEXAS card! Are you up for the Challenge, Texas [or city/community name]! Join me in stepping up to the Community Challenge! Let s prove that our families, schools, businesses, churches, and community at large are all committed to healthy living and a healthier state. Learn more at >> #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Competition #Challenge #Texas #TX #Community Attach a healthy selfie, Challenge graphic, photo holding a signed Mayor s Pledge, or a filledin IT S TIME TEXAS card! Texas [or city/community name], how about some healthy competition? IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge pits same-sized Texas communities against one another to see who can demonstrate the greatest commitment to leading a healthier life! I m uploading pics of healthy activities to earn points for our community. Will you join me? >> #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Competition #Challenge #Texas #TX #Community Attach photo wearing tennis shoes at work. How about decorating old tennis shoes to show off some community pride, or snapping a group healthy selfie on a staff walk? Earning points for the Community Challenge every day! Plan with your coworkers to wear your tennis shoes to work and go for a group walk or a choose to have walking meeting during the day! Get in on the competition by registering here >> #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Competition #Challenge #Texas #TX #Community

7 Attach a healthy selfie, Challenge graphic, photo holding a signed Mayor s Pledge, or a filledin IT S TIME TEXAS card! We Challenge [call out another community in your size category] to [specific healthy activity or number of points to reach] for the 2018 IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! It s on. May the healthiest [metro/large/mid-sized/small/extra-small] community #CommunityChallenge #HealthierTexas #HealthyCompetition #ITSTIMETX #Competition #Challenge #Texas #TX #Community

8 Friends, We are proud to announce our community s participation in the 2018 IT S TIME TEXAS Community Challenge! I am excited to participate in this statewide healthy competition, and we re in it to win it for [community name]. The Challenge is a great opportunity for all of us to join together, celebrate, and showcase all we do to strengthen our health as individuals and as a community. Not to mention prove that [community name] has what it takes to win the title and take home the prize money! Here s how you can get involved: Log onto the Challenge website: Register it just takes a minute and earns our community 500 points! Start uploading your healthy activities! There are numerous ways to earn points; everything from tracking your physical activity daily, to snapping Healthy Selfies, to planning healthy activities at your school or workplace, to hosting communitywide health events! It s easy to start uploading and here are some ideas to get you started: 200 points» Take a Healthy Selfie. Snap a picture of yourself getting physically active, or eating healthy. 200 points» Organize a Healthy Workplace Activity. How about a healthy office potluck, a kickball game, dropping for 10 pushups every hour with officemates, going on a group walk, or creating makeshift standing desks? ,000 points» Sign a Pledge. There are pledges on the Challenge website for mayors, city councils, employers, school districts, and faith-based leaders. Please help get the whole community registered and involved by sharing on social media using the hashtag #CommunityChallenge! Additional Challenge resources and promotional materials can be found here: Let s show the rest of Texas what we can do! Sincerely, Xxx

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11 Print this card, fill in why you are participating in the Challenge, and post a picture to social media!