Get Ready! Get Fit!

THE PROGRAM

Get Ready, Get Fit! is a free program presented by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) in conjunction with the President’s Council on Fitness to encourage health and fitness among transplant recipients involved with the U.S. and World Transplant Games. The National Get Ready, Get Fit! program will aid you in developing a fitness plan, setting achievable activity goals, and allow you to track your progress in preparing for the Games. By joining the National Get Ready! Get Fit! Group, you will also be able to compare your progress with other participants training for the Games across the country!

Anyone, including family members and friends, can participate in the program; however, only transplant athletes who qualify will receive awards. Even if you do not qualify for a Presidential Challenge award, it is a great way to demonstrate that transplantation works, to improve your athletic skills for the Games, and most importantly, to improve your own health and well-being.

THE PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Through logging fitness activities and earning activity points, official Team USA 2005 athletes who are registered can earn special Presidential Challenge certificates and will be recognized at the 2005 World Transplant Games in London, Ontario, Canada! The National Kidney Foundation is responsible for monitoring the progress of registered athletes in the National Get Ready, Get Fit! Group between the specific time period leading up to the World Transplant Games. Please note that only official Team USA 2005 transplant athletes who register for the National Get Ready, Get Fit! program will be eligible to receive the Presidential Challenge awards at the 2005 World Transplant Games. Both athletes and family members/friends will be assigned a personalized name to join the National Group. However, in order to earn and be presented with an award, you must enter the personalized Group Member/ID Name that is assigned by the National office.

The National Kidney Foundation will order, pay for the awards for those who qualify and recognize Team USA athletes at the World Transplant Games.

	The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award – The goal is to meet your daily activity goal (30 minutes a day for adults/60 minutes a day for kids under 18) at least 5 days a week, for a total of 6 weeks. You can take up to 8 weeks to complete the program.
	The Presidential Champions Bronze Award – For anyone who earns 20,000 points in the Presidential Champions program (or 40,000 points in the Advanced Performance Presidential Champions program).
	The Presidential Champions Silver Award – For anyone who earns 45,000 points in the Presidential Champions program (or 90,000 points in the Advanced Performance Presidential Champions program).
	Presidential Champions Gold Award – For anyone who earns 80,000 points in the Presidential Champions program (or 160,000 points in the Advanced Performance Presidential Champions program).

LET THE CHALLENGE BEGIN!

The official start and end dates to qualify for awards with the National Get Ready, Get Fit! program will be Monday, March 7, 2005 through Monday, July 4, 2005! Participants may enroll and begin training with the program prior to this date, but only logged activity points during this time frame will be regarded for Presidential Awards from the National Kidney Foundation.

JOIN THE NATIONAL GROUP

If you are interested in participating in the National Get Ready, Get Fit! Group, please take the following steps to add the National Group if you already have an account. To create a new account click here I WANT TO ENROLL!.

STEP #1. Contact the National Kidney Foundation for the National Group ID Number and your assigned Group Member ID/Name.

1. You will need the Group ID Number to enter during enrollment and officially be a part of the National Group.
2. Your Group Member/ID Name will be personalized and assigned by the National Kidney Foundation. Please contact Nikki Kalavitis at the National office to receive your personalized ID Name.

Important note: The participant Group Member/ID Name is vital, as it will allow us to identify who you are and where to send your award, if applicable.

STEP #2. Visit the President’s Challenge website at www.presidentschallenge.com.

1. Log-in to your account;
2. To add the National Group, click on the “Your Groups” TAB;
3. Enter the National Group ID Number: Contact the NKF for this number;
4. Enter your personalized Group Member/ID Name: Contact the NKF for your pre-assigned ID Name;
5. Click on the “Add” button;
6. Start logging your activities!

STEP #3. If you need to change your Program Preference (i.e. Active Lifestyle Program, Presidential Champions Program or Advanced Performance Presidential Program), please take the following steps:

1. Log-in to your account;
2. Click on the “Edit Your Profile” TAB;
3. Click on “Your Program Preference” link on the left-hand side of the page;
4. Edit/Change your Program Preference;
5. Click on the “Save Edits” button on the bottom of the page;
6. Start logging your activities!
7. Please contact Nikki Kalavitis at the National Kidney Foundation if you have any questions or require further assistance at (800)-622-9010, ext. 217.

GOOD LUCK!

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