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Join the National Get Ready! Get Fit! Group

Join the National Group - President's Challenge Website Page-by-Page Instructions (*PDF 599 KB)  


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.


ENROLLMENT

If you are interested in participating in the National Get Ready, Get Fit! Group, please take the following steps to enroll if you DO NOT have an account established:

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. Both athletes and family members/friends will be assigned a personalized name to join the National Group. Only athletes can earn awards for the Get Ready! Get Fit! program leading up to the U.S. and/or World Transplant Games. However, in order to earn and be presented with an award, you must enter the personalized Group Member/ID Name that will be assigned by the National office.

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. Register on the President’s Challenge website at www.presidentschallenge.com.

  1. To get started, first select your age category: Kid (3-12), Teen (13-17), Adult (18-64), or Senior (65+);
  2. Once you are on the “Getting Started” page, you will need to click on the icon to create your User Name/Password, enter the National Group ID Number and your pre-assigned Group Member ID/Name, along with your Personal Information;
  3. Verify your information is correct;
  4. Next, choose between three programs to participate in: 1) Active Lifestyle, 2) Presidential Champions, or 3) Advanced Performance Presidential program.
ELITE ATHLETES: As an Elite Athlete representing Team USA 2005, you are required to participate in the Get Ready! Get Fit! program as part of your training leading up to the 2005 World Transplant Games. Elite Athletes are expected to join the Presidential Champions Program and earn a minimum of 20,000 points (Bronze level).

  • Active Lifestyle Program: If you're active less than 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week and want to improve, this program is for you. The goal is to log at least 30 minutes of activity a day, 5 days a week, for 6 of 8 weeks.
  • The Presidential Champions Program: If you're already active and want a new challenge, this program is for you. The goal is to see how many activity points you can earn for being active. You'll earn points for every activity you log. Points are based on the amount of energy each activity burns. So the more active you are, the more points you'll get.
  • The Advanced Performance Presidential Program: If you're active more than an hour a day, at least 5 days a week, you can choose the Advanced Performance Presidential Champions program - where you'll participate against others who train at advanced levels.
  1. Once you choose a program, accept the Terms and Conditions;
  2. Select your “Favorite Activities” and then click on “Continue to My Activity Log” at the bottom of the page;
  3. Next, click on the “Log Your Activity” TAB and start logging your activities!
  4. 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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