What is "Muevelo San Antonio!"?
Organized by a group of five Physician Assistant students from University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) in cooperation with UTHSCSA
faculty and community partners, the goal of "Muevelo San Antonio" is to introduce
San Antonians to the benefits of weight loss, and to invite them
to participate in a 6-week weight-loss contest in which various winners will
receive prizes.
See the article in the latest
edition of UTHSCSA's Mission Magazine -
"Fat City ? Fat Chance"
edition of UTHSCSA's Mission Magazine -
"Fat City ? Fat Chance"
Where did the idea for "Muevelo San Antonio" come from?
"Muevelo San Antonio" is patterned after "Lighten Up Brooklyn", a program started
in Brooklyn, New York, to encourage the citizens of Brooklyn to lose weight.
"Lighten Up Brooklyn" took place April 22-June 21, 2002. The 5,921 participants
lost a collective weight of 82,655 pounds over the 8-week contest period. That's
an average of almost 14 pounds per person!
How does the contest component of "Muevelo San Antonio" work?
During the first week of the contest, participants will need to report to an
official "Muevelo San Antonio" weigh-in site to be
weighed. Official weigh-in
cards will be used to write down the participant's weight and will be signed by a
representative of the weigh-in site. Although
participants are invited to weigh
themselves at any of the weigh-in sites during the
contest period, they must
return to their original site to be weighed again during the final week of the
contest.
Where are the official weigh-in sites?
Check the list often - we'll be adding more weigh-in
sites!
When will the "Muevelo San Antonio" contest take place?
The "Muevelo San Antonio" contest will begin May 25th through July 5th, 2003. A
kick-off party will precede the contest period and a wrap-up party will
be held on July 5th to announce the winners and award prizes. (Attendance at the
wrap-up party is not mandatory to claim the prizes.)
MUEVELO SAN
ANTONIO
KICKOFF PARTY!
MAY 25, 2003 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Click here for more info!
KICKOFF PARTY!
MAY 25, 2003 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Click here for more info!
What prizes will be available?
Where will these prizes come from?
Organizers of "Muevelo San Antonio" are soliciting donations and other
considerations from members
of the San Antonio business community.
Will any other events be planned during the contest period?
Plans call for an event consisting of a guest
speaker and a group exercise event such as a run/walk for each weekend during the
"Muevelo San Antonio"
contest period. These events will take place in various areas of the city to
ensure convenience of access to everybody. Events will be scheduled in advance,
and a calendar of events
will be provided at weigh-in.
What is the future of "Muevelo San Antonio"?
It is the hope of the organizers that "Muevelo San Antonio" will become an annual
event and lead our community in taking an active approach to improving the health
of all people in the United States.
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