Holiday Challenge Registration Open NOW! Starts November 5

The Great Escapes Holiday Challenge is now open for registration!

The Great Escapes Holiday Challenge will begin on November 5 and runs through December 30.  Register NOW at http://benefits.mt.gov/HolidayChallenge. Be sure to read the registration instructions!

Great Escapes is an 8-week physical activity challenge.  Participants will track their steps to have some fun and a chance at prizes!  This is a great way to continue your active lifestyle and/or find fun new ways to keep yourself motivated to stay active during the holiday season!

• NO COST – open to ALL State of Montana Benefit Plan (State Plan) members.
• Completing the Holiday Challenge is an eligible Next Step activity for the 2019 Live Life Well Incentive Program. Activities completed and self-reported between November 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019 for the 2019 Incentive Program help earn an incentive that will begin on January 1, 2020. 
• Lots of great prizes.
• Weekly challenges and recipes.
• Improved health.
• Fun new features including a virtual “walking” path (all kinds of activities count!) and more ways to get connected!

2018 Challenge Schedule

October 26 - Registration opens online at http://benefits.mt.gov/HolidayChallenge.

November 5 – December 30 - Start and End date for the Great Escapes Holiday Challenge.

For questions on how to get registered or use the Virgin Pulse challenge site, contact MyActiveHealth (855) 206-1302

Vote for your favorite Stay Active In Action Photo! Voting closes July 22 at midnight

Please look through each of the photo entries below.  Then click on the link and vote for your favorites! 
Please write down your three favorite photos using the number/caption underneath. 
Then click on this link to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/saphoto18. 
Voting closes July 22 at midnight.  THANK YOU FOR HELPING US DECIDE!

1. Erika S. skiing during the late snowfall in the early challenge!

2. Greg Z. visits Cataract Falls

3. Greg Z. visits the Dearborn River near Devil's Glen

4. Greg Z. visits Steamboat Mountain 1

5. Greg Z. visits Steamboat Mountain 2

6. Joe H. enjoys mountain biking in Arizona during the Challenge

7. The RapidThighMotion team has some fun

8. Ron J. bikes from Park Lake to Basin in the snow

9. Sherri R. enjoys the Going to the Sun road

10. 4th of July Walkers team crosses the finish line!

11. Alyssa J. with her daughter - their first 5K!

12. Chiranjeevi A. takes his son on his first hike - to the top of Mt. Ascension!

13. Ed and Helen A. volunteer at the Grand Canyon

14. Jenn M. shares her nightly walking view

15. Jennifer A. "pounds the trails" with a friend

16. Laura D-H. enjoys her first Governor's Cup 5K with friends

17. Soozi E. finishes her first 10K

18. The ASPIRING Super Heroes team warms up for their training

Want a LiveLifeWell Incentive?

Did you know? In addition to completing a health screening, you must SELF-report completion of an eligible Next Step activity AND tobacco use status to earn the Live Life Well Incentive of $30 per month for all of 2019!
Find out how here: www.benefits.mt.gov/incentive.
There is a recorded presentation with all you need to know about the incentive as well!!

Health Fair and Kickoff Wednesday!!

Have you scheduled your health screening yet?

Health Screening schedule is posted and ready for appointments! http://healthcenter.mt.gov/Health-Screenings.

Completing your State-sponsored health screening is part of earing a Live Life Well Incentive! Click here for more information: www.benefits.mt.gov/incentive.