GreenUpGetMoving

"Combining the green movement with
fitness sports to help bring awareness to the
importance of maintaining a sustainable
environment and healthy body!"

REDUCE - REUSE - RECYCLE <<< >>> GET UP - GET OUT - GET MOVING

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PART I: Introduction


			GeoSports, Green Up, Get Moving was inspired by a survey, conducted by National Geographic, that found American consumers ranked DEAD LAST as consumers of renewable energy, recycling, transportation, food consumption, and everyday consumer goods and NUMBER ONE in obesity and related diseases. A distinction you might expect from a third world country, but NOT here! To get the message out we’ve combined the green movement with fitness sports to help bring awareness to the importance of maintaining a sustainable planet and healthy body! All events and supporting activities are designed to get people of all ages involved in physical activities. They will also serve as a platform to help promote zero-waste and the universal green marketing theme of Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. It's also about having fun!

PART II: Living Green, Living Healthy

We hear about "going green" everywhere, everyday and although most of us want to start "living green" we really don't know all

the

aspects or sustainable opportunities green living can provide, or where to start. Most people think the problem is just too

for one

person to make a difference, but

here are literally hundreds of little things that can be done on a daily basis that

could add up to make a

significant impact.

Disposable

Plastic

Water Bottle is a Symbol of our Wasteful Consumer Culture

Plastic trash has become an environmental issue, an economic issue, a human health issue, a moral issue and the

disposable

plastic water bottle

has become the symbol of our wasteful consumer culture. Although it can be easy and

convenient to pick up

bottle beverage products the end

cost

to the environment is staggering. Here is a list of plastic bottle

fun facts that put the

magnitude of this pollution into scope.

• Plastic bottles take 700 years to begin composting

• 90% of the cost of bottled water is due to the bottle itself

• 80% of plastic bottles are not recycled

• 38 million plastic bottles go to the dump per year from bottled water (not including soda)

• 24 million gallons of oil are needed to produce a billion plastic bottles

• The average American consumes 167 bottles of water a year

• Bottling and shipping water is the least energy efficient method ever used to supply water

• Bottled water is the second most popular beverage in the United State

Obesity has Become an Epidemic: More serious than smoking, drinking or poverty

The obesity problem is now the most serious health issue facing the nation

, especially for

kids.

Health care costs for treating obesity-related illness are as high as

$149

billion per

year! Today,

more people drive long distances to work instead of walking, live in

neighborhoods without

sidewalks, tend to eat out

or get

"take out" instead of cooking, or

have vending machines with high-

calorie, high-fat snacks at their workplace. Our

environment often does

not

support healthy habits.

Experts agree that one of the most

important things you can do to prevent obesity is to increase

physical activity

PART III: Team Concept

Green Up! Get Moving

and Geo Sports Expo

is a year around, ongoing,

community wide promotion

It incorporates a team honor points

system

featuring

the most

basic and most popular forms of non-polluting, fitness sports: biking,

paddling,

running/walking, cross-country

skiing and

snowshoeing.

In a

nutshell,

All events

maintain a Green Living theme

throughout and

promote family fitness and environmental

awareness. The

bottom line is to get

people of all ages

and abilities . . .

MOVING!

and

THINKING

and

DOING GREEN!

This

how

it works.

TEAMS: It's the glue that keeps individual team members motivated. Each team comprises of up to 5 members (one person can be a team).
They can be co-ed, all male or female. Each team selects a team captain, who is responsible for collecting team members points each
month, entry fees, t-shirt sizing etc. See team registration here.

COMPETE AGAINST YOURSELF at your pace, your schedule, by yourself, or with teammates, wherever you are - even on vacation. In
other words the time and miles you normally spend training, or just walking or jogging recreationally, or back and forth to work or school,
can now be converted to points, awards and recognition.

PHASES: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Each phase is three months long. After each phase, teams may stay intact, form new ones,
change teammates, change name, sponsors etc. with each new phase. Points winners and special accomplishments are recognized and
published following each Phase.

HONOR SYSTEM: All team members are responsible for logging their own miles and converting them to points and turning them into their
team captains each month during the check-in party of each phase. Points standings and photos are posted in Alternatives Magazine
website, weekly Enewsletters, plus Facebook, Twitter, MeetUp and sent to all local media sources for publication. In keeping with the spirit
of the promotion, "on your honor," means doing the right thing when logging miles and points.

POINTS SYSTEM: Very simple. Points are earned based on miles run/walk, biking, kayaking/canoeing/ paddle boarding in the summer, and
cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. The more strenuous, or technical, the activity is, the more points are awarded.

Run/Walk: 5 points per mile

Cycling: 10 points per mile

Paddling: 7 points per mile

Cross-country skiing: 15 points per mile

Snowshoeing: 5 points per mile

Team weight loss (optional): 1 point per pound

DOUBLE POINTS can be earned for participating in various special events, such as attending the monthly check-in parties and
participating in the pre-party fun run/walk/bike.

TEAM SPONSORSHIP! "SHOW YOUR COLORS"

This is the heart of promotion. The benefits of local businesses sponsoring a

team, or teams, are limitless.

Teams can comprise of corporate businesses, local businesses, schools, clubs, civic organizations and family members. Sponsors can
sponsor as many teams as they want. More teams, more exposure. They can be "in-house" or chosen outside the workplace.

From a promotional and marketing point of view, team names are important and it's recommended to use the sponsors corporate or
business name followed by a sub-title or slogan. However, zany off-the-wall, names also work, creating attention and exposure.

Teams can be formed within different departments EX. Sales staffs, warehouse, teachers, administration, government departments,
medical techs, nursing staff etc.

Sponsors may provide team t-shirts or jackets, displaying the sponsors logo and colors. The more fanfare the more exposure.

TEAM SPONSOR BENEFITS

The benefits of sponsoring a team is a great way to promote employee camaraderie, fitness attitudes at the work place and an opportunity
to showcase your business and your commitment to a "Clean and Green" environment.

For family or school teams, this is a "fun way" to get involved with a fitness program and learn about being green together.

There are also many positive economic, marketing and advertising benefits. Team points leaders are posted each month in Alternatives
Magazine website, weekly E-newsletters, plus our Facebook, Twitter, MeetUp accounts and sent to all local and regional media. You can
also create your own promotional ideas as the program continues to grow!

2012

NTRY

FEE

pril

, 2012 Kickoff

$45 per person, per each 3 month phase

($225 per 5 member team)

. Entry fee includes:

Event t-shirt.
Kickoff dinner/party. Location and exact date and time TBA
Sponsors “Green” goodie bags, containing brochures, product samples etc.
Team photo

GREEN UP means "ZERO-WASTE"

Events will maintain the Green theme and all participants and spectators will be encouraged to walk, bike, car

pool or take

public

transportation to and from event locations and everywhere else. They will also be

encouraged NOT TO USE or bring

disposable

plastic

drinking bottle

and similar products. Stainless steel,

glass or safe plastic containers and clean water

will

available

onsite during events.

In keeping with the spirit of Zero-Waste, every effort will be made to avoid the use of any disposable

products, even

recyclable

products,

which include paper entry forms, results and any other paper, ink and

postage communications. Email,

telephone and

social

event

gatherings will be used as primary means of

communication. Information about how and where

Reduce-Reuse-

Recycle will be

available

from several

non-printed sources

, plus tips on nutrition and the social and health

effects of an obese society.

Recycling

and trash

containers will be on location during events and

other promotional

activities.

PART IV: 2012 (Tentative) Schedule of Events

In addition to the team promotion, other events and activities will be promoted throughout the year as part of the Green Up, Get Moving program. Below
is a condensed version of the type of events, presented in "bullet" format. A special points system will be in place and can be added to team
competition. Full description of the events and points system will be published and promoted as event dates and details are finalized for 2012. All dates,
locations and supporting activities are subject to change or cancellation. Green listings indicate dates of Phase I of the Team GreenUp kickoff and
check-in dates.

Kayak Scrambles and Sprints. Open to all paddle crafts.
Biyaking. Combines the best of biking and kayaking
Swan River Relays. Mountain bike and run. Team and solo
Bigfork Bay Triathlon. Mini-tri format
Tour de Flathead. 72 and 36 mile ride around Flathead Lake

ebruary 4:

2012 Green Up, Get Moving! Team Kickoff Party & 5K

February 14: Sweetheart 5K Run for Roses, or XC,

Snowshoe

March 3:

First Green Up Points Check-In party and 5K

March 17: St.

Patrick's

, 5K fun run/walk

/bike

April 7:

econd

Green Up Points Check-In party and 5K

May 5:

Final Green Up Points Check-In party. Determines points

champion and final standings.

June 16:

Kayak Scramble. All paddle crafts

June 30:

Biyaking. Paddle and bike.

July 19:

Kayak Scramble

July 26:

Biyaking. Paddle and Bike

August 18:

Bigfork Triathlon

August 30:

Kayak Scramble

September 15:

Tour de Flathead. Bike around Flathead Lake

September 29:

Kayak Scramble

October 13:

Oktoberfest final Biyak event

		An informal "Green Drinks" happy hour is held every Friday from 6 - 8 pm at the Swan River Inn, 360 Grand Avenue, Bigfork. This is the time and place to meet, greet, inquire about all the Green Up, Get Moving events and to sign-up your team. Snacks will be served, sometimes music and other entertainment will be featured on selected dates. So bring your friends and start your weekend GREEN! For further information call 406-407-2773. NO GREEN DRINKS ARE SCHEDULED DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAY WEEK (December 16 through December 31) but will resume on Friday, January 6, 2012.

For Sponsorship Opportunites Please Contact Dennis Ketterman
406-407-2773, email dennisk@nemont.net
or click HERE for full proposal