Who:Those who are ready to give back, help and motivate Phase I participants. Mentors function also as valuable assets to trainers and therefore are not looking for guidance from a trainer themselves.
When: January 10, 2013 to March 21, 2013
Where: MUSC Wellness Center 45 Courtenay Dr. Charleston, S.C. 29425
Components of the Program: • Two team workouts per week with a trainer and team members. The mentor’s role is to help the trainer during the workout • Tasks the trainer assigns to a mentor. Examples: 1. Attend group classes with team members 2. Walk the bridge with team members 3. Help team members with healthy recipes 4. Help with team communication & organization • Competition part - 10 weeks of competition (11 weigh-ins)
Criteria for Acceptance: 1. Successful completion of a full session of HCC (attendance will be reviewed) 2. Willing to continue a commitment to living a healthy lifestyle Do not apply if you are not serious and ready to commit to assist a team and its trainer. You must not have any medical condition that requires one-on-one personal training or a physical therapist.
Fees: None. Only need a current Wellness Center membership in order to workout with the teams.
How to sign up: Apply online only – www.musc.edu/hsc. Look for “Healthy Charleston Challenge – Mentor Application”.
How to sponsor a team: Any business or group wishing to sponsor a team and/or Send participants to fill a team, please contact Janis Newton, newtonj@musc.edu
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