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Gov. Mitch Daniels and 21 state officials will count their daily steps as part of a competition against 10 other governors and their colleagues in a contest that will track physical activity. The state with the winning team will be awarded $50,000 to fight childhood obesity.
“Indiana may not yet be the healthiest state, but you better believe we’re going to try to win this,” he said.
Team members will participate in the Virgin HealthMiles Capitol Steps Challenge and will wear a pedometer that will track the number of steps they take each day. The participants will provide daily information to a Web page that will track the progress of each participating state. The state with the highest average number of steps per participant will be named the Most Active Governor’s Team.
The challenge was issued by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Other states involved are Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The challenge starts Jan. 1 and will conclude Jan. 14. The winner will be announced at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21.
A team must have a minimum of 10 participants and comprise at least 75 percent of the governor’s Cabinet to qualify for the Most Active Governor’s Team award.
Some Indiana participants are Daniels; first lady Cheri Daniels; Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman; Director Rob Carter, Department of Natural Resources; Commissioner Jim Atterholt, Department of Insurance; Director Ryan Kitchell, Office of Management and Budget; Commissioner Lori Torres, Department of Labor; and Director Gerry Weaver, Office of Technology.
