Sample Overheads
Use these overheads for your kickoff or
create your own.
 Some overheads will instruct you to include
your own information. Make your own
overhead with the relevant information.
 When using a power point presentation: the
slides are animated. Be sure to go through
the presentation before the kickoff.
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Active for Life
Kickoff
Start with a fun
activity
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Stretches
Jumping jacks
Line dancing (hokey pokey, Electric Slide,
chicken dance, etc.)
Hot potato using a beach ball
Musical chairs
Red light, green light (outdoors)
Duck, duck, goose (outdoors)
Brainstorm one of your own
Open with an
inspirational story
 Ask
someone who was inactive and
became more active to speak.
OR
 Ask someone who got a lot of benefits
out of a previous year’s Active for Life
program to speak.
Feel better
Look better
Reduce stress
Lower cholesterol
Have fun
Lower risk for cancer
Lower risk for heart disease
Play with the kids
What’s Your Goal?
Control weight
Get fit
Win a prize
Lower risk for diabetes
Lower risk for osteoporosis
Sleep better
Support the team
Lower blood pressure
Have more energy
You can get there!
 Being
active can improve your
day-to-day sense of well-being.
 Being
active can improve your overall
health.
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can get all of the health benefits
doing 30 minutes of moderate activity
on most days of the week.
Moderate Activities
Any activity that makes you breathe
as hard as you do during a brisk
walk.
Walking with the lawn
mower
 Volleyball
 Biking
 Yoga
 Doubles Tennis
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Brisk walking
Mopping
Dancing
Raking the lawn
Softball
Intense Activities
Any activity that makes you breathe as hard
as you do when running.
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Jogging
Digging
Aerobics
Lap swimming
Tae bo
Stair climbing
(moderate pace)
 Singles tennis
 Scrubbing floors
 Tai chi
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Other Activities
Other activities are important because they help
you maintain strength and flexibility.
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Weight lifting
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Stretching
It doesn’t matter
what you do, as long
as you do something
Find activities you enjoy!
Get the benefits!
Active for Life is here
to help
 Get
you started.
 Keep you motivated.
 Keep you moving in the right direction.
 Take it to the next level.
Set a goal.
Be active.
Keep track of your
points.
Win a prize.
Signing Up
 Give
participants information about
how they can register for the program.
 Give them the deadline for registering.
Tracking Points
 Give
participants information about:
• How to keep track of their points
• When they should report their points
• How they should report their points.
Goals
 If
you have set organization-wide
goals, let participants know what
they will be.
Prizes
 Give
participants information about
the incentive structure:
• How they can earn prizes
• When prizes will be awarded
• Examples of some of the prizes
Activities
 Give
participants information about
the Active for Life workshops and
activities that will go on during the
program.
 Let them know where they can get
more information.
Team Captains
 Introduce
all of the team captains and
which teams they represent.
 Ask them to come forward.
 Along with the team captains, lead the
entire group in a fun activity.
Highlight management
support
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Ask a management representative to speak
– Reinforce the benefits of an active lifestyle.
– Reinforce the importance of activity to health.
– Highlight previous year’s accomplishments, if
available.
– Highlight the importance of the program to the
company and management’s support of the
program.
– Share a personal experience with activity, if
applicable.
Conclude with
your choice of
a fun activity