1. How to sign-up ONLINE

2.  It’s FREE !  All participants that sign up can instantly view the program materials online at no cost  USA Gymnastics Member Clubs will also receive a hard copy of the program materials  Non-member clubs and organizations can purchase the hard copy program for $29.95

3.  www.tysonfitnesschallenge.com www.tysonfitnesschallenge.com  Click on the “Club Sign-Up” link

4.  Fill in your club’s contact information and click the “Sign-Up” button when finished

5.  Now that you’re registered for the Tyson Fitness Challenge, you can access all of the program information and materials by logging in using the user name and password sent to you by USA Gymnastics

6.  Once you have registered for the 2009 Tyson Fitness Challenge, you need to decide what your program will look like. The TFC in Action feature shows what some clubs did for the 2008 Tyson Fitness Challenge

7.  We want to hear from you about your plans for the Tyson Fitness Challenge and National Gymnastics Day  Click on the “tell us about it” link once you’ve logged in

8.  Use the TFC as a stand alone fitness program with its own class sessions:

9.  Incorporate class session elements into your daily gym routine

10.  Use the TFC as a way to raise money for your local Children’s Miracle Network hospital  Online giving page allows you to reach more people and raise more money!

11.  Register your gym so that your students can create their own giving page  “We believe in teaching the child, not just the sport. We teach the kids that there is life outside of gymnastics. There are people out there that have need help and we have the opportunity to give that to them.”- Gymnastics World club owner, Ron Ganim, on raising money for Children’s Miracle Network

12.  First Place- AAI Trapezoid set ($1,200 value) $250 in Tyson coupons 1 year USA Gymnastics Club Membership Club photo featured on a USA Gymnastics promotional poster in 2010  Second Place- AAI EZ Roll mats, 6’x42’ ($805 value) $150 in Tyson coupons 1 year USA Gymnastics Club Membership  Third Place- AAI panel mat ($500 value) $100 in Tyson coupons 1 year USA Gymnastics Club Membership

13.  All individual winners will receive: Roundtrip airfare for 2 to the 2010 Tyson American Cup 2 tickets to the 2010 Tyson American Cup 2 pre-event VIP hospitality passes 1 night stay in the USA Gymnastics host hotel  In addition, the first place winner will be featured on a USA Gymnastics promotional poster in 2010

14.  To help you plan the most successful Tyson Fitness Challenge for your gym, we have included marketing ideas and an administrator’s checklist in the handbook

15.  Today: Sign up at www.tysonfitnesschallenge.com and receive your user name and password to gain access to online materialswww.tysonfitnesschallenge.com  February 21: Log on to www.tysonfitnesschallenge.com and tell us about your Tyson Fitness Challenge planswww.tysonfitnesschallenge.com  February 21-September 12: Host the Tyson Fitness Challenge at your gym  September 12: Hold a Tyson Fitness Challenge fundraiser on National Gymnastics Day  October 24: Deadline for participants to turn in their club’s pledges and monies raised for Children’s Miracle Network  November 9: Deadline for gyms to submit raised money to Children’s Miracle Network to qualify for prizes  November 9: Deadline for gyms to submit their program report survey to USA Gymnastics to qualify for prizes