Welcome!! Glad you decided to join us in our goal to lose some weight this year! Posted below are the rules of the competition - but here's the jist: All family, friends, and friends-of-friends are welcome to join, the contest lasts about 3 months, you choose the amount of weight you want to lose, you email your losses/gains each week, the "Crowmissioner" will post your weekly losses online (not your actual weight), the entry is $50.00, and the winner is determined by greatest % of weight lost! That's it! So... are you up for the challenge? Could YOU be the biggest loser?!!
Contest Time Frame: January 10, 2009 - April 4, 2009 (12 Weeks)
The Rules:
1. Entry form and fee must be mailed & postmarked no later than Friday, January 9th, 2009 (YES, THAT MEANS THIS FRIDAY - the actual competition begins on Saturday, Jan.10). A check for $50 per contestant must be made out to Jeff Crowe and submitted with the entry form. Contestants will set a realistic target weight loss goal for themselves (10 lbs, 15 lbs, 20 lbs, whatever). You are encouraged to set your goal as high as possible, but it MUST be at least 5% of your current total body weight.
2. There will be weekly weigh-ins and these will be on Saturday mornings. You may use whatever scale you have in your home for the weigh-ins, but you must use the same scale throughout the competition.
3. If a contestant loses weight during the weekly weigh-in or maintains their current weight, the contestant is free and clear that week. However, if a contestant GAINS weight for the week, they owe a $5 penalty fee that will go into the overall winning pot.
4. Each contestant will receive a "Piggy Pass" that may be used at anytime during the 12 week competition. This pass can be used if the contestant gains weight for the week and the contestant will owe no penalty fee.
5. You must have someone else in your household verify the original weigh-in and certify the validity of your weekly weigh-ins. Weekly weigh-ins must be given via email crowej@friscoisd.org or text/phone call 469-644-3211 to the Crowmissioner by noon EVERY Saturday. If the weigh-in is not communicated by noon on Saturday, the Crowmissioner will automatically use the contestant's Piggy Pass. If the Piggy Pass has already been used, a penalty fee of $5 will be assessed to that contestant.
6. The original weight of the contestant will remain confidential and will only be shared with the Crowmissioner. Results during the competition will only show if the contestant gained or lost weight for the week.
7. Winning the competition - Contestants will pay an entry fee of $50. If the target weight loss goal is met, the contestant will receive back $30. If the target weight loss goal is not met, the entire entry fee will go into the winning pot. The Contestant that loses the the highest PERCENTAGE of body weight during the contest wins whatever is in the pot at the end of the competition (plus fees & lost entries). In case of a tie for the highest percentage of body weight lost, the contestant with the fewest weekly "fines" would win the tiebreaker. If the contestants have an equal number of fines, they will split the pot.
That's it!
Please email me or call me if you have questions. [crowej@friscoisd.org 469-644-3211]. This is a fun and friendly competition (although there might be some trash talking from time to time!) and we're all very supportive of each other (for the most part! Ha!) If you want to see the results of the first "Biggest Loser" weight loss competition check out http://ilostabackstreetboy.spaces.live.com/
Good luck! And may the BIGGEST LOSER win!!!
I will send out an email with the names of all the contestants this weekend! If you haven't emailed or called me to let me know you're in - please do so!
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