StepQuest Rules:

1. This is a 5-week StepQuest, starting Monday June 3.
2. In order to participate, all team members must contribute a minimum of $5.
3. At the end of the StepQuest, if the team meets the total step count goal, we will donate all funds contributed and any additional matching funds earned to Larkin Street Youth Services. Amy volunteers at Larkin Street!
4. If we don't meet the final step count goal, all contributions will instead roll over to the next StepQuest instead of being donated.
5. All Team Members must have a Fitbit - and have Mark (mfeinholz) and Amy set up as a Friend in Fitbit so we can log in and collect your step count total every day.
6. Before we start, every team member will commit to a total step count that they will walk every week for each of the 5 weeks in the StepQuest.
7. The individual step commitments for each team member add up to form the weekly team goal. The weekly totals add up to form the StepQuest team goal for the 5 weeks.
8. Once the StepQuest begins, we are all working together to meet the team goal - there is no penalty - or shame ;) - in missing your weekly individual commitment.
9. For every week that the team meets or exceeds the weekly goal, the team will earn bonus steps equal to 5% of the weekly step count goal and will earn 5% additional matching funds towards the total contribution.
10. In order to donate the team member contributed funds at the end of the StepQuest, the StepQuest team goal (#7) must be met or exceeded.
11. In order to donate the earned bonus funds at the end of the StepQuest, the total steps walked + the bonus steps earned (#9) must meet or exceed 110% of the StepQuest team goal (#7)
12. If meeting our step goals seems like it is too easy because we have not challenged ourselves enough, I reserve the right to change the bonus award percentages to make it more challenging!!! :)

Some Logistics:

1. We will use the (free) group texting app GroupMe during the StepQuest to report progress and communicate with each other. Please download it to your phone and create an account. Click on this link to add yourself to the group: "Walkin4Larkin".
2. Please try to sync your Fitbit semi-regularly during the day. I will collect everyone's totals and post them to the team totals - and update the group via GroupMe 2 or 3 times a day.
3. The spreadsheet tracking the totals over the 5 weeks will be posted at this <link>
4. I will give everyone a copy of the receipt for the donated funds at the end of the StepQuest for your taxes.
5. Get me your contribution by cash/check or - preferably - Venmo (www.venmo.com/MarkFein)
6. Send me your weekly StepCount commitment before the start. It can be adjusted once in the first week only! Your weekly total should be a bit of a stretch for you, but not too much. This is supposed to be fun, no anxiety!