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Steps for Schools

 

Steps for SchoolsThe health of Idaho’s children begins with community leaders setting examples and being role models.

But it doesn’t end there. The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health’s Steps for Schools gets Idaho’s lawmakers involved too! Steps for Schools challenges state legislators to walk as much as possible for one month during the legislative session.

Outfitted with Fitbits, each legislator’s steps are counted, and those steps earn cash to fund their schools’ walking programs or needed physical activity equipment. Legislators who average 10,000 steps per day in the month of February win $500 for playground or physical education equipment for the school of their choice.

The Steps for Schools challenge is a nice way to burn off some steam during the busy session, but it has a serious side too. Steps for Schools has four goals:

1. To help lawmakers think about childhood health issues in Idaho
2. To highlight our lawmakers as good role models for our children
3. To create a buzz about health issues within legislators’ districts
4. To promote childhood wellness throughout Idaho

The 2020 Steps for Schools Walking Challenge

See the list of Idaho’s elected officials who earned funds for a local school!

Our elected officials did an amazing job during the 2020 Steps for Schools walking challenge. During February, 53 elected officials walked at least an average of 10,000 steps a day. They were wonderful ambassadors for health, both at the Capitol and in their communities.

The following elected officials averaged 10,000 daily steps and won at least $500 for their communities:

Elected OfficialElected OfficialElected Official
Lt. Governor Janice McGeachinRep. Lance ClowRep. Dorothy Moon
Attorney General Lawrence WasdenRep. Muffy DavisRep. Lauren Necochea
Controller Brandon WoolfRep. Gayann DeMordauntRep. Tammy Nichols
Sen. Mark HarrisRep. Sage DixonRep. Jerald Raymond
Sen. Brent HillRep. Barbara EhardtRep. Doug Ricks
Sen. Maryanne JordanRep. Rod FurnissRep. Ilana Rubel
Sen. David NelsonRep. Terry GestrinRep. Heather Scott
Sen. Mary SouzaRep. Marc GibbsRep. Thyra Stevenson
Sen. Michelle StennettRep. Priscilla GiddingsRep. Scott Syme
Sen. Steve VickRep. Steve HarrisRep. Sally Toone
Sen. Janie Ward-EngelkingRep. Linda Wright HartgenRep. Caroline Nilsson Troy
Sen. Chuck WinderRep. James HoltzclawRep. John Vander Woude
Rep. Jim AddisRep. Clark KauffmanRep. Jarom Wagoner
Rep. Paul AmadorRep. Ryan KerbyRep. Melissa Wintrow
Rep. Neil AndersonRep. Mike KingsleyRep. Tony Wisniewski
Rep. Kevin AndrusRep. Megan KiskaRep. Julianne Young
Rep. Sue ChewRep. Laurie LickleyRep. Rick Youngblood
Rep. Chad ChristensenRep. John McCrostieRep. Bryan Zollinger

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