The corporate challenge allows people to get involved as a participant, team cheerleader, volunteer, or team captain. The games are an excellent way to get motivated about an exercise program, lose weight, or change in lifestyle. Also, it’s a great way to begin new friendships within a company or strengthen current ones by competing in a wide variety of events against other area businesses. Participants this year included UPS, Bridgestone, URS, Aiken County, Security Federal, MOX, City of Aiken, SCDOT and SCANA.
Events run from 6 to 9 p.m. over three consecutive days and include co-ed basketball, a free throw competition, table tennis, disc golf, tug-o-war, walking, shuffleboard, horseshoes, 2 mile run, volleyball, 3-legged race, racquetball, sack race, relay race, tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, cornhole, and ladderball. Most are set up in a bracket format and companies receive points based on participation or where they place in the standings. At the end of the event, an overall winning company is determined and they are awarded the “City Cup” trophy. The trophy is then engraved with their company name
and the year, and is kept at their place of business until the following year in which it is then returned to be handed off to the next winning team. This program meets the needs of the City of Aiken’s long-term goal approved by City Council of promoting healthier lifestyles within the City of Aiken. It ties in with our staff wellness program, and coordinates with local businesses to help with their employee wellness initiatives. A little friendly competition within the workplace can go a long way to motiving employees towards better health!
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