Challenge History and Highlights: Challenge I (1994) – Challenge XIII (2006)

Note: Awards are not based on registration numbers alone

1994 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge I A GRAND Challenge – Hike the CANYON

Thirteen communities take the Challenge
564 participants take the Challenge
Carriage Manor First Place community award with 113 participants
Sun Life Second Place community award with 86 participants
Citrus Gardens Third Place community award with 74 participants

1995 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge II A GRAND Challenge – Hike the CANYON

Twenty-Nine communities take the Challenge
1754 participants take the Challenge
Greenfield Village First Place community award with 217 participants
Monte Vista Second Place community award with 192 participants
Sun Life Third Place community award with 180 participants

1996 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge III A GRAND Challenge – Hike the CANYON

Twenty-Nine communities take the Challenge
1364 participants take the Challenge
Monte Vista First Place community award with 333 participants
Carriage Manor Second Place community award with 191 participants
Citrus Gardens Third Place community award with 175 participants

1997 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge IV A GRAND Challenge – Hike the CANYON
OR Go for the Gold – Hike the Superstition Wilderness

Thirty-Seven communities take the Challenge
1386 participants take the Challenge
Monte Vista First Place community award with 300 participants
El Mirage First Place community award (Sr. Center Division) with 60 participants
Citrus Gardens Second Place community award with 145 participants
Mesa Regal Third Place community award with 83 participants

1998 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge V The Arizona Trail –border to border to better health!

Forty communities take the Challenge
1950 participants take the Challenge
Monte Vista First Place community award with 310 participants
Citrus Gardens Second Place Tie community award with 142 participants
Sunflower Resort Second Place Tie community award with 300 participants

1999 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge VI The Arizona Trail –border to border to better health!

Thirty-Three communities take the Challenge
3340 participants take the Challenge
6 Gold Communities: Citrus Gardens; El Dorado of Sun City; El Mirage Sr. Center; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Monte Vista Village Resort; Sunflower Resort
3 Silver Communities: Glencroft; Greenfield Village; Sun Life
10 Bronze Communities: Baptist Village Youngtown; Brentwood Southern; Cielo Grande; Grandview Terrace; Lost Dutchman Resort; The Madison; Orangewood Shadows; Senior Services East Sr. Center; Silveridge; The Wells
14 Recognition Communities
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge … Sunflower Resort: 470 participants; Monte Vista: 305 participants; Citrus Gardens: 257 participants; Desert Shadows: 234 participants; Sun Life: 222 participants

2000 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge VII …movin’ into the new millennium

Forty-Nine communities take the Challenge
4563 participants take the Challenge
5 Gold Communities: Citrus Gardens; El Dorado of Sun City; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Monte Vista Village Resort; Sunflower Resort
5 Silver Communities: Brentwood Southern; Carriage Manor; Desert Amethyst; Lost Dutchman Resort; Sun Life
15 Bronze Communities: Arizona Traditions; Cielo Grande; El Mirage Sr. Center; Forum Desert Harbor; Freedom Plaza; Grandview Terrace; Greenfield Village; Las Palmas Grand; Mesa Sr. Center; Orangewood Shadows; Paradise Resort; Riverview; Towerpoint Resort; The Wells; Wooddale Village
24 Recognition Communities
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge … Sunflower Resort: 561 participants; Monte Vista: 362 participants; Citrus Gardens: 291 participants; Lost Dutchman: 288 participants; Sun City Grand: 249 participants

2001 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge VIII Go for the Gold –Hike the Superstitions Wilderness

51communities take the Challenge
5135 participants take the Challenge
9 Gold Communities: Carriage Manor; El Dorado of Sun City; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Greenfield Village; Monte Vista Village Resort; Peoria Community Center; Sunflower Resort; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; Woodmark at Sun City
9 Silver Communities: Cielo Grande; Citrus Gardens; Desert Amethyst; Las Palmas Grand; Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Senior Center; Rancho Reata; Riverview; Sun Life
6 Bronze Communities: Baptist Village Youngtown; Brentwood Southern; Forum Pueblo Norte; Grandview Terrace; The Wells; Wooddale Village
27 Recognition Communities
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge …Sunflower Resort: 560 participants; Monte Vista Village Resort: 473 participants; Carriage Manor: 437 participants; Sun Life: 212 participants; Lost Dutchman Resort: 203 participants

2002 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge IX Go for the Gold –Hike the Highline Trail

55communities take the Challenge
6310participants take the Challenge
5 Gold20 Communities: Carriage Manor; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Greenfield Village; Inn at the Amethyst; Monte Vista Village Resort
2 Gold10 Communities: Sun Life; Wooddale Village
6 Gold Communities: Cielo Grande; Classic Residence; El Dorado of Sun City; Grandview Terrace; Sunflower Resort; Woodmark at Sun City
12 Silver Communities: Citrus Gardens; Desert Amethyst; Dolce Vita; Escalante Sr. Center; Las Palmas Grand; Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Senior Center; Peoria Community Center; Rancho Reata; Riverview; Sierra Pointe; Solera
9 Bronze Communities: Arizona Traditions; Baptist Village Youngtown; Forum Desert Harbor; Forum Pueblo Norte; Freedom Plaza; Sun Terrace; Sunland Village; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; The Wells;
21 Recognition Communities
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge …Monte Vista Village Resort: 569 participants; Carriage Manor: 517 participants; Sunflower Resort 517 participants; Greenfield Village: 424 participants; Sun Life: 384 participants

2003 GetFit-Stay Fit Challenge X Go for the Gold celebrating ten years of getting fit & staying fit

61communities take the Challenge
7378participants take the Challenge
6 Gold20 Communities: Carriage Manor; Dolce Vita; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Greenfield Village; Monte Vista Village Resort; Sun Life;
3 Gold10 Communities: Rancho Reata; Riverview; The Stratford
6 Gold Communities: Cielo Grande; El Dorado of Sun City ; Grandview Terrace; Mesa Regal; Sunflower Resort; Woodmark at Sun City
12 Silver Communities: Bethesda Gardens; Citrus Gardens; Escalante Sr. Center; Freedom Plaza; Las Palmas Grand; Lost Dutchman Resort; Peoria Community Center; Pleasant Harbor; Senior Services East Sr. Center; Solera; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; Wooddale Village
14 Bronze Communities: Baptist Village Youngtown; The Beatitudes; Brentwood Southern; El Mirage Sr. Center; Forum Desert Harbor; Forum Pueblo Norte; Glencroft; Orangewood Shadows; Sierra Pointe; Silveridge; Springfield; Sunland Springs Village; Towerpoint Resort; The Wells
20 Recognition Communities:
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge …Monte Vista Village Resort: 607 participants; Carriage Manor: 584 participants; Sunflower Resort: 498 participants; Sun Life: 413 participants; Mesa Regal: 408 participants
Challenge Tenth Anniversary Special Edition “10 Carat” Award: Carriage Manor and Monte Vista Village Resort
Challenge DoubleMint Award: Mesa Regal

2004 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge XI Go for the Gold celebrating eleven years of getting fit & staying fit

69communities take the Challenge
8603 participants take the Challenge
7 Gold20 Communities: Carriage Manor; Dolce Vita; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Monte Vista Village Resort; Senior Services East Sr. Center; Stratford Square; Sun Life
5 Gold10 Communities: Peoria Community Center; Rancho Reata; Riverview; The Stratford; Sunflower Resort
10 Gold Communities: Cielo Grande; Colten Adult Care; El Mirage Sr. Center; Greenfield Village; La Hacienda; Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Regal; Shiprock; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; Woodmark at Sun City
14 Silver Communities: The Beatitudes; Bethesda Gardens; El Dorado Estates; El Dorado of Sun City; First United Methodist Church of Gilbert; Forum Desert Harbor; Grandview Terrace; Ironwood; Las Palmas Grand; Pleasant Harbor; Sierra Leone; Solera; Sunland Springs Village; Wooddale Village;
13 Bronze Communities: Baptist Village Youngtown; Bonita Vista; Brentwood Southern; Citrus Gardens; Forum Pueblo Norte; Freedom Plaza; Las Palmas; MountainBrook Village; Silverado Estates; Silver Spur Village; Springfield; Towerpoint Resort; the Wells;
20 Recognition Communities:
Top Five “participant” Communities taking the Challenge …Monte Vista Village Resort: 665 participants; Carriage Manor: 638 participants; Sunflower Resort: 558 participants; Sun Life: 520 participants; Mesa Regal: 436 participants
Challenge DoubleMint Award: MountainBrook Village and Sunland Springs Village
Challenge Tryathlon Award: The Beatitudes; Dolce Vita; El Mirage Sr. Center; Forum Desert Harbor; Fountain Hills Walking Club; Las Palmas; Lost Dutchman Resort; Monte Vista Village Resort; MountainBrook Village; Peoria Community Center; Senior Services East Sr. Center; Sun Life; Sunflower Resort; Sunland Springs Village; Tempe Pyle Adult Center

2005 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge XII  Go for the Gold   celebrating twelve years of getting fit & staying fit

70 communities take the Challenge

9112 participants take the Challenge

 

Community Awards

Gold20: The Courtyard; Fountain Hills Walk Club; Monte Vista Village Resort; Riverview Resort; Sun Life Resort; and Sunnyslope Senior Center.

Gold10: Carriage Manor Resort; Dolce Vita; Greenfield Village; La Hacienda; Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Regal; Peoria Community Center; Queen Valley Resort; Rancho Reata; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; and Woodmark at Sun City.

Gold: Bethesda Gardens; Cielo Grande;  El Dorado of Sun City; Las Palmas Grand; and Sunflower Resort.

Silver: Chandler YMCA; El Dorado Estates; El Mirage Senior Center; Forum Desert Harbor; Grandview Terrace; Ironwood; Mesa Senior Center East; Silver Spur Village; The Stratford; Sunland Springs Village; Superstition Sunrise Resort; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; and Wooddale Village.

Bronze: Banner Desert-Diabetes Support Group; Baptist Village Youngtown; The Beatitudes; Bonita Vista; Brentwood Southern; Citrus Gardens; Dennis Cahill Senior Center; Desert Harbor; Forum Pueblo Norte; Fountain View Village; Happy Trails Resort; Las Palmas; MountainBrook Village; Orangewood Shadows; Silverado Estates; Solera; Springfield; Sun City Grand; and Towerpoint Resort.

Recognition: Arizona Traditions; Contempo Tempe; Fountain of the Sun; Glencroft; Hacienda de Valencia; Mesa Shadows; Paradise Resort; Scottsdale Civic Center Senior Center; Scottsdale Shadows; Silveridge; Sun Wood Apartments; Sunland Village; Sunland Village East; ViewPoint Resort; and The Wells.

Top Six “participant” Communities taking the Challenge …Monte Vista Village Resort: 630 participants; Sunflower Resort: 530 participants; Mesa Regal: 522 participants; Carriage Manor: 455 participants; Greenfield Village: 441 participants; Sun Life: 432 participants

Challenge DoubleMint Award: Happy Trails Resort

Challenge Tryathlon Award: Chandler YMCA; Greenfield Village; La Hacienda; Las Palmas Grand; Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Regal; Orangewood Shadows; Riverview Resort; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; and Silver Spur Village.

Challenge Encore Award: Bethesda Gardens; Brentwood Southern; Citrus Gardens; Dolce Vita; La Hacienda; Las Palmas Grand; Lost Dutchman Resort; Rancho Reata; Riverview Resort; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; and The Stratford.

 

2006 Get Fit-Stay Fit Challenge XIII  Go for the Gold - celebrating thirteen years of getting fit & staying fit in a
record-breaking year with 10, 566 participants!

74 communities take the Challenge

10,566 participants take the Challenge

 

Community Awards

Gold20: Carriage Manor; The Courtyard; Fountain Hills Walk Club; Greenfield Village; Lost Dutchman Resort; Monte Vista Village Resort; Queen Valley RV Resort; Rancho Reata; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; Sun Life Resort; Sunnyslope Senior Center.

Gold10: Cielo Grande; La Hacienda; Mesa Regal; Sunflower Resort; Woodmark of Sun City.

Gold: The Beatitudes; Bethesda Gardens; Chinese Senior Center; Grandview Terrace; Happy Trails Resort; Las Palmas Grand; Riverview Resort; Senior Services East Senior Center.

Silver: Abundant Life Wellness Program; Brentwood Southern; Dolce Vita; El Dorado Estates; El Dorado of Sun City; Golden Sun; Ironwood; La Loma Village; Orangewood Shadows; Peoria Community Center; Silver Spur Village; Solera; Springfield; The Stratford; Sunland Springs Village.

Bronze:  Baptist Village Youngtown; Citrus Gardens; Contempo Tempe; Dennis Cahill Senior Center; Forum Desert Harbor; Lake Havasu Senior Center; Las Palmas; Mesa Village; MountainBrook Village; Sun City Grand; Sunrise Resort; Towerpoint Resort; ViewPoint Resort.

Recognition: Arizona Traditions; Buckeye Senior Center; Chandler/Gilbert YMCA; Copper Basin YMCA; Corte Bella; El Mirage Senior Center; Fountain of the Sun; Fountain View Village; Glencroft; Hacienda de Valencia; Leisure World; Mesa Shadows; Paradise RV Resort; Scottsdale Civic Center Senior Center; Silveridge Resort; Sunland Village; Sunland Village East; Supersition Sunrise; Tempe Pyle Adult Center; The Wells; Wooddale Village.

Top Twelve “participant” Communities taking the Challenge Mesa Regal: 717 participants; Sunflower Resort: 614 participants; Happy Trails Resort: 526 participants; Carriage Manor: 497 participants; Monte Vista Village Resort: 495 participants; Greenfield Village: 482 participants; Sunland Springs Village: 430 participants; Lost Dutchman Resort: 425 participants; Sun Life Resort: 420 participants; Las Palmas Grand: 320 participants; Springfield: 307 participants; and MountainBrook Village: 304 participants.

Challenge DoubleMint Award: ...the challenge is on!  Which communities can "double" their numbers during Challenge XIV!

Challenge Tryathlon Award: Brentwood Southern; Carriage Manor; Cielo Grande; Contempo Tempe; Greenfield Village; Happy Trails Resort; Lost Dutchman Resort; Orangewood Shadows; QueenValley RV Resort; Rancho Reata; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; Solera; Springfield; Sun Life Resort and Sunflower Resort.

Challenge Encore Award: Baptist Village Youngtown; Brentwood Southern; Cielo Grande; Citrus Gardens; Contempo Tempe; Dolce Vita; El Dorado Estates; El Dorado of Sun City; Fountain Hills Walk Club; Ironwood; La Hacienda; Las Palmas; Las Palmas Grand;  Lost Dutchman Resort; Mesa Regal; Monte Vista Village Resort; Queen Valley RV Resort; Rancho Reata; Shiprock; Sierra Leone; Sun Life Resort; Sunflower Resort;  Sunland Village East; The Stratford, The Wells and Woodmark at Sun City.