### The MoveSpring Client Highlight spotlights unique program ideas from our clients. Find out how MoveSpring admins are getting creative, hear what has worked for them, and learn how to recreate the magic for your own group! This time, we talk to State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) to learn more about how they brought Earth Day BINGO to the MoveSpring app.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) had to quickly pivot their Earth Day events to a virtual experience. With little time to plan, they focused on sharing educational materials. This year, they were committed to doing something more hands-on and engaging for their employees.

## More than activity challenges: State Fund used MoveSpring to create an Earth Day BINGO challenge that helped employees stay engaged and feel connected.

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Their goal was simple: “We wanted it to be a more engaging challenge than just posting one picture, or doing one action. We wanted it to be things they could do with families and friends as well.” Then it clicked. Why not a BINGO challenge? With a BINGO card, they could incorporate a variety of Earth Day actions, and users would have the flexibility to pick what they wanted to do.

Hosting the challenge on MoveSpring was an easy decision. With their annual MoveSpring subscription, State Fund can host multiple fun, themed challenges throughout the year. Employee favorites include Bike To Work and Walk to End Alzheimer's. They also use MoveSpring's chat as an easy way to stay connected throughout the challenge. Users can post photos of themselves completing activities, share tips on staying green, and encourage each other along the way.

## “The MoveSpring app allows us to do these cause-based [challenges] and not just a walking event. Our employees enjoy being able to participate in cause-based initiatives as well. They feel better knowing they're making a difference, and they feel more connected."

### Employees tracked their Earth Day activities using unique BINGO cards.

State Fund used [BINGO Baker](http://bingobaker.com) to create their BINGO squares and generate unique cards for every participant. To make the squares for each card, the State Fund admins created a list of tasks for participants to complete. Each task was related to their Earth Day theme. Then, they paired each task with an accompanying graphic.

In the end, the BINGO cards looked incredible and reinforced the theme that we all can make small changes that add up to a lasting impact. Users shared that they had fun and felt more knowledgeable on making green choices. Many said they planned to continue with the small changes listed on their cards.

## “I feel more connected to coworkers now even with working from home and that is due to MoveSpring. I’m chatting with people in the chatroom and seeing their faces in photos they post. From an employee engagement standpoint the MoveSpring app has been a game changer in the work from home environment.”

She also shares this final advice for any clients looking to run their own BINGO challenge or activity challenge on MoveSpring: “Align your challenge to some value you have at your company. Let there be a cause around it. Pull in something that matters to you as an organization and that will guide your challenge and drive engagement.”

## How to Create Your Own BINGO Challenge

Check out the instructions below on how you can recreate State Fund’s Earth Day BINGO challenge. Easily adapt this challenge to a different theme that reflects your company's values or initiatives. You can also run a more general wellness BINGO challenge with tasks around different aspects of health and wellbeing. Check out our general wellness BINGO challenge ideas at the end of this post.

For some extra fun, add a step, distance or active minutes challenge in addition to your BINGO challenge. Follow instructions below for how to add the BINGO card to your challenge.

### 1. **Create your BINGO card.**

Plan and create your BINGO card at [bingobaker.com](https://bingobaker.com/).

### 2. **Create your challenge.**

Head to the MoveSpring admin center to create your challenge. Add content to your challenge. Edit your content label to be “BINGO Card” or something similar.

### 3. **Upload challenge content: BINGO card and instructions.**

Once your challenge is created, you'll need to upload content to share the BINGO card and instructions on how to use it.

- First, upload an **article** to share the link to the BINGO card. Suggested content title: “Get Your BINGO Card.”
- Next, upload a **post** with instructions on how to save your BINGO card. Suggested title: “How to use your BINGO card.” For the post description, copy and paste the instructions below.

[*Click here](http://help.movespring.com/en/articles/1868596-upload-and-manage-content-within-the-content-module) for detailed instructions on how to upload content. Make sure you schedule both pieces of content to post early on the first day of your challenge, such as 6am.*

## Copy for “How to use your BINGO card” post

### **Content Title:**

How to use your BINGO card

### **Content Description:**

Follow these instructions to get your unique BINGO card and save it to your phone to track your progress.

1. Tap the content post labeled “Get Your BINGO Card.” When prompted, select “Generate Card.”

2. Read Instructions on marking your card and select “OK.”

3. Save your BINGO card for easy access throughout the challenge. 

- **iPhone users:** Open the Safari web browser (this will not work on other browsers)
    - If you’re not already in Safari, copy and paste the link to a Safari web browser.
    - Select the share icon in the bottom nav of your browser (this looks like a box with an arrow pointing up). A menu will open. Scroll and select “Add to Home Screen.”
- **Android users:** Select the menu icon, or “More.” From the pop-up menu, scroll and select “Add to Home screen.”

4. You should now see an icon for your BINGO card on your phone home screen. Look for the chef hat icon🧑🏽‍🍳 (the Bingo Baker logo). 

5. Mark your progress by opening the BINGO card from your home screen. Then, tap the square you finished to mark it as complete.

6. Once you complete a full row, take a screenshot of your card and post it to our challenge chatroom! BINGO!

## Ideas for a general wellness BINGO challenge

- Skip the car and ride a bike
- Drink 48 oz of water
- Call a friend or family member
- No meat for one day
- Relax with a movie night
- Write down 3 things you’re grateful for
- Cook at home
- An act of kindness
- Take the stairs
- Eat a fruit or vegetable
- Meditate
- Stretch
- Donate to a charitable organization
- Read for 30 minutes
- Go outside for 10 minutes
- Treat yourself!
- No screens before bed
- Dance to one song
- Sleep 8 hours
- Try something new



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Client Highlight: Earth Day BINGO Challenge by State Fund

## We reimagined our beloved Journey mode to bring the best parts of an in-person race to the MoveSpring app. With our new Virtual Race experience, participants have more ways to win: cross the finish line first, or move the most miles by challenge end. Enhanced social interaction gives users a more detailed view into each other’s stats and activity.

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Our new Virtual Race challenge lets you experience the competition and fun of an in-person race, right in the MoveSpring app.

### More ways to win
Race participants can win in two different ways: by crossing the finish line first, or by accumulating the most miles by challenge end. Creating more ways to win makes the competition more exciting and inclusive for all users.

- **Time to finish:** Win by crossing the finish line first. Participants are scored by the total days it took them to reach the challenge goal. Multiple people can tie for first, second, and third place.
- **Move the most miles/km:** Win by moving the most miles or kilometers by challenge end. The competition isn’t over when you cross the finish line. See how far you can go!

### Celebrating and recognizing wins—big and small.
It’s a big deal when you achieve that coveted first place medal. You deserve to be recognized! Once scores are finalized, winning participants will see a gold, silver, or bronze medal next to their photo on the leaderboard. When top-placed participants check their scores in the app, personalized confetti and congratulations make the win feel extra special.

However, we know getting first place isn’t everything. Making it to the finish line is a big deal for everyone! We want users who reach the challenge goal to feel rewarded and recognized. Each finisher will see a green flag next to their photo on the leaderboard and a shower of confetti in the app 🎉.

### Enhanced race standings
Get a more detailed preview of your race standings when scrolling through your challenge page. Check your place on the map and see those closest to you on the leaderboard. On your stats page, you’ll see a clear indicator of your race progress, rank, and daily pace.

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## Keep the pace with other participants
The Virtual Race leaderboard now includes more details and interactive capabilities.

### Profile overlays
Dig into each participant’s leaderboard stats by tapping on their name. An overlay will appear that shows that user’s daily stats, as well as an interactive chart summarizing their weekly trends. Track their progress and see if you can match their pace. If a participant is friends with that user, they’ll have easy access to a chat button to cheer them on!*

*Note: exact information displayed dependent on user’s profile privacy settings and friend status.*

### See who reached milestones, and when
Users can now see how many people have reached each milestone and how long it took them to reach it (shown in days). Keeping tabs on your friends? Easily see which of your friends reached the milestone; they will be listed first.

### Filter the leaderboard by Friends
It’s fun to see everyone’s stats, but sometimes you want to know the scores of those you know best. Now, users can filter the leaderboard for their friends.

### Additional leaderboard detail: customizable location
We may not all be moving from the same place. Now, you can see a user’s location under their name on the leaderboard. Location is an optional and customizable field located in the user profile. While we prompt users to provide a general “location,” we often see users treat this field like a mini bio. Fill in a funny nickname, give a nod to your department or team, or keep it literal with a location. Way to go, BigStepper123 from Chi-town! 

## Explore a variety of racetracks or create your own!
With 20 racetrack map options and growing, you’ll never feel like you’re running in place.
- **Seasonal maps:** Be in step with the seasons. Try our winter, spring, or summer racetracks. Keep an eye out for holiday themes, including Thanksgiving and Halloween, coming soon.
- **Travel the world:** Explore Rome, Tokyo, and London. Host a tropical beach race. Or embark on a global adventure with our International Globetrot.
- **Participate in the Olympics:** Go for the gold with our Summer Games racetrack that features videos from current and former Olympians. 
- **Create your own racetrack!** Option to fully customize your racetrack to reflect your unique race, organization or event. [Contact us](https://movespring.com/request-demo?utm_source=virtual-race-jul21&utm_medium=ms-blog&utm_campaign=custom-racetrack) to learn more.

## On your mark, get set…go virtual! Run a MoveSpring Virtual Race for your next run, walk, or corporate fitness challenge.

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 Bring the energy and excitement of an in-person race to your next corporate fitness challenge.

Expand your wellness initiatives beyond steps, distance, and active minutes. Help your employees build a variety of healthy habits that align with your company’s unique goals and culture. Run a challenge based on any custom action you specify. Water challenge, anyone? How about a daily meditation challenge?

In our latest feature, Custom Activity Challenges, you determine the action or activity you want users to complete. Users log their completion of your custom activity and are scored into one of our two daily goal challenge modes: Streak or Stick to it!

### How it works

#### 1. Determine your daily goal

First, decide what action you want your employees to complete every day. The sky is the limit! Custom goals are open-ended and only require you to describe your daily goal in 50 characters or less. Need some inspiration? Check out [this list](https://movespring.com/blog/custom-activity-challenge-ideas-5ff4bd76cd17240007baf4e8) of Custom Activity Challenge ideas. 

**Try one of these ideas for your first Custom Activity challenge:**

* Drink 8 glasses of water each day
* Go to bed 15 minutes early each day
* Complete 10 push ups each day
* Save $1 each day
* Meditate for 10 minutes each day
* Call a family member to say hello each day

Note: the same action will be repeated each day, or for a set number of times, throughout a Custom Activity Challenge. If you want users to complete a daily activity that varies, check out our [Actionable Content](https://movespring.com/blog/promote-and-track-a-variety-of-health-actions-through-our-latest-feature-actionable-content-5f99a56440e4ca00087226cf) feature, which allows you to upload a different prompt each day. 

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Custom Activity Challenges require participants to complete the same, single action each day, or for a set number of times, throughout the challenge. This feature is great for building habits and consistency around a very focused goal.

#### 2. Pick your challenge type

Custom Activity Challenges are compatible with two challenge modes: Streak and Stick to it! Each challenge mode asks users to complete a daily goal. In Streak, users try to complete the daily goal as many days in a row as possible. In Stick to it! users can miss a few days, but instead work towards a total number of completions, such as 10 daily goal completions over the course of a month.

**Example: I want my participants to drink 6 glasses of water each day.**

* In a Streak challenge, your participants would drink 6 glasses of water _every day of the challenge_, trying to never miss a day. 
* In a Stick to it! challenge, your participants would drink 6 glasses of water at least (ex) 15 times over the course of a (ex) 30-day challenge.

#### 3. Specify your challenge dates, prizes, and additional content

As with any challenge, set a start and end date for your challenge. If you're running a challenge to create new habits, we recommend somewhere between three and six weeks in duration. Determine your prize strategy and plan out any additional content you may want to post with your challenge.  

Pro tip: Use our Content Library for a [curated collection](http://help.movespring.com/en/articles/4106367-adding-collections-to-your-content-module) of content across a variety of topics including habit formation, productivity, nutrition, mindfulness, and more.

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### Users can easily log the custom activity right from the app dashboard.

Users can quickly and easily log their daily goal with a single swipe. Users participating in a Custom Activity Challenge will find a new section at the top of their dashboard called “Log an Activity.” 

Your custom activity will appear with a button to “Log for today.” Users simply tap and swipe to complete the activity. Forget to log one day? Users can log an activity up to seven days in the past. 

Users can track progress like they would with any challenge. Participants can view scores inside the challenge page, see how others are doing, and keep track of all the days they’ve completed the daily goal.

Participants can log their activity in many places throughout the app: on the dashboard, inside the challenge, and when viewing their past data. Activity logging is easy and accessible no matter where you are in the app, ensuring challenge scores are consistently up-to-date.

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Add some variety and excitement to your 2021 wellness program by incorporating a Custom Activity Challenge. 

Need inspiration? Check out [this list of ideas](https://movespring.com/blog/custom-activity-challenge-ideas-5ff4bd76cd17240007baf4e8) for your next Custom Activity Challenge.

Not sure which activity logging feature you should try for your next challenge? Check out [this handy guide](https://movespring.com/blog/should-you-use-actionable-content-or-a-custom-activity-challenge-5ff4c2b6a9eaf30007837ba3) to determine if Custom Activity Challenges or Actionable Content is best for your next initiative.

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Run a challenge based on any activity. Introducing Custom Activity Challenges.

MoveSpring offers two ways to track activity that is not collected through a wearable device: <a href='https://movespring.com/blog/promote-and-track-a-variety-of-health-actions-through-our-latest-feature-actionable-content-5f99a56440e4ca00087226cf'>Actionable Content</a> or <a href='https://movespring.com/blog/run-a-challenge-based-on-any-activity-introducing-custom-activity-challenges-5ff4ba3430b74400086f3056'>Custom Activity Challenges</a>. Both features enable you to track and incentivize a variety of customizable health actions inside the MoveSpring app.

**Custom Activity Challenges** allow you to run a Streak or Stick to it! challenge based on any custom activity you specify, such as water consumption, meditation, sleep, or eating vegetables. This feature asks users to complete the same recurring, daily goal. Learn more about Custom Activity Challenges [here](https://movespring.com/blog/run-a-challenge-based-on-any-activity-introducing-custom-activity-challenges-5ff4ba3430b74400086f3056).

**Actionable Content** allows you to upload a prompt, video, article, or task that users mark as complete. This feature allows you to create a list or series of different actions to complete. Unlike Custom Activity Challenges, users do not have to repeat the same action every day. Learn more about Actionable Content [here](https://movespring.com/blog/promote-and-track-a-variety-of-health-actions-through-our-latest-feature-actionable-content-5f99a56440e4ca00087226cf).

While you can always use both Actionable Content and Custom Activity in the same challenge, we created this guide to help you determine when to use each feature in a variety of scenarios.

### **I want to track an activity outside of steps, distance, and active minutes.**

#### Solution: Either Feature

You can use either Actionable Content or Custom Activity Challenges. The most important difference between these features is whether or not you want your participants to complete the same, consistent activity each day. If that's the case, then use Custom Activity Challenges. If you want users to complete a variety of different activities, use Actionable Content.

### **I want the user to complete the SAME action every day.**

#### Solution: Custom Activity Challenges

Custom Activity Challenges require participants to complete the same, single action each day, or for a set number of times throughout the challenge. This feature is great for building habits and consistency around a very focused goal.

### **I want the user to complete a DIFFERENT activity each day.**

#### Solution: Actionable Content

Actionable Content allows you to upload a totally different action or prompt each day of the challenge. Additionally, you can upload more than one prompt per day. Option to link out to a video, article, or webpage as well. This feature is great for completing a series of different actions.

### **I want the user to build up a skill or behavior gradually.**

#### Solution: Either Feature

With Actionable Content, you can upload a series of prompts that increase in difficulty or skill. For example, in a meditation challenge, you can post a 1-minute meditation prompt on the first day of the challenge. On day 2, you can post a different, 5-minute meditation prompt, and on day 3, you can post a more difficult 10-minute prompt. These prompts can link to a video or article.

With Custom Activity Challenges, build up a skill or advance a habit by creating a series of challenges. For example, you may want to run a water challenge that increases the consumption goal over time. In this scenario, create three, week-long Streak or Stick to it! challenges in a row. Week one, the daily water consumption goal can be 3 glasses of water each day. Week two can be 6 glasses of water each day. Week three can ask users to drink 8 glasses of water each day.

### **I want employees to complete a list of various activities.**

#### Solution: Actionable Content

Actionable Content allows you to upload and schedule many different prompts throughout the course of a challenge. Additionally, you don't need to upload a new prompt each day, you can schedule a few prompts or tasks for strategic times throughout the challenge. Users can review completed content or prompts in a list-view, making it easy to see which actions are outstanding and which have been completed.

### **I want to reduce the amount of admin work involved.**

#### Solution: Either Feature

Custom Activity Challenges are quick to set-up and don't require any work once configured. All you need to do is pick your challenge mode (Streak or Stick to it!), fill in your recurring daily goal, then wait for the challenge to start.

Set up an entire Actionable Content program in just a few clicks by using MoveSpring [Content Collections](http://help.movespring.com/en/articles/4106367-adding-collections-to-your-content-module). Content Collections include 10-20 curated articles, videos, and prompts focused around a variety of health topics, such as mindfulness, stress management, meal planning, and more. Pick and choose specific pieces to upload, or evenly distribute an entire collection throughout the course of a challenge in just a few clicks. We offer many Content Collections specifically designed for Actionable Content, which include more action-focused posts and prompts.

### **I want this challenge to feel competitive.**

#### Solution: Custom Activity Challenges

Custom Activity Challenges are compatible with two challenge modes: Streak and Stick to it! When users mark their activity as complete, they are scored into the challenge, allowing users to track other participants' progress and follow their own stats in detail. This allows for a very engaging competition among participants.

### **I want this challenge to feel more passive.**

#### Solution: Actionable Content

Actionable Content allows users to focus on their own progress in a non-competitive experience. Users can see who has completed each post, but they cannot see other participants' overall score and detailed stats. Actionable Content also doesn't require the user to complete an action daily, rather, they just need to complete all the prompts you post before the challenge is over. Additionally, Actionable Content includes the ability to like and comment on posts, which enables for a passive, but socially motivating experience.

Not sure what's right for your program goals? Let's chat about the best solution for you! Contact your dedicated client success manager or reach out to our support team ([help@movespring.com](//help@movespring.com)) for additional assistance.

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Should you use Actionable Content or a Custom Activity Challenge?

In our latest feature, Custom Activity Challenges, you can customize an action or activity you want users to complete. Get creative and run a challenge based on water consumption, veggies eaten in one day, sleep, meditation and more. The sky is the limit!

[Custom Activity Challenges](https://movespring.com/blog/run-a-challenge-based-on-any-activity-introducing-custom-activity-challenges-5ff4ba3430b74400086f3056) are easy to set up and are a great way to get creative with your company health and fitness challenges. Custom activity goals are open-ended and only require you to describe your daily goal in 50 characters or less. Additionally, you'll need to come up with an abbreviated nickname for your custom activity, which will appear when users log the activity throughout the app.

Keep in mind, users will complete the same, single action each day, or for a set number of times, throughout a Custom Activity Challenge. If you want users to complete a daily activity that varies, check out our [Actionable Content feature](https://movespring.com/blog/promote-and-track-a-variety-of-health-actions-through-our-latest-feature-actionable-content-5f99a56440e4ca00087226cf), which allows you to upload a different prompt each day. Not sure which feature is right for you? Check out our decision guide [here](https://movespring.com/blog/should-you-use-actionable-content-or-a-custom-activity-challenge-5ff4c2b6a9eaf30007837ba3).

### Try any of these daily goals in your next Custom Activity Challenge:

* Call a family member to say hello
 * Nickname: Call family
* Take the stairs instead of the elevator
 * Nickname: Take stairs
* Eat a vegetarian or vegan meal
 * Nickname: Veggie meal
* Drink 8 glasses of water each day
 * Nickname: Drink water
* Go to bed 15 minutes earlier than usual
 * Nickname: Early to bed
* Wake up 15 minutes earlier than usual
 * Nickname: Early to rise
* Perform one act of kindness
 * Nickname: Be kind
* Save $1 each day
 * Nickname: Save $1
* Take an afternoon walk
 * Nickname: Walk break
* Limit caffeine intake to one serving
 * Nickname: Caffeine cap
* Complete 10 push ups
 * Nickname: 10 Push ups
* Stretch for 15 minutes
 * Nickname: Stretch
* Meditate for 5 minutes
 * Nickname: Meditate
* Complete a strength training workout
 * Nickname: Strength
* Complete a cardio workout
 * Nickname: Cardio
* Complete a creative activity
 * Nickname: Get creative
* Volunteer or donate
 * Nickname: Give back
* Go one day without sugar, candy or dessert
 * Nickname: Sugar free
* Spend some time in nature
 * Nickname: Enjoy nature
* Read for 15 minutes
 * Nickname: Read
* Try something new
 * Nickname: Something new
* Be alcohol free
 * Nickname: No alcohol
* Avoid eating red meat
 * Nickname: No red meat
* Spend a few minutes journaling
 * Nickname: Journal
* Do 100 sit ups
 * Nickname: 100 sit ups
* Complete 5 burpees
 * Nickname: 5 burpees
* Practice self-care
 * Nickname: Self-care
* Get 8 hours of sleep
 * Nickname: Sleep 8 hrs
* Jump rope for 2 minutes
 * Nickname: Jump rope
* Eat a salad
 * Nickname: Eat salad
* Give up soda
 * Nickname: No soda

Have a fun idea for a Custom Activity Challenge? Let us know, we'd love to hear it! Email [help@movespring.com](//help@movespring.com) to share your idea.

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