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1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds)
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
1 medium onion, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic
1 cup fresh parsley leaves
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 large eggs
1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 28-ounce cans tomato puree
2 large sprigs basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
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What is the 100 Mile Challenge? This is a high-benefit, low-impact physical activity challenge that is open to individuals and companies. If you participate in the challenge and log 100 miles or more, you will be entered in a drawing for prizes including a Fitbit, compliments of the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber along with the Chair's 100-mile challenge coin. FREE to participate, SIGN UP TODAY!
How To Participate:
You can walk alone, form a walking group, walk the center court at Central Mall, the walking trail at Elmer Thomas Park, three-mile trail on Fort Sill, or walk one of the many trails in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge, or participate in one of the Chambers many Certified Healthy Business Community sponsored walking events that will be promoted on our website - those miles will add up!
Our participants love to stay engaged as they get fit! Join our Facebook Group to share your successes as you Commit To Stay Fit!
100 Mile Challenge FAQ’s
Where do I register?
Thank you for choosing to Commit To Stay Fit with us! To register for free, please click here.
How do I record my mileage?
There is more info with links below, however, since everyone uses different tracking tools (Endomondo, Strava, Suunto, Garmin, FitBit, Jawbone, Map My Run) we ask that you keep track of your own mileage in whatever way you prefer. By April 15th, we’ll ask you to add them all up and give us a screenshot or photo of your total mileage. If you completed 100 miles on or before the deadline, you’ll be entered to win prizes.
If you’re not tech-savvy we have a tracker that you can print & fill out. It’s available below.
100 Mile Challenge Tracking Form
Tracking Devices
Smart Phone
There are a ton of smartphone apps to help you track your mileage. Most are free and simple to use. Here are a few recommendations to get started:
Fitbit is currently one of the most popular devices for tracking daily activity including steps taken, sleep, calories, heart rate, and exercise.
If you are using a simple step tracker, a general rule of thumb is 2000 steps is roughly 1 mile. Most health professionals agree a good goal to reach for optimum health is 10,000 steps per day.
8 ounces spicy or sweet turkey sausage links, casings removed, meat crumbled
2 scallions, sliced
6 large eggs and 6 large egg whites
1 3/4 cups 1-percent milk
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 9-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess liquid
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 whole wheat baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
Cooking spray
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Take A Leap of Kindness For This Year's Leap Day! In honor of Leap Day, we are encouraging residents to take a leap of kindness and perform small acts of kindness throughout the day!
Send someone a handwritten letter or postcard.
Bring someone a souvenir.
Cook someone a meal.
Bake someone treats.
Put your phone away (especially if you’re on it a lot).
Do someone’s laundry.
Make someone a playlist.
Give someone a book you think they’d like
Give someone a hug
Write a list of things you love about someone.
Tell someone they are appreciated
Babysit, dogsit, or catsit for free.
Go out of the way to offer someone a ride.
Visit someone at a hospital
Send someone a care package
Take someone to the movie.
Take someone on a spontaneous adventure.
Throw someone a surprise party.
Bring doughnuts or desserts to work.
Leave a positive sticky note on someone’s desk.
Take someone out to lunch.
Lend out your umbrella when it’s pouring outside.
Make two lunches for work and give one away.
Take someone to a mani, pedi, or massage.
Teach someone a recipe.
Leave quarters at the laundromat.
Pay the toll for the person behind you.
Give someone a compliment.
Leave a larger than normal tip.
Buy someone behind you in line their morning coffee.
Pay for someone’s groceries behind you.
Give up a good parking spot.
Send a box of our fave donuts, bagels, or muffins to a construction site.
Smile at someone… just because (even Mother Teresa said, “We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.”).
Hold the elevator or door open.
Let someone behind you at the supermarket check out first.
Send dessert to another table.
Give up your seat on the bus or subway.
Give up your window or aisle seat for someone who has a middle seat.
Bring your bank teller some chocolates.
Help someone struggling with heavy bags.
Give someone a flower or bouquet / Bring flowers to a nursing home.
Help someone take a photo.
Take time to give someone who looks lost directions.
Stop and help someone with a flat tire.
Carry a $5 gift card with you and give it someone randomly.
Help someone load their groceries.
Give someone else the last piece of pizza
Let someone else get seated before you at a busy restaurant.
Share your table with someone at a busy food court.
Glen” Henry grew up in Stonington, Connecticut, and can best describe his career as a lifelong pursuit of arts education and the arts. He moved to Lawton in 1983, working as the arts coordinator for the Lawton Public Schools until 2001. For fifteen years he then served as the State Director of Arts Education at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. After retiring from his state position, Glen has been teaching adjunct at Cameron University in the areas of Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture, 3-D Design and Computer Graphic Design. He has a BA in Arts from the State University of New York at Oswego, and a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Arizona State University.
Ingredients
Four 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil; not rehydrated), finely chopped or very thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
10 ounces white button or cremini (baby bella) mushrooms, sliced
1/3 cup sweet marsala wine
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 to 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Place the chicken cutlets between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet (or the flat side of a chef's knife) until about 1/3 inch thick. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Put the flour on a medium plate. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge the chicken in the flour to fully coat, shaking off any excess. Add the chicken to the skillet and fry until fully cooked and golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
Add 1/2 cup of the broth, the sun-dried tomatoes and rosemary to any remaining drippings in the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute to plump the tomatoes. Add the mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook until the mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the marsala and bring to a boil. Add the remaining 1/4 cup broth and the butter and simmer until the butter is fully melted, about 30 seconds.
Spoon the mushroom mixture and sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
Cook’s Note
This recipe uses regular whole wheat flour, but for a slightly more refined coating, whole wheat pastry flour can be substituted.
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Naming rights sponsorship for the event $2500.00 (SOLD OUT)
Lead Sponsorship - $1500
- Corporate table for 8 attendees
- A 2-minute on-stage commercial (provided by sponsor)
- Logo on each table; Inclusion of approved materials/giveaways in welcome bag - Exhibitor booth
- Logo on promotional flyers
- Mention from stage during the event
- Logo on-screen during event
Brunch Sponsor - $1000
- A 2-minute on-stage commercial (provided by sponsor)
- 4 seats at a reserved table
- Inclusion of approved marketing materials/giveaways in attendee welcome packet - Exhibitor booth
- Mention from stage during the event
- Logo on breakfast and lunch tables
- Logo on-screen during event
Break Sponsor - $500
- Business name on snack tables during the break - 2 seats at a reserved table
- Mention from stage during the event and break
- Logo on-screen during event
Create Your Own Sponsorship
Pick benefits from the list below that you feel would be most effective for your
business. Pricing will be determined based on the benefits chosen.
- Extra Ticket
- Exhibitor Booth
- Logo on screen
- Logo on marketing material
- Gift in event bag
- Logo on registration table - Video commercial (provided by sponsor)
- Stage time
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dennis at dwade@lawtonfortsillchamber.com or call (580)-355-3541.
John Formica, (The “Ex-Disney Guy”), is a leading authority on tourism, hospitality and service industries alike, while fast becoming a highly sought after internationally known keynote speaker, business and team trainer and small business consultant. John has inspired audiences across the globe with over 3,000 keynotes and seminars to associations, business communities, health care professionals, colleges and students, showing them how to create a Disney-like culture, positive leadership, team relationships, small business growth and transforming any existing service level into a Magical customer experience.
Prior to speaking, John acquired over 25 years of experience in top management positions with service industry leaders including:
During his 10 years at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, John managed their top luxury resort properties and implemented “Disney’s” philosophy on creating a superior customer experience and people management to lead his teams to achieve:
Today, John is “America’s Customer Experience Coach” and has been featured on the NBC Morning Show, FOX, ABC, CBS, Univision, Business Journals, Radio and recently the Virgin Atlantic In-flight Magazine, after completing two successful speaking tours in Australia and named “Australia’s Best Customer Experience Coach” . John shares his incredible 25 plus years of hospitality and service industry experiences and success strategies to empower leaders, teams and audiences to achieve extraordinary results. John’s unique coaching style and ability to create change, has successfully helped hundreds of leaders, small businesses, local communities and business professionals build brand loyalty for life, attract more customers and create “Whistle While You Work” Team Environments.
John’s highly requested keynotes and presentations have earned a reputation for being high energy (sometimes theatrical) enthusiastic, creative, applicable and highly motivating.
Under John’s leadership and passion for the customer experience, his team’s accomplishments include: