Vision Fitness Recognized at Wisconsin Governor's Challenge Kick-off Event

LAKE MILLS, Wis. - April 19, 2004
Wisconsin Governor, Jim Doyle, recognized Vision Fitness, a local fitness equipment company, for making a sizable contribution to the Wisconsin Governor’s Challenge at a press conference at St. Francis High School in Milwaukee on Monday, April 19. The Challenge is a six-week program designed to inspire groups and individuals to develop healthy habits by introducing exercise to their daily routines. The Governor stated, “The three schools with the highest participation will win exercise equipment donated by Vision Fitness, and we certainly appreciate their participation and willingness to be here today.”

John Burke, CEO of Trek Bicycle Company, is “the driving force behind the Challenge” according to the Governor and also directly thanked Vision Fitness at the conference. He commented to the students at St. Francis, “I want to point out Greg Waters, who is the President of Vision Fitness. Vision Fitness has done an excellent job of stepping up and providing prizes for both schools and community groups. They’re doing it with treadmills, with exercise bikes, and also elliptical trainers. Those [items] will be awarded to the top three schools and one top-achieving community group around the state. All individuals who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win a fabulous stationery exercise bike. That goes for all of you!”

Nearly 400 groups and more than 7,000 individuals across Wisconsin have registered and will join Governor Doyle, his family, staff, and Vision Fitness employees as they begin the six-week Challenge on April 19. In the 90 minutes prior to the event at St. Francis, 200 students signed up to participate. Visit www.wisconsinchallenge.org, as there’s still time for you to register for the Spring Challenge, or sign up to take the Challenge at a later date.