AUGUST V O L U M E V I 2013

Well 6 months are past. That is not really a long time. One might ask the question “what can a person do in 6

months to really change anything?” Well the Biggest Loser Program has shed some light on that question. You can lose 25% of your body weight! You

can loose 100 pounds.! You can accumulate 800 miles of exercise! Those are just a few things that some

of our individual contestants accomplished. More importantly though, maybe you learned that you can

change your outlook on life. Maybe you reminded yourself that you can set goals and reach them. Maybe you were reminded that you can do more than

you thought you could.

What can a group of over 50 people

accomplish in 6 months? They can lose almost 1,000 pounds (989)! They can lose 9% overall of their total body

weight. They can accumulate over 15,000 miles! More importantly though, we have seen that in a 6 month period we can come together as a

group to work toward common goals, individually and as a team! That has been the most impressive thing to me.

Each of you worked so hard to improve your health but you also encouraged each other to reach your goals. In 6

months we have truly made a positive impact on our workplace.

The hard numbers are important but the intangible benefits of your work are priceless. Energy to keep up with your

family. Adding years to your life. Building confidence in yourself and in others. Remembering that spirit you have inside to do/be better.

Please don’t let go of these things. July 25th was the end of this round of the

Biggest Loser Competition but it was not the end of your road. Take what you have learned and continue to make

better decisions concerning your diet and exercise.

What you have accomplished since

January 25th has truly been remarkable! I cannot tell you how many people that I have told about your progress who

have been blown away by your success.

I have been encouraged by your

success. Each story you tell me of some small victory lets me know that this was a good thing to do. Each story you tell me encourages me to try to

serve you all better. Thank you for your commitment to this!

If you did not participate in the competition this time and would like the chance, we will have another

opportunity for you. If you did

participate and just want to keep working with your coworkers, you to can join in the fun again. So when it

comes up again, go for it. Don’t wait any longer to do what you have been wanting to do!

Mike Morgan was our winner this month. He lost 9.49% and is now down over 20.2% of his body weight!!

Continue reading to see the top 4 contestants of the Biggest Loser

Competition, some picnic photos, the presentation of our Health & Wellness Program, Statistics of the BL Program

and those who reached individual benchmarks. Please note the importance of the benchmarks. Individuals had to lose at least 5, 10 or

15% of their body weight to reach these goals!

Again, thank you for your hard work and dedication. Let’s continue to work on enriching our lives at work and

beyond. Let’s continue to raise The Standard!

Scottie

The battle for the top four spots in the Biggest Loser Competition for percentage weight loss has been

intense. When the dust settled, Joe Pirtle came out on top with John Frazier coming in a close second. Rounding out the top four were Mike

McLamb and Mike Morgan. These four guys worked very hard to shed the pounds by watching their diets and

exercising. All four recorded high mileage which shows that hard work and dedication do pay off! Maybe when you see them around you can ask them

how they did it. I am sure they would be happy to share ideas that worked for them. Congratulations guys! It has

been a pleasure to see less and less of you all!

Joe Pirtle - 2013 Biggest Loser!

JOHN FRAZIER - 2ND MIKE MCLAMB - 3RD MIKE MORGAN - 4TH

BIGGEST LOSERS!

Congratulations To Our Top 4 Milers!

WAYNE ON THE RUN! WHO GOT THERE FIRST? HE’S COMING TIM!

MILEAGE MASTERS!

Wow! The contestants got serious in going for the most miles. Mike McLamb was steady in his pace and ended up in

1st place with 801 miles! Wayne Dobbins pushed hard the last 3 months with some incredible mileage and moved into 2nd place. Following up

Wayne was Jeff Marksberry and Joe Pirtle. There was definitely a correlation between weight loss and

exercise. However, you can’t out train your diet. Those who were most successful in the program combined a good diet with their exercise to achieve

their goals. Our group put in enough miles to go more than half way around the earth! Way to go everybody!

2013 P ICNIC & 5K

THE FIRST COMPANY PICNIC WAS GREAT! WHAT A GREAT TIME TO SPEND TOGETHER WITH CO-WORKERS AND FAMILY!

I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED OUR TIME TOGETHER. PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE IN THE COMING WEEKS TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THE PICNIC AND 5K RACE!

ALSO, YOU WILL SEE OTHER ITEMS THAT EMPLOYEES WILL FIND HELPFUL. WWW.HUBBARDDRAKE.COM -CLICK EMPLOYEE SERVICES TAB.

BY THE NUMBERS - WEIGH IN #7

Total Pounds Month - 74.4

Total % Month - 0.68

Total Miles Month - 2,642

Total Pounds Overall - 989.3

Total % Overall (All Contestants)- 8.99%

Total Miles Overall - 15,047

Total who have reached Weight Loss Benchmarks (31 Contestants!!!)

5% - 15

10% - 9

15% - 7

BY THE NUMBERS

1 Individuals who become self-advocating in modifying their health-related behaviors can reduce the risk of developing expensive and debilitating chronic conditions.

2 70% of overweight adults will develop a preventable yet chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, etc...

3 70% of healthcare costs are caused by preventable illnesses.

The creation of Healthy RewardsIt is exciting to present Healthy Rewards, our company Health and Wellness Program. You can visit the web site to learn more about this. In the coming weeks more information will be put on the web site. The web site will contain information concerning your health, wellness and other fun items including pictures from the picnic.

Our web address is www.HubbardDrake.com

On the home page in the lower right corner is a button titled “Employee Services”. In this are of the web site you will find information on items such as the Employee Services Overview, HD University, Corporate Chaplain Program, Employee Services, HD Healthy Rewards and Employee Services Contact information. This will also be an area where we will update company events pertaining to employees! Please check in regularly to see if new information has been added or if you have questions.

I hope that you will use the web site and if you have any suggestions for it please let me know!

Thought to ponder“Life is ten percent what happens to us and ninety percent how we respond to it.” Charles R .Swindoll

STANDINGS MONTHLYBIGGEST LOSER RANKINGS (EMP.)

1. MIKE MORGAN 9.49%

2. JOE PIRTLE 9.03%

3. RODNEY BULLARD 7.50%

4. JEFF MARKSBERRY 4.54%

5. DAVID MORGAN 4.27%

6. JOHN FRAZIER 4.24%

7. CHRIS HOWARD 3.99%

8. MIKE STAUDT 3.05%

9. MIKE MCLAMB 2.1%

10. DANA HUTCHINS 1.94%

MILEAGE (EMP.)

1. JEFF MARKSBERRY 141.1

2. JOE PIRTLE 141

3. RODNEY BULLARD 140.1

4. JOCELYN HUBBARD 140

5. DAVID MORGAN 138

6. MIKE MORGAN 125.5

7. MIKE MCLAMB 125

8. DANA HUTCHINS 117

9. TIM BRYANT 95

10. WAYNE DOBBINS 93

TOP 5 FAMILY MEMBERS1. ERICA HUBBARD 19.93%, 708.55

2. JESS TERRY 13.97%, 303.97

3. GINA TERRY 9.91%, 395

4. DIANE HUBBARD 6.05%, 171.3

5. JANICE ARMOR 3.99%, 167

BIGGEST LOSER RANKINGS (EMP.)

1. JOE PIRTLE 28.95%

2. JOHN FRAZIER 26.84%

3. MIKE MCLAMB 21.87%

4. MIKE MORGAN 20.20%

5. JEFF MARKSBERRY 18.58%

6. RODNEY BULLARD 18.14%

7. DAVID MORGAN 14.84%

8. MARQUITA TOWE 14.51%

9. JONATHAN SPARKMAN 14.14%

10. LAVAUGHN HOOD 13.04%

MILEAGE (EMP.)

1. MIKE MCLAMB 801

2. WAYNE DOBBINS 732.8

3. SCOTTIE HUBBARD 671.7

4. JEFF MARKSBERRY 637.1

5. JOE PIRTLE 614.5

6. MIKE MORGAN 547

7. RODNEY BULLARD 531

8. DANA HUTCHINS 485

9. DAVID MORGAN 481.81

10. JOHN BRINK 436.4

TOP 3 FAMILY MEMBERS1. SHENOIA COPELAND 1.72%, 65

2. ERICA HUBBARD 1.60%, 123

3. JESS TERRY 0.82%, 55

STANDINGS OVERALL

BENCHMARKS

15%1. JOE PIRTLE 28.95%

2. JOHN FRAZIER 26.84%

3. MIKE MCLAMB 21.87%

4. MIKE MORGAN 20.20%

5. ERICA HUBBARD 19.93%

6. JEFF MARKSBERRY 18.58%

7. RODNEY BULLARD 18.14%

10%1. DAVID MORGAN 14.84%

2. MARQUITA TOWE 14.51%

3. JONATHAN SPARKMAN 14.14%

4. JESS TERRY 13.97%

5. LAVAUGHN HOOD 13.04%

6. JOCELYN HUBBARD 12.87%

7. DEBI HILL 11.26%

8. SCOTTIE TERRY 10.74%

9. JIMMY CARTER 10.33%

5%1. GINA TERRY, 9.91%

2. DANA HUTCHINS 9.38%

3. JERRY DOBBS 8.96%

4. SCOTTIE HUBBARD 8.29%

5. TIM BURNS 7.98%

6. MIKE STAUDT 6.81%

7. KERI KELLER 6.71%

8. WAYNE DOBBINS 6.38%

9. JIM WAHOSKI 6.06%

10. DIANE HUBBARD 6.05%

11. CHRIS SKIPWORTH 5.96%

12. JOHN BRINK 5.76%

13. IVAN ARMOR 5.73%

14. KENNY HUBBARD 5.70%

15. ERNIE CARPENTER 5.53%

GOING FORWARD

Those contestants who continue to go to OHG every month to weigh in from now to January 23, 2014 will be eligible

to win a monthly prize! The employee with the biggest percentage loss for the month will get an extra vacation day! All 1st year Biggest Loser Contestants

are eligible to win again. Contestants are only eligible to win the monthly prize once. To be eligible for the

monthly prize you must have recorded at least 2 miles per day for that period. (You can only win if your previous

month weigh in was at or below the weight from the prior month).

I will be bringing around the log sheet for the next 6 months and explaining

the rules to everyone. There will be

further opportunities to hit benchmarks relating to weight loss and mileage!

Also, we will continue to put out the

News Letter monthly and keep the web site updated with mileage and weight loss numbers. So continue to turn in mileage to the ladies at OHG!

So don’t stop now, let’s keep the momentum going! Don’t forget to check in on the web site for Biggest

Loser Information along with other Health & Wellness information!

1st Year Biggest Loser ContestantsOn the Horizon...

Guys,

Remember this term. Biggest Loser Buddy. Next January we will start a program where those of you who have been so successful can help out a coworker seeking to improve their health. I will ask you to help out and be an accountability partner for one or more coworkers. This will help out someone else and help you also. Your success will be tied to their success and vice versa.

I hope you will be willing to help out someone to achieve their goals! More to come on this...