Shaping America’s Future with Mileage Club, Toe Tokens, &
EZ Scan
In 1986, Fitness Finders created Mileage
Club, an all-inclusive walk/run club program for kids offering
knowledge, support, and practical tools to track students’ mileage, while also
motivating and rewarding them for their efforts and success. Mileage
Club quickly became America’s #1 run club for kids – and still is!
In 1993, the Toe Token was introduced. These tiny, plastic feet are
America’s best-selling run club incentive. Tens of millions of Toe Tokens have since been awarded – that’s a lot of
miles, and a lot of proud smiles!
Fitness Finders knows that Toe Tokens are most effective when the only way kids can
earn them is by working for them. Fitness Finders is a Sole Source Provider for Toe Tokens. Our company policy is to offer Toe Tokens exclusively to leaders who are using them as
part of a walk/run club. This creates a “Token Economy” that motivates kids to
be active. (Read about the effectiveness of Token Economies.)
Fitness Finders continues to innovate in youth fitness by developing EZ Scan. The EZ Scan 2 App can be downloaded to multiple smartphones
and tablets; it is used to count and record laps while students run. This data
is then transferred at the push of a button to EZ Tally, the accompanying online
database which stores and organizes all the information while tracking student
progress and allowing leaders to customize their award system.
The History of Fitness Finders®
Fitness Finders was founded by Dr. Charles and Beth Kuntzleman as part of a
lifelong mission to improve the health and fitness of young people. With a
relentless passion for wellness, as well as a commitment to the importance of
physical education in schools, Charlie and Beth created a company intent on
empowering children to make positive choices.
Fitness Finders continues to innovate in youth fitness by developing EZ Scan. The EZ Scan 2 App can be downloaded to multiple smartphones
and tablets; it is used to count and record laps while students run. This data
is then transferred at the push of a button to EZ Tally, the accompanying online
database which stores and organizes all the information while tracking student
progress and allowing leaders to customize their award system.
The Legacy Continues
Fitness Finders continues its legacy as a family business: 50+ years in the
fields of physical fitness, health, and education. We care about young people!
And, we care about the teachers, principals, coaches, librarians, health
professionals, and leaders who are working hard to have a positive impact on in
their communities. We strive to be a resource in innovative motivational
techniques and positive reinforcement. That’s why we don’t just sell awards. We
offer programs, curricula, resources, and an online community in which youth
leaders can share ideas and encourage one another. We invite you to join the
Fitness Finders, Mileage Club, and EZ Scan family!
Our Commitment
Fitness Finders manufactures all plastic tokens onsite. This enables us to have
more control over the quality of our products and the recycling of waste, as
well as minimizing the time it takes to fulfill customer orders. We’re proud
that 99% of our products are made in the U.S.A.
Eco-Friendly Processes
Because we manufacture most of our own products, we strive to make
environmentally conscious decisions in our processes. We are committed to the
following practices:
- Producing 100% of our plastic tokens in our Michigan facility, which
minimizes our carbon footprint by avoiding freight costs from distant and
overseas vendors.
- Minimizing waste and recycling 99% of our processes’ byproducts.
- Ensuring that there are no heavy metals or dangerous additives in our parts
by meeting and/or exceeding government standards (CPSIA) in these areas.
- Continuing to research and develop earth-friendly products. For certain
products we now use an eco-friendly bioplastic that has a smaller carbon
footprint than traditional plastic.
Sole Source Vendor
We are proud to be a sole source provider for almost all of our products. Our
printed products are all copyrighted and the molds for our tokens were
commissioned exclusively for our use and no one else has access to them. Our
company logo and program logos are copyrighted, which means that any products
featuring logos cannot be legally reproduced by any other person or company.
Download a PDF of our
sole source letter.
What does this mean for our customers? Because more than 99% of our products
cannot be obtained through any other vendor, there is no need to do any
price-shopping or spend any extra time submitting bids. In addition, because we
are both the manufacturer and retailer of more than 99% of our products, there
are no middlemen that you have to deal with; we handle all product issues with
speed and precision.