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State Champs

Greetings from the office of the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program! You have received the 2006 State Champion issue of Fitness is Fun, the official e-mail distribution of the President's Challenge. These monthly e-mails will keep you updated on our programs, activities of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and other current information pertaining to health and fitness.

The President’s Challenge State Champion Program
The President’s Challenge would like to congratulate all of the schools that earned recognition as State Champions. To see the complete list of State Champion winners please visit: http://presidentschallenge.org/educators/school_recognition/state_champs_05_06.aspx.

Please read below to learn more about the President’s Challenge State Champion Program.

What is the President’s Challenge State Champion Program?
Each year, we present three schools in each state with the State Champion Award. To earn the award, a school must have the highest percentage of its students qualify for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award (individual scores of the 85th percentile or higher on the Physical Fitness Test) in its school enrollment Category.

Category 1: Schools with 50-200 student enrollments
Category 2: Schools with 201-500 student enrollments
Category 3: Schools with over 500 student enrollment

Only schools (including home schools) with 50 or more students are currently considered for the State Champion Physical Fitness Award. http://www.presidentschallenge.com/

The 2005-2006 State Champion Program
In the 2005-2006 school year 200 schools participated in President’s Challenge’s State Champion program. Out of these 200 schools, 108 schools received awards. The President’s Challenge wants to encourage all schools to participate and have a chance at becoming their states’ champion!

How to Enter
1. Complete your President’s Challenge testing for the 2006-2007 school year.
2. Complete an entry form that is available online at
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/educators/school_recognition/state_champs_application.aspx.

Entry form can be submitted online or can be sent to:

        The President’s Challenge
        Attn: State Champion Entries
        501 N. Morton Suite 203
        Bloomington, IN 47404
        Fax: 812-855-8999

To be considered for the 2006-2007 school year, award entries must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2007.

All schools entering the State Champion program will be notified on October 1. We will also notify your state governor and members of congress.

The Award
The winning school in each category receives a distinctive award certificate and recognition on the President's Challenge Web site. Students who help their school become a state champion by earning the Presidential Physical Fitness Award will receive an embroidered emblem to be placed directly below the Presidential Award emblem and a certificate of recognition. These awards are provided free of charge.

PCPFS NEWS:

The PCPFS Honor Award Nominations
The PCPFS Honor Award is given annually to an academic or research professional who has made a major contribution to the advancement and promotion of the science of physical activity, in addition to being an advocate of the PCPFS’ mission.
A call for nominations and submission information will be posted on the PCPFS and President’s Challenge (PC) websites and publicized in the PCPFS and PC e-newsletters.

Nominations must be submitted electronically by November 15 to the PCPFS office. Nominations will then be forwarded to the Science Board members. The Science Board will recommend an award winner to the PCPFS Executive Director at the annual December Science Board meeting. The PCPFS Executive Director will make the final decision and notify the award winner.

The award winner may not be a current member of the PCPFS Council and/or Science Board. Arrangements will be made by the PCPFS staff to present the award at a professional meeting, as appropriate.

Nominees not receiving the award will routinely have their credentials considered for a second year (i.e., once nominated, an individual is considered for two years)

For the Honor Award Nomination Form, Click Here

PCPFS 50 Year Celebration
The PCPFS Council members, Science Board, and staff have been celebrating 2006, the 50 year celebration of the creation of the PCPFS, originally known as President's Council on Youth Fitness. We encourage national, state, local, private and public organizations, industry, and volunteer groups to join us in highlighting the benefits of a fit and active lifestyle as well as all of the great model programs at the grassroots level! This is a great opportunity for the PCPFS to highlight all of your accomplishments. A special seal has been developed for this celebration and is available for all schools, businesses, and organizations to use. A fact sheet on becoming a partner can be viewed at http://www.presidentschallenge.org/misc/news_research/announcements/pcpfs50.pdf. If you'd like to find out more, please don't hesitate to call Chris Spain at the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (202-690-9000).

Fitness Question of the Month for September:

How do you stay motivated to continue your exercise routine as the winter season approaches?

Please respond via E-mail to The President's Challenge at preschal@indiana.edu We'll include the most insightful responses in the October issue of Fitness is Fun.

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Special Edition: Fitness is Fun! State Champs

Special Edition:
Fitness is Fun!
State Champs