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A New Program... 2 What’s Inside Presidential Youth Fitness Program / 3 Physical Fitness Test Awards / 4 Presidential Champions Challenge / 5 Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+) / 6 Healthy Eating Goals / 7 PALA+ Healthy Lifestyle Log / 8 Awards and Apparel / 9 President’s Challenge Order Form / 10 PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition The mission of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) is to educate, engage, and empower all Americans across the lifespan to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition. Through its programs and partnerships with the public, private, and non-profit sectors, PCFSN supports initiatives that help people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities embrace healthier lifestyles. ON FITNESS, SPORTS & NUTRITION The President’s Challenge The President’s Challenge is the premier program of the PCFSN and is offered through a co-sponsorship with the Amateur Athletic Union. In existence since 1966, the President’s Challenge assists, informs, and inspires people to achieve an active, healthy lifestyle through three awards and recognition programs. The President’s Challenge Awards and Recognition Programs Presidential Youth Fitness Program (NEW!) A new, improved youth fitness assessment program that focuses on health and lifelong physical activity. Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+) A tool for anyone 6 or older to make physical activity and healthy eating a part of everyday life. Presidential Champions A physical activity–focused, web-based awards challenge that allows users an unlimited amount of time to earn awards. The President’s Challenge Plays Key Role in New Program The President’s Challenge fully supports the new Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) and is pleased to continue to provide educators and others with quality merchandise and awards to recognize students (and staff) for their efforts in fitness and physical activity. The Presidential Youth Fitness Program uses FITNESSGRAM® as the official program assessment, placing the focus on health-related fitness instead of athletic performance (the basis for the Youth Fitness Test)—and minimizing comparisons between children. The President’s Challenge Youth Fitness Test will be phased out and no longer supported after the 2012–2013 school year. Combined with a strong professional development program, the PYFP offers support and direction to educators as they help students achieve their health goals. The new PYFP provides a more accurate picture of students’ general health than the old performance-based fitness test, representing a significant change in approach to kids’ physical fitness. The PYFP fitness evaluation is based on current scientific findings on health promotion and lowering disease risk, and offers support and direction to students as they pursue lifelong health and fitness goals. The PYFP was developed and is offered in partnership by the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition; the Amateur Athletic Union; the Cooper Institute; the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org A voluntary program that includes an assessment, professional development, and motivational recognition to empower all students to adopt and maintain an active lifestyle. Presidential Youth Fitness Emblem See page 9 for the Presidential Youth Fitness T-Shirt (Actual Size: About 3 1/2" x 3 1/4") Item Code #801 $1.75 Presidential Youth Fitness Magnet (Actual Size: 4" x 3 1/2") Item Code #806 $1.75 Presidential Youth Fitness Medal (Actual Size: 2 1/2" x ") Item Code #804 $3.00 Presidential Youth Fitness Certificate (Actual Size: About 8" x 10") Item Code #803 $.50 Getting Fit with FITNESSGRAM® Through the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, all schools have access to the information they need to conduct the FITNESSGRAM assessment. FITNESSGRAM measures health-related fitness through a variety of items designed to assess aerobic capacity, muscle strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Each score is evaluated using the Healthy Fitness Zone® standards. Students who score in the Healthy Fitness Zone on five out of the six events can receive the Presidential Youth Fitness Award. Training for Success The success of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program depends on how well schools implement and utilize each of the program components. Through the program, educators will have access to the professional development tools needed to help students achieve their physical activity and fitness goals. Reaping the Rewards Awards and recognition are great motivators to help students stay on track with their fitness and physical activity goals. Special Offer: Presidential Youth Fitness Emblem with Free Certificate Item Code #801 $1.75 The Presidential Youth Fitness Program offers cool new award certificates, digital badges, medals, and apparel to help students celebrate their accomplishments, all available through the President’s Challenge website. You can also download a free Presidential Youth Fitness Program school recognition certificate. Get in the Zone—Today! This school year serves as a time to transition to the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. The President’s Challenge Youth Fitness Test will no longer be supported after the 2012–2013 school year, and test awards will no longer be available. (If you choose to use the old test this year, you can access test standards and related information at presidentschallenge.org.) Visit www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org to learn more about the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. 3
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