Governor's Fitness Awards

The 2009 Governor’s Challenge Competition

This is a contest among California’s K-12 schools to motivate students, parents and teachers to get active, healthy and fit. The governor’s challenge is to be active 30-60 minutes a day, for at least three days a week, for a month. The competition runs through May 31, 2009, and any school can participate.

Grand prizes—$100,000 fitness centers—will be awarded to an elementary school, middle school and high school. There will also be 11 regional awards of $5,000 each and 33 front runner recognitions of $1,000 each.

More information is available at: www.CalGovCouncil.org/Challenge

Nominate your PTA for a $10,000 Spotlight Award

The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards shines a light on individuals, organizations and events that use innovation, inspiration and initiative to positively impact the physical activity, fitness levels and well-being of California children and youth. This year, the Governor added a category to the Spotlight Awards: “Parent Associations,” such as PTAs.

Nominations can be submitted prior to June 30, 2009, at www.CalGovCouncil.org/Spotlight