The Fitness Challenge Foundation is dedicated to a
comprehensive national vision to reverse the rising rates of obesity through
Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Positive Mental Health initiatives, including the development and
implementation of policies and programs that promote regular physical activity
and nutrition.
Please join in the effort to create a new generation
of healthy Americans by addressing one of the nation’s leading public health
threats – obesity.
El
Monte schools lauded nationally for health programs
El MONTE - Two schools in the El Monte City School District were nationally recognized for efforts to promote healthy eating and more physical activity among students. Columbia Elementary and Junior High schools received the bronze-level award given by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint partnership of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association.
District officials said activities like the Kids Fitness Challenge, where students spend the day running around the Rose Bowl and attending a Fitness Expo, is one way of engaging their attention.
Kids
Fitness Challenge – Rose Bowl Named Finalist for 2007 Governor’s Council
Award The
Kids Fitness Challenge - Rose Bowl has been selected as a finalist for the
Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards in the
Event Category. The
2007 Spotlight Awards winners will be announced on Sept. 19 in Sacramento,
CA. The
award winners will receive a grant from the Governor's Council. The
Fitness Challenge Foundation would like to thank everyone who helped make
the Rose Bowl event the biggest kids health and fitness event in the state
of California. We
look forward to seeing all of you at the next Fitness Challenge event at
the Rose Bowl on Saturday, January 26.
04/19/2007 - Thursday morning, awards were
handed out participation in the "Kids Fitness Challenge." Last month, Kaiser
Permanente, Save Mart, El Monterey, First 5 Fresno, Nutrition Network,
California Public Health, Chukchansi Park, General Mills Foundation,
California Endowment, the Fresno County Office of Education and ABC-30
sponsored the Fitness Challenge at Chukchansi Park. It featured soccer
stars from the Fresno Fuego and Real Salt Lake, and was meant to
encourage local children to eat healthy food and be active.
Three
Fresno Valley Schools Honored for Commitment to Kids' Health and Fitness
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=local&id=5227203
See Video from Fresno Awards!
Run around Rose Bowl draws more than 10,000
PASADENA - For Myrka Martinez, regular exercise is the
path to staying fit and the means to a long life - even if it means rising
early on a chilly Saturday morning to participate in the annual Kids
Fitness Challenge.
Awards Assembly
2007 Grand Prize Winner
Mt. Gleason Middle School
Sunland, CA
