The President's Challenge

One of the most psychically challenged presidents is in the best physical shape. One good thing the Bush Administration is doing! Read through, and I hope you will join the challenge!

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Rise to the Challenge!

President Bush, President's Council Member Eli Manning, Acting Surgeon General RADM Steven Galson, MD, MPH and Council Members kicked off the National Challenge on March 20th by calling on all Americans to participate in an active lifestyle. Join us!

All it takes is 30 minutes of activity a day (60 minutes for kids aged 6-17), 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Log your activity @ www.presidentschallenge.org on your personal activity tracker, and watch as you work your way towards earning an award. It's easy, fun, free......and you CAN do it! You can sign up through April 3rd.

To register or learn more about the National President's Challenge, please visit http://www.presidentschallenge.org. The Website contains a variety of promotional items you can use to encourage your employees or organizational and family members to participate. The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports will be acknowledging governors of the top five states, as well as companies and schools with 35% completion rate. Check out the map on our website, and see how your state compares to others.

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The National President's Challenge press release is available at: http://www.fitness.gov/news-release_national_presidents_challenge_launch-03.20.08.html
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For a video and transcript of President Bush's remarks on the launch of the National President's Challenge visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/03/20080320-9.html
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For more news and information, view our Spring 2008 e-newsletter: https://mail.acsm.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.fitness.gov/enewsletter/Spring08-execdir-main.html

A Healthier Nation: It's Everyone's Challenge!

*The National President's Challenge is a program of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. www.fitness.gov