Announcements

Greetings from the office of the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program! You have received the April 2003 issue of fitnessisfun, the official e-mail distribution of the President's Challenge. These monthly e-mails will keep you updated on our program, activities of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) and other current information pertaining to fitness.

DIRECTOR OF PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE PASSES AWAY
It is with deepest regret that the President's Challenge announces the passing of our Director, Dr. Wynn F. Updyke. Dr. Updyke was instrumental in working with the Amateur Athletic Union to bring the President's Challenge program to Indiana University in 1988. He has served as the only Director of our program since. During his tenure the President's Challenge program has touched the lives of over 60 million youth. He was a friend, colleague and mentor to all who knew him. His compassion for youth fitness and his humble leadership style will be greatly missed by our program. However, in honor of him we will continue to uphold the high level of service to our users that he has instilled in our organization. Please call the President's Challenge office at 800-258-8146 if you have any questions.

2002-03 PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE POSTER RECEIVES ADDY AWARD
Sponsored by the American Advertising Foundation (AAF), the ADDY Awards honor excellence and creativity within the advertising industry. The ADDY Awards are the nation's largest advertising competition with over 60,000 entries submitted each year. Those who have won at the national level must have first won at the local and regional levels before being considered for national status. The 2002 President's Challenge poster was designed by the Ion Design Company and can be viewed and purchased at the President's Challenge website http://www.PresidentsChallenge.org. To read more on the AAF and ADDY Awards, please visit http://www.aaf.org/awards/addys.html.

STEP WITH IT
Step With It…a program developed and sponsored by Coca Cola in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (http://www.naspe.org) and the President's Challenge…is a new fitness program designed to help increase the daily physical activity of students across the nation. This simple program allows students to earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) while having fun at the same time just by being active. For more information on this program visit http://www2.coca-cola.com/ourcompany/hal_active_step.html or contact the program administrator Lauri Chotiner by calling 678-701-0369.

RECOMMENDATION: NO MORE THAN10% OF CALORIES FROM SUGAR
A recent report commissioned by the World Health Organization and the Food Agriculture Organization recommends that no more than 10% of daily calories come from added sugar not found naturally in foods. Foods containing natural sugar include honey, syrups and some fruit juices. The panel of 30 international experts concluded that the current United States governmental allowance of 25% of calories from sugar significantly contributes to the global epidemic of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Food industry representatives dispute these findings by saying that more exercise is the key to combating obesity and obesity-related diseases. To read more on this new recommendation and the arguments for and against it, please visit http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-03-02-world-sugar_x.htm

PCPFS COUNCIL MEMBERS OUT AND ABOUT
In order to help promote the efforts of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Council members often make appearances and are appointed speaking engagements. Here are just a couple of upcoming events. For a complete schedule contact the President's Council office at 202-690-9000.

Council member Paul Corrozza will highlight the importance of physical activity at the Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Retailers Association/International SPORTS EDGE Retail Summit in Dallas Texas, March 28.

Council Chair Lynn Swann will keynote the American College of Sports Medicine's Annual Health and Fitness Summit and Expo in Reno, April 9.

STUDY SUGGESTS SCHOOLS LACKING IN EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
Findings from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child and Youth development third graders, has found that these children are not receiving the 30-60 minutes per week of vigorous activity recommended by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.gov). On average, these children received 25 minutes or less of vigorous activity per week. The study evaluated a sample of third grade children and the physical education classes in which they participated. To read more about this study and the specific evaluation categories in which the conclusions were based upon, please visit the NICHD website at http://www.nichd.nih.gov.

MINNESOTA STATEWIDE INITIATIVE
"Be Active Minnesota" was launched in January of this year. It is a non-profit entity lead by the Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Council on Physical Activity and Sports and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. The goal of this initiative is to improve the well being of people in Minnesota through the support and promotion of physical activity. Statewide statistics indicate that 75% of Minnesota adults admit that they do not meet the minimum recommendations for physical activity and 25% of Minnesota adults are not physically active at all. To read specifics on Be Active Minnesota, please visit http://www.BeActiveMinnesota.org.

DHHS/ACF HEAD START-NOTICE INVITING ABSTRACTS
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) invite abstracts from organizations for Innovation and Improvement Projects that address the President's initiatives related to the Head Start program and other priorities which meet needs related to the comprehensive nature of Head Start. The closing date for submitting abstracts is May 12, 2003 and no full proposals will be accepted. For specific information regarding the submission process, please visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/grant/fundingopportunities/fundopport.htm.

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK: APRIL 7-13, 2003
National Public Health Week is April 7-13, 2003. This year's theme is "Getting in Shape for the Future, Healthy Eating and Active Living". For information on National Public Health Week, including resource materials, fact sheets and state-by-state happenings, please visit http://www.apha.org/nphw/.

ACTIVE LIVING BY DESIGN: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Active Living by Design Call for Proposals has just been released. Information and a sample application that allows for preparation before for the brief proposal submission period can be found at http://www.activelivingbydesign.org. Brief proposals will be accepted through The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation from January 6 to January 31, 2003 with the deadline for full applications and proposals on May 23, 2003. Grants will be awarded to those proposals aimed at helping Americans become more physically active within given communities. Past grants of up to $200,000 to 25 different community partnerships across the country have been given. For more information, please visit the Active Living by Design website at the above address.

PROFILE: COUNCIL MEMBER DANNY M. GABLE
Danny M. Gable is known as the University of Iowa's "all-time winningest wrestling coach". After 21 years as the head coach, Mr. Gable's career record was 355 wins, 21 losses and 5 draws. Mr. Gable is also a successful wrestler himself as he won a Gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics, held in Munich Germany. Mr. Gable coached many Olympic wrestling teams and was inducted into the U.S.A. Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985. Currently, he serves as Assistant to the Director of Athletics at the University of Iowa where he aids in fund-raising as well as still promotes the sport of wresting worldwide. To read more about Danny M. Gable, please visit the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports at http://www.fitness.gov.

EXHIBITING THE PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE:

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
http://www.aahperd.org/
Philadelphia, PA
April 1-5, 2003

National Association of Elementary School Principals
http://www.naesp.org/
Anaheim, CA
April 11-15, 2003

FEEDBACK
We would love to hear from you. If you have any topics that you would like to see addressed in fitnessisfun or any comments on this list please let us know. You can provide them by emailing us at preschal@indiana.edu