The period for nominating a person to receive the 2006 President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Honor Award ends December 1, 2005. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the promotion of the science of physical activity and whose work supports the mission of the council. Anyone can nominate an individual to receive the award. Winners are selected by the PCPFS Science Board and Executive Director. Past recipients include Dr. Timothy Lohman; Steven Blair, PED; B. Don Franks, PhD; Margaret (Jo) Safrit, PhD; Ed Howley, PhD; Robert Pangrazi, PhD; Charles Corbin, PhD; and Wynn Updyke, PhD.

Two new members will begin terms on the PCPFS Science Board in December, 2005. Gregory Welk, PhD, from Iowa State University and Weimo Zhu, PhD, of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign replace outgoing members Margaret (Jo) Safrit, PhD, and Chuck Corbin, PhD. Dr. Safrit and Dr. Corbin have supported the Council and its program, the President’s Challenge, for many years. The Council has benefited greatly from their contributions, including the role each played in the development of the Presidential Active Lifestyle and Presidential Champions awards and the continual guidance they have given on the President’s Challenge physical fitness test.