Summer 2006
PCPFS E-Newsletter  
Council Members' Activities
John P. Burke, Chairman
 
President's Challenge Program Updates
Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Emblem
 
Become One of Our 50th Anniversary Partners
President's Council 50th Anniversary Logo
 
Mark Your Calendar
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In This Issue:
 
Main Page
Become One of Our 50th Anniversary Partners
Council Members' Activities
Feature Article: Coaching Children to Embrace a "Love of the Game"
Mark Your Calendar
President's Challenge Program Updates
Science Board News and Notes
What's New at HHS
 
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Mark Your Calendar
 
JUNE

Great Outdoors Month
3: National Trails Day
6-7: HHS Obesity Conference
7-10: IHRSA Club Industry East
12-18: Men’s Health Week
14-18: National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting
23: Deadline for abstract submission for the National Prevention Summit
24-26: PTA National Convention
30: Deadline for National Trails Day Coloring Contest

 
JULY
12-15: National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference
25-29: IDEA World Fitness Convention
26: Meeting of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Humphrey Building, Washington, D.C.
 
SEPTEMBER

Healthy Aging Month
5-8: Pro Walk Pro Bike 2006
11: One Day’s Pay
25-30: Active Aging Week

 
Save the Date:
October 26-27, 2006: National Prevention Summit: Prevention, Preparedness, and Promotion, Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
October 26-28, 2006: Cooper Institute Conference Series Parks, Recreation, and Public Health: Collaborative Frameworks for Promoting Physical Activity, Dallas, TX
 

Grant Applications:

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH:

Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
(PAR-06-103)
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): New applications: June 1, 2006; February 1, 2007; October 1, 2007; June 1, 2008; February 1, 2009 (alternating standard receipt dates). Resubmission applications: July 1, 2006; March 1, 2007; November 1, 2007; July 1, 2008; March 1, 2009

See announcement.

Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R01)
(PA-06-173)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Diet Composition and Energy Balance (R21)
(PA-06-174)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Research on the Economics of Diet, Activity, and Energy Balance (R21)
(PA-06-292)
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Aging
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

Understanding Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior Change in Children and Adolescents (R21)
(PA-06-298)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Cancer Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Nursing Research
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Office of Dietary Supplements
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

 

More information on grants and other governmental funding mechanisms can be found on Grants.gov. In addition, the NCPPA E-newsletter lists grants available from a variety of national organizations.

 
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