Check out the latest PCPFS Research Digests. The June issue, "Are People Physically Inactive Because of Their Genes?" is available by clicking here and the September issue, “The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity" can be found at this link. It’s a special fall edition of the Wisconsin Governor's Challenge. The Office of Governor Jim Doyle and Trek Bicycle Corporation are coming together to help get kids more active. Through the Challenge, students participate in activities that can be done at school and at home to build physical activity into their daily routine, encouraging them to make a lifelong commitment to active, healthy living.
The Wisconsin Governor’s Challenge utilizes the President’s Challenge as the tracking mechanism. Participating school children do 60 minutes of physical activity, five days a week for six weeks (or more!) between September 4 and December 8, 2006. Schools are encouraged to challenge other schools in their district to participate as well. For more information about how you can implement a similar program in your school, district, or state, please visit www.wisconisnchallenge.org. The 2006-07 President's Challenge materials are here! Packets will be distributed to every physical education and health teacher in public and private schools nationwide. All of the information continues to be available on the President's Challenge website. More people are accepting the Challenge to get moving! Registered Users
July 2004: 114,685
July 2005: 236,469
July 2006: 337,023 Who are these participants?
In July 2006:
Ages 3-12: 50,595
Ages 13-17: 42,771
Ages 18-64: 236,211
Ages 65+: 7,446 |
