50th Anniversary Partners - Georgia

AmeriCold Logistics, LLC

Contact: Cindy McCollum E-mail: cmccollum@amclog.com Website: www.americold.net

The mission of AmeriCold Logistics, LLC is to provide our customers superior innovative supply chain solutions using a balance of people, processes, and technology, thereby creating value and opportunities for all whom we serve.

We plan to host a walk for AmeriCold Logistics employees on Friday, May 26th, in our office park to promote the PCPFS 50th Anniversary as well as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Boy Scouts of America - Tussahaw District

The motto of the Boy Scouts of America is “Be Prepared” and of the Cub Scouts is “Do Your Best.” The Tussahaw District Scouts will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary by doing their best to become personally fit, to become prepared for any old thing, as their founder Lord Baden-Powell explained.

The scouts will join the Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards Program to “get moving” this winter. Planned events during the year will include nature hikes and clean-ups in local parks; personal fitness, nutrition, and exercise safety talks; and completion of The BSA Physical Fitness Award.

UPDATE FROM MARY ROCKWOOD (04/30/06):

The Tussahaw Scouts are invited to a talk on "Fitness and Nutrition for Scouts" on May 23rd to promote the National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and to Get the Tussahaw Scouts Moving. The Scouts are being encouraged to use the Active Lifestyle Program to log their activities while working on their Physical Fitness Belt Loops, BSA Physical Fitness Award, or BSA Personal Fitness Merit Badge Programs this summer.

Building Better Health/Home Depot/Active for Life

Addressing the need for regular physical activity continues to be a key component of the Building Better Health (BBH) program. New this year, BBH will roll out the American Cancer Society’s “Active for Life” (AFL) program. AFL is a 10-week on-line program designed to encourage regular physical activity through goal setting, team formation, friendly competition and/or opportunity to win prizes. Associates will visit the website, log individual goals and exercise to earn points towards their goal. Teams work to support one another to achieve personal activity goals. Our Western division won the 2005 online President’s Fitness Challenge. We are excited to see who wins AFL this year!

Cartoon Network's Get Animated Tour

Get Animated is Cartoon Networks' pro-social, pro-lifestyle program designed to motivate, energize and educate kids, age 6-11, about healthy living choices. In 2006, the Get Animated mobile tour will embark across the country May - August stopping at 34 cities in conjunction with cable operators and advertising partners.  The Tour is part of a bigger, ongoing initiative that is supported with an on-air campaign. A variety of "Get Animated" spots encourage kids to use their mind, body and imagination to get active, get involved and get healthy.

Tour Activities

•  The Foster's Laundry Launch Challenge - basketball activity
•  Billy & Mandy's Grim Face-Off - hockey activity
•  The Kids Next Door Operative Training Center - obstacle course and wall climbing tower
•  The Puffy AmiYumi Happy Fun Work-Out World Tour - hula hoop and jump rope area
•  Ben 10 Bike Challenge - stationary bike race challenging kids to pedal fast

There is also a welcome area that informs kids and parents about the tour, activities and health tips.

This mobile tour is completely turnkey (fully manned by professional staff, designed to create an exciting, energized experience with minimal waiting in line, equipped to run up to 6 hours a day, available for outdoor and indoor use).

Catalyst Fitness

Contact: Bill Sonnemaker, CSCS E-mail: bsonnemaker@fitnesscatalyst.com Website: www.fitnesscatalyst.com

Catalyst Fitness is dedicated to transforming lives and revolutionizing the health and fitness industry by providing unprecedented success through our unique scientific approach to fitness. Whether one wants to gain a competitive edge, perform better on the field, or simply improve the shape of his or her body, Catalyst Fitness makes each client’s fitness dreams a reality. Success happens at the hands of the most highly qualified and dedicated trainers in the industry—Catalyst Fitness trainers guide clients to achieving their fitness goals and prepare them to knowledgeably administer their own lifelong fitness regimen. We consider this ultimately the best investment in the future. Catalyst Fitness also provides the premier personal training education in the region, recognizing the need for greater quality of services and credibility for this profession in the Atlanta area and across the country. Catalyst Fitness is filling this need successfully by engendering a new crop of fitness professionals ready to enter the field with greater authority and passion for fitness.

Georgia State House General Assembly

As a State Representative for House District-3 in Georgia, I would like to join the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) in celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary during 2006.  Being in the Georgia General Assembly for the last six years, I have encouraged legislators to set the example (as elected leaders) for the importance of physical activity and fitness.  Georgia State University offers each legislator access to it’s Student Recreation Center during the sessions of the General Assembly.  In 2004 I won The Georgia Coalition for Physical Activity and Nutrition’s (GPAN’s) Legislative Fitness Challenge.

Girl Scouts of America/Pine Valley Council

The Mission Statement of the Girl Scouts of America is that: Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The 2006 World Thinking Day of Girl Scouts was recently celebrated with the theme of Adolescent Health Issues Worldwide. The Girl Scouts and Leaders of Pine Valley Council are embracing their mission statement and responding to the theme of World Thinking Day by joining the 50th Anniversary Partners. These girls will be encouraged and motivated by each other and their leaders to engage in healthier lifestyles through being active and eating healthy.

UPDATE FROM MARY ROCKWOOD (04/20/06):

We got a late start on this one, but they are moving right along! I have 22 girls participating in either the Active Lifestyle or Presidential Program on line. The Council started a 6 week Fitness / Healthy Choices Program titled "Girls on Track" for ages 11-17. They kicked off the program on April 1st and had me present the PCPFS 50th program for the girls to use to record their activities.

Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) A1S

We support our Air Force and A1 Leadership, Field Commander and Base-Level Units...to help accomplish the greater Air Force operational mission...and improve the quality of life for all personnel and their families.  

Theme is Fit to Fight (FtF): The FtF initiative was conceived as a way to provide programs and activities at all AFRC installations, not only for military members to excel in their annual test, but also for family members, our civilian workforce and retirees and would provide them the opportunity to improve their physical fitness level, quality of life, and health in general.

Two programs per quarter must be offered (total of 6 programs) beginning in May 06 and ending Dec 06.

• One program geared toward individuals and 1 program geared toward units/squadrons as a group or competition per quarter
• Three of the 6 programs will be directed by AFRC Services and be mandatory for all bases to offer

Each base will provide an advance Calendar of Events for implementation of the Fit to Fight initiative for the entire year.

• Calendar will include program to be offered, description of program, date, estimated times, location
• Calendar will be provided to AFRC/SVPR via email NLT 22 March 06

At the conclusion of each quarter of the calendar year, a program summary for the quarter will be submitted to AFRC/SVPR in addition to an end of program after action report/summary.

• Quarterly Summary will be due NLT 12 July 06, 11 October 06, and 10 Jan 07.  End of Program after action report will be due NLT 22 Jan 07 or can be included with final quarter summary submission

Hopeck Personal Fitness

Contact: Jeff Hopeck E-mail: jeffhopeck@gmail.com Website: www.hopeckfitness.com

The mission of Hopeck Personal Fitness is to enhance the fitness levels of the Atlanta Market by introducing Russian Kettle Bells, a non-traditional concept of exercising that combines cardiovascular and muscular strength workouts.

Tired of the same old workout routine? Not hitting the goals you set out to reach?  Would you like to learn training techniques used by the U.S. Secret Service and the Russian Special Forces?

As a U.S. Secret Service Agent, I learned the world’s most cutting edge fitness techniques to stay strong, lean and flexible. I want to share these non-traditional and highly efficient methods with you.  You’ll benefit from my years of experience and the wisdom of my Fitness Board of Directors…these are the guys that train the trainers! 

Together we’ll create a plan to meet your fitness goals using a fitness platform comprised of Russian Kettle Bells, Functional Fitness drills and Force Generation concepts.  This proven combination of cardiovascular and muscular endurance training will increase your agility, power, posture and overall strength regardless of your current fitness level.

Best of all, you’ll be trained in the luxury and convenience of your own home, saving you countless hours of commute time and eliminating another barrier between you and your ultimate fitness goals.

Laura H. Jones

Sharing fitness is my passion! I've been "in the business" for twenty-plus years. I am about to branch away from the gym scene and launch a neighborhood training program. My vision is to pair neighbors up as buddies to keep each other accountable for their quest for a better lifestyle. I will act as their coach/mentor, encourage them, and keep track of their progress. I believe America can "Get Moving" one neighborhood at a time.

McCall Primary School Mileage Club

The Mileage Club is an incentive based program to encourage students to become more physically active at school and during non-school hours with family and friends. Activities such as walking/jogging, hiking and biking count as mileage points and for every mile completed one foot token (bright colored plastic feet designed to be worn on shoe laces, chains or necklaces), is awarded. Mileage points are also awarded for completing 15 minutes of aerobic exercise.

Mileage Club activities will be incorporated weekly into the fitness component of the physical education lesson plan. Students will have opportunities to choose to earn mileage. Several activity choices will be available but only those students who start and finish the fitness specific activities during PE class will earn mileage. These activities may include jump rope fitness, hula hoop fitness, locomotor fitness, and the Pacer Run. Students can also earn mileage points at recess, during the after school program, during non-school hours with family, and during a summer physical activity program.

Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Physical Activity and Health Branch is part of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The mission of the Branch is to understand and promote physical activity to enhance health and quality of life.  The Branch has multi-disciplinary expertise in physical activity, including epidemiology, biostatistics, exercise physiology, preventive medicine, geriatrics, nutrition, health education, behavioral science and evaluation.  Priorities of the Branch include measuring and monitoring national trends in physical activity, research on environmental determinants of physical activity, promotion of physical activity in people of color, policy development research, and support of physical activity components of state programs.  The Branch supports a World Health Organization Collaborating Center which collaborates with colleagues around the world on physical activity surveillance, network development, policy and program analysis, and sponsorship of meetings.  The Branch supports the Physical Activity and Public Health Courses provided annually by the University of South Carolina.  The Branch also provides support to the Task Force on Community Preventive Services in developing the evidence-based review that has identified eight community-level approaches that are effective in promoting physical activity.  In support of the 10th anniversary of the publication of the landmark Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health, the Branch sponsored the first International Congress of Physical Activity and Public Health.

Prevention Research Centers

Contact: Vivi Abrams E-mail: babrams@cdc.gov Website: www.cdc.gov/prc

One focus of the CDC-funded Prevention Research Centers is the relation between physical activity and health. Each of the 33 centers across the country invites an underserved community to collaborate on identifying the best strategies to prevent risks for chronic diseases. Research in physical activity includes designing walkable communities, getting schools to adopt curricula and programs that promote physical activity and good nutrition, and implementing physical activity interventions for older adults at senior centers. The research partners explore environmental influences on physical activity, advocate for local policy changes, and widely share their tested strategies.

Straighten Up America

The mission of Straighten Up America is to empower individuals to improve their spinal health and quality of life through making healthy choices, adopting healthy habits and living an active healthy lifestyle.

Relative to activities associated with the 50th Anniversary, Straighten Up America is promoting healthy choices and active living principally through educational service outreaches. We will teach individuals simple, fun and engaging exercises for improved posture and spinal health. We also teach and model an active healthy lifestyle and distribute cost-free wellness tools such as personal activity calendars
to help individuals and groups habituate healthy behaviors.

The Vibrant Health Association

Contact: Patricia Snipes E-mail: pat@vibrant-health.org Website: http://vibrant-health.org/

The Vibrant Health Association (VHA) is a non-profit, organization dedicated to the mission of promoting “whole” health. VHA delivers its healthy message through public education on nutritional and lifestyle choices. These options foster and support mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health in a naturally occurring process. VHA promotes “vibrant” longevity; that is long life with optimal health in all aspects of our humanity: spiritual, cognitive, emotional and physical functional ability.

VHA, in partnership with other health associations, achieves its mission through education, referral services and informational services.

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