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The President's Challenge (PC) is the physical activity and fitness awards program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN). The PC wants to engage, educate and empower all Americans across the lifespan to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition.

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Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards (PALA) is the physical activity program of the PC and is designed to help children and adults make and keep a commitment to staying active and stick with it. All it takes is 60 minutes a day for youth ages 6-17 or 30 minutes a day for adults (18 and over), 5 days a week for a period of 6 weeks. Progress can be tracked using a free, web-based physical activity tracker or paper-based log.

PALA+PEERS Progam
Designed by the University of Minnesota, this student-lead, 6-week program can improve your PALA involvement and success. As a PALA participant, your school has access to training materials for teachers and student leaders, support documents and exercise videos.
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Download the step-by-step guide to Family Fitness Night with tips, timelines, activities and more.

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Family Fitness Night is the perfect time to tell parents about all the ways to earn cash for your school through Box Tops!

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support materials and additional resouces

Customizable flyer to send home to parents (in English and Spanish, includes color and b/w versions)

Pre-written, customizable email to spread the word (in English and SPanish)

Family Fitness Night poster to spread the word (printed version will be sent to schools with registered events)

Family Fitness Night logo to create your own materials

Event sign-in sheet for families to use to sign-up for the BTFE newsletter

Activity stations worksheet for families to use at the event to track their progress.

Activity stations map to help you lay out the activity stations at your school

Activity stations cards that describe each station's recommended exercises

Activity station signs to help mark each station at your event

Activity station icons to use for your own signs and materials

Tips and other nutritional materials for families from MyPyramid.gov