Presidential Fitness Challenge – online group participation
I’m SO excited!
At the very least, we can sign-up our children 6-18, and parents (details below). Do not start logging hours, just read the wealth of info available.
We will determine an official start date & week. At which time, we will all complete the “Active Lifestyle Prg” which is 6 full-weeks of 8 weeks where each participant will log online their own physical activities 60-mins. each day, 5 of 7 days a week 6 of 8 weeks for under 18 and 30-mins. For 18+ years.
The certificates of completion will cost us 25-75 cents for each participant.
After these 8 weeks, anyone can continue to participate in the Champions Prg. Which is accumulating points to gain Bronze, Silver & Gold medals.
My ultimate goal is to do the 5 activities one Park Day (starting day) and “train” the 6 of 8 weeks, and post-test to score them for the Presidential Fitness Challenge. 50th and 85th percentiles get awards; below 50th percentiles get participant certificates.
Anyone can order patches, pins, shirts, etc. for our participation too.
The major drawbacks are 8 weeks later brings us into end of Nov. So, we we’ll have to test in a “gym”, with at least a pull-up bar. I called 2 of the elementary schools participating in the prg., as recommended by the staff. But, a week later no one called back.
Also, I know we’ll be here at least until the end of October, but not for sure about Nov forward (trying to move back to the NorthEast). So, unless someone else wants to test all the kids, OR if we all decide to “test” our own children, all the calculators, rankings, etc. are available online and I can share the instructions. Also, regular schools post-test April-May. The Prg. Said it’ll take up to 2 months to get certificates out, but any other time like Winter, early Spring they’ll mail out the same day.
The Whitehouse gym would be a great alterative? We only need 1 day to test. Tam-o-Shanter will charge. BUT, as my girls are NOT doing gym this year, maybe we can get someone else to ask with me. For example, can the kids “test” as an activity on-day, as their activity??
I will bring all documentation (everything is online, details below) on Thursday’s mttg to share more.
