WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has announced the 2008-2009 President’s Challenge State Champion schools.
“The students and teachers at these schools are to be commended for their commitment to physical fitness,” Grassley said. “I hope the lessons they are learning through this fitness test will help them focus on a healthy lifestyle for the rest of their lives.”
The award is presented annually to three schools in each state with the highest number of students scoring at or above the 85th percentile on the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Test.
The three winning schools are as shown below.
• Heritage Christian School in Eldridge
• Waco High School in Wayland
• South Tama County Schools in Tama
According to the Council, the five assessments of the President’s Challenge Physical Fitness Test measure four components of physical fitness: a one-mile run/walk for heart and lung endurance; curl-ups for abdominal strength and endurance; a “sit and reach” stretch for muscular flexibility; pull-ups for upper body strength and endurance; and a shuttle run for agility.
The President’s Challenge is a program of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The President’s Challenge began in 1966 to recognize people of all ages and abilities through a variety of recognition programs.