May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, and the Amateur Athletic Union is thrilled to encourage everyone to go play and #MoveInMay.
Presidential Proclamation | PYFP @ Home: 4-Week Challenge | US Department of Health & Human Services
This month the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) are focusing on encouraging kids to get up and move, as well as educate them on the important role of physical fitness and sports in living a healthier life. There are so many benefits to being active beyond physical health, like overall mental health, life skills and friendship. As stated the White House proclamation: “We also recognize the important role that sports play in American society and the ways sports help unite us. Through friendly competition, the development of lifelong skills and character traits, and memorable times spent with family and friends, sports help bring communities together, entertain us, and improve our health.”
As our Nation continues to practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, regular physical activity at home can be an effective way to improve and maintain physical fitness. The AAU and PYFP want to thank our thousands of coaches, parents and volunteers that are helping to encourage children to take part in making a healthier life for themselves.
In early April, PYFP launched its “PYFP @ Home” program, which introduced an at home version of the well-known fitness challenge to encourage kids to stay active while staying safe at home. PYFP @ Home has now kicked it up a notch issuing a Four-Week Challenge. This program runs through the month of May (May 1 - May 31) and benchmarks several different movements so that you can see your improvements throughout the four weeks. Prizes will be given out each week for participants. You can find more information about the PYFP Four-Week Challenge here.
In 2018, AAU partnered with the National Fitness Foundation in becoming the first founding partner of the National Youth Sports Fund. The AAU, in August of 2019, added the Interactive Health Technologies, LLC (IHT) to the partnership, creating an official and easy-to-use software system to help modernizing fitness education.
ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL YOUTH FITNESS PROGRAM (PYFP)
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP), managed by the National Fitness Foundation, is the national model for fitness education and assessment in schools. The program was established in 2012 in order to promote health-related fitness and provide physical education programs with quality resources and tools to empower youth to be fit for life. The program provides schools with access to best practices, including: Training for physical educators; the national youth fitness assessment standards; student and school recognition items; and grants for equipment, professional development, recognition and more.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FITNESS FOUNDATION
The National Fitness Foundation is the only congressionally chartered nonprofit dedicated to youth sport and fitness in the United States. Established in 2010 as the official charity of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, the Foundation develops public-private partnerships and raises capital to support the expansion of youth sports participation in America. To achieve this goal, the Foundation launched the National Youth Sports Fund, the only permanent endowment dedicated to supporting and expanding youth sports participation in America.
This month the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) are focusing on encouraging kids to get up and move, as well as educate them on the important role of physical fitness and sports in living a healthier life. There are so many benefits to being active beyond physical health, like overall mental health, life skills and friendship. As stated the White House proclamation: “We also recognize the important role that sports play in American society and the ways sports help unite us. Through friendly competition, the development of lifelong skills and character traits, and memorable times spent with family and friends, sports help bring communities together, entertain us, and improve our health.”
As our Nation continues to practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, regular physical activity at home can be an effective way to improve and maintain physical fitness. The AAU and PYFP want to thank our thousands of coaches, parents and volunteers that are helping to encourage children to take part in making a healthier life for themselves.
In early April, PYFP launched its “PYFP @ Home” program, which introduced an at home version of the well-known fitness challenge to encourage kids to stay active while staying safe at home. PYFP @ Home has now kicked it up a notch issuing a Four-Week Challenge. This program runs through the month of May (May 1 - May 31) and benchmarks several different movements so that you can see your improvements throughout the four weeks. Prizes will be given out each week for participants. You can find more information about the PYFP Four-Week Challenge here.
In 2018, AAU partnered with the National Fitness Foundation in becoming the first founding partner of the National Youth Sports Fund. The AAU, in August of 2019, added the Interactive Health Technologies, LLC (IHT) to the partnership, creating an official and easy-to-use software system to help modernizing fitness education.
ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL YOUTH FITNESS PROGRAM (PYFP)
The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP), managed by the National Fitness Foundation, is the national model for fitness education and assessment in schools. The program was established in 2012 in order to promote health-related fitness and provide physical education programs with quality resources and tools to empower youth to be fit for life. The program provides schools with access to best practices, including: Training for physical educators; the national youth fitness assessment standards; student and school recognition items; and grants for equipment, professional development, recognition and more.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL FITNESS FOUNDATION
The National Fitness Foundation is the only congressionally chartered nonprofit dedicated to youth sport and fitness in the United States. Established in 2010 as the official charity of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, the Foundation develops public-private partnerships and raises capital to support the expansion of youth sports participation in America. To achieve this goal, the Foundation launched the National Youth Sports Fund, the only permanent endowment dedicated to supporting and expanding youth sports participation in America.
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