AARP is committed to improving the health and fitness of adults 50 and older by encouraging people to be physically active at least 30 minutes a day for at least 10 minutes at a time, five or more days a week. AARP's physical activity efforts will help people 50+ to have not only improved health, but also an enhanced ability to remain independent as they age. AARP's collaboration with the President's Challenge program is a novel way in which AARP is motivating all Americans 50 and older to adopt and maintain an active and fit lifestyle. Visit AARP's website at www.aarp.org/health/ to see how you can get started on a healthier you.



AEA is dedicated to getting people active in 2006! Our mission is to reach the public, all ages and abilities through increased awareness in aquatic fitness & exercise programming. The water provides a wonderful environment for so many and it is time for the United States to take the plunge to aquatic vertical exercise! AEA will offer workout ideas, exercise tips, articles and information for free through the website and will offer educational programming and training nationwide to get all professional in our industry to help spread the word on the benefits of aquatic fitness and exercise for ANY BODY!!! To learn more please visit www.aeawave.com.



FITNESSGRAM® / ACTIVITYGRAM®, developed by The Cooper Institute, is a comprehensive health-related fitness and activity assessment and computerized reporting system. All elements within this program are designed to assist teachers in accomplishing the primary objective of youth fitness programs, which is to help students establish physical activity as a part of their daily lives. FITNESSGRAM® / ACTIVITYGRAM® and AAHPERD's Physical Best program, cooperative partners in fitness education programs, now recognize the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) as a complement to their youth fitness programs. Information on PALA is being incorporated into Physical Best and ACTIVITYGRAM materials and workshops. The philosophies of both Physical Best and FITNESSGRAM® / ACTIVITYGRAM®, are supportive of recognition that emphasizes participation in regular physical activity. The PALA program is an excellent philosophical match for these programs.



The ICAA is the world's largest organization dedicated to changing the way we age by uniting and working with professionals in the retirement, assisted living, fitness, recreation, rehabilitation and wellness fields. It connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults within the six dimensions of wellness. The council supports these professionals with education, information, resources and tools, so they can achieve optimal success with this growing market.

One of the tools supplied to the ICAA's 3500 organizational members is the Presidents Challenge. The ICAA makes this information accessible to members, within the member section of the ICAA website. It also supports the Presidents Challenge with ongoing updates to ICAA members and nonmembers, as well as incorporating it into the ICAA conference Active Aging 2003. The ICAA also promotes the President's Challenge as the vital tracking tool for the organization's national health observance: "Active Aging Week."

International Council on Active Aging
Toll-free: 866-335-9777 (in North America)
Telephone: 604-734-4466
Email: colinmilner@icaa.cc
Website: www.icaa.cc



IHRSA is committed to taking a leadership role in advancing physical activity, which is critical to world health and the battle against obesity and chronic disease. IHRSA supports effective initiatives to promote more active lifestyles for everyone, with the goal of having a healthier world population. IHRSA proudly represents and supports this goal through initiatives which help promote healthy, active lifestyles, such as The President's Challenge, Get Active America!, 120 Million by 2010, and 'I Lost It at the Club.'



The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is the leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated fitness facilities and the medical fitness industry. MFA is a professional membership association whose mission is to foster opportunities for the development and operational success of medically integrated fitness centers. MFA provides industry standards, educational programs, benchmarks, outcome measurements, professional development and networking opportunities for the medical fitness industry. The organization also serves as a resource for healthcare related groups ready to enter the wellness and fitness center market. Medical Fitness Centers are in key positions to impact the healthcare of their communities and to partner with the medical community in creating models for success. A nonprofit organization founded in 1991, MFA is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association.

The Medical Fitness Association, in conjunction with the MFA Education Committee, sponsors Medical Fitness Week annually. The goal of this MFA initiative is to promote an increase in physical activity levels in all ages and to highlight the medical fitness difference. The resources provided by the President's Challenge will be available to all Medical Fitness Week participants in an effort to enhance community programs and services during the event and yearlong. Currently, medical fitness facilities provide health and wellness programs to three million people. Contact the Medical Fitness Association, an Affiliate of the American Hospital Association, for more information:
804-897-5701, www.medicalfitness.org.



SIA's Winter Feels Good campaign partnered with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to celebrate Winter Trail's Day and encourage the use of the President's Challenge as a means for motivating people to remain physically active throughout winter. SIA hosted a snowshoe clinic on January 17, Winter Trail's Day, at the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, VA to promote snowshoeing as an easy-to-learn and fun winter activity for people of all ages and abilities. SIA and the President's Challenge will work together to incorporate snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and snowboarding into the President's Challenge program.



YMCA of the USA externally launched YMCA Activate AmericaT before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations in July 2004. The goal of Activate America is to promote healthy living among millions of Americans by equipping America's 2,594 YMCAs to become dramatically more effective in:

• Directly helping individuals and families live healthier lives, and
• Helping lead their communities and the nation to reduce barriers to and increase support for healthy living

There are three integrated strategies to YMCA Activate America: an organizational improvement strategy, a community leadership strategy, and a strategic partnership strategy. For more information about this program you can visit the YMCA website at www.ymca.net or download the information sheet