Type of activity.
Just about any physical activity that uses large muscle groups counts. Playing softball. Taking an aerobics class. Even doing chores around the house. Students can take the Challenge alone, or together with friends and family.

Amount of activity.
The goal is for students to meet their daily activity goal (60 minutes a day) at least 5 days a week, for a total of 6 weeks. They can take up to 8 weeks to complete the program.

Tracking activities.
Our personal activity log makes it easy for students to track the time they spend on activities, right online. They can log time as often as they want, in amounts as short as 5 minutes. Students can't log time for activities they haven't done yet, but they can go back up to 7 days to enter past activities.

Students can also keep track of their progress on paper by downloading an activity log form. [PDF] Keep in mind, this means we won't have an online record of the activity points earned - so they won't carry over to the Presidential Champions program.

Earning awards.
When students reach a goal, their activity log will remind them that they've earned an award. You can order awards right online or by mail. Then students can continue earning awards in the Active Lifestyle program or move on to the next challenge: the Presidential Champions program.

Can students use pedometers?
Absolutely. Our personal activity log allows students to record steps measured with a pedometer instead of minutes. Different students will have different daily goals:

• Girls 6 to 17 - At least 11,000 steps a day
• Boys 6 to 17 - At least 13,000 steps a day

It's okay to log minutes one day and pedometer steps the next. As long as students meet their daily activity goal of minutes or steps.