The Presidential Sports Award is a challenge to
Americans, who can earn awards through active and regular
participation in sports and fitness activities. The
program emphasizes regular exercise rather than
outstanding performance.
Anyone age 6 or older is eligible to participate in
the Presidential Sports Award program. It's especially
important that participants over the age of 40 who have
not been active on a regular basis undergo a thorough
medical examination before undertaking any physical
activity program.
You can earn an award certificate signed by President
Bill Clinton in any one of the several sports fitness
activities, and you can earn as many awards in as many
categories as you like. For maximum benefit, the criteria
for each activity should be fulfilled within a four-month
period. Exceptions will be made only for such things as
(but not limited to) injury, illness, change of season,
or individual medical history, and must be briefly
explained when the participant applies to receive an
award.
Individuals who participate in a variety of categories
within a four-month period, but not enough to earn an
award in any single category, should log their activity
under either the Cross Training or Sports/Fitness
categories. If requested, those who meet the requirements
for Sports/Fitness can choose to receive an award for the
category in which the majority of the 50 hours is
accumulated.
To earn the Presidential Sports
Award Certificate:
- Select your sport or fitness activity (or
several).
- Keep a record of your participation on the
fitness log. The fitness log(s) of all
participants age 13 or younger must be signed and
verified by an adult.
- When you have fulfilled the qualifying standards,
submit the completed Request Form.
Please allow up to six weeks for delivery of your
certificate.
The Presidential Sports Award program was developed by
the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
in 1972 in conjunction with national sports organizations
and associations. The program is administered by the
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
It is very important that all participants take
necessary steps to make their activity enjoyable and
safe. Unfortunately, unintentional injuries can occur
even when proper safety precautions are taken. For
example a helmet should be as common for a biker as for a
football player, racquetball players and shooters should
wear appropriate eye protection, and walkers, joggers,
runners and bicyclists should make sure that they are
visible to motorists.
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