The President's Challenge
The President’s Challenge is a program of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) recognizing youth, parents, teachers, community leaders and schools.
The President’s Challenge is the Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS). Starting with the Presidential Physical Fitness Award (PPFA) in 1966, this program has rewarded and motivated millions of youth.
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS
- Active Lifestyle: This program offers the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) and the Presidential Adult Active Lifestyle Award (PAAL) to recognize those youth and adults who participate regularly in physical activity.
- Physical Fitness: Three award levels are offered for this program. The Presidential Physical Fitness Award (PPFA) is for those who score at or above the 85th percentile on all five events of the physical fitness program. The National Physical Fitness Award (NPFA) is for those who score at or above the 50th percentile, with the Participant Award (PA) is for those who fall below the 50th percentile but attempt all five physical fitness events.
- Health Fitness: The Health Fitness Award (HFA) recognizes those who meet a “healthy level of fitness” on all five events of this program, including a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation.
SCHOOL RECOGNITION PROGRAMS
- Physical Fitness State Champion: The schools with the highest percentage of Presidential Physical Fitness Award (PPFA) winners in each category for every state are awarded the State Champion Award.
- Active Lifestyle Model School: A Model School is one that has 35 percent or more of their school enrollment earns the Presidential Active Lifestyle Awards (PALA) two or more times during the school year.
- Physical Activity and Fitness Demonstration Center: Any school that includes a clear emphasis on physical activity and fitness within its physical education program is eligible to become a Demonstration Center. After serving as a Demonstration Center School for a period of three years, school are eligible to become an Honor Roll School.
