Schools recognized by council for fitness efforts
Posted on Friday, September 5, 2008
Fayetteville Public Schools will be recognized by the Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness during a Little Rock ceremony today for its efforts to positively affect the health and fitness of Arkansans.
The school district will receive the Leadership in Fitness Award for a government agency.
Each year the Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness and Baptist Health recognize those individuals and companies whose efforts have positively affected the health and fitness of Arkansans. The Leadership Awards Ceremony will be hosted by Ray Tucker, executive director of the Arkansas’ Sports Hall of Fame and presented by Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. Peers, groups and corporate partners nominated the winners. The 2008 top nominees in nine categories for significant contributions to the promotion of physical fitness are as follows:
Individual of the Year — Jacqueline Clinton, Cabot
Senior of the Year — Milanie Matthews, Ozark
Physical Educator — Christy Ralph, Bentonville
Outstanding Group — Rogers Community School Recreation Association, Rogers
Health & Fitness Club —Foundation Fitness Systems Inc., Arkadelphia
School or School District — Magness Creek Elementary School, Cabot
Government Agency — Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville
Trails — Hot Springs Village Trails Committee, Hot Springs
Corporate Leadership — Windstream Corp., Little Rock
The mission of the Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness is to encourage the citizens of Arkansas to participate more actively in health and fitness activities and help them live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
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