The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Spring 2008

John Burke, Chairman

Dr. Dot Richardson, Vice Chair

Council Members' Activities

President's Challenge Program Updates

Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Emblem

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In This Issue:

Main Page

Council Members' News and Activities

Feature Article:
Qi Gong and Tai Chi: promoting practices that promote healthy aging

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President's Challenge Program Updates

Science Board News and Notes

What's New at HHS

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MARCH

National Brain Injury Awareness Month
National Nutrition Month
20: Launch of the National President’s Challenge
24-27: ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Long Beach, CA

APRIL

Cancer Control Month
Sports Eye Safety Month
7-13: National Public Health Week
19-27: National Park Week
22: Earth Day
26: World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
26-5/4: National SAFE KIDS Week

MAY

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
American Stroke Month
Clean Air Month
1-7: National Physical Education and Sport Week
11: Launch of the WOMAN Challenge
11-17: National Women’s Health Week
19-25: Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
21: National Employee Health and Fitness Day

Start planning now for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (May) and stay active outdoors well into June with National Trails Day (June 7), Great Outdoors Week (June 9-15), and the Great American Backyard Campout (June 28).

Grant Deadlines:

National Institutes of Health
Registration Open for 2008 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration
(NOT-OD-08-022)
Seminar Dates: March 25-26, 2008 and June 19-20, 2008

More information on grants and other governmental funding mechanisms can be found on Grants.gov. In addition, the NCPPA E-newsletter lists grants available from a variety of national organizations.