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With the celebration of the first fifty years of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the tenth anniversary of the Surgeon General’s landmark report (Physical Activity and Health, 1996), the example of active living set by President George W. Bush, and continuing increases in overweight and obesity among Americans of all ages, the year 2006 marks a critical time to highlight the importance of physical activity, fitness and sports for improving and maintaining health and overall well-being.
From its founding in 1956 as the President’s Council on Youth Fitness, the Council has relied upon the support and efforts of colleagues and partners in the public and private sectors to spread the Council’s health and fitness messages and to implement our programs throughout the nation. Therefore, throughout the Council’s fiftieth anniversary year, we are recognizing the valuable contributions and efforts of our partners, friends and colleagues who have dedicated themselves during the past five decades to improving the health and fitness of Americans.
As executive director of the Council, I want to thank the many individuals, organizations, corporations, educators, coaches, health professionals, scientists, and government agencies who have worked with us in the past and who have recently joined us as a 50th Anniversary Partner to Get America Moving. Let’s move forward in collaboration and make the next fifty years the best fifty years!
Sincerely,
Melissa Johnson, M.S.
Executive Director
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