Meeting of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition

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The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) will hold a meeting at the George Washington University in Washington, DC on September 14, 2010.

Speakers include Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director of the PCFSN, Robin Schepper, Director of Let’s Move!, and other invited guests. The full agenda will be available at www.fitness.gov prior to the meeting.

Announced and renamed in June 2010, the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (formerly the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports) will convene to inform and engage Council members in current and upcoming fitness and nutrition initiatives and activities. Additionally, winners of the Lifetime Achievement and Community Leadership Awards, as well as President’s Challenge Advocates and other partners of the Council, will be recognized for their support and promotion of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award program.

For more information on the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award program please visit: www.presidentschallenge.org

All Council meetings are free and open to the public. The meeting minutes will be archived on the Council website at www.fitness.gov.

Please RSVP indicating your first and last name and email address to: rsvp.fitness@hhs.gov

Transportation

Directions to GW Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20052

By Metro:

Take the Orange or Blue Line to Foggy Bottom: Exit the station and walk east on I (Eye) Street and turn right on 20^th Street. Turn left at E Street. The building is on E Street between 19 and 20^th Streets.

For more information about the DC Metro call (202) 962-1234 or visit www.wmata.com.

By Automobile:

Approaching the Eliott School from the North/Northwest: Take Interstate 95 South or Interstate 270 to Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) toward Silver Spring/Northern Virginia. Take Exit 33, heading south on Connecticut Avenue for about 10 miles. Immediately after crossing through Dupont Circle (there will be a large fountain in the middle), turn right onto N Street, and then turn left onto 19^th Street. Follow 19^th Street 10 blocks until you reach E Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19^th and E Streets.

Approaching the Elliott School from the West: Take Interstate 66 or Route 50 to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Cross the Roosevelt Bridge into Washington and exit left onto the E Street Expressway. Once on the E Street Expressway, exit right at Virginia Avenue. Follow the exit ramp, then make a right turn onto Virginia Avenue. Merge into the far left lane, and turn left onto 20^th Street. Then make an immediate right on E Street and continue to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19^th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19^th and E Streets.

Approaching the Elliott School from the South: Take Interstate 95 to Interstate 395. Look for the Arlington Memorial Bridge exit. Cross the bridge and bear left at the Lincoln Memorial. Take Henry Beacon Drive to Constitution Avenue, making a right onto Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue until 20^th Street, and then turn left onto 20^th Street. Make a right turn onto C Street, and then a left onto Virginia Avenue. Turn right onto 20^th Street, and then take a second immediate right onto E Street. Follow the eastbound side of E Street to 18th Street. Turn left onto 18th Street, followed by an immediate left onto the westbound side of E Street. Continue west on E Street to the corner of 19^th Street. The Elliott School is on the corner of 19^th and E Streets.

Parking:

Garage and street parking is available. The Elliott School parking garage is on 19^th Street, between F Street and E Street (closer to E Street), and there is a parking fee. There are often open metered parking spaces in the area, but you cannot park in certain spaces during afternoon rush hours: 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. During this time, heavy penalties are assessed, and we recommend parking in a parking structure on campus to avoid being fined.

For more information or inquiries about parking options for persons with disabilities, contact the GW Office of Parking Services at (202) 994-PARK (7275).