[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 27, 1994)]
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                       ALL AMERICAN IRONKIDS TEAM

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to honor 
the first ever All-American Ironkids Team, a group of 10 young people 
who are in Washington this week for a special visit. These youngsters, 
aged 7 to 14, come from all over the country--including Iowa--and 
represent the American ideal by leading positive, healthy and well-
rounded lifestyles.
  It gives me great pleasure to recognize the two Iowans on the team, 
Johnny Galloway, age 10, from Waterloo, and Brielle Bovee, age 11, from 
Spencer. I would like to read two short excerpts from the winning 
essays written by these kids.
  Johnny writes,

       I'm in excellent health for a ten year old, not for the 
     reason that I play a lot of different sports, but for the 
     reasons that I think staying healthy helps your body and mind 
     work as a perfect unit. Also, God gave me this body to take 
     care of and it's the only one I got.

  Brielle also enjoys athletics, and competes in triathlons. She 
writes,

       1992 changed my life. That was the year I placed third in 
     my first triathlon * * * reaching for my personal best has 
     helped me take on new challenges.

  Both Johnny and Brielle, and the rest of the Ironkids, helped draft a 
special resolution which I am proud to submit for the Record. This 1994 
resolution is entitled ``All-American Ironkids Rise and Shine 
Resolution To Promote Positive, Healthy Lifestyles Among America's 
Youth.''
  Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor.
  There being no objection, the resolution was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:


 the rise and shine resolution to promote positive, healthy lifestyles 
                         among america's youth

       I. We, the All-American IronKids Team, have gathered to 
     address the promotion of positive, healthy lifestyles among 
     America's youth.
       II. We submit these ideas in the hope that positive, 
     healthy lifestyles for kids will become a national priority 
     because all kids should have the opportunity to be the best 
     they can be.
       III. We hereby present the following recommendations to 
     America, because the healthy kids of today will be the 
     healthy leaders of tomorrow.
       A. In the area of physical fitness and nutrition, we 
     promote: (1) daily aerobic exercise in school with family and 
     friends, (2) exercise can be fun and make you feel good about 
     yourself, (3) three healthy, well-balanced meals a day at 
     home or in school.
       B. In the area of academics, we recommend: (1) studying 
     first and playing second, (2) developing good daily study 
     habits, which means being organized and responsible, 
     concentrating, and getting proper rest, (3) being a self-
     motivator, working hard, being the best you can be and 
     committed to your goals, (4) an improved school curriculum in 
     which parents, teachers and kids are included.
       C. In the area of extra-curricular activities, we promote: 
     (1) grass roots programs, community and family involvement, 
     (2) funding for after school activities, both physical and 
     academic, with qualified leaders, (3) sharing of community 
     resources, services and volunteers.
       We sincerely believe these recommendations to be crucial to 
     the promotion of positive, healthy lifestyles among America's 
     youth and we resolve to deliver this message to members of 
     Congress and to our communities.

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