[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 168 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   CONGRATULATIONS TO LOXLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON BEING NAMED STATE 
  CHAMPION SCHOOL BY THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND 
                                 SPORTS

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to offer congratulations to 
Loxley Elementary School for being named a State Champion school for 
2006-2007 by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
  With the motto, ``EveryBODY is a winner in activity and fitness,'' 
the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness Awards program 
offers presidential recognition and awards for physical activity and 
fitness participation to children ages 6 to 17. The State Champion 
award is presented annually to three schools in each State having the 
highest number of students scoring at or above the 85th percentile on 
the President's Challenge Physical Fitness Test.
  As a State Champion, Loxley Elementary School is a role model for 
other schools because of its dedication to helping students encourage 
physical activity and gain fitness skills along with an understanding 
of the health benefits of being regularly active. Encouraging adequate 
amounts of daily physical activity is an excellent way to instill 
healthy lifestyle habits at an early age.
  The five assessments of the President's Challenge Physical Fitness 
Test measure four components of physical fitness: a one-mile run/walk 
for heart and lung endurance; curl-ups for abdominal strength and 
endurance; a ``sit and reach'' stretch for muscular flexibility; pull-
ups for upper body strength and endurance; and a shuttle run for 
agility.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Loxley Elementary School in Loxley, Alabama, for this honor. This 
school deserves public recognition and our appreciation for their 
concerted efforts to instill healthy lifestyle habits in the children 
of south Alabama.

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