[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 120 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1297]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING GEORGIA SHAPE HONOR ROLL RECIPIENTS

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2013

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate 19 
schools in Georgia's 11th District for being awarded medals in the 
SHAPE Honor Roll program.
   As a former member of the Marietta school board, it is a great 
source of pride to see students back home working hard to create 
healthy habits that will last them a lifetime.
   Under the leadership of Governor Deal last year, the SHAPE program 
began as a statewide initiative in Georgia to help combat childhood 
obesity and create lifelong healthy habits through physical activity, 
nutrition, and wellness. Since then, a dedicated network of partners, 
agencies, and athletic teams have joined forces in their commitment to 
helping Georgia's youth achieve a greater level of fitness and commend 
public schools that help them do so.
   This year's esteemed award-winners include public institutions from 
the elementary to high school level across the state of Georgia. 
Students, parents, administration officials, and instructors have gone 
above and beyond their duties in ensuring that their youth understand 
the mental and physical benefits of a healthy lifestyle, and should 
look upon this accomplishment with great enthusiasm.
   Mr. Speaker, this distinguished group of awarded educational 
communities has established a benchmark of excellence which schools 
across the nation should aspire to. On behalf of Georgia's 11th 
Congressional District, I congratulate these educational communities on 
this achievement, and extend my deepest thanks for their dedication to 
the youth of our community.

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