[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27361]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF SOUTH TAMA COUNTY SCHOOL

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                        HON. LEONARD L. BOSWELL

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2007

  Mr. BOSWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor South Tama County 
High School, a school in my Congressional district, for their 
outstanding achievements in the ``President's Challenge,'' a program 
sponsored by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
  South Tama County High School, in Tama, Iowa, was named 1 of 2 
President's Challenge State Champion schools in Iowa for the 2006-2007 
school year. The President's Challenge is designed to encourage 
students to find new and exciting ways to integrate fitness and 
physical activity into their daily lives. The fitness program at South 
Tama should be a model for other Iowa schools, and is recognized by the 
President's Challenge as an exemplary example for its dedication to 
encouraging students to become physically fit and active, and its 
success in achieving those goals.
  As childhood obesity and the chronic diseases caused by it become an 
increasingly serious issue in the United States, I would like to 
commend South Tama on its commitment to instilling the importance of a 
healthy lifestyle, and for giving its students the tools to make 
healthy decisions for years to come. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating this Iowa school--we are very proud of your 
accomplishments.

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