[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 29675-29676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE STATE CHAMPION SCHOOLS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 5, 2007

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to recognize and 
honor the 2006-2007 President's Challenge State Champion schools named 
by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 
particular, I would like to recognize 2 Tennessee schools, Percy Priest 
Elementary School in Nashville and Bartlett Elementary School in 
Bartlett, TN.
  These 2 Tennessee schools have set examples that others would do well 
to follow. They have shown commitment to educating students on the 
benefits of physical activity and maintaining healthy lifestyles. 
Across the state of Tennessee, these 2 schools had the highest 
proportion of students scoring at or above the 85th percentile on the 
President's Challenge Physical Fitness Test for the 2006-2007 school 
year.
  To promote overall health and well-being, the President's Challenge 
program encourages all Americans to make being active part of their 
everyday lives. Percy Priest and Bartlett Elementary embraced these 
goals and in so doing succeeded in obtaining State Champion status.

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  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the 
President's Challenge State Champions for being role models for other 
schools and for improving the overall health and well-being of their 
students.

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