[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25521-25522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11065]


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                Proclamation 8662 of April 29, 2011

                
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                National Physical Fitness and Sports Month shines a 
                spotlight on the important role physical activity plays 
                in our Nation's health and wellness. Participation in 
                sports can strengthen both body and mind, and all kinds 
                of active pastimes can help improve physical and mental 
                well-being. During this month, we rededicate ourselves 
                to educating, engaging, and empowering Americans of all 
                backgrounds and abilities to live a healthy lifestyle.

                Through the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and 
                Nutrition, my Administration is encouraging Americans 
                to make physical fitness and nutritious eating part of 
                their daily lives. Regular physical activity and good 
                nutrition are essential to staying healthy. A balanced 
                diet and exercise can help reduce the risk of 
                developing chronic and costly diseases like heart 
                disease, diabetes, and obesity. For more information on 
                the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
                Nutrition, and for tips on exercise and nutrition, 
                visit: www.Fitness.gov.

                The health of our sons and daughters is key to our 
                Nation's future. Unfortunately, childhood obesity rates 
                in America have tripled over the past three decades, 
                and nearly one in three children in our country is 
                either overweight or obese. With the help of adults 
                serving as role models and encouraging positive 
                behaviors, we can give our children the healthy future 
                they deserve and turn around these troubling 
                statistics. Playing a game of basketball or taking a 
                walk through a park with a child may seem like small 
                steps, but they can have an immeasurable impact on the 
                conduct and health of a young person. When children see 
                people in their lives making healthful decisions and 
                encouraging them to do the same, they are more likely 
                to emulate those actions.

                The First Lady's ``Let's Move!'' initiative is focused 
                on solving the epidemic of childhood obesity within a 
                generation by inspiring children to be physically 
                active and empowering parents and caregivers to make 
                healthy choices for their families. In its first year, 
                ``Let's Move!'' made great strides in building 
                awareness around the issue of childhood obesity, 
                mobilizing support, garnering commitments across the 
                country, and encouraging Americans from every sector of 
                our society to get involved. This progress reminds us 
                of what is possible when we work together as a Nation 
                to promote healthy habits.

                During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, let 
                us reaffirm our commitment to leading active lives and 
                fostering healthy homes and communities for the next 
                generation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim May 2011 as National 
                Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the 
                people of the United States to make daily physical 
                activity, sports participation, and good nutrition a 
                priority in their lives.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-11065
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