[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26089-26090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10298]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 9427 of April 27, 2016

                
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For generations, sports have brought Americans of all 
                ages together and helped us celebrate our country's 
                competitive spirit. When we work to instill an 
                appreciation for physical fitness in our people, we do 
                more than honor an age-old tradition--we take a 
                critical step toward ensuring the prospect of a long 
                and healthy life. During National Physical Fitness and 
                Sports Month, we highlight the importance of staying 
                active, and we encourage all Americans to partake in 
                physical activity to maintain their health and well-
                being.

                Sports and other forms of physical activity inspire 
                us--they bridge differences, unite Americans from every 
                walk of life, and teach the importance of teamwork. 
                Whether exploring the great outdoors or shooting hoops 
                with friends, regular physical activity can also 
                relieve stress, boost energy and self-esteem, and 
                prevent numerous chronic diseases, including some of 
                the leading causes of death, such as cancer, stroke, 
                and heart disease. Children should engage in physical 
                activity for at least 1 hour each day, and adults 
                should do so for at least 30 minutes. Critical to 
                enabling our youth to reach their fullest potential, 
                regular exercise must go hand-in-hand with healthy 
                eating and proper nutrition--because our children's 
                well-being tomorrow depends on what they eat today.

                This year, we celebrate six decades since President 
                Dwight Eisenhower established the President's Council 
                on Youth Fitness, known today as the President's 
                Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The Council 
                partners with the public, private, and non-profit 
                sectors to empower people to lead healthy and active 
                lives. Through their I Can Do It, You Can Do It! 
                program, the Council facilitates physical activity for 
                individuals with disabilities and offers opportunities 
                for regular exercise at sites across our country. My 
                Administration's Go4Life campaign is motivating older 
                Americans to recommit to making exercise a part of 
                their daily lives. And First Lady Michelle Obama's 
                Let's Move! initiative continues to inspire a rising 
                generation to eat healthily and get plenty of physical 
                activity so they can grow up strong and pursue their 
                dreams. For more information on my Administration's 
                actions to promote sports and physical fitness--and for 
                ways you can get involved--visit www.Fitness.gov and 
                www.LetsMove.gov.

                Participation in sports and other physical activity 
                represents our country's promise: the idea that if you 
                work hard, commit to a goal, and never give up on 
                yourself, there is nothing you cannot achieve. This 
                month, let us each strive to make fitness a greater 
                part of our lives, and let us join together as one 
                American team to promote physical activity and chart a 
                healthier, fitter future for our country.

                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 2016 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-seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2016-10298
Filed 4-29-16; 8:45 am]
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