    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10021 of April 30, 2020
    National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, we encourage all
    Americans to maintain more physically active and healthy lifestyles,
    which can help improve our overall well-being. We also recognize the
    important role that sports play in American society and the ways sports
    help unite us. Through friendly competition, the development of lifelong
    skills and character traits, and memorable times spent with family and
    friends, sports help bring communities together, entertain us, and
    improve our health.
    As our Nation continues to practice social distancing during the
    coronavirus pandemic, regular physical activity at home can be an
    effective way to improve and maintain physical fitness. Even during this
    difficult time, Americans should strive to engage in the recommended
    amounts of physical activity--at least 60 minutes a day of moderate-to-
    vigorous physical activity for youth ages 6-17, including aerobic
    activities and activities that strengthen muscles and bones, and at
    least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity activity, plus two or
    more days a week of muscle-strengthening activities, for adults. In
    addition, adults 65 years and older should do multicomponent physical
    activities that include balance training, such as standing on one foot.
    Even as we social distance, we can do jumping jacks or push-ups,
    household chores, tend our lawns and gardens, and engage in numerous
    other activities that promote a healthy and active lifestyle. The United
    States Department of Health and Human Services' Move Your Way campaign
    has tools and resources to help Americans of all ages and abilities live
    healthier lives through increased physical activity.
    As our country defeats the coronavirus, sports will once again help
    unite us as a Nation. Participation in sports instills values such as
    teamwork, discipline, and leadership that transcend the field or court
    and help everyone, especially our youth, flourish in life. Last
    September, we launched the National Youth Sports Strategy, which awarded
    $6.7 million in grants to help increase youth sports participation. This
    bold initiative is the first Federal roadmap designed to unify the
    American youth sports culture around a shared vision that one day all
    youth will have the opportunity to play sports--regardless of race,
    ethnicity, sex, ability, or zip code. I have also appointed more than 20
    youth sports advocates to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness,
    and Nutrition. These individuals have been encouraging families to stay
    active even while they are staying at home during the coronavirus
    pandemic. Once sports programming resumes, this Council will continue to
    ensure that children and youth have access to safe places to play
    sports, encouraging healthier lifestyles. By providing a solid
    foundation for participation in safe, fun, inclusive, and accessible
    sporting opportunities, our children and youth will be better suited to
    thrive.
    This month, I urge all Americans to invest in the health of our great
    Nation by incorporating physical activity into their daily lives and by
    promoting the positive effects of sports on youth development.

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    Through regular physical activity, we can achieve our shared goal of living
    healthier lives.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 2020 as National
    Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon the people of the United
    States to make physical activity and sports participation a priority in
    their lives.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
    April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP