The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 29, 2009
The nonprofit California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports has awarded 29 California schools gifts of $1,000 each for their participation in its ongoing 2009 Governor’s Challenge Competition, KCBA.com reports. The annual competition challenges students in kindergarten through 12th grade to engage in physical activity for 30 to 60 minutes a day, three days per week, for four weeks. The Front Runner Recognition Awards acknowledge schools that have implemented unique strategies aimed at engaging students in physical activity.