Keep Gym in School Grant

Now in its fifth year, NFL Network's Keep Gym in School program continues its mission to boost fitness and physical education across the country, as latest studies show youth facing alarming rates of obesity and related diseases. In 2012-2013, NFL Network is teaming up with NFL Play 60 and the Super Schools program to offer $10,000 grants to schools in 32 team markets and 2 national markets that show their commitment to health and wellness.

NFL Network will make the Super Schools even more super this year! Together with our distribution partners, we will award an additional $10,000 grant to one school in each Super School district. Keep Gym in School grant winners will be announced at the NFL Draft in April 2013.

Individuals may nominate their school between October 15, 2012 and March 10, 2013; nominations are only accepted online at keepgyminschool.com and must be received no later than 8:00 PM EST on March 10, 2013.

Important Dates

Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

• October 15, 2012: School submissions for NFL Network $10,000 grant commence
• March 10, 2013: All grant submissions due
• April 1, 2013: Keep Gym in School grant winner selected
• April 2013: Keep Gym in School grant winners and TOY announced at NFL Draft

Official Rules

Judging

NFL Network will appoint representatives to a judging panel, along with representatives from leading youth fitness experts including the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and Action for Healthy Kids.

NFL Network Keep Gym in School Grant Criteria

Be a school within the selected Super School districts.

Possess emphasis on physical education and incorporate innovative PE curriculum or techniques into class.

First Name:

Last Name:

Title:

School Name:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Please select your school district from the drop down menu below.

Select One Arlington Independent School District Auburn School District Baltimore County Public Schools Berea City School District Bristol Warren Regional School District Broward County Public Schools Calumet PSD 132 Cartwright School District No. 83 Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Cheatham County School District Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District Chicago Public Schools Green Bay Area Public School District Hall County Schools Hatboro-Horsham School District Houston Independent School District Jefferson Parish School District Lakota Local School District Lees Summit R-7 Levy County School District Lincoln County R-III School District Minneapolis Public Schools Northwestern Consolidated School District NYC District #31 Oakland Unified School District Pinellas County Schools Pittsburgh Public Schools Prince William County Redwood City School District San Diego Unified School District/King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools School District 27J St. Johns County School District Utica Community Schools *Only school districts listed are eligible for this year’s Keep Gym In School Grant.

What is your school’s enrollment size?

What is your current yearly PE budget?

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How many PE teachers are employed at your school?

How many hours per week do students receive PE?

What is the average PE class size?

Please answer the following questions in 250 words or less:

Describe the current state of your fitness center/gym. What improvements or additions would you like to see made?

Please describe your current in and out of school PE programs, including ways in which NFL Play 60 Challenge is incorporated? (i.e. parent/student health nights, after school activities, etc.)

Please describe how you will use the grant to improve health and wellness in future curriculums.