In Action
NFL Network and Comcast kick off Keep Gym in School 2010 with the Denver Broncos
Kepner Middle School
Denver, Colorado
Year three of Keep Gym in School is off to great start after the first exciting pep rally and minicamp event in Denver. In partnership with Comcast and the Denver Broncos, NFL Network adopted Kepner Middle School and donated $25,000 in refurbishments and new equipment. The grant money provided the necessary funding for physical education enhancements including state-of-the-art indoor climbing walls as well as new football and physical education equipment.
NFL RedZone Host Scott Hanson and Denver Broncos’ Safety Brian Dawkins led the pep rally and minicamp that also featured dignitaries including Comcast Mile High Region SVP Scott Binder, Denver Public School Superintendent Tom Boasberg and Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones. The auditorium rocked with performances by the Kepner 8th grade band, Lincoln High School Lancers cheerleaders and Montbello HS Drumline. In an exciting special addition, the pep rally also included a representative from the Stadium Stampede, members of the Broncos Cheerleaders, and Denver Broncos mascot, Miles.
Brian then took students onto the football field, leading a full stretch before rotating through the seven fitness stations including the vertical leap, 40 yard dash and football drills. Comcast, the Denver Broncos and Brian Dawkins were happy to join with NFL Network’s Keep Gym in School to get students excited about a lifetime of fitness.
Congratulations Kepner!
To further the mission of supporting physical education in America’s schools and establishing healthy lifestyles, NFL Network, with its partner NASPE, is working to educate the U.S. Congress and Executive Branch on the following legislative priorities:
Florida AHPERD needs your assistance with a national call to action to defeat SB 1644
The State of Florida needs every bit of assistance in contacting Senators to defeat SB 1644, which would eliminate the middle school physical education requirement. We are asking for your support in sending out a "National Call to Action." For more information please click here.
Support the PHYSICAL Act—PE & HE as Core Subjects
Senator Tom Udall has introduced legislation to make physical education and health education core academic subjects within ESEA. S. 3683 would also reauthorize PEP as a stand-alone program, create a new health education grant similar to PEP and make some changes in the Department of Education to emphasize PE and health education. Please contact your Senators and ask them to co-sponsor this important bill. [Take action] Use NASPE's new “PE is an Academic Subject” paper in your advocacy!
Support Physical Education and Health Education in ESEA
Congress has begun the process of reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and your input is critical. Please let your legislators know how important it is to include physical education and health education in the new ESEA. [Take action]
Health Education Advocacy Alert
Support Health Education in our nation's schools and communities by advocating for more federal support. Now is the time to lend your voice to advocate for health education. [Take action]
Support PEP Grant Funding
In an effort to streamline the Department of Education (USDE)'s programs and increase effectiveness, the President's FY 2011 budget contains major changes to the PEP grant program. The Administration proposes to consolidate PEP into a new authority along with 5 other existing programs. [Take action]
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