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Welcome to 6th/7th grade PE. 

      Since 1966, American youngsters have taken part in the Presidential Physical Fitness Award program or the President's Challenge.Those youngsters reaching the 85th percentile or above on all five items of the test became eligible to receive the Presidential Physical Fitness Award for outstanding achievement.


      To help motivate many more young people to exercise regularly and improve their fitness the National Physical Fitness Award was added in 1987 and recognizes those youngsters who score at or above the 50th percentile on the same five test items.

Challenge Item Primary Fitness Component Measured
One-mile run/walk heart/lung endurance
Curl-ups (or partial curl-ups) abdominal strength/endurance
V-Sit Reach (or sit and reach) lower back/hamstring flexibility
Shuttle Run leg strength/endurance/power/agility
Pull-ups (or right angle push-ups) upper body strength/endurance


      When you qualify for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award you are eligible to receive a Presidential certificate of achievement and a BLUE emblem.  When you qualify for the National  Physical Fitness Award you are eligible to receive a National certificate of achievement and a RED emblem.

THE PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD
        Qualifying Standards
Boys
Age*
Curl-ups
Shuttle run
(sec.)
Sit and Reach
One-Mile Run
Pull-Ups
Arm Hang
12
50 9.8
31
7:11
7
---
13
53
9.5
33
6:50
7
---
14
56
9.1
36
6:26
10
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Girls
Age*
Curl-Ups
Shuttle Run
(sec.)
Sit and Reach
One-Mile Run
Pull-Ups
Arm Hang
12
45
10.4
36
8.23
2
---
13
46
10.2
38
8.13
2
---
14
47
10.1
40
7.59
2
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If you score at or above these scores for your age and sex on ALL FIVE EVENTS you qualify for The Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

THE  NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD
Qualifying Standards
Boys
Age*
Curl-Ups
Shuttle Run(sec.)
Sit and Reach
One-Mile Run
Pull-Ups*
Arm Hang*
(sec.)

12

40

10.6

26

8:40

2

12

13

42

10.2

26

8:06

3

14

14

45

9.9

28

7:44

5

20

Girls
Age*
Curl-Ups
Shuttle Run
(sec.)
Sit and Reach
One-Mile Run
Pull-Ups*
Arm Hang*(sec.)

12

35

11.3

30

11:05

1

7

13

37

11.1

31

10:23

1

8

14

37

11.2

33

10:06

1

9


If you score at or above these scores for your age and sex on ALL FIVE EVENTS you qualify for
the National Physical Fitness Award.
*   one test or the other.  Pull ups or arm hang.
*   Age - as of March 1 for test date

 

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