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Alaska finishes first in
National Challenge

On Thursday, July 24, 2008, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt recognized Alaska’s first-place victory in the National President’s Challenge by presenting a plaque to Governor Sarah Palin.

The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports recognized Alaska, with 2,868 participants, as having the highest per capita rate of participation among all states. The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports sponsored the national challenge to encourage everyone to complete at least 30 minutes of physical activity five days a week during the six-week competition this spring.

Thank you to all those who continued to log in your daily activity throughout the challenge.

Ready to challenge yourself?

The registration for the National Challenge has closed, but there are still opportunities to challenge yourself to get more active:

  • Active Lifestyle program
    If you're active less than 30 min. a day, 5 times a week and want to improve, this program is for you.
  • Presidential Champions program
    If you're already active and want a new challenge, this program is for you.
  • Join a group
    If you want to stay active with someone else, you can take the President's Challenge as part of a group.