Schools to each receive a $100k center
Luling Elementary School was among three schools announced to receive a $100,000 fitness center.Gov. John Bel Edwards and Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, announced the three Louisiana elementary schools selected to each receive a Don’t Quit! Fitness Center.
The multi-million dollar physical fitness campaign named Luling Elementary, as well as Park Elementary School in Baton Rouge and Valverda Elementary School in Maringouin as the state’s most outstanding schools for demonstrating leadership in getting and keeping their students fit.
St. Charles Parish School District spokeswoman Stevie Crovetto thanked all that contributed to this endeavor and look forward to celebrating with students at the unveiling in October.
“The school system is honored that Luling Elementary School was selected as a recipient of the Don’t Quit! Fitness Center by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils,” Crovetto said. “The donation of the fitness equipment will allow the school to continue encouraging students to live an active, healthy lifestyle.”
Edwards was equally pleased with the announcement.
“Partnering with Jake Steinfeld and the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Centers to bring the Don’t Quit! Fitness campaign to Louisiana is a giant step forward in helping our kids get fit and stay healthy,” Edwards said. “I want to congratulate Park Elementary, Luling Elementary and Valverda Elementary for being named fitness champions. Each school will be awarded a new fitness center that will help put them on the path to good health.”
The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils program will make its way into all 50 states in the coming years.
Each fitness center is financed through public/private partnerships with companies like The Coca-Cola Co., Anthem Foundation and Nike, and does not rely on taxpayer dollars or state funding. TuffStuff Fitness International provides the fitness equipment, which is manufactured right here in the United States.
The Foundation’s goal is to build a nation of the fittest, healthiest kids in the world.
“When I declared war on childhood obesity, I knew it would take an army of leaders to make a difference. I was thrilled when Gov. Edwards joined our efforts to help put a stop to this disease in Louisiana,” said Jake “Body by Jake” Steinfeld. “The National Foundation is really excited to award three Louisiana schools with new fitness centers that will have a lasting impact on kids and their community now, and well into their future!”
These state-of-the-art fitness centers will be unveiled during ribbon cutting ceremonies this fall.
For more information about the National Foundation, visit www.natgovfit.org.
The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC) seeks to encourage and reward innovation in the field of youth fitness by awarding fitness centers to schools that use new and unique methods to promote student physical activity and wellness. The NFGFC envisions a fitness center in every school in the U.S., helping to build a nation that—through innovation and a “DON’T QUIT!” attitude—boasts the fittest kids in the world. Since 2012, the NFGFC has delivered fitness centers in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Georgia, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, California, New Mexico, Connecticut, Virginia, Illinois, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin and Arizona. In 2017, new fitness centers will be delivered in Oregon, Louisiana, Maryland, and Colorado.
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