We’re inviting schools, districts, and youth-serving organizations to design and execute creative, repeatable models that inspire student participation, teamwork, and enthusiasm for the Presidential Fitness Test (PFT).
Individual schools, school districts, and youth-serving organizations are invited to compete. Entrants develop and implement innovative approaches that increase student participation in the PFT and promote a culture of fitness within their school community.
Read Official Rules →Awards to recognize schools, school districts, local or state education agencies, and youth-serving organizations with effective, sustainable, and scalable approaches to implementing the PFT
Supporting schools and youth-serving organizations that administer the PFT by providing essential fitness and sports equipment to help boost student engagement, create positive physical activity experiences, and drive long-term fitness improvements.
Operating under statutory authority 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America COMPETES Act), the $10,000,000 total awards provide both cash and direct, sustainable resources to schools. HHS reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the Challenge and/or prizes, or any other part of the Challenge, for any reason, and/or not award any prizes if no submissions meet established scoring thresholds and/or Challenge requirements.
Category
Student Population
Estimated Number of Prizes
Amount Per Prize
Total Awards
100
$20,000
$2,000,000
30
$100,000
$3,000,000
3
$500,000 (2x)
$1,000,000 Grand Prize (1x)
$2,000,000
Category
Student Population
Estimated Number of Prizes
AMOUNT to be redeemed for fitness/sports equipment
Total Awards
1,000
$1,000
$1,000,000
500
$3,000
$1,500,000
100
$5,000
$500,000
Winners will be provided a redemption code for fitness/sports equipment and may not be exchanged for cash.
Additional Information on FITNESS/SPORTS EQUIPMENT SOONRegister your school/organization.
Develop your strategy based on the challenge guidelines.
Submit your application via the online portal.
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The goal of the Challenge is to spur innovation, create positive experiences around physical fitness, and identify approaches to help expand Presidential Fitness Test (PFT) participation nationwide.
Yes, an organization may submit to both tracks. However, each submission must independently satisfy that track’s specific requirements, and submitting the exact same narrative to both tracks will not be accepted.
You should choose the track that best matches what you want to demonstrate:
Winning organizations can compete for two types of rewards based on their selected track:
Key dates include:
Page limits depend on the track you choose:
For both tracks, materials must be formatted for standard letter-size pages (8.5 x 11 inches) and uploaded as PDF files.