David A. Brown Middle School Named Finalist In Governor's Challenge Competition

has some of the most active kids in the state, according to the 2011 Governor’s Challenge Competition.

The school is one of 116 statewide to be named a finalist in the contest that promotes increased physical activity and better nutrition among California’s kids.

The competition challenges schoolchildren to be active 30-60 minutes a day, at least three days a week for a month.

The 116 school finalists named today are now under consideration for prizes, including six brand new fitness centers valued at $100,000 each and 11 Regional Awards of $6,000 each, which will be used to buy new physical activity equipment and other school supplies. 

Governor's Challenge officials will review essays submitted by school finalists this summer and they will announce the champions at a special ceremony at the Capitol in September.

Statewide, more than 1.4 million participants recorded over 8 million days of physical activity through the Governor’s Challenge in 2011.

Complete physical activity records of participating schools in the Governor’s Challenge can be found at www.CalGovCouncil.org.

“I want to emphasize that during these times when budgets are so tight, we’ve been able to promote the Governor’s Challenge without adding any burden to California taxpayers,” said Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. “Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors -- Anthem Blue Cross Foundation, the Coca-Cola Company, CVS/pharmacy, General Mills, and Kaiser Permanente -- a record 1.4  million California children, parents and teachers signed up to take the Governor’s Challenge this year.”