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Agua Caliente Elementary students win fitness contest

The Desert Sun
December 3, 2009
Michelle Mitchell

Daniela Gonzalez jumps rope at Agua Caliente Elementay School as the Live Like a Champion Tour visited the school after the school was awarded $5,000 for being a finalist in the Governor's Fitness Challenge. (Jay Calderon, The Desert Sun)

Students at Agua Caliente Elementary School celebrated their winning performance in the Governor's fitness challenge on Wednesday. The Cathedral City school received $5,000 from the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports for fitness equipment and a $1,000 gift card for school supplies at CVS Pharmacy. The school was named a regional winner in the 2009 Governor's Challenge Competition, which encourages students to be physically active for at least 30 minutes a day, three days a week.

The school also was visited by the “Live Like a Champion Tour,” which includes several sports-themed activities for students. The initiative is a partnership between the governor's fitness council and Anthem Blue Cross.

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