California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Spotlight Awards Overview and FAQ
About the Spotlight Awards
The 3rd
Annual California Governor's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards presented by the Anthem Blue Cross
Foundation will once again honor individuals, organizations and events
that positively impact the physical activity and fitness levels of
The Awards
A Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists will
be named in each category.*
Gold Medalists will receive $10,000 to further promote
physical activity in their communities, Silver Medalists will receive $2,500 and
Bronze Medalists will receive $1,000. Gold Medalists will be presented their awards
at a special ceremony.
All medalists will be
prominently profiled on our website,
www.CalGovCouncil.org.
Spotlight Award Nomination Process
Spotlight Award nomination forms are available
on-line at
www.CalGovCouncil.org/spotlight Individuals may nominate themselves or be nominated
by others. All nominations must be submitted on-line by June 30, 2008.
Spotlight Award Selection Process
The Governor's
Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports Awards Committee, is charged with reviewing nominees for the Governor's Council
on Physical Fitness and Sports Spotlight Awards and recommending award winners to
the Council.
The committee will be looking for candidates that have employed
innovation,
inspiration and
initiative to significantly impact physical
activity and fitness levels of
Award Categories
- Principal
of the Year
- Teacher
of the Year
- Company
of the Year
- Organization
of the Year
- Park
and Recreation Program of the Year
- Event
of the Year
- School of the Year*
Spotlight Awards Criteria by Category
Principal of the Year
To be awarded to a k-12 principal who has "gone above and beyond" his or her normal responsibilities
to inspire increased physical activity levels for his or her students.
The committee will be looking for principals whose support of physical activity
and fitness indicates an understanding of the correlation between that support and
their students' academic success.
Teacher of the Year
To be awarded to a teacher who has gone "above and beyond" their normal responsibilities
to inspire increased physical activity levels for their students. We are especially
looking for teachers who have employed innovative strategies to help make physical
activity and fitness fun and engaging for all their students.
Company of the Year
To be awarded to a corporation that has stepped forward to make a significant contribution
to supporting physical activity and fitness for children and youth in
Organization of the Year
To be awarded to a non-profit organization that has taken extraordinary measures
to promote physical activity and fitness to the youth it serves.
Park and Recreation Program of the Year
To be awarded to a local, regional or state park and recreation program that has
developed innovative programs for engaging California children and youth in physical
activities that are fun and habit forming.
Event of the
Year
To be awarded to an event in
* School of the Year
There is no nomination process for the School of the Year category.
There will be three Gold Medalist
in this category - the Elementary, Middle
and High Schools that win the Governor's Challenge
Competition.
For more information on how to participate in the Governor's Challenge
Competition visit
http://www.calgovcouncil.org/challenge
About the Council
The Governor's
Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to establishing
For More information
Contact the Council at 310-689-0841 or info@calgovcouncil.org
