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Start a Kids’ Tennis Club!
January 17th, 2012 9:51 am UTC | Posted in Home Blog Post, News, Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Start a Kids’ Tennis Club and introduce kids to tennis in a fun and interactive way! A Kids’ Tennis Club is a program that allows kids to sample tennis through supervised play and interactive activities. This program is a great way for kids to be introduced to tennis in a safe, open-play setting at local [...]
Congress May Set National Physical Education Standards
January 8th, 2012 6:05 am UTC | Posted in News, Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Congress may set national Physical Education Standards to fight childhood obesity. With public schools cutting back on spending for physical education, some members of Congress want to intervene, worried that the nation’s schools are churning out too many fat kids. Read More
Congress Passes 2012 PEP Funding
January 7th, 2012 8:43 am UTC | Posted in Afterschool, News, Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
The good news for the country is that Federal budget for Fiscal Year 2012 has been passed by the U.S. Congress. The great news for the sports and fitness industry is that the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) has received level funding — $78.8 million. The new funds will be used to support [...]
Advocating for Physical Education
January 7th, 2012 8:41 am UTC | Posted in News, Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Advocating for PE has never been so important! Join us in DC for SPEAK Out Day on March 29th. Contact Carly Braxton, cbraxton@aahperd.org for more info.
Skillastics® Collaborates with Peaceful Playgrounds on Ground-Breaking Program
August 1st, 2011 4:30 am UTC | Posted in Afterschool, News, Park and Recreation, Physical Education, The Skillastics Blog
Skillastics® is excited to announce a collaboration with Peaceful Playgrounds on a revolutionary outdoor activity program that will be launched in April 2012. This innovative program affords students the opportunity to engage in physical and nutritional activities before, during and after school. Learn more about this ground-breaking program in our September 2011 newsletter.
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