Presidential Fitness Test WINNER two years in a row! (robert mickanen!)
of course! the news of President Trump's EO Reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test sent us write to our true treasures chest..
1st time he won, 1976, under the Ford Administration, attending school in Minneapolis, and he was 1 of only 2 students who won
2nd time he won, he was the only one to win! it was under the Carter Administration, he was a student at The American School in Karachi Pakistan
he was very motivated to win! he wanted to win.. he put in the practice, time, effort;
he challenged himself and chased it..
My husband, my sexy.. he has ALWAYS been a competitive athlete.. loves many sports.. and was MVP in little league baseball; flag football, track & field..
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and guess what.. He is still going strong! -a great influence on me; an inspiration..
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i, on the other hand.. if it wasnt dancing.. -dreaded.. never long broad jumped one time in my entire short life... suddenly a man with a vest and clipboard assesses me in front of everyone.. humiliating.
so this ignited our conversations again about whether this should be voluntary vs. mandatory..
and i go straight to my experience as chair of the PTA's reflections art program at vintage hills elementary
-there were students who would only participate if it was a competition.
-there were students who really wanted to participate, but only if it was not competitive; just for show..
what worked out so brilliantly, is the reflections art show was for both.. those who were motivated by competition; and those who just enjoyed creating and sharing their art, without needing to 'win' anything, or place.
i think the same can be accomplished with physical fitness, PE;
jog a mile.. vs. race competitively
do a certain number of sit ups vs. who can do the most sit ups
-you get the idea. PE is mandatory.. but competing to win the Presidential Fitness Award, voluntary.
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but, of course! of course! physical fitness, walking, biking, hiking, dancing!
eat write & exercise /SHEsaysWITHaSMILE..
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anything in the Bible about Jesus exercising? selah! & amen.
posted by SANDRA MICKANEN @ 5:44 PM
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