More People, More Active, More Often
For the first time in a century, American kids face a shorter life expectancy than their parents. Your passion for physical activity and motivation to help others can change this statistic.
Join Be Active’s Movement for Motion - where people like you are working together to create a more healthy and active North Carolina. Find out how to raise awareness about opportunities to lead a healthy, active lifestyle and get the tools and skills to help people get active and stay active in your community. Join the Movement!
2010 PEP Grant Announced
Applications for the 2010 Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant are available. Each year the program awards millions of dollars to fund, expand and improve physical education for students in grades K-12. Applications are due July 19, 2010.
Access the 2010 PEP application information.
The Be Active Van Coming Soon to Your Community
From Asheville to Wilmington and nearly everywhere in between, the Be Active Van travels throughout North Carolina visiting fairs, community festivals, schools, and sporting events to educate people about the importance of daily physical activity.
This fun-filled, event on wheels incorporates interactive games and activities to inspire kids and adults to be active and stay active. The Be Active Van also provides fitness assessments, including body fat analysis and cardiovascular testing, and the opportunity to join Be Active’s Movement for Motion – to get more people, more active, more often. Find a Be Active Van event near you.
Parents Support Physical Activity and PE in School!
A new study conducted for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation found that 92% of parents consider physical education and health education as important as English and math and 96% of parents believe that physical activity can boost their children's classroom performance. More importantly, nearly all parents believe that their child's school should offer opportunities for physical activity throughout the day, and 8 out of 10 are willing to get involved to make it happen!
To learn how you can get involved, check out Parenting for Health!
