TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Health Plan (CHP), the
Big Bend's trusted health care partner, proudly marked the 20th
anniversary of its CHAMPIONS™ Student Fitness Program with a
celebration at Gilchrist Elementary School, where the program
began. The CHP CHAMPIONS™ Student Fitness Program is a local
initiative dedicated to promoting community health and reducing
childhood obesity through school-based fitness activities.
Since 2004, the CHP CHAMPIONS™ Student Fitness Program has
benefited over 20,000 students a year and over 120,000 unique
students in six counties. The program's evidence-based and
outcomes-driven curriculum meets and exceeds state and national
Physical Education standards while enhancing gross motor skills,
flexibility, posture, balance, and coordination, fostering
long-term physical development and a healthier future for our
community's youth.
"In the 2022-23 school year alone, the CHP CHAMPIONS™ Student
Fitness Program reached a record 20,400 students," said Sabin Bass,
President and CEO of Capital Health Plan. "Reaching the 20-year
milestone is a testament to our commitment to improving children's
health and fitness, and we look forward to many more years of
enhancing the lives and well-being of children throughout the
community."
Notable milestones of the CHP CHAMPIONS™ Student Fitness Program
include:
- 2004-05: Launch of the pilot program in partnership with
Leon County Schools and Titus
Sports Academy.
- 2008: Expansion to Gadsden, Calhoun, Jefferson, and Wakulla counties, reaching 1,800 students in
29 schools.
- 2012-13: Growth into one of the largest school-based
physical activity programs globally.
- 2019: Annual participation grows to 20,000 students
across six counties, impacting over 120,000 students since its
inception.
- 2020: Launch of a virtual version due to COVID-19,
offering 39 weeks of remote programming.
- 2021: Return to in-person sessions in Leon County, with the virtual program
supporting rural schools.
- 2023: The program returns to all schools in Leon County, adding 3,000 new students and
expanding to a new middle school in a rural county.
- 2024-25: Planned expansion into additional remote
counties to further extend the program's reach.
"Today's celebration marks an incredible journey of two decades
dedicated to improving the health and fitness of our youth," said
CHAMPIONS™ CEO Adam Faurot, who is
also CEO of Titus Sports Academy. "The success of the CHP
CHAMPIONS™ Student Fitness Program is a community effort, and we
are so grateful for the continued support."
Learn more at https://mychampions.com/impact/.
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