Starting with the Presidential Physical Fitness Award in 1966, The President's Challenge has
rewarded and motivated millions of youth to achieve the highest possible recognition of their physical
fitness.  The Physical Fitness Test recognizes students for their level of physical fitness in 5 events:
curl-ups or partial curl-ups, shuttle run, endurance run/walk, pull-ups or right angle push-ups, and
V-sit or sit and reach.

The Physical Fitness Test offers three awards for students who meet the program qualifications:

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award
Participants must at least reach these levels in all 5 events in order to qualify for the Presidential
Physical Fitness Award. These levels represent the 85th percentile based on the 1985 School
Population Fitness Survey.

The National Physical Fitness Award
Participants must at least reach these levels in all 5 events in order to qualify for the National Physical
Fitness Award. These levels represent the 50th percentile based on the 1985 School Population
Fitness Survey.

The Participant Physical Fitness Award
Boys and Girls who attempt all five items, but whose scores fall below the 50th percentile on one or
more of them are eligible to receive the Participant Award.

Here at Abbott, we test our students each year, and It takes about 2 weeks to complete the tests,
which are normally done sometime in February or March (the same student scores are used for the
FITNESSGRAM and Presidential Fitness Challenge.) Awards are given at the Trimester awards
ceremony.