Upland Junior High School makes finals in physical fitness competition
Upland Junior High School was recently named one of the finalists in the 2009 Governor's Challenge Competition.
Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports who is known for his television show "Body By Jake," announced Upland Junior High as one of nine Desert Sierra Schools and one of 91 schools statewide to make it to the finals on Thursday.
The competition is a contest that promotes increased physical activity and better health among California's youth.
Upland Junior High received an front runner's recognition award and a $1,000 check in April.
The challenge required the students to be physically active from 30 to 60 minutes a day, three days a week for one month.
Upland Junior High had 996 students complete the challenge, which was more than any other middle school in the Desert Sierra Region.
Now the school has the chance to win a brand new fitness center valued at $100,000. They could also be named a Regional Award Winner and receive $5,000 for new physical activity equipment.
The winning schools will be announced during a special ceremony at the Capital in September.
More than 339,000 statewide participants recorded more than 5.8 million days of physical activity through the challenge in 2009.
The Desert Sierra Region, which includes Inyo, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, had more than 50,000 participants and 750,000 active days.
Jake Steinfeld, chairman of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports who is known for his television show "Body By Jake," announced Upland Junior High as one of nine Desert Sierra Schools and one of 91 schools statewide to make it to the finals on Thursday.
The competition is a contest that promotes increased physical activity and better health among California's youth.
Upland Junior High received an front runner's recognition award and a $1,000 check in April.
The challenge required the students to be physically active from 30 to 60 minutes a day, three days a week for one month.
Upland Junior High had 996 students complete the challenge, which was more than any other middle school in the Desert Sierra Region.
Now the school has the chance to win a brand new fitness center valued at $100,000. They could also be named a Regional Award Winner and receive $5,000 for new physical activity equipment.
The winning schools will be announced during a special ceremony at the Capital in September.
More than 339,000 statewide participants recorded more than 5.8 million days of physical activity through the challenge in 2009.
The Desert Sierra Region, which includes Inyo, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, had more than 50,000 participants and 750,000 active days.
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