| ACES
Stands For: |
All
Children Exercise Simultaneously. The With-A-Friend
designation encourages schools to invite parents and
others to join the fun. |
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Mission: |
Bring
attention to the importance of lifelong physical activity |
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When: |
Typically
the first Wednesday in May, during National Fitness Week |
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Michigan Sponsors: |
Farm Bureau Insurance
Michigan Fitness Foundation |
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Michigan Chairs: |
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm and First Gentleman Daniel G. Mulhern |
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Originally Founded: |
1989 |
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Founder: |
Len
Saunders, a New Jersey Physical Education teacher |
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Participants: |
All
50 states and more than 50 countries |
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2009 Participation of Michigan Students &
Schools:
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Students:
466,997
Schools: 1,158
Counties: All 83 counties were represented in 2009 |
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Record for Most Participants in Individual
State: |
466,997 (Michigan, 2009) |
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Previous Record: |
453,583
(Michigan, 2005) |
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Endorsements: |
The
President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation & Dance
American Running and Fitness Association
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“ As parents, Dan and I recognize the benefits of having an active family, and we challenge all Michigan families to be healthy and fit in 2009. ”
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, ACES With-A-Friend Co-Chair, 2009
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