| 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 1st Wednesday in May, during National Fitness Week |
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Michigan Sponsors: |
Governor’s
Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
Farm Bureau Insurance |
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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 |
Average Participation of Michigan Students &
Schools
(past 3 years):
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Students:
409,049
Schools: 1,047
Counties: All 83 counties were represented in 2007 |
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Record for Most Participants in Individual
State: |
453,583
(Michigan, 2005) |
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Previous Record: |
407,138
(Michigan, 2002) |
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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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“Dan and I have always stressed the importance of physical activity in our lives and the lives of our children—we'd lik to encourage all Michigan families to step up and get moving in 2008. ”
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm , ACES With-A-Friend Co-Chair, 2008
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