Presidential Document2024-09820
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2024
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Published
May 3, 2024
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April 30, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 87 (Friday, May 3, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 36663-36664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09820]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 /
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Proclamation 10740 of April 30, 2024
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Sports and physical fitness reflect the best of the
American spirit: hard work, collaboration, and big
dreams. Some of my favorite memories and most enduring
values come from the time I spent playing football as a
kid. But you do not have to compete in organized sports
to benefit from physical activity--being active in any
way helps to improve your health, clear your mind, and
make our Nation stronger. During National Physical
Fitness and Sports Month, we commit to doing more to
help give every American the opportunity to exercise
and live a healthy life.
Whether doing yard work, walking to the store, going on
a run with a friend, or playing basketball in the park,
exercise makes us healthier and stronger. Exercise
lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke,
certain cancers, and more; and it increases quality of
life. It boosts mental health, easing depression and
anxiety while improving memory and sleep. It helps
young people build lasting friendships--teaching key
lessons about discipline, teamwork, and winning and
losing and preparing them to be leaders.
But not everyone has that same chance. Today, less than
half of all Americans live within a half-mile of a
park. Tens of millions of children do not have access
to a playground within a 10-minute walk of their home.
Cash-strapped schools are too often cutting physical
education programs. Youth sports leagues can be
expensive, leaving too many kids with few options. The
United States of America can do better.
My Administration has kept that in mind from the start.
We are making the biggest investment in infrastructure
in generations, including $800 million to make
sidewalks and crosswalks across the Nation safer for
people to walk, run, bike, and skate. I signed the
biggest investment in fighting climate change ever--
protecting and restoring our great outdoors, which
offer so many cherished recreational activities. We are
providing over $300 million to help cities and towns
build new parks and expand opportunities for outdoor
recreation. To make National Parks more accessible to
Americans, I signed legislation that made National Park
entry free for our veterans and members of our Gold
Star Families. We are also working to repair the
bridges and roads that lead to our National Parks so
more families can visit these natural treasures.
At the same time, I convened the first White House
Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in a half-
century, releasing a national strategy to end hunger
and, among other things, make it easier for Americans
to exercise. Since then, 14 major sports leagues and
players associations have signed agreements with my
Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition to expand
access to physical activity, integrate messaging and
education about nutrition, and promote healthy
lifestyles to the millions of people who engage with
their programs every year. My Administration galvanized
nearly $10 billion from companies, non-profits, and
other stakeholders to meet that goal--helping with
everything from making youth sports more affordable to
taking children on trips to national parks. Meanwhile,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is
working with local governments, schools, and community
organizations to get 27 million Americans more active
by 2027
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by working with communities to implement evidence-based
strategies for increasing physical activity across
various sectors and settings. The Department of Health
and Human Services' ``Move Your Way'' campaign launched
a website with a tool that helps you build an exercise
plan--go to <a href="http://health.gov/moveyourway">health.gov/moveyourway</a>.
We can all come together, feel better, and live longer
if we stay active, exercise, and keep moving. It makes
us healthier, and that is good for our families, our
economy, and our Nation. This month, I encourage all
Americans to do more--walk to the store, join a local
sports team, sign up for a class or a race, and get out
and enjoy the natural wonders of America. I will keep
working to make sure everyone has the same fair shot to
do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 2024 as
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. I call upon
the people of the United States to make daily physical
activity a priority, to support efforts to increase
access to sports opportunities in their communities,
and to pursue physical fitness as an essential part of
healthy living.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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