- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Media advisory.
- Title:
- Media advisory, 41051
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA. : Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2012-05-22
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Jan. 29, 2007; title from pdf caption, viewed June 3, 2007.
May 21, 2007, viewed June 3, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .P1 M4 2012/5-22
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bm4-b2012-s5-h22-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bm4-b2012-s5-h22-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
MEDIA ADVISORY May 22, 2012
Office of Communications (404) 651-7774
Deal to launch landmark initiative to improve childhood fitness
Gov. Nathan Deal and the Georgia Department of Public Health will launch Georgia SHAPE, a statewide program merging governmental, philanthropic, academic and business communities to address childhood obesity in Georgia, at a news conference on Wednesday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m.
WHO:
Gov. Nathan Deal First Lady Sandra Deal Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health Representatives from the Atlanta Falcons, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Atlanta Braves, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Coca-Cola and others
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
North Wing, state Capitol
Background: The Georgia Student Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) Act was passed in the 2009 Georgia legislative session. Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the law requires each local school district to conduct an annual fitness assessment program for all students in grades 1-12 enrolled in Georgia public school physical education classes taught by certified physical education teachers. Parents and children will receive the assessment in the form of a FITNESSGRAM.
The launch will include the unveiling of a digital portal, one of many strategies aimed at addressing childhood obesity.