REVOLUTIONARY FACILITY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
INCREASED PE & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR IMPROVED HEALTH
RUNNING, WALKING, TENNIS, GOLF, PICKLEBALL & FOUR PHIT STATIONS (FITNESS)
DESIGNED AND 'SIZED' FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS; PARENTS CAN ENJOY IT AS WELL
"THE PLACE WHERE EVERYONE WILL WANT TO PLAY"
INITIAL PHIT CENTERS DONATED BY THE JULIA LOVE PRITT PRIVATE FOUNDATION
FIRST TWO PHIT CENTERS ARE AWARDED!
GARDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS & CAMINO REAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NIEDERWALD, TEXAS WILL BE RECEIVING OUR FIRST TWO PHIT CENTERS. STARTING IN 2024-25 BOTH SCHOOLS WILL HAVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION 5 DAYS A WEEK & DO MANY MORE PROGRAMS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND ALSO ON WEEKEND AT THE PHIT CENTER TO GET ALL KIDS (AND THEIR FAMILIES) MORE ACTIVE FOR IMPROVED PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH!
DO YOU WANT TO INVEST IN A PHIT CENTER IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
CONTACT JIM BAUGH AT JIM@PHITAMERICA.ORG TO SET UP A CALL OR MEETING TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS. WE HAVE BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIVIDUAL CENTERS AS WELL AS NATIONALLY.
PHIT AMERICA COMMITMENTS
FOR A SINGLE SCHOOL PHIT CENTER
PHIT AMERICA’S SUPPORT IS VALUED AT $200,000+ INCLUDES:
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Four (4) PHIT AMERICA LIFE-TIME SPORT PEROGRAMS TO OUR SCHOOL - AMPED, PLAY TENNIS, PLAY GOLF and PLAY PICKLEBALL
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PROVIDES YOUR SCHOOL WITH A NEW A STATE-OF-THE-ART PHIT CENTER
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PROVIDES HELP THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS BY THE PHIT AMERICA PHIT CENTER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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PHIT AMERICA STAFF SUPPORT AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR PROGRAMS, ETC.
FOR A COMMUNITY (6-8 SCHOOLS)
PHIT AMERICA’S SUPPORT IS VALUED AT $270,000+ INCLUDES:
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Four (4) PHIT AMERICA LIFE-TIME SPORT PROGRAMS TO OUR SCHOOL - AMPED, PLAY TENNIS, PLAY GOLF and PLAY PICKLEBALL - FOR ALL 8 SCHOOLS
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PROVIDES YOUR SCHOOL WITH A NEW A STATE-OF-THE-ART PHIT CENTER TO ONE SCHOOL INITIALLY; OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY MAY BE AWARDED A PHIT CENTER IN THE FUTURE
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PROVIDES HELP THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS BY THE PHIT AMERICA PHIT CENTER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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PHIT AMERICA STAFF SUPPORT AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR PROGRAMS, ETC.
SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
A SCHOOL MUST COMMIT TO ALL OF THESE…
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IS DRIVEN TO IMPROVE KIDS’ PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
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WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THE DAYS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TAUGHT BY A CERTIFIED PE TEACHER
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Examples: Increasing PE from 1 to 3 days per week or 3 to 5 days a week
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WILL FIND WAYS TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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WILL DO RESEARCH ON KIDS’ PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH (WITH KIDS & PARENTS)
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HEALTH, FITNESS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, DELINQUENCIES, HAPPINESS, ETC.
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WILL ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO USE THE PHIT CENTER ON WEEKENDS, EVENTS, ETC.
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WILL MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PHIT CENTER
NOTE: This is a very competitive process. We want to work with communities and schools which are hungry, passionate, and will do all the things above to get kids more active for improved physical and mental health.
DO YOU WANT A PHIT CENTER?
SEND AN EMAIL TO JIM BAUGH AT JIM@PHITAMERICA.ORG NOTING YOUR PLANS AND COMMITMENTS TO ALL THE POINTS LISTED ABOVE. INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF DAYS YOUR STUDENTS HAVE PE TODAY AS WELL AS WHAT YOU PLAN TO HAVE FOR THE FUTURE. COMMITMENTS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP WILL BE IMPORTANT.
IF YOU WANT TO APPLY FOR A PHIT COMMUNITY APPROACH, INCLUDE THE COMMITMENT FROM OTHER SCHOOLS AS WELL AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
