Congratulations, Nathan!

Our homeschool co-op group has been taking the Presidential Physical Fitness Test the last two Tuesdays. The first Tuesday they met at the church and did most of the events, like the push-ups, sit-ups, and so on. This past Tuesday we met at a local park so they could do the run, and they also had the chance to redo some of the other events if they wanted to try to better their scores. Nathan and Luke had to run a quarter mile, and Nathan ran his in 1:46, while Luke was not far behind at 1:54. Nathan chose to redo a few events (push-ups and the shuttle run), and by doing those and raising his scores there, he qualified for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, the highest level! Yay, Nathan! Luke was pretty close to getting a National Award, but he chose to play on the playground instead of trying some more situps! Here are the standards that Nathan had to meet (he's 7, in case you forgot!). He was pretty happy, but I think I was even more excited. This is a measurable thing that I can pass on to Bob's parents when we see them this weekend! Bob used to be a Presidental winner too, so I know they've heard of the program. I could really tell that the track team has helped Nathan and Luke, not only in their running, but also in their flexibility and stomach strength. Nathan just said today that he hopes they can run on the team again next year. They got their uniforms on Monday, which they were so excited about. They would wear them everywhere if they could! Hey, I'll have to take some pictures! : )