The Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) has been established to motivate youth ages 6-17 to develop and maintain an active lifestyle. Participants can be active in many venues: physical education class, a sports team, or recreating with family and friends. Physical activity is defined broadly: "any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that results in energy expenditure." To qualify for the PALA, participants must be involved in physical activity for 60 minutes per day or 11,000 steps on the pedometer/five days per week for six weeks; record activities on the activity log; and obtain an adult signature.

Read more at http://www.ncpad.org/668/2839/2003-04-01