To help you and your family, group or community celebrate or encourage a physical activity/fitness program for May Month, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports offers these documents and resources:

Activity Ideas
Fact Sheet
May Month Proclamation
Sample Press Release
May Calendar of Events and Observances
Contract to Get Active

Since 1983, the nation has observed National Physical Fitness and Sports Month during May. May Month is an opportunity to draw attention to physical activity as an integral part to a healthy and productive life and celebrate participation in sports and hundreds of physical activities.

We challenge you to bring this message to your family, workplace, organization, and community: commit now to a program of regular physical activity during May.

Tell us how you're doing

We want to know about your physical activity/fitness plans, challenges and successes during May Month. What is your group or community doing to celebrate? Click here to e-mail us.