Sport Court Partcipates in Kick-Off Press Conference for National P.E. Day

May 1st, Sport Court, Inc. will be providing the athletic surface for a demonstration being held by P.E.4LIFE during National P.E. Day at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

WASHINGTON D.C. (May 1, 2002) – Sport Court, Inc., a leading manufacturer of performance sports surfaces, will provide the athletic surface for demonstrations being held by P.E.4LIFE during the National P.E. Day press conference event on May 1 at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). P.E.4LIFE founder Jim Baugh and Executive Director Anne Flannery will join Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson in addressing the nation about the importance of physical activity, especially for children who are forming future health habits, and that efforts to promote and increase physical activity should take place in our homes, families, schools and communities. Washington D.C.-area children will demonstrate physical education activities on the 5000 square foot surface provided by Sport Court, Inc.

We are proud to be a part of this event and support the effort to get all children more active. Teaching children how to live a healthy and physically active lifestyle is at the core of improving our nations health and wellbeing in the future," said Mike Fenerty, President and C.E.O. of Sport Court, Inc. Our ultimate goal as a sports flooring manufacturer is to provide a safe product for all kinds of fitness and sports activities both in and out of the school environment."

Sport Court, Inc. produces many products that help create safer environments, so people can have the confidence to incorporate fitness and sports activities into their lives on a day-to-day basis as part of a healthy lifestyle. With Sport Court® products and surfaces people of all ages can enjoy physical fitness indoors and out while receiving the benefits of playing on a surface with shock absorption that reduces stress to knees and joints.

National P.E. Day officially kicks off National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, raising awareness about the state of Americas physical inactivity crisis and highlighting the benefits of quality physical education programs. The press conference event, organized by P.E.4LIFE and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be taking place at the HSS headquarters and will begin at 1:30 p.m. Secretary Tommy Thompson, Jim Baugh, C.E.O. of Wilson Sporting Goods and Anne Flannery, Executive Director of P.E.4LIFE will be the speakers. A coalition of sporting goods industry executives, celebrities and athletes will also be in attendance, including, Martina Navratilova, Herschel Walker and Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, among others.
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The Sport Court® game court and floorings surfaces allow exercise to become part of our daily habits. With a nationwide dealer network and over 50,000 installations worldwide, Sport Court, Inc. has been the leader in performance sports surfaces since 1974. For more information please visit www.sportcourt.com

P.E.4LIFE
P.E.4LIFE serves as the collective voice for promoting and expanding quality, daily physical education programs to develop active, healthy lifestyles for America's youth. The not-for-profit organization serves as an advocate for public policy change and pursues its mission through awareness campaigns, research projects, and support for public policy initiatives and grassroots development. For More Information, visit www.pe4life.org