Industry Insider News: Your School Could Win $45,000 in Curriculum/Training/Equipment

Individuals, teams, and schools can now enter their video nominations for the nationwide Healthy School Makeover Contest. The winning school will receive $45,000 in curriculum, training and equipment for a comprehensive healthy school makeover.

The grand prize includes:

• SPARK: SPARK Curriculum and Training package, valued at $10,000
• Sportime: Equipment package aligned with SPARK program, valued at up to $9,000
• Healthy Kids Challenge: “Balance My Day” nutrition curriculum package and training, valued at $2,400
• AAHPERD/NASPE: Customized Lets Move in School training package valued at $4,500
• Skillastics: Two Let's Move in School Skillastics packages and training, valued at $2,000
• Healthy Lifestyle Choices: HLC Curriculum and Training package, valued at $5,500
• GenMove: Equipment, programming and training package valued at $3,300
• The First Tee: The First Tee National School Program curriculum, training and equipment, valued at $3,200
• Polar: Polar Active classroom pack, valued at $3,300
• ANNIKA Foundation: Annika Sorenstam to present grand prize to winner

The contest, managed by SPARK™, the provider of the world’s most-researched and field-tested physical education program and a division of School Specialty, asks nominees to submit a short video describing why they think their school needs a healthy school makeover. All entries must be received by October 31, 2012. The public will vote to determine the finalist from November 1, 2012 to November 14, 2012. A panel of judges will determine the winner and Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam will present the grand prize to the winning school.

To find out more about how you can win a ‘Healthy School Makeover Contest’, visit the website.