National Fitness Award.

The NATIONAL Physical Fitness Award program recognizes youth who score in the top 50 percent of kids in the country in the following five tests. Earn the award by reaching the scores listed below.

One-Mile Run

Can you complete a mile run within the official time? It takes practice.

V-Sit Reach

Test your flexibility! Sit on the floor with your heels eight to twelve inches apart, and then lean forward with your legs straight to see how far beyond your heels you can touch.

Shuttle Run

Run a distance of 30 feet; pick up a small block of wood, and bring it back to the starting line. Repeat the run, and bring back a second block of wood. Your fastest time will be recorded.

National Physical Fitness Award * Qualifying Standards *

Age           Boys              Girls

One-Mile Run

Six     12 min., 36 sec.   13 min., 12 sec.
Seven   11 min., 40 sec.   12 min., 56 sec.
Eight   11 min.,  5 sec.   12 min., 30 sec.
Nine    10 min., 30 sec.   11 min., 52 sec.
Ten      9 min., 48 sec.   11 min., 22 sec.

V-Sit Reach (distance beyond heels)

Six               1 inch       2 1/2 inches
Seven             1 inch           2 inches
Eight           1/2 inch           2 inches
Nine              1 inch           2 inches
Ten               1 inch           3 inches

Shuttle Run

Six         13.3 seconds       13.8 seconds
Seven       12.8 seconds       13.2 seconds
Eight       12.2 seconds       12.9 seconds
Nine        11.9 seconds       12.5 seconds
Ten         11.5 seconds       12.1 seconds

Pull-Ups

Six                    1                  1
Seven                  1                  1
Eight                  1                  1
Nine                   2                  1
Ten                    2                  1

Curl-Ups (in one minute)

Six                   22                 23
Seven                 28                 25
Eight                 31                 29
Nine                  32                 30
Ten                   35                 30