HeroDesktop1x/youth-physical-fitness-header.jpg' alt='Youth Physical Fitness Program' title='Youth Physical Fitness Program' />ADVISORY 1 1. The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website Messages Display. CHANGES TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST PFT, COMBAT FITNESS TEST CFT AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM BCP ADVISORY 1 1. Date Signed 71. MARADMINS Number 3. R 1. 41. 93. 0Z JUL 1. MARADMIN 3. 671. MSGIDGENADMINCG TECOM QUANTICO VASUBJCHANGES TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST PFT, COMBAT FITNESS TEST CFT AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM BCP ADVISORY 1 1. REFAMSGCMC WASHINGTON DC1 JUL 1. REFBDOCCMC WASHINGTON DC1 AUG 0. REFCMSGCMC WASHINGTON DC8 AUG 0. The Marine Corps has announced today that revisions have been made to its physical fitness program, to include the Physical Fitness Test PFT, Combat Fitness Test. Physical Educator Resource Guide to the Presidential Youth Fitness Program Empowering students to be fit for life. The Physical Fitness Specialist certification was the designation prior to the CICPT. NARRREF A IS ALMAR 0. REF B IS MCO 6. 10. W CH 2 MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 6. 11. W CH 2 MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. POCBRIAN MCGUIRECIVUNIT TECOM MAGTF TRAINING EDUCATION AND STANDARDS DIVISION FORCE FITNESS BRANCH TEL DSN 2. EMAIL TECOM. MTESD. OPSUSMC. MILGENTEXTREMARKS1. Situation. This MARADMIN is the first in a number of advisories which implement guidance resulting from CMC directed changes to the PFT, CFT and BCP announced in ref. Changes to the PFT and CFT announced in ref b are effective 1 Jan 2. Ref b will be revised to reflect the changes and a follow on advisory will announce publication of the revisions. The following changes to BCP are effective immediately 3. Modification of heightweight tables and age groups which are applicable to PFT, CFT as well as body fat percentage groupings. Height inchesWeight pounds tables. Height in Inches. Read as four columns. Ht      Min Wt MF    Max Wt Male     Max Wt Female. Body fat percentage age groupings. Read in three columns. Age     Body Fat Maximums. SPARK provides awardwinning Physical Education PE curriculum, training equipment for PreK 12th grade and After School programs. In a city famous for grit, hard work, and determination, our students are learning that anything is possible. The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program is changing lives. Includes information regarding the physical fitness test required to be administered to students in grades five, seven, and nine. Group   Males  Females. Implementation guidance. Samurai Shodown 3 For Pc more. These standards took effect on 1 July 2. All Marines assigned to BCP, in the process of BCP assignment or administrative discharge due to BCP failure as of 1 July will be re evaluated immediately by their units. If Marines meet the new standards, they will be removed from BCP. These standards are not retroactive. Previous BCP assignments and resulting administrative actions remain in effect even if the assignment would not have occurred with the standards that were implemented 1 July 2. Use of more precise circumference measure taping devices. Units will utilize self tensioning taping devices digital or non digital for use during circumference measurements for those who require body fat estimation. Examples of these devices along with other information related to PFT. CFT and BCP changes can be found at https fitness. Clarification of body fat estimation methods. All procedures used to estimate body fat in reference c remain in effect but the following is clarification to the last sentence in Encl 1, Paragraph 3. F. 5. c. The lowest body fat percentage estimation vice circumference measurement that results from the six sets of circumference measurements by the two BCP evaluators will be utilized for MAP or BCP assessment purposes. Linkage of PFT and CFT performance to BCP decisions will begin 1 Jan 2. Further advisories will detail PFT and CFT change implementation guidance. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. Release authorized by Maj. Gen J. W. Lukeman, Commanding General, Training and Education Command. May Is Physical Fitness Month May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, but kids need physical education all year. Education World offers a full roster of stories, lessons, resources, and activities focused on PE. So take a look at the ideas here for including sports and physical education in the curriculum and helping your students be physically fit. Students Pumped Up Over Fitness Rooms. Stairmasters and bicep curls are not just for adults anymore. Some schools have opened fitness rooms where students exercise and track their progress. Students enthusiasm is drawing in parents and community members as well. Included Fitness rooms in action. PE Curriculum Jumpstarts an Active Lifestyle. Fishing, cycling, and ping pong may not be expected aspects of the physical education curriculum, but they are up and comers. PE is getting a redo, with an eye toward exposing students to the kinds of active games that can be enjoyed throughout life. Fantastic Field Days May is the month when many schools hold their annual field days. So, Ed Worlds editors decided to jump in with great activities to make this years field day the best one ever Included Fun activities, relays, and games that all students can excel in. Fitness Fun Times Five. Celebrate Physical Fitness Month with five new lessons that combine fitness fun with other subjects. Lets Get Physical. Celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with Education Worlds tour of physical fitness Web sites. Get your students moving with hundreds of active ities with the emphasis on active Sports. Kids Reforming Recess by Teaching the Rules of Play. Is recess the most harried time of your day A time when fights and visits to the nurses office skyrocketBefore you eliminate recess, consider these principals thoughts about Sports. Kids, a program that has reformed their playgrounds and restored order to recess. These Shoes Were Made for RunningWalking. A runner for many years, Principal Kim Pavlovich has created a runwalk program that each week attracts teachers, parents, and more than half the student body to the school track. Included Tips for starting this simple and inexpensive program in your school. Frisbee Horseshoes. Molly Schock, who teaches at Casa Grande Arizona Middle School, submitted this lesson in which students play a fun game of Frisbee Horseshoes. Grades 3 1. 2Family Fitness Night a Popular School Wide Event. Reaching students with the message about the importance of fitness isnt enough. Schools are going for the gold with events designed to bring in kids and their families too. Included Four teachers share different Family Fitness Night approaches. Teacher Submitted Lessons Physical Education. Teachers submitted these PE lessons to Education World lessons for games, movement, and team sports. Schools Where Wellness Is a Way of Life The need for students to eat more healthful foods and get more exercise is getting a lot of attention in schools these days, but some school leaders are going a step further, developing wellness policies and health alliances with their communities. Venable School Builds Able Bodies. At Venable Elementary in Charlottesville, Virginia, students are encouraged to adopt healthy habits of physical fitness and nutrition through exciting programs that begin in phys ed class. Included A guide to Venables fitness and nutrition programs. Kickball, Calisthenics, and Composition Writing Fits in with Phys Ed. Writing assignments are starting to turn up in all kinds of courses but in physical education classes For sure While kids get fit, their instructors are using writing to help them focus on the goal of overall fitness. See how students in your school can exercise their bodies and their writing skills in phys edSports Math Scores Points With Students AND Teachers Looking for math activities to connect with this weeks big game Teachers can grab students interest with a site that teams math with sports and everyone comes out a winner Sites to See. Sports and Fitness sites offer lesson plans, fitness information, tips about playing sports safely, and answers to questions about health. The resources are appropriate for physical education teachers, students, and health conscious adults. Computers and Phys Ed Do Mix Students and teachers in Hood River, Oregon, use a spreadsheet program to track progress in physical fitness. Included Teachers share their reactions and the reactions of students and parents. The Web Puts Fizz Into Phys ical Fitness May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, the perfect time to reinforce the value of exercise and physical activity for better health. The Web can help you with games, ideas, and lessons that will make your students jump for joy Great Sites for Teaching Physical Fitness. Here are Web sites that are among the best for teaching about physical fitness. Girls and Sports A Winning Combination Husband and wife team Gil Reavill and Jean Zimmerman, authors of Raising Our Athletic Daughters How Sports Can Build Self Esteem and Save Girls Lives, respond to questions about how educators can encourage girls to embrace sports. Emphasizing Sportsmanship in Youth Sports. Coaches, Teachers, and parents serve as role models for sportsmanlike behaviors in children. This story from the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports examines the latest research on the topic of developing sportsmanship. Be Fit for Life, Says P. E. Teacher of the Year. Named best high school physical education teacher for 2. National Association for Sport and Physical Education, Dale Kephart a former Olympic gymnast uses fun and music to help kids get fit for life. For additional lesson ideas, see these Education World resources. Education Worlds PE and Health Center. Lesson Plan of the Day Physical Education. Teacher Submitted Lessons Phys Ed.