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Jared ‘The Subway® Guy’ Fogle to Address Childhood Obesity March 15 During AAHPERD National Convention in Boston

RESTON, VA, February 27, 2012 – SUBWAY® spokesman and pop-culture phenomenon Jared Fogle will discuss his efforts to both overcome and help eliminate childhood obesity on Thursday, March 15, during the 127th National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in Boston. In addition to keynoting the General Session of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the largest of five national associations within AAHPERD, Fogle will participate with 200 Boston area school students in Let's Move in School (LMIS), a national initiative to increase physical activity before, during, and after school. The LMIS Showcase will begin at 11:30 am in the Marriott Grand Ballroom and will feature all of the many ways schools are integrating more physical activity into their day so that children can achieve a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

More than 5,000 physical education teachers, coaches and other physical activity professionals are expected to attend AAHPERD's 127th Annual Convention. Joining Fogle at the General Session, which is sponsored by FlagHouse®, will be Shellie Pfohl, executive director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, who will speak about the Council's exciting new initiatives.

 Fogle overcame obesity — losing 245 lbs. in the process — to become the national spokesman for SUBWAY®  restaurants. In 2004, he established The Jared Foundation, which provides programs for children and support tools for parents, educators and health care professionals to encourage and sustain lifestyle changes. In 2010, Fogle took on what once was thought of as an impossible task, completing the New York City Marathon in five hours, 13 minutes.

"As a leader in the movement to help children learn lifelong healthy-diet and exercise habits, Jared continues to inspire and motivate tens of thousands of people to live a healthier life," says NASPE President Dennis Docheff, professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. "Through hard work and dedication, he lost more than 245 lbs. and reclaimed his life."

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Contact:
Paula Kun
pkun@aahperd.org
703-476-3461

About FlagHouse:
FlagHouse is a premier global supplier of equipment and resources for physical education, sports, fitness and recreation, and for health, special needs, special education, sensory integration and multisensory environments. FlagHouse offers more than 20,000 innovative and quality products and solutions to enhance the lives of people of all ages and abilities. FlagHouse is proud to partner with the Jared Foundation to promote healthy living and prevent obesity through adoption of the CATCH® Coordinated Approach to Child Health Program. 

About The Jared Foundation:
Established in 2004 by SUBWAY® spokesman Jared Fogle, The Jared Foundation’s mission is to eliminate childhood obesity. As a leader in the movement to help children learn life-long healthy diet and exercise habits, The Jared Foundation strives to raise awareness and develop programs that educate and inspire kids to live healthier, happier lives. For more information, please visit www.jaredfoundation.org.

The preeminent national authority on physical education and a recognized leader in sport and physical activity, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is a non-profit professional membership association that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport. NASPE’s 15,000 members include: K-12 physical education teachers, coaches, administrators, researchers, and college/university faculty who prepare professionals in these areas. NASPE seeks to enhance knowledge, improve professional practice, and increase support for high-quality physical education, sport and physical activity programs. It is the largest of the five national associations that make up the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD). For more information, visit www.naspeinfo.org.

The vision of AAHPERD is "Healthy People – Physically Educated and Physically Active!" Headquartered in Reston, VA, 25 miles west of Washington, DC, AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, physical activity, dance, school health and sport--all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. Its mission is to advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance and sport by providing its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. For more information, visit www.aahperd.org.