Middle School First in Fitness

Middle School Healthful Living Chairs,

Thank you for your patience as we put pieces in place for this year’s First in Fitness event. This year, all forms will be submitted electronically. At the bottom of this message, you will find a link that will take you to the commitment form. In order to maintain an organized event, deadlines for completing and submitting documents will need to be met. Commitment forms submitted after 5pm on January 18th will not be accepted.

In addition to the school commitment sheet, there is also an electronic student participant form link at the bottom of this message. All student participants must be submitted using this form by March 1, 2022.

The First in Fitness Event will take place on FRIDAY, March 11^th at Southeast Raleigh High School and the Rain Date will be THURSDAY March 17th. Please keep in mind that you will need to have transportation prepared in the event of a rain-out resulting in use of the rain date.

Background: Due to the large number of schools and students involved in the FIF events, participating middle school physical education teacher representatives must be 100% involved in the entire process. This includes the meeting prior to FIF, set-up, and active participation throughout the FIF event. In addition, all physical education specialists should be demonstrating the highest level of sportsmanship throughout the event.

Responsibilities of Physical Education Specialist during First In Fitness:

Attend February Meeting (online)

Assist in the setup of your event area on the day of the event

Adhere to the rules established in the First In Fitness Handbook regarding the number of students eligible and the guidelines for how students should perform the events.

Assist with running of the events during First In Fitness.

Demonstrate excellent sportsmanship towards other physical education teachers, students, and parents throughout First In Fitness.

By completing the commitment form linked below, you agree to the above responsibilities and understand that failure to comply with these guidelines may forfeit your school’s privilege to participate in First In Fitness.

First in Fitness Commitment Form (Complete Prior to 5pm on 1/18/22)

First in Fitness Student Participant Form (Complete Prior to 5pm on 3/1/22)

To view a copy of the 2022 First in Fitness Handbook - PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK.

To view a copy of the teacher event assignments - PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK