Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health

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Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health

On March 1, 1999, the Columbia City Council adopted a resolution officially establishing the Columbia Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health. The mission of the Council is to improve the physical fitness and health, and enhance the quality of life of all citizens of Columbia and Boone County.

As part of that goal, the Council has created an awards program which is intended to recognize those individuals who have made a commitment to their personal health or inspired those around them. To make a nomination, please complete the Nomination Form and tell us why this individual should receive the award. Nominations are due by April 1st.

The committee was charged with the following duties:

Educate the public about the importance of regular physical fitness activity.
Promote, initiate, and encourage local physical fitness and sports programs.
Assist Columbia businesses, schools and community organizations in establishing fitness programs.
Recognize outstanding developments, contributions, and achievements in physical fitness.
Submit annual reports to the City Council and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health.

Announcements

2011 Happy New U Event

The Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health is hosting Columbia's third annual "Happy New U" fitness event on January 1, 2011. Held at Columbia's Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) from 9:00 am-12:00 pm, this FREE community event will have many of Columbia's fitness experts conducting mini-workouts and demonstrations to show the variety of exercise options that are available in our city. Our goal with this event is to help Columbians get a jump start on New Year's resolutions, get moving and to stay moving longer by connecting them with local fitness options and professionals that will be the best match for them. Previous events have annually attracted over 200 people to kick off their New Year with a renewed commitment to health and fitness.

2010 MAYOR'S FITNESS AWARDS

The 2010 Mayor's Fitness Awards 2010_mayors_fitness_award_photo
Ceremony was held Tuesday, November 2 in the new City Hall building and the turnout to support the winners was tremendous. The Awards are presented each year to Boone County citizens who have made significant health or fitness changes in their lives or the lives of others; this year 15 individuals and 2 organizations received awards in categories such as mentoring, weight loss, smoking cessation and fitness. Copies of the 2009 and the 2010 Award winners and their
stories are available via the links below.

2010 Mayor's Health and Fitness Award Winners Stories

2009 Mayor's Health and Fitness Award Winners Stories