LOS ANGELES?(BUSINESS WIRE)?
The Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games today announced
Samsung?s support of the Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!) program in the Los
Angeles Unified School District.
RSG! is a legacy program of the Los Angeles bid for the 2016 Olympic and
Paralympic Games and is designed to motivate children to set and reach
their goals, primarily in the areas of health and fitness in order to
combat childhood obesity and diabetes. The program combines the
excitement of the Olympics, the importance of goal setting and true
American heroes ? Olympians and Paralympians.
?By teaching our children goal-setting skills, RSG! not only advances
their health and fitness scores but their academic skills as well,? Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. ?It is an example of how
interactive education with a focus on the future can help Los Angeles
youth become gold-medal students.?
RSG! places Southern Californian Olympians and Paralympians in LAUSD
schools to encourage young people to adopt healthy lifestyle and fitness
habits. The program?s previous three years of activity from 2006-2009
saw RSG! schools produce a 41% increase in students scoring in the
?healthy fitness zone? on the State of California?s annual Fitnessgram
test, compared to the year before RSG! was implemented.
?With local physical education programs withering and statewide
Fitnessgram scores on the decline, now more than ever, it is important
to encourage healthy lifestyles and keep kids motivated to achieve their
fitness goals,? said Peter Vidmar, Olympian and RSG! Chairman. ?We are
enthusiastic to reactivate this important program in LAUSD schools, all
made possible by the generous support of Samsung.?
In recent years, physical education programs in school have been on the
decline. As such, many elementary schools have limited supervised
exercise and sports activities and classes can have 50 or more students
in each class. According to annual data published in the spring of 2011,
currently only one in three students has earned a ?healthy? score on
Fitnessgram, California?s physical fitness test.
To help strengthen the current physical education programs, RSG! in
partnership with LAUSD, matches Olympians and Paralympians with 50
elementary, middle, and high schools. During the course of the school
year, each Olympian or Paralympian makes five visits to their designated
school and provides students with real life examples of how setting
goals helped them be successful in sport and in life.
?As an Angeleno and lifelong advocate of the Olympic ideals and the
power of sport, I?m delighted that Ready, Set, Gold! is making a
comeback,? said Anita DeFrantz, Olympic medalist and member of the
International Olympic Committee. ?Our community?s many Olympic and
Paralympic heroes will inspire our local youth to get active and make
healthy choices, and I?m grateful that Samsung has decided to help us
with this important cause.?
?We are pleased to support the children of Los Angeles and encourage
them to lead active, healthy lives,? said David Steel, Executive Vice
President of Samsung Electronics North America. ?We have seen firsthand
how the RSG! program affects students through the positive influence of
participating Olympians and Paralympians.?
Support for RSG! is part of Samsung Hope for Children, the company?s
corporate social responsibility platform dedicated to helping children
around three key pillars of health, education, and sustainability.
Through Hope for Children, Samsung helps raise awareness and support for
deserving foundations, hospitals, and schools.
RSG! was recently recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative as a
Commitment to Action, a concrete plan to address a major global
challenge. Since CGI was founded in 2005, members have made more than
2,100 commitments, which have already improved the lives of nearly 400
million people in more than 180 countries.
Over the coming year the RSG! program will be measured by California
State University, Los Angeles with the goal of increasing the number of
schools where the program is available and improving Fitnessgram scores
in the Los Angeles area.
*A list of participating schools and Olympians is listed below.
About the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG)
Formed in 1939, the SCCOG is a non-profit organization whose mission is
to promote the Olympic movement in Southern California. Since its
inception, the SCCOG has bid for the Olympic Games on behalf of and in
conjunction with the City of Los Angeles, garnering the award of the
Games for 1984. Hailed worldwide for their near-flawless organization,
the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles generated an operating surplus of
$235 million (in 1984 dollars). Further information about the SCCOG can
be found on their website at www.sccog.org.
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School
Olympian
Allesandro Elementary
Peter Vidmar
Gymnastics
?84 (2G, S)
Bell Senior High
Cathy Marino
Canoeing
?88, ?92
Belvedere Middle School
Becky Kim
Synchronized Swimming
?08
Brentwood Elementary
Michael O?Hara
Volleyball
?64
Brockton Elementary
Kym Carter Begel
Heptathalon
?92
Byrd Middle School
Craig Lincoln
Diving
?72
Calabash Elementary
David Brinton
Cycling
?88
Carson Senior High
Steve Lewis
Track
?88 (2G) ?92 (G, S)
Castle Heights Elementary
Roberta Belle
Track
?80, ?84
Castlebay Lane Elementary
Jeff Williams
Track
?96
Coeur D?Alene Elementary
Chris Soule
Skeleton
?02, ?06
Contreras Learning Complex
Rebecca Soni
Swimming
?08 (G, 2S)
Darby Elementary
David Brinton
Cycling
?88
Del Olmo School
Wyomia Tyus
Track
?64 (G, S), ?68 (G)
Dorsey Senior High
Sherri Howard
Track
?84 (G), ?88 (S)
Elizabeth Learning Center
Cathy Marino
Canoeing
?88, ?92
Elizabeth Learning Center
Rami Zur
Canoeing
?00, ?04, ?08
Elizabeth Learning Center
Kelly Rickon Mitchell
Rowing
?80, ?84 (S)
Endeavor Elementary
Eva Lee
Badminton
?08
49th Street School Elementary
Shannon Dunn-Downing
Snowboarding
?98 (B), ?02
Figueroa Elementary
Myra Mayberry
Track
?92, ?96
Frederick Douglass Elementary
Chuck Nelson
Volleyball
?64
Griffith Joyner
Chris Duplanty
Water Polo
?88 (S), ?92, ?96
Hollywood High
David Kimes
Shooting
?80
Hooper Elementary
Pam Marshall
Track
?88
Jordan Senior High
Henry Tillman
Boxing
?84 (G)
KIPP Prep LA Middle School
Mark Crear
Hurdles
?96 (S), ?00 (B)
LA Leadership Academy
Ron Skarin
Cycling
?72, ?76
La Salle Elementary
Patricia Spratlen Etem
Rowing
?80, ?84
Locke Senior High
Henry Tillman
Boxing
?84 (G)
Loyola Village Elementary
Chuck Nelson
Volleyball
?64
Manhattan Place Elementary
Rada Owen
Swimming
?00
Marina Del Rey Middle School
Kym Carter Begel
Heptathalon
?92
Mendez Learning Center
Paul Gonzales
Boxing
?84
Narbonne Senior High
Cara Heads
Weightlifting
?00
Noble Elementary
Ulis Williams
Track
?64 (G)
Northridge Academy
John Siciliano
Track
?96
Pacoima Elementary
Annett Davis
Beach Volleyball
?00
Palisades High
Linda Hanley
Beach Volleyball
?96
Palms Middle School
Rosalyn Bryant Clark
Track
?76
Peary Middle School
Rod Oshita
Handball
?84, ?88
Ranchito Elementary
Donna Mayhew
Javelin
?88, ?92
Roosevelt High School
Paul Gonzales
Boxing
?84
Roosevelt High School
Rey Brown
High Jump
?68
San Pedro Senior High
Cliff Meidl
Canoeing
?96, ?00
South Gate Senior High
Dwight Stones
High Jump
?72 (B) ?76 (B) ?84
Trinity Elementary
Adam Duvendeck
Cycling
?04
Venice Senior High
Amber Neben
Cycling
?08
View Park Elementary
Maria Cruz Garcia
Speed Skating
?06
Westchester High School
Johnny Gray
Track
?84, ?88, ?92 (B)
Wilton Place Elementary
John Siciliano
Track
?96
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