Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel is travelling to schools throughout Ohio to launch his new fitness challenge and will make a stop at Indian Creek Middle School this Tuesday to discuss the initiative.
Lt. Gov. Tressel will appear at an assembly in the school gym at 9 a.m., where he will be joined by former Ohio State University and professional football player Ted Ginn Jr. to speak with fifth- to eighth-graders about the challenge.
According to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce website, the challenge is aimed at grades 4-8 and is designed to promote student wellness, boost energy levels, and build a stronger sense of community through friendly competition and individual goal setting. The goal is to help middle-school-aged children create healthy habits for life through three major pilla