The Carol M. White is a federal grant that annually awards millions of dollars to schools and community organizations to develop, initiate, implement and improve physical education programs including after school programs for students in K – 12 grade levels. The implemented programs must help students make progress towards state standards for physical education.

Currently the U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for 2010-2011 school year PEP Grants. The PEP grants are estimated to range from $100,000 to $750,000. The deadline for applications is Monday July 19, 2010 at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.

CAROL M WHITE PEP GRANTS INFORMATION BOOKLET http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-14730.pdf

Criteria for PEP Awards

Each school or organization must demonstrate the development and implementation of a physical education program that meets state requirements and has one or more choices below completed:

* Provide fitness education and assess students to maintain fitness goals.
* Instruction in a social environment to demonstrate motor skills and physical activities to enhance the “whole child”.
* Motor skills instruction that provides social and motor skills.
* Career development for teachers/support staff to remain in the foreground of changing research and information for physical education.
* Nutritional instructions in healthy eating habits.
* Positive cognitive concepts instructions in physical education.

The award funding may be used to provide the following:

* Equipment
* Student Support
* Staff Support
* Teacher training/education

Application Steps

Applications http://www2.ed.gov/programs/whitephysed/index.html

Application must be filed electronically

Deadline for Application Submission is July 19, 2010 at 4: 30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time.

Apply here http://e-grants.ed.gov/

Preparation Steps for PEP

1. Secure PEP Team Members- Gather a group of individuals to form a PEP Team to accomplish a successful grant program. The more on the team the better. Team members should include school or district employees such as a program manager, principal, educators, PE staff, nursing staff, dietitian staff, school board members, parents, financial officer, community leaders, grant writer.
2. Specific documentation for the application that includes district demographics such as race, gender mix, average household income, economic indicators, special needs, and number of student that quality for free/reduce lunches. This information can be found at www.census.gov .

Provide data for physical fitness already establish for school district

3. Provide a proposal that meets or exceeds PEP grant program guidelines. The specific proposal must include the following:

1. Students daily minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity.
2. Students progress to meet the state PE/Health standards.
3. Detail report on professional development for PE/Health staff.
4. Description of PE program activities highlighting student’s achievements with minimal notes towards the equipment use and purchases.
5. Document program that is used is based on evidence curriculum.
6. Provide a plan to collect program data and evaluate the data.

4. Provide a specific itemized budget.

Reasons to Partner with GeoMotion Group

GeoMotion Group is an innovative fitness and learning company based in Florida that focuses on the development of programs that are:

Movement Based
Developmentally Appropriate
Academically Sound
Easy to Use
Cost Effective

Our programs are based on the latest brain research that found children learn best through real-world connections, movements and music.

GeoMotion’s curriculum actively engages students in physical activity to enhance learning.

Active with National Association for Sport and Physical Education http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/grants/grants/PEP.cfm

NASPE and GeoMotion Group supports Let’s Move!, First Lady Michelle Obama’s national campaign to solve the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation.

www.LetsMoveInSchool.org

U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/

Testimonies

I want to Thank GeoMotion in coming and demonstrating their products to our students at our annual Showcase Product Day at Sierra Vista Jr. High School. The students were very receptive and engaged to the GeoMotion Demonstration. Thank You GeoMotion!

George Velarde – Awarded California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Gold Medal

"I run centers for my K-2 classes and the kids' love it. It runs itself. Kids' are glued to the DVD and they move and achieve. It helps with reinforcement of numbers, letters, shapes and loco motor movements. It enhances memory, gets the brain involved, its fun and easy and kids' are moving and learning when they don't even know it. It's awesome!"

Debbie Landrie – PE Specialist at Valley View Elementary in Ellensburg, WA