The Promoting Lifetime Activity for Youth Program is a 12 week, three step program designed to be implemented by fourth through sixth grade teachers. Department of Public Health Services staff provide training, activity ideas, program materials, equipment and student and teacher incentives for those who participate. A health educator is assigned to each school for class visits and technical assistance.

Step 1:	One Week. Teachers schedule 15 minute activity breaks, prompting students to participate in the physical activity of their choice. Students are encouraged to utilize the free classroom equipment.
Step 2:	Three Weeks. Teachers lead 15 minute activity break and play simple games with their students to demonstrate that physical activity can be simple, fun, and requires minimal athletic ability. A health educator will meet with each class for one activity break.
Step 3:	Eight Weeks. Teachers encourage students to be active outside the classroom. Students record their daily activities in logbooks and record weekly on wall charts provided. A health educator introduces classroom materials and visits again to discuss nutrition and the cardiovascular system.

"Warning: The Surgeon General has determined that inactivity can be hazardous to your health. . ."