Manitoba Premier Throws Down Fitness Challenge for Students
The challenge asks students to track personal activity goals and gives participating schools $10,000, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Manitoba launched the provincewide Premier's Fitness Challenge, offering $10,000 to every participating school to support programming and equipment purchases.
- This initiative builds on the province's new kindergarten to Grade 12 health curriculum, encouraging students to set and track personal physical activity goals throughout the year.
- Premier Wab Kinew announced the program at Winnipeg's Kelvin High School, where construction is starting on a $10-million, 11,700-square-foot gymnasium and outdoor track.
- Students who improve their baseline fitness by year-end receive a gym banner, as Kinew emphasized the goal is to "compete against who we were yesterday" rather than against peers.
- Education Minister Tracy Schmidt confirmed this year's challenge is the first annual event, with specific program details being developed alongside administrators for release in the coming months.
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Manitoba premier throws down fitness challenge for students
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's premier is challenging students in the province to get faster, stronger or even just walking more.
Manitoba promises up to $10K for schools that participate in student fitness challenge
Manitoba is making exercise an active competition for schools in the province, launching the Premier's Fitness Challenge on Tuesday and dangling up to $10,000 for participating schools.
Manitoba’s Kinew throws down fitness challenge for province’s students
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2026 4:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s premier is challenging students in the province to get faster, stronger or even just walking more. Wab Kinew says the fitness challenge he announced Tuesday is about encouraging all students to end the year more active than they started as part of building a healthier fu…
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