Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
| Name | Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports |
| Contact Person | D. Rudy Macklin - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 629 628 North 4th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-4886 |
| Fax Number | 225-342-3738 |
| Board Email | rudy.macklin@la.gov |
| Website | http://www.lagovernorsgames.org |
| Legal Authority | R.S.40:2451 |
| Year Created | 1980 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health and Hospitals |
| Purpose/Function | Develop, foster, and coordinate services and programs of physical fitness and sports for the people of Louisiana; Sponsor physical fitness and sports workshops, clinics, conferences, and other similar activities; Give recognition to outstanding developments and achievements in, and contributions to, physical fitness and sports; Stimulate physical fitness research; Collect and disseminate physical fitness and sports information and initiate advertising campaigns promoting physical fitness and sports; Encourage local governments and communities to develop local physical fitness programs and amateur athletic competitions; Develop programs to promote personal health and physical fitness in cooperation with medical, dental, and other similar professional societies; Enlist the support of individuals, civic groups, amateur and professional sports associations, and other organizations to promote and improve physical fitness and sports programs. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 15
Number Currently Serving: 14 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 5
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 1 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: LDH/Gov. Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Budget Schedule Number: 30700000000 |
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| Notes | Governor's Council on Fitness Activities Thirty-eight (38) Governor's Games Events Statewide Own Your Own Health Physical Activity and Nutrition Challenges Tour deFitness P.E. Teacher In-Service training website: lagovernorsgames.org Governor's Games The coronavirus forced most of the Fitness Council's programs and events to be postponed or canceled for FY 22. However, FY 2023 participants have returned with record-setting registrations that surpassed pre-covid numbers. Visit the Fitness Council website @ lagovernorsgames.org for updated information as it relates to date and time changes. |