Presidential Fitness Test · 2027 Challenge
Your students.
Your opportunity.
Our team on the ground.
Bring the Presidential Fitness Test to your school or district and pursue a 2027 Challenge Award. Tully handles testing, results, and application preparation, so your staff can focus on students.
From one school to an entire district.
Your organization remains the applicant and award recipient.
Testing. Reporting. Application support.
Tully does the work.
AI-generated school fitness assessment scene.
Testing staff & equipment included
Baseline & follow-up assessments
Application prepared for your approval
One partner, from start to submission
A clear plan.
A lighter lift for your staff.
You bring the students and school-day access. We bring the people, equipment, and coordination to put the PFT into practice and document your work.
Built around your setting
A single-school schedule or a coordinated district rollout, with one Tully team managing delivery and application preparation.
- 01
We plan it with you.
Tully coordinates sites, student reach, testing windows, personnel, and equipment. You name a lead and school contacts, confirm space and student time, and complete permissions and agreements.
- 02
We run the assessments.
Our team delivers baseline and follow-up testing using PFT protocols and organizes the results. Your school provides normal student supervision.
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We prepare the application.
Tully assembles reporting, reach documentation, and the narrative for your approval. Your school or district registers as the applicant, approves the final entry, and submits through the official portal with Tully’s support.
The 2027 award opportunity
Meaningful awards.
Real possibilities for your students.
The Presidential Fitness School Innovation Challenge offers a $10 million total prize pool: $7 million in cash and $3 million in equipment credits. Awards recognize PFT implementation already underway.
Track 1 / Implementation & innovation
Gross cash prizes · Based on verified student reachFewer than 1,000 students
$20,000
Approximately 100 awards anticipated
1,000–10,000 students
$100,000
Approximately 30 awards anticipated
More than 10,000 students
$500,000
Two awards anticipated, plus
one $1 million grand prize
Track 2 / Participation & equipment
Separate credits for eligible equipment and student recognition items through US Games.
- Under 500
students - $1,000
- 500–1,000
students - $3,000
- More than 1,000
students - $5,000
Eligible organizations may enter both tracks with separate, qualifying submissions. Cash awards are competitive and subject to HHS verification. Equipment credits cannot be exchanged for cash. Amounts shown are gross prizes, before any agreed Tully service payment.
Explore the official Challenge awardsYour path to February 5
Start now.
We’ll keep things moving.
Tully’s proposed testing windows give your team two ways to get started. The November path includes both assessments before submission; the January path starts with baseline results and a follow-up plan.
Tully submission target
February 3, 2027
Official final deadline
February 5, 2027
5 p.m. Eastern · Late entries not reviewed
Winners announced
Spring 2027
Exact dates to be announced
Testing dates are proposed Tully delivery windows, subject to school readiness and capacity. They are separate from the federal deadline. At least one PFT assessment must be implemented before submission; both assessments are not required by the deadline.
From the October 27 HHS webinar
What schools
need to know.
The focus is participation, a positive student experience, and a practical approach that can continue. Tully turns your implementation into a clear, documented submission.
This is a prize challenge. What does that mean?
Awards recognize work already completed or underway. An untested idea is not enough. Tully helps you put the PFT into practice, document what happened, and explain your next steps.
What goes into the application?
Track 1 allows a one-page cover and up to ten narrative pages. Track 2 allows a one-page cover and up to three narrative pages. Both require reach verification. Tully prepares the narrative and organizes supporting materials for your review. Submissions use aggregate or de-identified evidence, without individual student scores or health information.
Can we start with a pilot?
The webinar confirmed that implementation can begin with a pilot, supported by a credible plan to reach the wider student population. HHS verifies reach and tier placement. Tully helps document your participation, lessons learned, and expansion plan.
How is Tully’s partnership structured?
The proposed arrangement splits a covered cash award received 50/50: your school or district retains 50%, and Tully receives 50% for the agreed services. Equipment credits are excluded. This payment arrangement remains subject to program clarification and final agreement. Your organization remains the applicant and award recipient.
Are student awards the same as school prizes?
No. The PFT measures cardiovascular endurance, upper-body strength, and core strength for students ages six and older. Individual student recognition is separate from the cash and equipment prizes awarded to schools and organizations through this Challenge.
Let’s make a plan
Bring the opportunity
to your school.
Tell us about your school or district. We’ll help you understand your award opportunity, confirm a workable testing schedule, and share the right one-page overview.
For school leaders
A focused implementation plan for your students, staff, and school calendar.
For district leaders
A coordinated approach across schools, with district-wide reach and reporting.
Helpful to have: approximate enrollment, participating schools, and your preferred testing window.
Learn more about Tully + PFT
Get the details for your school or district.