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Kevin Saunders 1st wheelchair person for Chairman President’s Fitness Council and Kevin Saunders 1st person with a disability for chairman President’s Fitness Council wants to push through all 50 states in his wheelchair promoting fitness4all by visiting schools with a motivational message and by handing out personal daily accountability personal journals for the students to set their long and short term goals for education, fitness and making healthy choices so they can see that their goals are not accomplished in days or even weeks but usually month and even years. I think Kevin Saunders being a world champion Paralympic Athlete and one of the top 100 motivational speakers in America gives him an excellent opportunity to succeed and reduce the obesity epidemic in America.
The President’s Fitness Council would be greatly helped with Kevin Saunders leading them. With Kevin Saunders’ experience under two previous President’s Fitness Councils he has the background to get the job done right. As a former fitness champion, speaker, leader and motivational coach for Kansas State University football team who had the “Greatest turn-around in college football history” Kevin fits the needs to help lead the PCPFS and help America shape up!
Kevin Saunders has learned how to lead others to success. As Chairman of the President’s Fitness Council and the first disabled nominee Kevin Saunders will lead the Council to greater heights than ever before. As one of the first nominees Kevin Saunders will promote fitness to kids in schools across America. Kevin Saunders was nominated by US Senator, Pat Roberts this fall because he believes Kevin will be able to significantly reduce the obesity epidemic in America and that makes Kevin Saunders the best choice for the job of Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports.
Kevin Saunders as Chairman of the fitness council for the President will be a great leader to improve accountability for fitness in America. The President needs a man like Kevin Saunders a world champion Paralympian who was paralyzed from the chest down in one of the worst explosions in Texas history. The Obama administration will need to get a letter of support from each of us to support Kevin Saunders as his next selection for Chairman of his Fitness Council.
Kevin Saunders can be the next Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports - PCPFS with your support letter to the President and Secretary Sebelius. With your support Kevin Saunders will be able take the lead over other possible nominees or possible choices for President. When it comes to the President’s choices for Chairman of his fitness council he want’s aChairman who will help reduce obesity in our youth across America. Kevin has a plan to help motivate students across America to be accountable using their daily accountabilty journals for setting their long and short term goals for education, fitness and making healthy choices and making plans to reach those goals and refine them as they go by seeing what works best!
So, let’s all work to make Kevin Saunders the first choice to lead President’s Fitness Council. The President’s choices to lead Fitness Council should include a person like Kevin Saunders a who was injurd in one of the worst explosion in Texas history. In an explosion that completely destroyed the building Kevin Saunders was in leavin nothing but the concrete foundation and hurling him through the roof over 300 feet (the length of a football field onto a concrete parking lot) not expected to live and leaving him paralyzed from the chest down for life and confined to a wheelchair. Most would have given up, but Kevin Saunders went on to become the world’s greatest all-around wheelchair athlete.
When Kevin visit’s a school and students see him in a wheelchair his paralyzed body from the chest down bears silent testimony to one who has overcome incredible odds and beckons others to follow. Kevin Saunders is the bestPresidential Fitness Council nominations for Chairman possible. As one of the nominees Kevin Saunders can help make America more fit.
When Kevin Saunders was nominated for Chairman he vowed to push his wheelchair through all 50 states promoting health and fitness. When it comes to your considerations for Chairman - of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports – PCPFS think about Kevin Saunders and how his story of trgedy to triumph makes him the best choice to make. You can see more about Kevin at www.KevinSaunders.com or got to www.Wikipedia.org (Type in Kevin Saunders) to see a short encyclopedia type BIO about Kevin. The President’s selections for fitness council are extremely important to help improve our nation’s health crisis. Obama’s fitness council with the right Chairman can improve America’s fitness level. With Kevin Saunders as our next Chairman of the President’s Fitness Council he can lead a revolution in America one community, one school district, one state at a time and help improve fitness and sports participation for all levels of society across America.
Send your support letters for Kevin Saunders for Chairman to:
President Obama / Presidential Personnel RE: Chairman PCPFS
THE WHITE HOUSE
1600 Pensylvania Ave.
Wahington, D.C. 20500
and cc that same letter of support to:
Ms. Kathleen Sebelius Secretary Health and Human Services – HHS
200 Independence Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20201
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
You will get a letter back from THE WHITE HOUSE because your opinion and your VOTE COUNTS!!!!
Total miles pushed: 57
10:00 a.m. CST – This morning I met with Charlie Bargman, the Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of Chester, in front of the large bronze statue of Popeye. Elzie C. Segar, a resident of Chester, created Popeye’s character in 1929. We were told that Elzie was a small man who worked on the riverboats on the Mississippi River. Local legend has it that even though Elzie was small in stature, he never lost a fight. I like Popeye. He always looked out for the little guy and make sure he ate his spinach! Ha! I guess it is a little funny but it’s true. Eat right, stay fit and healthy and you can defeat the big old Brutus we call obesity. By staying healthy and fit you become a champion for healthy living and an example to the community. Are you, just one person, important? Of course you are! Your example will inspire others to live healthier and be more fit. Each individual making the decision to take responsibility for their own fitness will make this revolution happen!
5:00 a.m. CST – I woke up and got things ready to go. We received a donation from Ron Sanderson, a guest at the hotel, that morning during breakfast. Again, I just want to thank everyone who has contributed to this Tour. With their support and enthusiasm, I know the Tour will be a success and that together, we will be able to win the war against obesity.
6:00 a.m. CST – We got packed and ready to go. We left some thank you cards and spoke with people before we left.
6:30 a.m. CST – I departed for WISH-TV-CBS for a 7:40 A.M. live interview with Anchor Pam Elliot, on the “Good Morning Indianapolis” show. Pam Elliot was a great interviewer. She really covered the subject well and we were able to let her know that the Big Push and Revolutions tour was to raise awareness and to demonstrate that if I could push my wheelchair across America paralyzed from the chest down, then anyone can become healthy and fit whatever their limitations or adversity they must overcome. We discussed that after the Big Push, I would continue my fight for fitness and write and publish the book “Revolutions” about my journey and plans to improve
The speaking engagement to the USF Bulls went great! The players and coaches were really fired up to hear me speak and I was excited to speak to them and get to see my good friend Head Coach Jim Leavitt. Before I went I knew these guys were capable of doing great things and after meeting them I’m even more excited about their chances this year. I tell you, Coach Leavitt knows how to get the best out of his players so look out for the Bulls this year. In giving them a little motivational coaching I told them they had to think a little like Mike Tyson when he was starting out. He said you train and work harder than anyone so you know you can take care of business. When you enter the ring (or field of competition) and see your opponent standing in the way of where you want to go you’ve got to kill’em and take them out! I let them know they had to give their very best, work harder and smarter than the competition and forge their way to the championship one opponent, one game at a time. I explained that they had to out train, out think, and be more dedicated than any other team. I let them know that to achieve their goals they had to stay focused and sharp as a razor blade. The players and coaches seemed to really respond positively to what I had to say. I had them all sign a team ball we called the 2009 USF Constitution for football promising to do their best and never take the easy way out. They all were enthusiastic about the journals I provided for them and promised to keep track of their progress everyday by writing their daily improvements, goals, sacrifices, and a teammates name and position, grade and something about their teammates goals, home, or favorite things to do, etc. Coach Leavitt liked what I had to say as well and said he was going to hold each team member accountable to what they had promised when they signed that football. Coach Leavitt also wrote a quote of mine on the chalkboard so they could see it every day; “Never let the thought of taking it easy ever enter your mind.” Well I bet these guys live by that this season and beyond. So if you’re up against the USF Bulls, look out because when it comes to their opponents they’re gonna kill’em, cook’em and eat’em!
10:00 a.m. CST – This morning I was presented a Proclamation from Mayor Peterson. As a way to thank the mayor’s office for their support and commitment to the Kevin Saunders’ Health and Fitness Tour of America, I presented Mayor Peterson with a plaque. I gave an impromptu motivational presentation to let everyone know the purpose for this Tour and that I would continue spreading my message of motivation and inspiration during my journey. I challenged the city to get in shape before I returned. I offered to provide tools and resources to help with the efforts that are currently ongoing in the Indianapolis area to make everyone healthier. My new book, “Revolutions” is a great motivational tool full of tips and information about the tour. My other books, “Blueprint for Success” and “There’s Always a Way” are available as well at 
In addition to being a Paralympic wheelchair athlete and author I work as a motivational coach and inspirational speaker. In that role I’ve been invited to speak to the University of Southern Florida Bulls today. Bulls head coach Jim Leavitt and I worked together at Kansas State where he was the co-defensive coordinator while I was the team’s motivational coach. At that time under Coach Bill Snyder’s leadership Kansas State Football experienced what was later referred to as the greatest turnaround in college sports history. Here in Florida Coach Leavitt has created his own amazing story taking this team from non-existence to Division 1-A status in just five short years. Coach Leavitt is truly a man that lives the philosophy of never give up and there’s always a way.
8 a.m. CST- Today was great because I was able to meet with many different people. While I was in Portland, I presented Mayor Hozier a plaque from the Kevin Saunders’ Health and Fitness Tour of America. Stephanie Arnold, assistant to Mayor Hozier, was another one of the interesting people I met today. She is on the 2004 Olympic Women’s Archery Team that will be competing in Athens, Greece. We wished her good luck and told her to bring back the Gold. I also spoke with The Portland Commercial Review, Jay County’s daily newspaper. They interviewed me about my history and the mission of the Tour. I explained how I had overcome the tragedy I faced years ago to achieve goals I never thought were possible. I overcame adversity and found the motivation and inspiration to live my dream. My current dream is to help Americans fight obesity by supplying them with the motivation and the knowledge they need to be successful in that fight. My book, “Revolutions”, will cover my methods and plan to achieve that goal. We also talked about my motivational coaching & inspirational speaking career and how I used that platform to get my message across. New Castle, IN. I pushed two morning sessions, 20 miles each, with a little less than an hour break between. I pushed through Farmland, Modoc, and into Hagerstown. Then I had to get in the follow vehicle to get to New Castle in time for my 1:30 p.m. interview.Indianapolis, IN that afternoon, I got back in the van and we quickly drove to Indianapolis.Hagerstown to Indianapolis. But hey, I don’t let it keep me down. I’ll just keep rolling on spreading my message of health and fitness to everyone that will listen.
8 a.m. CST – Dora and I went to the Black Hawk Christian Church. We listened to Pastor Kelly Byrd who spoke on the subject of Father’s Day and about how women need to be strong for their husbands. It is the women who help provide the strength for fathers. It was a good message with all of the demands (physically, mentally, and emotionally) that are on my wife, Dora. The message reminded me to always be thankful for her love and support and to never take it for granted. I enjoy visiting new churches. As a church speaker I get to speak to various congregations and get new spiritual inspiration each time I speak. I was even invited to speak on Robert Schuller’s “Hour of Power”. It was a great honor and provided a lot of inspiration. As a motivational speaker I always enjoy my speaking engagements but when I present as a church speaker it’s even more special. The inspirational faith I see in the parishioners is always uplifting. I hope everyone out there can find their own inspiration and motivation to live better lives and be happy. Just make a promise to improve a little every day and life will get brighter and brighter.