Robert E. Lee High School and Coach John Girton received the Strength of America Award from The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition at the organizations' 36th annual conference and awards banquet Friday, July 12 in Las Vegas, N.V. The award recognizes high schools that have represented the gold standard in strength and conditioning programs.
Robert E. Lee High School was measured in four categories to receive the award: supervision, education, program and facilities. Selected from hundreds of eligible schools, Robert E. Lee HS was honored at the Paris Hilton and Casino, Las Vegas, N.V., during the conference awards banquet.
With the increasing numbers of inconsistent gym conditions and strength programs across the country, the NSCA and the President’s Council work together to provide all high schools concise guidelines to improve their curricula.