HAMPTON, N.H. — Planet Fitness announced the return of its High School Summer Pass program, inviting high schoolers ages 14 – 19 to work out for free at any of its more than 2,400 Planet Fitness locations throughout the United States and Canada from May 15 through August 31.
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As of May 1, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to register for the program before gaining club access, which begins May 15. Teens under 18 in the U.S. and under 19 in Canada must register with a parent or guardian online or in-club.
According to the World Health Organization, kids up to 17 years of age should get an average of at least 60 minutes per day of physical activity to boost their physical and mental health. Furthermore, in 2021, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey commissioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 29% of high school students experienced poor mental health, a steady biannual increase since the survey was first fielded in 2011.
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The High School Summer Pass is meant to allow teens the opportunity to prioritize their mental and physical wellness goals during a time when school is out and important academic and extracurricular programs are in recess.
Research also shows that students who complete the recommended amount of physical activity experienced greater academic achievement compared to those who did not. Last year, Planet Fitness’ High School Summer Pass program had 3.5 million high school-aged students sign up, and they completed 17 million workouts at Planet Fitness over a three-and-a-half-month period.
“At Planet Fitness, it’s our continued mission as the leader in fitness to provide high school students free access to our more than 2,400 locations in the U.S. and Canada to start and stick with a health and fitness journey. Research shows that teens are struggling with overall wellness, and this is one of the many reasons why the High School Summer Pass program is so important,” said Chris Rondeau, chief executive officer at Planet Fitness. “Having joined the gym for the first time when I was 16, I know firsthand the benefits exercise has had on my life, so we look forward to helping teens create lifelong habits in the Judgement Free Zone this summer.”
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In addition, to further motivate high schoolers to prioritize their fitness, all participants who sign up are encouraged to enter the Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass Contest. Planet Fitness will award 10 lucky teens in the U.S. and Canada with $10,000 individual academic scholarships via a TikTok video submission contest.
To enter, teens are asked to post a TikTok video tagging @planetfitness using the hashtags #contest and #HSSP23US (U.S. members) or tagging @planetfitnessca using the hashtags #contest and #HSSP23CAN (Canada members) that describes their High School Summer Pass experience. The contest submission period runs through August 31.
Additionally, the top 10 schools on the leaderboard across U.S. and Canada in each tier will each receive $10,000! These scholarships can be used to fund athletic equipment, field renovations, physical fitness classes and health and wellness initiatives.
Learn more on the Planet Fitness website.
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