Acknowledgments

The Bright Futures project is a major initiative of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As part of the proj-ect's current phase, Building Bright Futures, leaders in the field of physical activity and health worked together to develop Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity. The guide is a unique contribution to the field.

Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity, the third guide in the Bright Futures in Practice series, benefited from the commitment of MCHB. The support of the following individuals at MCHB was particularly important: Peter C. van Dyck, associate administrator for maternal and child health; M. Ann Drum, division director; David Heppel, division director; and Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, branch chief. Judith S. Palfrey, former Building Bright Futures chair, also supplied leadership and vision.

The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH), the "home" of the Bright Futures project since its inception in 1990, provided a supportive and creative environment for the development of the physical activity guide, under the leadership of Rochelle Mayer, director.

This collaborative effort would not have been possible without the leadership, vision, and editorial assistance of Kevin Patrick and Bonnie Spear, co-chairs of Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity.

Katrina Holt, Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity project director, was key to the process of creating and honing the guide. The guide would not have achieved its current level of excellence without her tireless efforts in organizing the work of the Executive Steering Committee, contributors, and reviewers. The important part she played in synthesizing the document improved its quality immensely, as well.

Executive Steering Committee members who provided guidance for this document include Robin Brocato, David R. Brown, Cathie Burns, Eileen Clark, Randal Claytor, M. Ann Drum, Ronald A. Feinstein, Sally Harris, Katrina Holt, Naomi Kulakow, Barbara J. Long, Connie Lotz, Elaine McLaughlin, Judith S. Palfrey, Russell Pate, Kevin Patrick, Karyl Rickard, William Robinson, Patricia McGill Smith, Christine Spain, Bonnie Spear, Elaine J. Stone, Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, Wendell C. Taylor, and Judith Young.

The following individuals provided outstanding contributions to the guide: Lucy Adams, Eric J. Anish, David R. Brown, Barbara Campaign, Jane E. Clark, Randal Claytor, Charles B. Corbin, William Dietz, M. Ann Drum, Ronald A. Feinstein, B. Don Franks, Sally Harris, David Heppel, Katrina Holt, Mimi D. Johnson, Barbara J. Long, Douglas B. McKeag, Russell Pate, Kevin Patrick, Will Risser, Tom W. Rowland, Bonnie Spear, Elaine J. Stone, Mary Story, Phyllis Stubbs-Wynn, Wendell C. Taylor, Anne Turner-Henson, Jill Whitall, and Judith Young.

Many representatives from federal agencies and national organizations offered thoughtful and important suggestions.

I extend my deep appreciation to current and former NCEMCH staff members and consultants: Eileen Clark, Bright Futures assistant project director; Sarah Kolo, project assistant consultant; and Terry McHugh, information specialist, for their assistance in developing the guide. I would also like to recognize the editorial and artistic contributions of publications department staff and consultants: Carol Adams, director of publications; Anne Mattison, former editorial director; Ruth Barzel, senior editor; Beth Rosenfeld, senior editorial consultant; Adjoa Burrowes and Oliver Green, senior graphic designers; Megan O'Reilly, freelance production editor; Philomena O'Neill, freelance illustrator; Stephen Grote, Rick Reinhardt, and Randy Santos, freelance photographers; and all NCEMCH staff and other individuals who contributed photographs from personal collections.

It has been most rewarding to be a part of this effort.
Denise Sofka, M.P.H., R.D.
Project Officer, Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration

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