History
Sound Body Sound Mind was founded in 1999 by Cindy and Bill Simon in response to the appallingly low fitness levels of students in Los Angeles.
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At the time, only 12.2% of ninth graders in the Los Angeles Unified School District were considered fit according to standards set by the state-mandated Fitnessgram test.
- In 1998, Bill and Cindy took action by donating state-of-the-art fitness equipment to their local high school, Palisades Charter High School.
- The success at Palisades Charter High School prompted Bill and Cindy to develop a more permanent solution to the lack of fitness resources in Los Angeles schools. In 1999, the Sound Body Sound Mind foundation was established.
- In 2008, the Sound Body Sound Mind foundation reached 50 high schools in the Los Angeles area.
- In 2009, the first 4 Sound Body Sound Mind fitness centers in Denver, Colorado were opened.
- Over the years, Sound Body Sound Mind developed the equipment selection in its centers to fit the needs of the student population at each school. While the equipment provided a great opportunity for students to get fit, the foundation felt it was also important to impart the basics of fitness to both the students and teachers alike. In late 2009, Sound Body Sound Mind partnered with the Competitive Athlete Training Zone to create the Sound Body Sound Mind curriculum.
