Operation CHAMP (Children's Health and Movement Program), a pilot cooperative effort between the Salt Lake City School District and the University of Utah, surfaced out of the need for schools to develop sound physical education programs and the desire of the university to establish a model program where it could train future physical education teachers, conduct inservice for district teachers, and complete research studies. The basic goals of the project are in harmony with current elementary and physical education philosophy concerning developmental needs of children, teaching methodology, and evaluation. The program centers around the idea that every child is a winner when the child does his or her best. Tasks and experiences are structured to allow for more successes than failures. Increased fitness levels and student motivation are major objectives of the program. Scores on "challenges" (rather than tests) are color coded for health fitness and motor performance goals. Profiles are created as a means of assessing the extent to which a child's health fitness and motor performance levels are being achieved. (CB)