The History of Fitness. Finders^®

Fitness Finders was founded by Dr. Charles and Beth Kuntzleman as part of a lifelong mission to improve the health and fitness of young people. With a relentless passion for wellness, as well as a commitment to the importance of physical education in schools, Charlie and Beth created a company intent on empowering children to make positive choices.

Fitness Finders continues to innovate in youth fitness by developing EZ Scan. The EZ Scan 2 App can be downloaded to multiple smartphones and tablets; it is used to count and record laps while students run. This data is then transferred at the push of a button to EZ Tally, the accompanying online database which stores and organizes all the information while tracking student progress and allowing leaders to customize their award system.

The Legacy Continues

Fitness Finders continues its legacy as a family business: 50+ years in the fields of physical fitness, health, and education. We care about young people! And, we care about the teachers, principals, coaches, librarians, health professionals, and leaders who are working hard to have a positive impact on in their communities. We strive to be a resource in innovative motivational techniques and positive reinforcement. That’s why we don’t just sell awards. We offer programs, curricula, resources, and an online community in which youth leaders can share ideas and encourage one another. We invite you to join the Fitness Finders, Mileage Club, and EZ Scan family!

Our Commitment

Fitness Finders manufactures all plastic tokens onsite. This enables us to have more control over the quality of our products and the recycling of waste, as well as minimizing the time it takes to fulfill customer orders. We’re proud that 99% of our products are made in the U.S.A.

Eco-Friendly Processes

Because we manufacture most of our own products, we strive to make environmentally conscious decisions in our processes. We are committed to the following practices:

• Producing 100% of our plastic tokens in our Michigan facility, which minimizes our carbon footprint by avoiding freight costs from distant and overseas vendors.
• Minimizing waste and recycling 99% of our processes’ byproducts.
• Ensuring that there are no heavy metals or dangerous additives in our parts by meeting and/or exceeding government standards (CPSIA) in these areas.
• Continuing to research and develop earth-friendly products. For certain products we now use an eco-friendly bioplastic that has a smaller carbon footprint than traditional plastic.

Sole Source Vendor

We are proud to be a sole source provider for almost all of our products. Our printed products are all copyrighted and the molds for our tokens were commissioned exclusively for our use and no one else has access to them. Our company logo and program logos are copyrighted, which means that any products featuring logos cannot be legally reproduced by any other person or company. Download a PDF of our sole source letter.

What does this mean for our customers? Because more than 99% of our products cannot be obtained through any other vendor, there is no need to do any price-shopping or spend any extra time submitting bids. In addition, because we are both the manufacturer and retailer of more than 99% of our products, there are no middlemen that you have to deal with; we handle all product issues with speed and precision.