WASHINGTON - Today, the President and First Lady announced the theme for this years White House Easter Egg Roll: Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape. Part of the President and First Ladys ongoing effort to open the White House to as many people as possible, the event will open its South Lawn for children ages 13 years and younger and their families. In support of the First Ladys Lets Move! initiative to help kids grow up healthy and have the opportunity to reach their full potential, the event will feature sports courts, cooking stations, and, of course, Easter egg rolling in addition to live music and storytelling.

The ticket lottery opens today, Friday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m. EST and will close on Monday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. To enter the lottery, please go to www.recreation.gov. Tickets are free of charge and cannot be sold.

The lottery results will be posted online at www.recreation.gov, and all lottery participants will be notified via email of the results by Friday, March 14^th.

This years souvenir eggs come in four bold colors green, blue, orange, pink and include the stamped signatures of the President and First Lady. A commemorative purple Bo and Sunny egg is included only in the 2014 5-pack Collectors Egg Set.

To place your commemorative egg order, please visit www.recreation.gov, and follow the link to the online Easter egg store.

National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of Americas national parks, produces and sells the White House Easter egg. An egg is given as a souvenir to all children 13 years and younger who attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, which is part of the National Park System.

The White House also invites all elementary and middle school students to submit poster designs for the 2014 Easter Egg Roll. Designs should reflect this years theme, Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape. The First Lady will select the winning design, which will be used as part of the White House 2014 Easter Egg Roll program.

The deadline for submissions is March 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM EDT. Submissions should be uploaded to http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/EasterEggRoll/poster2014 , relate to this years theme, Hop into Healthy, Swing into Shape, and may not exceed two megabytes (high-quality scans measuring either 8.5x11 at 600 dpi or 20x16 at 300 dpi must be available upon request). Please note submissions may be made public during the selection process.

For full details on souvenir eggs, submitting artwork, and the event, please visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/EasterEggRoll.