This report describes the seven-stage innovative process invoked at Ben L. Smith High School, Greensboro, N. C. in effecting change in the physical education program. In depicting the structural components and operational characteristics associated with change from status quo to status quo over a three-year time period, the following circular stages are explained: (a) speculation, (b) goal identification, (c) commitment, (d) exploration, (e) evaluation, (f) verification, and (g) adoption. Staff interaction is considered to be the generating and sustaining force for innovation. Other experiences purported to be variables in the model-building exercise are also identified. Evidence of change is presented in terms of student involvement and the program's instructional features. (Author)