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Every Student Succeeds Act: Game-changer

for health and physical education In December, SHAPE America celebrated a huge

legislative milestone when Congress passed the

reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

President Obama signed this bipartisan legislation

into law on December 10. The act replaces No Child

Left Behind as the federal education legislation that

funds and provides the framework for elementary and secondary education in the United States. School

health and physical education have been included in ESSA and, as a result, states and school districts will

have access to significant funding for health education and physical education programs.

This is a victory for SHAPE America, the profession, and most importantly for the 50 million school-

age children across the country. Thank you to all of the SHAPE America members who have attended

SPEAK Out! Day and contacted their members of Congress over the past seven years to ensure that the

ESSA included school health and physical education in a way that places these subjects as a critical part of

students’ school day.

When No Child Left Behind was passed in 2001, one of the unintended consequences of the bill was wide-

spread cuts to funding for school health and physical education programs across the country. Now, there is

the opportunity for increased funding for your programs with the passage of ESSA.

ESSA Quick Facts

Here’s what you need to know about ESSA and how it affects school health and physical education:

• School health and physical education are identified as part of a student’s “well-rounded” education.

Other subjects noted in the definition

of well-rounded education include sci-

ence, art, civics, history and geogra-

phy, among others.

• The term “well-rounded education” re-

places the term “core subjects” used in

previous authorizations of the Elemen-

tary and Secondary Education Act.

• Subjects included in a well-rounded

education are allowed the use of funds

by states and school districts for Title

I (low-income schools) and Title II

Best-Selling author

Tom Rath to keynote

General SessionTom Rath, author of multiple New York Times best-

sellers such as How Full Is Your Bucket? and Eat Move

Sleep, will keynote the Opening General Session at

the 131st National Convention & Expo to be held

April 5-9 in Minneapolis.

In his presentation, Rath

will discuss the three keys

that matter most for our

daily health and well-being,

a topic explored in his 2015

international best-seller, Are

You Fully Charged?, and new

documentary, Fully Charged.

Rath is an enthusiastic

supporter of “50 Million

Strong by 2029,” SHAPE

America’s national commitment to empower all

children to lead healthy and active lives through

effective health and physical education programs.

His latest children’s book, Rechargeables: Eat Move

Sleep, offers parents and teachers ways to share les-

sons about healthy choices with young children,

and will be given to attendees at Rath’s session.

“In many of his works, Tom Rath explores the

concept that small choices can have a profound

effect on the quality of each day and your overall

well-being,” says SHAPE America President Ste-

phen Jefferies, professor emeritus at Central Wash-

ington University. “His ideas can help attendees in

their personal lives and in their professional lives,

helping them teach students about the importance

of leading a healthy, active lifestyle.”

Rath is a researcher, author and filmmaker who

studies the role of human behavior in business,

health and well-being. He has been described by

business leaders and the media as one of the great-

ESSA Resources

Check out SHAPE America’s website for more infor-

mation and key resources on ESSA!

www.shapeamerica.org/essa

• Every Student Succeeds Act 101 podcast

• What’s Next with ESSA? Exchange blog post

• Getting Started with ESSA on-demand webinar

• Getting Started with ESSA: A Guide for Health

and Physical Educators e-guide

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As a membership

organization, we

have always had

a commitment to

you to provide

quality products,

programs and

services. In turn,

we hope and

expect that you

will utilize these

resources to become the best educator you can be.

Together, we can have an enormous, positive im-

pact on the health, physical education and physi-

cal activity of our next generation. In addition to

the on-going development of products, programs

and services, we will be developing advocacy

materials, a marketing campaign, membership

recruitment and retention plans, as well as proper

assessments to measure what our future success

will look like. We will certainly need your help

and input along the way. A great way to share

your voice is to make a commitment to participate

in Exchange, our online community.

Participating in Exchange allows you to learn

about best practices in the field, share new ideas

and ask questions of other professionals. In addi-

tion, at SHAPE America we learn what is impor-

tant to you. Activity during our first full year of

operation has exceeded our expectations. During

the calendar year we had 3,864 posts (slightly

over 10 a day) in the all-member forum to go

along with 800 newly created threads. Currently,

on a typical weekday during the school year we

average around 1,400 page views by 450 different

members. In addition to the all-member forum,

Exchange is used by Let’s Move! Active Schools,

Presidential Youth Fitness Program, and by inter-

nal groups such as the Board of Directors, review

committees and program councils. Exchange was a

large part of the 2015 convention including being

an integral part of our new Idea Exchange Ses-

sions. Those sessions were well received and will

continue with Exchange becoming an even larger

part of future conventions. Please make the com-

mitment to attend the National Convention and

Expo in Minneapolis as we are planning a fantastic

program for you. We are also launching a mentor-

ing program called Mentor Match. This program

will allow members to connect with each other

in a mentor/protégé relationship and will make

Exchange along with a SHAPE America member-

ship more valuable.

Participation on Exchange is not the only way

to participate online. Our podcasts and webinars

also remain quite popular as evidenced by the

number of live attendees as well as library visitors.

Topics are presented by you and for you. If you

50 Million Strong: Why not us?

Steve Jefferies

President

Message from the President and CEO

Making a commitment

E. Paul Roetert, Ph.D.

CEO

are comfortable, you might consider presenting a

topic. If not, you might want to participate in at

least one or two webinars or podcasts this year.

One of the greatest ways to learn about and make

a difference in our profession is to attend SHAPE

America’s SPEAK Out! Day. This is our annual

advocacy day that allows you to speak up for our

profession, which is particularly important in light

of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) passing in

December of 2015. This new federal education

law provides several opportunities for SHAPE

America professionals by empowering states and

school districts to create and report on their own

systems of school improvement, reducing the bur-

den of testing, and potentially creating more fund-

ing for health and physical education programs.

Our advocacy staff has been preparing a variety

of resources for your benefit to be able to access

funding opportunities. We continue our strong

commitment to advocacy both at the federal and

local levels.

The above mentioned initiatives and activities

are just a few examples of how you can get more

involved and have an impact on our profession.

Tackling this major challenge of helping the next

generation toward a healthier and more active

lifestyle through “50 Million Strong by 2029” will

not be easy, but with your commitment, I am sure

we can be successful.

Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure

of attending and presenting in several states and at

one national conference. I’ve met teaching col-

leagues I’ve known for years and been introduced

to dozens for the first time. Repeatedly, I’ve been

reminded of how much all of us in health and

physical education share in common. We’re like

a huge family. From time to time, like any fam-

ily, we disagree, but collectively all of us believe

that making healthy lifestyle choices and getting

regular physical activity are essential for people to

enjoy happy and productive lives.

At each stop along the way, I’ve shared news

about SHAPE America and encouraged state

members to support what’s going on nationally.

I’ve also shared SHAPE America’s vision for get-

ting all 50+ million of the students in our K-12

schools physically active and healthy. The mes-

sage has been well received and several states are

actively encouraging their teachers to sign on to

SHAPE America’s “Count Me In” pledge.

Somewhat surprisingly, I have not heard

many reservations about our call to get all K-12

students physically active and healthy. Perhaps

it’s because in so many places around the country

this is already happening. Already many health

and physical education teachers are going beyond

what they’re paid to do. As these individuals look

to the future, they are recognizing that it’s simply

not enough to teach well inside the classroom or

gymnasium. Students could be in our classes daily,

but without other lifestyle modifications they will

not get enough daily physical activity or improve

their health habits.

Getting all of the nearly a quarter of a million

health and physical education teachers on board

with this change is the challenge ahead of us.

Understandably, it’s not what many of us antici-

pated when we began our careers. We saw ourselves

teaching our classes and coaching after school. Be-

coming responsible for facilitating and encouraging

physical activity before, during and after school was

not part of our job description. In most places it still

isn’t. But instead, perhaps even more threateningly,

we’ve seen an explosion of health and physical

activity promotion groups aggressively market-

ing their programs to schools. And in some places

physical education teachers are being replaced.

There are at least two good reasons why the

health education and physical education profes-

sions should seize today’s opportunity to go be-

yond the academic curriculum. First, and perhaps

most importantly, our students must become more

active and healthy for us to succeed in preparing

them for happy and productive lives. We can’t do

it all during the time they are with us. Indeed, as

Clarke Hetherington told us almost a century ago,

the most important thing is not what our students

do when they are

with us but what

they choose to

do outside of

our classes.

Second, if we

don’t accept this

challenge others

will, and where

will that leave

us? Believing that health education and physical

education teaching has a guaranteed future in our

schools is a risky gamble. Employees of Pan Am,

Eastern Airlines, Woolworths, Montgomery Ward,

Hollywood and Blockbuster Video, and so many

others never saw change coming until it was too

late. Kodak executives didn’t notice the digital

revolution and look how that’s worked out!

The good news is that perhaps never before has

there been so much public interest in getting kids

more physically active and healthy. And no one is

better prepared or suited for serving this need. Col-

lectively, health and physical education teachers see

most of the 50+ million kids in America’s schools

at least weekly and usually more often. This is our

moment. This is our time. It’s the chance we’ve been

waiting for to prove our value and earn the respect

we’ve sorely lacked for so long. We must not let is

slip away. Why not us? Carpe Diem!

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SHAPE America Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Steve Jefferies

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Jacalyn Lund

PAST-PRESIDENT

Dolly D. Lambdin

CEO

E. Paul Roetert

MEMBERS AT-LARGE

Marybell Avery

Charlene Burgeson

Renee Colleran

Dennis M. Docheff

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The SHAPE America Board of Directors met at

headquarters on December 10-12, 2015 for its

winter meeting.

The board resumed its deliberations from the

July meeting on strategic planning and 50 Million

Strong. The new strategic plan will incorporate 50

Million Strong objectives with the current strate-

gic plan approved by the board in 2014.

An official statement for 50 Million Strong

will be employed for media and print materials —

50 Million Strong by 2029 is SHAPE America’s

commitment to empower all children to lead

healthy and active lives through effective health

and physical education programs.

The board also agreed to appoint an expert

panel to identify appropriate measures to be used

to determine progress toward achieving 50 Mil-

lion Strong goals. The panel will report to a board

committee by March 1, 2016.

Other actions:

• A national public relations campaign is

planned that will be aligned with the

strategic plan to shape perceptions of

health and physical education with various

target audiences.

• SHAPE America will use a consulting agen-

cy to assist in developing new membership

recruitment strategies and tactics.

• The board adopted a new conflict of inter-

est policy.

• SHAPE America programming will engage

early childhood audiences and the Physical

Activity Council will be asked to address

how those interests can be offered through

specific programs, products and services.

“50 Million Strong by 2029 is

SHAPE America’s commitment

to empower all children to lead

healthy and active lives through

effective health and physical

education programs.”

Board of Directors’ focus remains on 50MS

President-Elect Candidates

Frances E. Cleland

Professor

Department of Kinesiology

West Chester University in West Chester, PA

Dennis M. Docheff

Professor of Physical Education

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO

At-Large Candidates

Collin Brooks

Physical Education Teacher

R.E. Jewell Elementary School

Bend, OR

At-Large Candidates (cont.)

Terri Drain

Teacher

Vintage Hills Elementary School

Pleasanton, CA

Tracey D. Matthews

Dean

School of Health, Physical Education,

and Recreation

Springfield College, MA

Mario J. Reyna

Coordinator for Health and Physical Education

McAllen Independent School DistrictMcAllen, TX

Board of Directors elections approachingBeginning on March 4, SHAPE America members will be able to vote for new Board of Direc-

tors members from the below list of candidates. Check your emails for information on how to

vote, or visit www.shapeamerica.org/about/leaders/for more information. Voting ends on April

7 and the results will be announced during the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo

in Minneapolis at the Annual Business Meeting of Members on Friday. Be sure to stop by the

SHAPE America Resource Center during convention on Wednesday, April 6 from 12:30-1:30

p.m. for a meet-and-greet with this year’s candidates.

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2016 SHAPE America President-Elect Candidates

Fran Cleland

The first challenge I will address is that of growing,

equipping and activating our army. Enticing new

members to join SHAPE America and retaining

members has been an enduring challenge for our

association. Reaching the invisible army of the

slightly less than 200,000 health and physical

educators throughout the United States is a very

difficult challenge. Given the plethora of com-

munication modes now available, I feel SHAPE

America has a greater reach and potential to in-

teract with professionals who are not members of

SHAPE America or of their state association. The

strategic goal of “recruiting every HPE teacher in

the country to help achieve 50 Million Strong”

is one first step. Also linked to membership is

the strategic priority of strengthening our union.

One specific goal described in the draft is to

develop strategies for districts, state associations

and leaders to support 50 Million Strong. SHAPE

America may benefit from renewing the effort of

investigating unified dues.

A second challenge facing the society and the

professions it represents is competing interests.

This challenge is associated with the strategic

priority of creating a sustainable future and dem-

onstrating our value. Over the years, there has

been a significant increase in the number of or-

ganizations addressing school health and physi-

cal activity (and even physical education), and

the space that SHAPE America has owned for

over a hundred years has become more crowded.

However, SHAPE America continues to hold a

unique and very important position as the only

national professional association for health and

physical educators. SHAPE America can provide

the leadership that enables those organizations

to work in lock-step with SHAPE America.

The final and third challenge is also linked

to the strategic priority of growing, equipping,

activating our army, specifically the major con-

sideration of working at all levels to improve

the practice of its members and field to achieve

our goal of 50 Million Strong. Webinars, district

conferences, national conventions and thematic

conferences, as well as state conferences, provide

the current vehicles for delivering best practices

across our nation. The majority of the partici-

pants are, however, already members. Previous

grassroots professional development initiatives

reached hundreds of physical and health educa-

tors across the nation. SHAPE America should

find a way to reach and serve all professionals —

even those who are state but not national mem-

bers and those who are not members of any of

our professional associations.

Dennis M. Docheff

Membership: Membership has been a long-

standing challenge for SHAPE America. We need

to constantly recruit new members, providing

professionals with quality benefits. We must also

work at member retention. Presently, SHAPE

America has some members who are a bit dis-

gruntled; they have felt undervalued since the

eradication of sub-discipline academies years

ago. We must help these members re-connect

and find their value in the organization. In my

view, SHAPE America must entice members to

become active participants; we must move our

members to become ambassadors for the organi-

zation, advancing the value of SHAPE America

every day. Having a cause like 50 Million Strong

may be just what this organization needs to

bolster its membership. SHAPE America must

constantly study the profession, devising ways to

entice new members and retain current members

on the roster.

Advocacy: Advocacy must become a daily

practice by our members. We must continue to

advocate at the national level, but convincing

our national leaders to make physical education

and health education core subjects is not enough.

We need advocacy to occur at the state level, in

each school district, and in each neighborhood

school. This does not happen automatically —

working collaboratively with state organizations,

SHAPE America must provide its members with

the skills and knowledge needed to advocate for

their content area. Grassroots advocacy coupled

with a formal national advance must become the

norm. Each SHAPE America member must com-

mit to advancing the dream of 50 Million Strong

— every child physically active and healthy by

the year 2029!

Financial Stability: Like other organizations

across the country, budgets are getting tighter all

the time. One of the budget providers that we

rely on is the American Heart Association (AHA).

Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart

provide SHAPE America with a large chunk of its

budget. That is good, but we cannot rely on the

AHA monies indefinitely. The Board of Directors

must function in a manner that allows the CEO

the freedom and flexibility to cultivate other rev-

enue streams to make us financially secure for the

future. Seeking corporate sponsorship and grant

opportunities is a must for the future of SHAPE

America. With the transition into a new organiza-

tion nearing completion, SHAPE America must

begin to seek avenues that allow the CEO and his

staff to complete their work.

Fran Cleland

Fran Cleland is a profes-

sor in the Department of

Kinesiology at West Chester

University (WCU) in West

Chester, PA. She has been

teaching at WCU for 21

years and is also the assis-

tant chair of the Health and

Physical Education Teacher

Certification program.

Prior to teaching at the college level, Fran

taught K-12 health and physical education in

Indiana, Virginia and Oregon. She has received

numerous state, district and national awards,

including the PSAHPERD Elmer B. Cottrell award

and the national SHAPE America Honor award.

Most recently she was inducted into the North

American Society of HPERSD Professionals.

Fran served on the SHAPE America Board

of Directors from 2012-2015, is a past-president

of the former National Association for Sport and

Physical Education, and served on the Council of

Physical Education for Children. She also served

as president of PSAHPERD and has held several

offices on the NHAHPERD, PSAHPERD and

EDA/AAHPERD executive boards.

Her research has focused on implementing

critical thinking in K-12 physical education. She is

the lead author of the textbook, Developmental Physi-

cal Education for All Children – Theory into Practice, to be

published in October, 2016.

Dennis M. Docheff

A SHAPE America member

since 1985, Dennis Docheff

has been an educator for

37 years. His experience

includes teaching, adminis-

tration and coaching at the

elementary, middle school,

high school and university

levels. Docheff has provided

over 250 professional pre-

sentations and has 125 publications.

Dennis began his teaching career in a fifth-

grade self-contained classroom; he also coached

three sports (football, basketball and track &

field). Some of his other experiences in education

include serving as an elementary school principal,

a middle school athletic director, a high school

counselor, and a college professor. Currently,

Dennis is the interim chair of the Department

of Nutrition & Kinesiology at the University of

Central Missouri.

Highlights of Dennis’ career include a three-

year teaching stint at the United States Military

Academy at West Point, serving as a member of

the SHAPE America Board of Directors, serving

as president of the National Association for Sport

and Physical Education, serving as president for

the Central District Association of the American

Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recre-

ation and Dance (AAHPERD), and receiving the

AAHPERD Honor Award.

For each candidate’s full platform,

visit www.shapeamerica.org/about/leaders/

Q & A: What do you consider the three primary challenges facing the association

and the professions it represents, and what recommendations do you have for addressing

these challenges?

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Advocacy

SAVE THE DATE! MARCH 1-2, 2016

www.shapeamerica.org/events/speakoutday

MAKE YOUR VOICE

HEARD on Capitol Hill!

Attend SHAPE America’s annual member advocacy day to support health and physical

education programs across the country

2016 SPEAK Out! DayMarch 1-2, 2016 • Washington, DC

Registration closes February 12th

March 1-2, 2016

Register now for the 2016 SPEAK Out! DayRegistration is now open for 2016 SPEAK Out! Day. Make sure your state is represented on Capi-

tol Hill. Attend to meet with your members of Congress to discuss the importance of health and

physical education in your state and Congressional district.

The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act was made possible by the efforts of SHAPE

America members. However, there’s still work that needs to be done to ensure that members of

Congress implement ESSA in a way that is advantageous for our profession, your state and your

students. Register today to ensure that your members of Congress are champions for school

health and physical education under ESSA!

NEW! Shape of the Nation Summit & SPEAK Out! Day AgendaTuesday, March 1, 2016

• 9:30 am – 3:00 pm: Shape of the Nation Summit, Crowne Plaza, Alexandria, VA

• 2016 Shape of the Nation Report preview

• Impact of ESSA discussion

• State physical education policy opportunities

• 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - SPEAK Out! Day prep session

• 6:00 pm - Dinner on your own

Wednesday, March 2

• 8:00 am - Bus leaves Crowne Plaza for Capitol Hill

• 9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Meetings on Capitol Hill

• 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - SPEAK Out! Day Award Luncheon

• 3:30 pm - Bus departs Capitol Hill for Reagan National Airport and Crowne Plaza

ESSA (continued from page 1)

(professional development for teachers and

principals).

• School health, physical education and

physical activity programs will have access

to significant funding under Title IV of

ESSA. Block grants will be distributed

to states under the Safe and Healthy

Students program.

• Funding previously allocated to school dis-

tricts through the Carol M. White Physical

Education Program (PEP) from the U.S.

Department of Education will no longer

exist. The funding available in the block

grants through Title IV will replace the PEP

grant funding.

• School districts will be able to access

funding from Title I, Title II and Title IV

through their state department of educa-

tion. The process for accessing these funds

is still being developed by Congress and

the U.S. Department of Education.

• SHAPE America will be in communica-

tion with Congressional leaders and the

U.S. Department of Education as they put

in place the regulations and process for

implementation of the funding for ESSA.

This process will take place over the next

six months to a year.

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Let’s Move! Active Schools

Discounts

Discounts will make it easier for schools to purchase physical education/

physical activity equipment, program materials, training, and professional

memberships. Industry leaders — Adventure to Fitness, Focused Fitness,

GenMove USA, GoNoodle, Gopher Sport, SHAPE America, SPARK &

Sportime, and S&S Worldwide — will offer Let’s Move! Active Schools-en-

rolled schools exclusive discounts off products and services that will help

get students moving for at least 60 minutes a day. Eligible schools will be

able to take full advantage of these discounts year-round by visiting their

dashboard.

Ready to save on your next purchase?

1. Visit www.letsmoveschools.org to either “Sign Up” or “Log In. Make

sure to select the Team Member role if you are a school staff member.

2. Once logged in, click on the “Evaluate” tab to complete your school’s

short assessment.

3. Voila! You will unlock access to the “Discounts and Special Offers”

section on your Let’s Move! Active Schools dashboard.

Progress Incentives

Let’s Move! Active Schools also wants to encourage you to make progress

during the year. And, what better way to do that than with incentives!

Generously provided by Adventure to Fitness, Focused Fitness, GenMove

USA, Gopher Sport, SHAPE America, and S&S Worldwide, progress incentives

will be awarded on a quarterly basis to those schools that move the needle on

their Let’s Move! Active Schools action plan.

Want to be rewarded for your progress this winter?

1. After fully implementing a Let’s Move! Active Schools standard at your

school, update your action plan by marking the item “Complete.”

2. Your school will be entered to win physical education/physical activity

equipment, program materials, training and registration for professional

development events.

3. Recipients will be randomly selected and notified in the month follow-

ing the end of each quarter. The next progress incentive period closes on

February 29.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Let’s Move!

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Now is the time to sign up for Let’s Move!

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From January 4 – February 6, 2016

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If you are new to Let’s Move! Active

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Two ways to get your school more active today It is an exciting time to be part of Let’s Move! Active Schools! We recently announced two new opportunities to help you create an Active

School environment:

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Let’s Move! Active Schools

Good Sports is a national nonprofit that gives all kids the lifelong benefits

of sport and physical activity by providing athletic equipment, apparel and

footwear to those most in need. As participation fees for youth athletic pro-

grams continue to rise and physical education budgets are cut, more and more

children are unable to play due to the financial strain the fees and necessary

equipment place on their schools and families.

Good Sports addresses these barriers to participation by providing the

tools these children need to play, regardless of economic standing. Since

2003, Good Sports has provided over $15 million in equipment to support

more than two million children nationally.

In order to be considered for a Good Sports grant, schools and organiza-

tions must meet four main criteria:

1. They directly serve children between the ages of three and 18 years old

2. They serve youth in an economically disadvantaged area

3. They are located in the United States

4. They operate an organized sport, recreational activity or physical

activity/physical education program that offers a consistent and struc-

tured opportunity for play to large groups of children

Interested schools and organizations can visit www.goodsports.org and

submit the online application, which is then reviewed by a member of the

Good Sports team who will determine if Good Sports is in a position to help.

When applying, it is recommended that detailed answers are provided on

how the school or organization serves disadvantaged youth, and why there is

a need for a donation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through-

out the year, and applicants can typically anticipate a response within 10-14

business days. Applicants enrolled in Let’s Move! Active Schools, while not

guaranteed, do receive additional consideration for approval when the ap-

plication is evaluated.

Throughout the year, Good Sports receives donations of equipment,

apparel, and footwear from a variety of leading sports equipment manufactur-

ers and distributors, including, but not limited to: baseball bats, basketballs,

footballs, soccer balls, fitness equipment and apparel ranging from baseball

pants to cheerleading warm-up suits. Approved schools and organizations

will receive access to an online catalog, where they have the ability to view

current inventory and submit requests as needed. Schools and organizations

have access to the catalog for a two-year period, and can submit up to six

(6) equipment requests in that time. This process focuses on enhancing the

impact of a donation to each recipient — allowing them to submit requests

at their convenience, and working directly with Good Sports to ensure their

needs are met.

Good Sports teamed up with Let’s Move! Active Schools in February 2015 to sup-

port Active School environments where students are moving for at least 60 minutes

each day. By giving additional consideration to schools enrolled in Let’s Move! Active

Schools, Good Sports is able to ensure it is helping schools that are committed to

expanding physical education and physical activity opportunities for students.

Good Sports equipment grants impact two million+ kids

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Joint Projects

It’s not about mandates, it’s about saving more lives!Every hour in the United States approximately 38 people will have a cardiac arrest event outside of the hospital. Nine out of 10 people will not survive. However, if lifesaving CPR is performed, a victim’s chance of surviving can double, or even triple.

SHAPE America joins AHA Task Force to

create Cardiac Emergency Response PlanAcross the United States, even the best emergency medical services (EMS) systems can’t reach cardiac arrest victims for three to five minutes. Therefore, the

actions taken by bystanders during the first few minutes of a cardiac emergency are critical. Prompt action can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival.

At Bixby High School, school staff members Josh Smith and Roland Vernon were prepared to act swiftly and confidently when their student Jonathan

Fussell went into cardiac arrest. Their school had a cardiac emergency action plan, and that very plan saved Jonathan’s life. A Cardiac Emergency Response

Plan (CERP) is a written document that establishes specific steps to take in a cardiac emergency situation in a school setting.

In 2015, the American Heart Association assembled a task force composed of members from more than 10 national health and safety organizations,

including SHAPE America, to create a CERP template based on science and best practices. The template and the associated implementation materials are

free for any school to use and implement and can be downloaded at www.shapeamerica.org/cerp.

You can also attend the “School-Based Cardiac Emergency Response Plan” session at the national convention to develop an action plan to implement a

CERP or update your current CERP for enhanced implementation.

In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) set an aggressive goal: to

reduce deaths due to cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent and

to improve the overall health of all Americans by 20 percent by year 2020.

Increasing the number of people in communities who have “hands-only” CPR

skills is a key part of the strategy to reach this goal. CPR saves lives. CPR

is one of the most important skills a person can have, as it often means the

difference between life and death for a cardiac arrest victim. Cardiac arrest

can happen to anyone regardless of age and gender. Current science indicates

that “hands-only” CPR is the best practice for widespread CPR training for

the general public. For that reason, the AHA developed an innovative tool,

CPR Anytime Family and Friends, to train the general public. Following the

success of CPR Anytime, AHA, in collaboration with key stakeholders, cre-

ated the CPR in Schools kit. Together,

these tools offer a blended approach

to drastically increase the number of

people who have CPR skills, thereby

improving the chain of survival.

Because approximately 88% of car-

diac arrests occur at home, the AHA has

embarked on a mission to train the next

generation of lifesavers that will drasti-

cally increase the number of households

that will have at least one person trained

in hands-only CPR. The AHA is lob-

bying to have CPR training as a gradu-

ation requirement in every state. So far,

27 states have passed this legislation.

Regardless of mandates, a team has been

assembled within the AHA called the

CPR in Schools managers. Their role is to

support any school district, public or pri-

vate, under mandate or not, in their CPR

efforts. They personally offer support

for the CPR in Schools training program

wherever it is purchased or placed due to

grants or business sponsorships.

The CPR in Schools training kit

empowers students to learn the core

skills of CPR in under 30 minutes, and it

teaches AED skills and choking relief. The easy-to-use kit is designed specifi-

cally for the needs of school educators. It’s portable, allowing for convenient

movement from classroom to classroom and easy storage. It’s also reusable.

The program was developed by the AHA and incorporates the very latest

science. The CPR in Schools training kits include a carry-all bag with 10

manikins, 10 DVDs, a lesson plan, a facilitator guide, pre- and post-tests, a

facilitator training record and an online webinar. Each kit can train 10-20 stu-

dents at one time and has a useful life of up to three years. The training DVD

allows anyone to facilitate a training, regardless of their own CPR training,

which also helps to meet state mandates easier and more economically. The

watch-while-practice method has been researched and proven to be an effec-

tive approach for teaching and retaining CPR skills.

We hope your students will never have to do CPR, but we know they all

can easily learn the life-saving skills and make the difference!

To learn more about the CPR in Schools training program, how to share

a heart hero save story, or even find the tools to create a cardiac emergency

response plan for your school visit www.heart.org/cprinschools.

Questions: 1-866-935-5484 or cprinschools@heart.org

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JRFH Coordinator Spotlight

Give up a Saturday for Jump Rope For Heart?Beth Manning, Tabernacle Elementary, NJ

Our answer to that question is

yes. For 25 years, the Tabernacle

Elementary School has been

holding its Jump Rope For Heart

(JRFH) event on a February or

March Saturday morning from

9-11 a.m. With all the work in-

volved in the event, we thought

that getting help from parent

volunteers would be beneficial

in many ways. Let me tell you

how we organize our event.

Goal-oriented Activities

In January, we start a jump rope unit with grades 1-4. We start with individual

jump rope skills and students work toward goals.

• “Kangaroo Club”: requires first graders to jump 10 times without a

miss, second graders 20 times, and so on. I have a poster for each

grade level and they put their name in a square on their grade-level

poster if successful.

• We do timed jumps each class meeting, and they can earn a silver star

for their name square if they can jump for one minute without a miss,

and a gold star for two minutes. If they can do 100 jumps in a row,

they get a small heart sticker, and if they can do partner jumping for

whatever number their grade level specifies, they get a partner jump

sticker. We do this for the months of January and February, with JRFH

being our final jump rope activity.

• After the first month of individual and partner jumping we introduce

long rope skills, skip sticks and jump sticks. The students don’t get

bored of jumping during this unit, though it seems like they might.

There are always new tricks to learn and goals to achieve.

Event Preparation

The second week in January I start talking about our upcoming JRFH event

and show the promotional video from the American Heart Association.

All students take home a collection envelope and a letter from me and the

AHA with the specifics about our event and why we do it. The following

class meeting I show them the video from last year’s event so those who are

unfamiliar with it can see that it is low pressure, lots of noise and lots of fun. I

hand out 400 envelopes, and usually have 150 students participate by jump-

ing and fundraising. If students cannot attend but want to fundraise, I allow

them to do that.

I encourage the students to do online fundraising and our numbers have

increased each year. In my letter, I tell the parents that our students will jump

in “teams” of six and that each “team” needs a team leader to sit with them

and help turn ropes. That is one place where parents get involved and love

being a part of a fitness activity. I keep track of parent volunteers and their

phone number by the returned permission slips. Students can make up their

own team, and I help those who do not have a team to find an appropriate

group to join. I send home letters to the team leaders thanking them for vol-

unteering and list the students in their group. I ask them to arrive 10 minutes

ahead of time, and to make sure all group members get picked up or have a

ride home at the end of the event.

Counting the checks and cash is a great job to assign to parent volun-

teers. I sit parents at the registration tables in the hallway in front of the gym,

and divide them into teams of four and I have a filled-out collection report for

those teams. The students arrive and wait in lines at the registration tables,

hand in their collection envelope, and get a name tag I have made. I make

name tags for all the parent and teacher volunteers also. In the gym, we have

made a grid with floor tape; this year it was 28 squares and each team has a

square to sit/jump in. At 9 a.m., we welcome everyone and do the “Cotton

Eye Joe” as a warm-up. For the next two hours, volunteers are counting the

donations while our students are taking turns jumping rope, so there is always

one person for each team jumping for two hours. Time goes so quickly for all

involved, kids always ask to stay longer!

Our PTA hands out water bottles and fresh popcorn as the students leave

the school. Our team takes down event posters we put up, pull up tape from

the gym floor, pack my car with the collection envelopes, and I take the cash

to the bank. When the prizes arrive, I ask a local grocery store to donate

plastic grocery bags to help distribute the prizes. I type out a short message

for the jumpers and their families thanking them for participating, and telling

them the final amount raised. I thank the grocery store for the plastic bags

too. Using a parent volunteer and my other PE staff, we fill each bag for each

jumper with the prizes they earned, and staple their collection envelope to

the outside. I have large bags or boxes for each teacher in the school and put

the prize bags in the appropriate teacher’s bag/box. When all the prizes have

been divided, I take the boxes/bags to the classrooms at the end of the day

and the teachers hand them out to their students. That way, all the prizes are

going home the same day. It pretty much runs itself after 25 years, and it is

enjoyed by everyone. I don’t mind volunteering for several hours on a cold

Saturday morning. I hope my students look back at their JRFH experience

and feel good about themselves.

Our PTA hands out water bottles and fresh

popcorn as the students leave the school.

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Convention

SHAPE America will unveil three new workshops

in Minneapolis. Each workshop complements a

new SHAPE America text and will be presented

by the authors of the texts. The workshops will

provide hands-on experience with the concepts

and approaches presented in the corresponding

book, and registration for the workshop includes

a copy of the workshop’s corresponding text(s).

We spoke with all the authors to get the scoop

on these upcoming workshops and the books on

which they are based.

Implementing the National

Standards & Grade-Level

Outcomes for Elementary

Physical Education

Tuesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. ($90)

Authors: Shirley Holt/Hale and Tina Hall

Corresponding texts: National Standards & Grade-Level

Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and Lesson Planning

for Elementary Physical Education: Meeting the National

Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes

Tell us a little bit about your book.

Lesson Planning for Elementary Physical Education: Meeting

the National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes is not a

collection of lesson plans nor is it a “toy chest” of

games and activities to keep children busy, happy

and good while in physical education. The book

is designed to provide teachers and university

students the tools needed for creating develop-

mentally appropriate physical education lessons

and includes sample lessons designed for skill

acquisition and student learning aligned with the

National Standards and outcomes and provides

learning experiences in educational gymnastics,

dance and games environments.

Who is this workshop perfect for?

This workshop is a great fit for a number of

groups: elementary physical educators, supervisors

of physical education, district and school level

administrators and physical education teacher

educators (PETE).

Implementing the National

Standards & Grade-Level

Outcomes for Secondary

Physical Education

Tuesday, April 5 from 1 – 5 p.m. ($90)

Authors: Robert Doan and Lynn McDonald

Corresponding Texts: National Standards & Grade-Level

Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and Lesson Plan-

ning for Secondary Physical Education: Meeting the National

Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes (due out fall 2016)

Tell us a little bit about your book.

Lesson Planning for Secondary Physical Education: Meeting

the National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes is de-

signed to show how teachers can use the National

Standards and grade-level outcomes in planning

lessons. While physical education teachers have

been incorporating the standards in their lessons

for many years, the grade-level outcomes are new

and unfamiliar. This book provides teachers with

the tools they need to integrate the new outcomes

as a framework for instruction. The lessons are

organized in modules (or units) and cover a wide

range of content areas in middle and high school

physical education.

What are the key takeaways from your book

and workshop?

The major takeaways will be lesson plans and

units that are aligned with the National Standards

and grade-level outcomes. The book and work-

shop focus on teaching for mastery and explicitly

demonstrate how to plan sequential progressions

that lead to student learning. Another important

concept that will be highlighted is the concept

of embedded outcomes. The book introduces the

idea of having primary outcomes (the major goal

of the lessons) and embedded outcomes (planned

teachable moments). The workshop will outline

this process, which enables teachers to incorpo-

rate multiple outcomes from different standards

within the lessons.

A Primer for Teaching a

Skills-Based Approach in

Health Education

Tuesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. ($70)

Authors: Sarah Benes and Holly Alperin

Corresponding Text: The Essentials of Teaching

Health Education

Tell us a little bit about your book.

The Essentials of Teaching Health Education guides you

in using a skills-based approach to K-12 health

education — one that will prepare your students

for success in school and beyond. You’ll learn

practical approaches for putting the skills of the

National Health Education Standards into action.

The book covers a variety of areas to help you

implement quality health education in an effort

to foster the health literacy of students, including

why health education belongs in schools, cur-

riculum design, assessment strategies, creating a

positive environment, and how to make cross-

curricular connections!

How does the workshop bring the concepts

from your book to life?

The accompanying workshop provides an op-

portunity to delve into the critical aspects of

creating and implementing a skills-based approach

to health education. Through a hands-on and in-

teractive approach, participants will explore topics

such as health literacy, using data to inform plan-

ning, curriculum development, and assessment. In

addition, time will be spent examining each of the

skills of the National Health Education Standards.

Workshop HighlightsCheck out these other SHAPE America

workshops in Minneapolis:

50 Million Strong by 2029:

From Conception to Implementation

Tuesday, April 5 from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

(Free)

What does SHAPE America’s focus on “50

Million Strong by 2029” mean for the future

of the health and physical education teaching

professions? Learn more and contribute to

the conversation about devising strategies for

successfully getting all of America’s school-

age children physically active and healthy

within the next 14 years. A short-sleeved

SHAPE America T-shirt will be given to the

first 200 participants!

Essentials of the Presidential Youth

Fitness Program WorkshopTuesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

($25)

Physical Best Health-Related Fitness

Specialist WorkshopTuesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

($190*)

Physical Activity Leader (PAL) TrainingTuesday, April 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

(Free)

Register for these workshops and other

SHAPE America events by visiting the

SHAPE America convention website:

www.shapeamerica.org/events/

convention2016/.

New workshops to debut in Minneapolis

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Convention

New partnership

with Zumba to launch

in Minneapolis

SHAPE America is partnering with Zumba Fit-

ness® to bring their world-wide dance phenom-

enon and high-energy program into schools across

the country. Jump Start Kids is a Zumba program

specifically geared toward health and physical

educators and will offer a specialized training

at this year’s National Convention & Expo. This

program is exclusively for convention attendees

and features a streamlined training and hugely dis-

counted rate from regular Zumba programs. The

class trains teachers to create kid-friendly routines

based on original Zumba choreography by break-

ing down the steps easily for younger age groups.

It also adds games, activities and cultural explora-

tion elements into the class structure and empha-

sizes teamwork, respect, confidence, memory,

creativity and cultural awareness.

“Zumba is very excited to be part of

the 2016 SHAPE America Convention

& Expo and to the launch our Jump Start

Kids and Kids Jr. Program to your teachers

and participants,” said Joy Prouty, direc-

tor of education – programs and training.

“As we continue along this path we know

that it will have an impact on teachers as

well as young people’s lives, and will bring

a strong base of support to 50 Million

Strong by 2029.”

The training will be held in Minneapolis, on

Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., at a special

SHAPE America member price of $350. It will

include instruction in Zumba Basic, Zumba Kids

(for ages 7-11) and Zumba Kids Jr. (for ages 4-6).

It will also include two DVDs and one year of free

ZIN (Zumba Instructor Network) membership

for all participants who finish the training, for an

overall savings of $640. This amazing opportunity

is offered to our educators as a new tool to use

when promoting physical activity before, during

and after school, as well as in local gyms and com-

munity centers.

NCACE

The National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education will be hosting an Accreditation

Process Q & A on Saturday, April 9. This session will offer an opportunity for coaching education pro-

grams to learn more about the process of accrediting their education and development programs through

NCACE. All participants will be able to ask questions regarding the program folio submission and review

process. While this event is free, it is a ticketed event to ensure participants receive materials and have

an opportunity to review them prior to convention. Following the Accreditation Process Q & A, NCACE

will be hosting a town hall meeting. During this time participants will learn about NCACE updates and

discuss topics related to coaching education program accreditation.

Revisions to the HETE and PETE Program Standards

Be sure to attend the sessions presenting the drafts of the revised HETE and PETE program standards:

Revising the Initial HETE Program Standards and Draft of SHAPE America Initial PETE Standards.

Participants will have an opportunity to provide comments and feedback prior to the final drafts of the

revised standards.

CAEP Sessions at National Convention Call for Reviewers

Would you like to become a teacher preparation program report reviewer? SHAPE America’s next train-

ing sessions for HETE and PETE program reviews will be presented at the national convention. Acquire

an in-depth understanding of the review process and skills necessary to review CAEP program reports

using the 2008 Initial HETE or PETE Standards. CAEP review cycles occur each fall and spring semester.

Check the ticketed events under convention registration on the website for more details.

Preparing Program Reports

Is your HETE or PETE program seeking CAEP accreditation and/or SHAPE America national recogni-

tion? If so, be sure to attend the HETE or PETE Program Report Preparation and Aligning Assignments,

Assessments and Rubrics sessions. In report preparation, participants will review the 2008 Initial HETE

or PETE standards followed by an in-depth presentation on developing a successful program report. In

the alignment session, participants will learn all about developing assignments and assessments to meet

the HETE or PETE standards and elements. Check the ticketed events under convention registration on

the website for more details.

Every Student Succeeds Act: The Game

Changer for Health and Physical Education

Friday, April 8

9:15-10:45 a.m.

This landmark legislation has the potential to change the landscape for school health and physical

education programs across the country. Don’t miss this session for a blueprint of how to position

your program for the greatest success in 2017 and beyond!

Here are just a few of the questions we’ll answer in the session:

• What funding streams apply to school health and physical education?

• When will schools see the results of this legislation?

• What should I do to access additional funding for my program?

ESSA General Session

Session Highlights

Best-Selling author Tom Rath to keynote General Session (continued from page 1)

est thinkers and nonfiction

writers of his generation.

He has written six New York

Times and Wall Street Journal

best-sellers over the past

decade, starting with the

No. 1 New York Times best-

seller How Full Is Your Bucket?

His book StrengthsFinder 2.0 was the top-selling

book of 2014 worldwide on Amazon.com. Other

best-sellers include Strengths Based Leadership, Wellbe-

ing, and Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big

Changes. In total, his books have sold more than 6

million copies and have made more than 300 ap-

pearances on the Wall Street Journal best-seller list.

In addition to his work as a researcher, writer

and speaker, Rath serves as a senior scientist and

advisor to Gallup, where he previously spent 13

years leading the organization’s work on employee

engagement, strengths, leadership and well-being.

He is also a scientific advisor to Welbe, a startup

focused on wearable technology. He previously

served as vice chairman of the VHL cancer re-

search organization.

Rath holds degrees from the University of

Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania,

where he is now a guest lecturer. He lives with his

wife, Ashley, and their two children in Arlington,

VA. Rath has said that his six-year old daughter

and four-year old son are his inspiration for stay-

ing fully charged each day.

For more information about SHAPE America’s

National Convention & Expo, visit the website at

www.shapeamerica.org/events/convention2016

and follow us at #SHAPEMinneapolis.

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SHAPE America is proud to announce the 2016

SHAPE America award recipients who will be

recognized at the 131st Annual SHAPE America

National Convention & Expo in Minneapolis, MN.

Our professions benefit daily from the hard work,

dedication and vision of all of these individuals.

Please join us in saluting these special SHAPE

America members in Minneapolis!

Curriculum & Instruction Special Interest Group Honor Award

Ron McBride, Texas A&M University

Julian U. Stein Lifetime Achievement Award

Dale Ulrich, University of Michigan

Outstanding Program Award

U-Fit, University of Utah

Outstanding Student Recognition Awards

Doctoral Student Recipient: Jill Pawlowski,

Oregon State University

SHAPE America Scholar Award

Samuel Hodge, The Ohio State University

Outstanding Mentor of the Year

Paul Wright, Northern Illinois University

SHAPE America Honor Awards

Renee Colleran, Northshore School District (WA)

Curt Martin, SHAPE America Eastern District

(NH)

Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recognition Award

Jody Miller, St. George Elementary (KS)

Jump Rope For Heart Recognition Award

Liz Giles-Brown, South Bristol School (ME)

Jump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart Grant Winners

Annette Brewer, Albany Elementary School (MN)

Katy Elbe, C.A. Henning Elementary (IL)

Alexandra Fowler, James T. Jones Elementary

(MI)

Christa Hayes, Machetanz Elementary (AK)

Dave Isenberg, Millville Elementary School

(MA)

Susan Kuhn, Dodgeland Elementary (WI)

Jason Naquin, Lakeside Primary (LA)

Vince Nemeth, Roxboro Elementary (OH)

Jason Theodosiou, Ladue Middle School (MO)

Jake Zanetti, Lake Avenue Elementary School (NY)

Teacher Education Honor Award

Carol Ciotto, Central Connecticut State University

Channing Mann K-12 Physical Education Administrator of the Year Award

Lori Dunn, Seattle Public Schools (WA)

Margie R. Hanson Elementary Physical Education Distinguished Service Award

Fran Cleland, West Chester University

of Pennsylvania

R. Tait McKenzie Award

Linda Woods Huber, Pennsylvania State

AHPERD

Charles D. Henry Award

Joe Burden, Jr., City University of New York –

Brooklyn College

Mabel Lee Award

Collin Brooks, R.E. Jewell School (OR)

Karen Quintana, Jefferson Elementary School

(IL)

David Wachob, Indiana University

of Pennsylvania

Xine Zhu, Old Dominion University

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarships

Undergraduate

Maleda Funk, The College at Brockport, SUNY

Megan Hubbard, Purdue University

Lena Sargenti, Ithaca College

Graduate

Nicole Galbraith, Brigham Young University

Kim Rogers, Oregon State University

North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals

Kristine R. Fritz, Retired, Early Learning Cen-

ter (WI)

Jayne D. Greenberg, Miami-Dade County

Public Schools (FL)

Shawn Ladda, Manhattan College

Judy LoBianco, South Orange-Maplewood

School District (NJ)

Lynn Couturier MacDonald, SUNY Cortland

John M. Zody, Fort Hays State University

LeRoy T. Walker Young Professional Award

Albert Bimper, Jr., Colorado State University

E.B. Henderson Award

Angela Shorter, Delaware State University

Luther Halsey Gulick Award

Shirley Holt/Hale, Retired, Linden Elementary

School (TN)

Joy of Effort Award

Delcinda Saito, Mokulele Elementary School

(HI)

Hall of Fame

Mario Reyna, McCallen Independent School

District (TX)

District Teachers of the Year

Adapted Physical Education

Central: Kelly Kennedy, Greeley-Evans School

District 6 (CO)

Eastern: Tracy Newlove Sharlow, St. Lawrence-

Lewis BOCES (NY)

Midwest: Caryl Dazer, Cass Elementary School

(MI)

Southern: Anna Roberts, Cobb County School

District (GA)

Dance Education

Eastern: Maria Royals, George Washington

Carver Center for Arts and Technology (MD)

Southern: Scott Williams, Meriwether Lewis

Elementary School (VA)

Health Education

Eastern: Melanie Lynch, State College Area

High School (PA)

Midwest: Jenny Berju, Creekside Middle

School (IN)

Southern: Mary McCarley, Hawthorne Acad-

emy of Health Sciences (NC)

Elementary Physical Education

Central: Beau Bragg, Bonner Springs Elemen-

tary (KS)

Eastern: Brian Godfrey, Richmond Elementary

School (VT)

Midwest: Penny Kroening, Summit View

Elementary (WI)

Northwest: Shawn Patterson, Crimson Point

Elementary (ID)

Southern: Benjamin Pirillo, Hughston Elemen-

tary School (TX)

Middle School Physical Education

Central: Karl Ely, Christa McAuliffe Academy

(KS)

Eastern: Debra A. Pinto, Hopkinton Middle

School (MA)

Midwest: Donna Hazelett, Woodside Middle

(IN)

Southern: Ron Trainum, Toano Middle School

(VA)

High School Physical Education

Central: Monique Guidry, Boulder High

School (CO)

Eastern: Kathleen Brophy, Wellesley High

School (MA)

Midwest: Adam Havice, Muncie Central High

School (IN)

Northwest: Sara Russell, Tahoma Junior High

School (WA)

Southern: Timothy Powers, Eau Gallie High

School (FL)

Guiding Woman in Sport Award

Jessica Mendoza, ESPN

Convention

2016 SHAPE America Award Winners

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Changing the face of fitness assessment to support physical educators

As we embark on a new year, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the progress that we’ve made to improve the health and well-

being of our nation’s youth. Just four short years ago, several partners, including SHAPE America; the President’s Council on

Fitness, Sports & Nutrition; Cooper Institute; National Foundation on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition; and Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, came together with one goal in mind: developing one national fitness assessment program. That goal

was achieved in September 2012 with the launch of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. The landmark collaboration that

made it happen has

changed the face of

fitness assessment by

improving access to

resources and tools for physical educators.

In 2016, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program is

excited to offer new tools, including a revamped

pyfp.org website and new training opportunities to

make implementation in schools easier.

Given the great opportunities ahead, 2016 will be

an exciting year for the Presidential Youth Fitness Pro-

gram. Not only will there by more tools and resources

available, it is also the 60th Anniversary of the Presi-

dent’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. While

we reflect on the past and how far we’ve come, we are

energized by the possibilities our future holds and our

collective work to empower students to be fit for life!

PYFP

SHAPE America is committed to empowering all children to lead healthy and active lives through effective health and physical education programs.

Get Involved!

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New research conducted by myCollegeOptions®

and SHAPE America offers unique and valuable

insight into the attitudes of students toward physi-

cal education (PE). While other studies focus on

the views of health organizations, educators and

parents, the students also have something to say:

they value their physical education curriculum.

Research from this study shows that most high

school students currently participating in physical

education classes have a positive perception of PE

and its impact on their lives in and out of school:

• Overall, nearly eight in 10 students think PE

is important to their overall school experi-

ence with 33% reporting “very important”

and 47% reporting “somewhat important.”

Twenty percent of students believe PE is not

important to their overall school experience.

• Students report that their participation

in PE is important to their future health

(49%), helps them to relieve stress (45%),

helps them to work well with others (36%),

makes them feel good (36%), gives them

confidence (28%) and helps them to focus

(24%).

• More than half of the students report learn-

ing how to maintain a physically active

lifestyle (56%), how to set fitness goals and

maintain fitness levels (54%), and how to

play sports (51%); 48% report gaining skill

development because of their experiences.

Despite abundant opportunities to engage in

physical activity outside of school, a large number

of students rely on PE classes as their only oppor-

tunity for physical activity during the day, further

underscoring the importance of physical educa-

tion in schools.

• Four in 10 students say they participate

in physical activity outside of a physi-

cal education class five days in an average

week, while 31% report three to four days,

18% report one to two days, and 11% of

students report they do not participate in

physical activity outside of school in an

average week.

According to E. Paul Roetert, SHAPE Amer-

ica’s CEO, “It is critically important that students

learn the necessary skills, knowledge and attitudes

in physical education class so that they will want

to live healthy, physically active lives. These

students reaffirm to us what we already know

— health and physical education teachers are

uniquely positioned to ensure that all kids thrive

as healthy and active adults.”

The SHAPE America study, which was

self-reported, is one of a series is one of a series

conducted annually by myCollegeOptions in part-

nership with the nation’s top educational organi-

zations. For more information on the report, visit

www.mycollegeoptions.org.

New research reveals perceptions about the value of physical education

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Initial National Standards for Sport

Coaches currently under reviewThe National Standards for Sport Coaches (NSSC) are currently being reviewed

by members of a task force for the creation of a revised and expanded third version.

Starting this spring, all key stakeholders will have an opportunity to hear an overview

and provide feedback on the first drafts of the National Standards for Sport Coaches.

Initial NSSC Writing Task Force:

• Wade Gilbert, chair

• Jean Côté

• Mike Sheridan

• Kim Bodey

• Mark Kovacs

• Melissa Thompson

• Lori Gano-Overway

• Pete Van Mullem, Physical Activity Council liaison

• CaSandra Alexander, SHAPE America staff liaison

Look for the following opportunities to provide feedback:

• April 5-9, 2016, at the SHAPE America Convention — Initial NSSC draft.

• June 21-23, 2016, at the National Coaching Conference — NSSC drafts will be

presented.

• Fall 2016 — NSSC drafts will be available for review and comment electronically.

2016 National Coaching Conference June 21-23 Seattle, WA

For more information on the conference, please visit www.shapeamerica.org/events/coachingconf/

Coaching

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Member Engagement

PE + Health is a winning for-

mula for student success. If you

agree “Like” + share this #SPEAKOut-

Day infographic on Facebook. (shared 883 times) (insert PE + Health infographic)

From smart desks for adults to pedal desks for children, here’s what one Virginia school is doing

to help students focus on their learning. (shared 576 times) Find the article: “Oakridge Elementary

Gets Desks With Pedals to Help Fidgety Kids Learn.”

What an inspiring physical education teacher! Don’t you just live for these moments?

# MondayMotivation (shared 401 times) Find the article: “Mom Captures Gym Teacher Walking

Up To Her Disabled Son, Doing Something Incredible”

Retweet if…( insert Great PE = ME! graphic) (retweeted 103 times)

SHAPE America has defined the essential components of PE! Read + share this new guidance doc

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Join us today in thanking @SenAlexander @PattyMurray for their leadership in Senate bipartisan

#ESEA bill that includes PE as core subj! RT (retweeted 56 times)

Mentor Match

seeking membersWe are excited to announce a

new program, Mentor Match,

through SHAPE America’s

online community Exchange.

Participating in Mentor Match will allow you

to have the opportunity to connect with other

members to help grow and enhance your career.

Your relationship with your mentor/protégé will

be completely unique, based on your personal

preferences. This includes how often you want to

communicate, when and where the communication

takes place, and what exactly you want to get out of

the relationship. We have developed and provided

best practices and guidelines to help out, along with

the ability to connect in person at convention! Fill

out a short questionnaire and get matched today at

www.shapeamerica.org/exchange.

Webinar series

continuing in 2016!The successful “By You, For You” series will

continue in 2016 and will remain free for SHAPE

America members. This year’s series will kick off

in early 2016 and include webinars on skills-based

health education, technology in physical educa-

tion, cross-curricular activities, coach/parent

communication, and much more. Check out the

Upcoming Webinar page at www.shapeamerica.

org/prodev/webinars/ to see what’s coming up first!

We’ve shared some incredible stories,

images and videos on social media this

year. Some inspiring, others disheart-

ening yet still motivating to help

health and physical education champi-

ons to keep up the good fight. Perhaps

there was a post that simply made you

smile and feel good about what you

do each and every day. Or maybe we

shared a resource that has helped you

do your job even better! Take a look

at some of our most popular messages

based on your engagement.

Social Media Highlights

Don’t forget to renew your membership!The 2016 SHAPE America Convention & Expo registration is now open. Members must be renewed through April 30, 2016 in order

to receive their badge at the convention. Take advantage of our early-bird and “Go Green” savings and you’ll save up to $90 on your

convention registration!

Renew today and continue to receive your members-only benefits such as:

• FREE access to the entire library of 2015 professional development webinars

• Full connection to Exchange, the only online community dedicated solely to your profession

• Exclusive discounts — up to 30% — on books and events, including regional conferences and the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo

• Subscription to your choice of award-winning, peer-reviewed journals with in-depth coverage of the news, trends and best practices in your area of expertise

• Access to monthly activity calendars through our Teacher’s Toolbox

• And more!

Visit our website www.shapeamerica.org/membership to renew your membership or call our

Member Services Team at 800-213-7193 for assistance.

Connect with SHAPE America on all of our social media platforms

Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.

And be sure to follow us on Twitter @SHAPE_America

#GetOnExchange

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Member Spotlight

Physical educators face many challenges in today’s

school settings. One of the most significant,

which relates directly to their teaching effective-

ness, is the increase in the number of students

with disabilities who are being included in general

physical education. Sadly, not all teachers have

the knowledge or experience necessary to make

appropriate adaptations for children with disabili-

ties, and find it difficult to meet the learning and

physical needs of all students.

Lauren Lieberman, a SHAPE America member

since 1988 who currently serves as a distinguished

service professor of adapted physical education

(APE) at The College at Brockport, NY, recog-

nized this challenge years ago, and created a

summer sports camp specially designed to train

future teachers to include students with visual

impairments (VI) in physical education and sport

programs. Camp Abilities just celebrated its 20th

anniversary and has made a difference in the lives

of thousands of teachers and students.

We interviewed Lieberman for Momentum and

asked her what made her start Camp Abilities. “In

the past, teachers received little to no training in

how to teach children with visual impairments,

and the biggest challenges teachers face today are

the lack of training and the fear of the unknown,”

she said. “I wanted my preservice students to know

what to do when teaching children with visual

impairments. Although many resources exist to

help teachers — such as the book by Lieberman,

Ponchilla & Ponchilla (2013) — you can’t learn

how to teach these kids from a book; you must

experience it.”

Lieberman went on to explain that until 1985,

most children with VI attended special schools

for the blind. Today, 93% of these students attend

their local schools, which has created a new need

in the training of future teachers. Many studies in

the field have acknowledged the lack of training as

the main obstacle for teachers to include children

with disabilities and identified a need to educate

the faculty who teach Introduction to

APE courses in higher education. Camp

Abilities aims to close that gap by provid-

ing counselor training to future teachers,

as well as materials, adaptations and the

opportunity to interact with the kids. The

benefits are twofold: 1) The teachers gain

experience and confidence in working

with children with VI, and 2) the students

develop and improve their skills and learn

that, with a few simple adaptations, they

are able to participate in sports and activi-

ties with their peers (watch this segment

of Real Sports on HBO about how stu-

dents are benefiting from what they learn

in Camp Abilities: https://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=Xnbdp35NvEo).

One example of the impact the camp

has had on its participants is the story

Lieberman shared about Martha Reuther:

“She was a swimmer, and had been on

her ninth-grade swim team but had never

heard about the Paralympics. When she attended

camp, she was timed while swimming and the in-

structors discovered that her time would place her

in eighth place in the world! After camp, she went

on her junior swim tour, continued her training,

and is now on the Paralympic swim team going to

the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.”

Lieberman added that several of the camp

counselors have gone on to get jobs working with

students with VI — some of them even landed their

job because they had been a part of Camp Abilities.

“Since the camp also develops leadership skills, sev-

eral of them have even won awards for their leader-

ship or have won the Teacher of the Year award.”

Despite the many success stories that Li-

eberman is witness to each year, she recognizes

that schools still face serious obstacles when it

comes to APE: “The main challenge is attitudes…

teachers and administrators are scared, and many

schools don’t have proper equipment.”

How can physical educators

address these challenges? “School

districts have ‘quota funds’ that allow

them to order a certain amount of

free special equipment for teaching

children with visual impairments

— for example, those 3D models of

molecules used for a chemistry class.

The teacher of the visually impaired

(TVI) or orientation and mobility

instructor at each school district is re-

sponsible for ordering the equipment

from the American Printing House

for the Blind (www.aph.org/pe/prod-

ucts/), which is government funded

and is in charge of creating curricula

and products that help kids with

impairments learn better,” Lieberman

explained. “The problem is that many

PE and APE teachers don’t know

they can get free equipment for their

classes, and that many TVIs don’t

believe PE is as important as other

subjects, so they won’t take the initiative to order

PE equipment. Teachers must make a case for

PE… get on the TVI’s radar and work with them;

after all, they want what is best for the child.” (For

sample forms that can be filled out with/for the

TVI, refer to the van Munster, Weaver, Lieberman,

& Arndt [2015] resource.)

Lieberman is excited to be preparing for an-

other successful year of camps and is determined

to do her part in ensuring that all children, includ-

ing those with VI, have the same opportunities to

learn. “You can’t change the child,” she said. “What

you can change is the environment and the way

you teach activities (rules, speed, equipment). As

physical educators, we are responsible for teaching

children with disabilities the same things we teach

all children. There should not be a special curricu-

lum, but rather adaptations to use in the existing

curriculum so all children can do everything their

peers are doing and are not excluded.”

For more information on Camp Abilities, you

may contact Lieberman (llieberm@brockport.edu)

or look up the following resources:

• Camp Abilities website: www.campabilities.org

• Lieberman, L. J., Lepore, M., & Haegele, J.

A. (2014). Camp Abilities: A sports camp

for children with visual impairments. Palaes-

tra, 20(4), 37-43.

• Lieberman, L.J., Ponchilla, P., & Ponchilla,

S. (2013). Physical education and sport for

individuals who are visually impaired or deafblind:

Foundations of instruction. New York, NY:

American Federation of the Blind Press.

• Schedlin, H., & Lieberman, L. (2011). Sports

for everyone: A handbook for starting sports camps

for children with visual impairments. Watertown,

MA: Perkins School for the Blind.

• van Munster, M., Weaver,E., Lieberman, L.,

& Arndt, K. (2015). Visual impairment and

physical education: Steps to success. Journal

of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 108, 231-237.

Lieberman’s Camp Abilities helping change attitudes

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New releases from SHAPE America!SHAPE America Sets the Standard™

Developing physically literate students and meeting national standards

The Essentials of Teaching Physical Education helps future teachers prepare to use the teaching for learning approach to K-12 physical education. In line with SHAPE America Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes, this text will aid teachers in acquiring the skills and knowledge they need in order to develop physically literate students.

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strategies.

Sarah Benes, Holly Alperin

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A. Vonnie Colvin, Nancy Markos, and

Pamela Walker

ISBN 978-1-4925-2126-6 • $44.00

Expert guidance in lesson design

Lesson Planning for Elementary

Physical Education offers expert

guidance in planning lessons and

curricula that are aligned with the

SHAPE America National Standards

& Grade-Level Outcomes.

The plans are flexible, reflect

best practices, and foster the

achievement of physical literacy.

Shirley Holt/Hale and Tina Hall

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For 50 years, Sportime has provided innovative physical activity

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to celebrate 50 years of quality and innovation in

physical education. Plus, stop by our booth to enter to

win Apple Watches and other great prizes!

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Eastern District

Leadership Council:

President-Elect Candidate:

Lyn Porter

Physical Educator

Allen Brook School

Williston, VT

Member-at-Large Candidates:

John Battista

University Supervisor

Central CT State University

New Britain, CT

Sally Reiner Nazelrod

Supervisor – Student Interns

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Southern District

Leadership Council:

President-Elect Candidates:

Dee Castelvecchi

Health and Physical Education Teacher

Elizabeth Davis Middle School

Chesterfield, VA

Tecca Kilmer

Physical Education Teacher

Turkey Creek Middle School

Valrcio, FL

Member-at-Large Candidates:

Stephanie Canada-Phillips

Instructor and Physical Education Teacher Educa-

tion Program Coordinator

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK

Carol Smith

Associate Professor, Health & Human Performance

Elon University,

Elon, NC

Bridgette Stewart

Senior Lecturer

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Andy Mooneyhan

Associate Professor, Physical Education Teacher

Education

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AK

Southwest District

Leadership Council:

President-Elect Candidate:

Timothy A. Brusseau Jr.

Assistant Professor and Director of Physical Activ-

ity Assessment Lab

Department of Exercise & Sport Science

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Member-at-Large Candidates:

Kathleen Cordes

Professor Emeritus

Miramar College

San Diego, CA

Angela Heinemann

Graduate Student

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Northwest District

Leadership Council:

President-Elect Candidate:

Heather Van Mullem

Division Chair, Education and Kinesiology

Lewis-Clark State College

Lewiston, ID

Member-at-Large Candidates:

Jennifer Loomis

Rossiter Elementary School

Helena, MT

Collin Brooks

R.E. Jewell Elementary School

Bend, OR

Midwest District

Leadership Council:

President-Elect Candidate:

Pam Bechtel

Associate Professor, College of Education and

Human Development

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, OH

Member-at-Large Candidates:

Karen Bonnett

Physical Education Instructor

Woodrow Wilson High School

Beckley, WV

Mark Foellmer

Physical Education Instructor

Wentworth Jr. High School

Calumet City, IL

Lisa Hicks

Chair and Professor, Department of Kinesiology

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

District News

2016 District Leadership Council Candidates

Each of SHAPE America’s six districts has a

Leadership Council that includes:

• President

• President-Elect

• Past President

• Five Members-at-Large

• One Future Professional

In 2016, members in each district

will have the opportunity to vote for one

president-elect and two members-at-large.

New for 2016: Members will vote for

both the District Leadership Council and

SHAPE America Board of Directors candi-

dates on one ballot.

Important election dates for 2016:

• February 1: Candidate information

posted on district websites for mem-

ber review.

• March 4: Voting begins. All active

members receive voting instructions

via email.

• April 7: Voting ends.

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CaSandra Alexander

CaSandra Alexander is the new program

manager in the Member Engagement and

Programming unit at SHAPE America. She

is a liaison for the physical activity com-

mittee, as well as of the educator honor

awards committee. Prior to joining SHAPE

America, Alexander taught health and

physical education and coached cross coun-

try and track in Loudoun County Public

Schools (VA) from 2012 to 2015. Before

that she also taught and coached in Fairfax

County Public Schools (VA) from 2006 to

2012. While in these roles she also served

in various leadership capacities including high school department chair, as-

sistant director of student activities, and summer curriculum writing specialist

for health and physical education. Alexander uses her teaching and coaching

expertise to help members on an individual level and to manage and develop

programs related to physical activity. She received her Bachelor of Science in

health and physical education from West Virginia University and her Mas-

ter of Arts in education and human development from George Washington

University.

Karen Pollard

New Senior Web Manager Karen Pollard

has had a varied career of working with as-

sociations, contract roles, her own business,

as well as large corporations. With more

than 20 years of experience, Karen has a

proven track record of successfully produc-

ing interactive and print solutions. She con-

ceptualized and designed communication

solutions that leveraged her knowledge of

usability principles and best practices with

a solid understanding of information archi-

tecture. She has been involved in all phases

of campaign development and execution —

including strategy, design and development.

Karen started a web division for The Magazine Group in 2001, which

provided award-winning web services to numerous association clients. At Re-

store Media’s Old House Journal, she created a full-service graphics department

for web and print which serviced the magazine and the marketing depart-

ment. Karen redesigned the website for the American Institute of Architects

in 2010 which won a Webby award for best association website in 2011. Her

last job was with PRESIDIO, a technology reseller of over 2,500 employees,

where she redesigned their ecommerce site.

New Employees

Karen M. Johnson

Former National Association

for Girls & Women in Sport

(NAGWS) executive director

(ED) and longtime SHAPE

America member Karen M.

Johnson passed away in early

November. She was 78.

From 1976-78 Johnson was the NAGWS

ED and the AAHPERD vice president. She then

served for decades in various NAGWS leadership

roles, including on the Board of Directors and

as delegate to the Alliance Assembly, as well as

in AAHPERD positions including various com-

mittees, task forces and boards. A champion for

women in sports, Johnson received numerous

high-profile awards including the NAGWS Path-

finder Award and Presidential Citation (twice),

and AAHPERD’s Honor Award.

Karen was also active with the United States

Olympic Committee and USA Volleyball, serv-

ing in various leadership roles from 1978 until

2010. Throughout her career, she was published

and presented at conferences on her main topics

of interest, including girls and women in sport,

coaching, or the Olympic Movement and politics

in sport.

She received her bachelor’s in physical educa-

tion from the College of Idaho, her master’s from

California State University–Los Angeles, and her

Ph.D. from the University of Southern Califor-

nia. Since 1960, Johnson taught physical educa-

tion and coached in the public schools and at

California State University–Los Angeles.

Obituaries

Martha Joyce “Joy”

May Hager

SHAPE America lifetime

member and former Ken-

tucky AHPERD President Dr.

Martha Joyce “Joy” Hager died

August 6, 2015 from compli-

cations of Parkinson Disease.

She was 77.

A graduate of Eastern Kentucky University

(B.S.), MacMurray College (M.S.), and the

University of Kentucky (Ed.D), Hager taught

physical education at Berea College for 49

years. During that time she served in a variety

of positions, including chair of the Physical

Education and Health Department and athletic

director of both women’s and men’s sports.

She also coached women’s basketball and field

hockey at Berea.

She served on the Executive Board of Citizens

for Sports Equity in Kentucky for many years and

received the KAHPERD Distinguished Service

Award and the Walter H. Mustaine Award, the

highest awards given by that organization. She

also received the Pathfinders Award from the Na-

tional Association for Girls and Women in Sport,

which honors a person from each state who has

been a strong continuous advocate for the ad-

vancement of women’s athletics.

Wanda H. Jubb

Longtime SHAPE America

member Wanda H. Jubb died

October 2, 2015. She was 82.

She received a bachelor’s

and two master’s from Western

Michigan University, and an

Ed.D. from the University of

Alabama. She qualified as a Cer-

tified Health Education Specialist (CHES) in the

initial review in 1988 by the National Commission

of Health Education Credentialing.

Jubb began her career in 1954 teaching in

Vicksburg, MI. After 12 years, she moved to the

Michigan Department of Education where she

served in several roles including health consul-

tant, acting director of drug education, health

education coordinator, and supervisor of a newly

formed comprehensive school health unit. She

was instrumental in developing the Michigan

Model for Comprehensive School Health Educa-

tion, and almost 30 years later, the structure is

much the same in the state of Michigan. Jubb

co-authored Healthful Living for Today and Tomorrow

(1978) and was a consultant for several

other publications.

Her dedication and leadership in the area of

school health was acknowledged with numerous

awards and recognitions including Tribute Resolu-

tion #223 from the Michigan House of Represen-

tatives (1985) and Tribute Resolution #742 from

the State of Michigan Senate (1990).

SHAPE America adds two new staffers

SHAPE America loses former VP and NAGWS leader

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Research

Research Fellows of SHAPE America

Engels, Hermann-Josef 1996

Lacy, Alan C. 1996

Love, Phyllis A. 1996

Merriman, William J. 1996

Rovegno, Inez C. 1996

Rutherford, William Jack 1996

Weiller-Abels, Karen H. 1996

Chen, Ang 1997

Faucette, Nell 1997

Harmer, Peter A. 1997

McGehee, Richard V. 1997

Silgailis, Kathy Gill 1997

Zhang, James Jianhui 1997

Allison, Pamela C. 1998

Butler, Michael S. 1998

Chase, Melissa A. 1998

Graber, Kim C. 1998

Hebert, Edward P. 1998

Heil, Daniel P. 1998

Welk, Gregory J. 1998

Williams, Lavon 1998

Blankenship, Bonnie Tjeerdsma 1999

Byra, Mark 1999

French, Karen E. 1999

Hastie, Peter A. 1999

Knudson, Duane V. 1999

Landin, Dennis K. 1999

McBride, Ronald E. 1999

Perez, Miguel A. 1999

Ransdell, Lynda B. 1999

Rink, Judith E. 1999

Schot, Philip K. 1999

Sherman, Nestor W. 1999

Tannehill, Deborah L. 1999

Thomas, David Q. 1999

Too, Danny 1999

Xiang, Ping 1999

Cothran, Donetta J. 2000

Stroot, Sandra A. 2000

Goodway-Shiebler, Jacqueline D. 2001

Hart, Melanie A. 2001

Hui, Stanley Sai-Chn 2001

Kozub, Francis M. 2001

Kulinna, Pamela Hodges 2001

Minton, Sandra Cerny 2001

Ward, Phillip 2001

Zhang, James Jiabei 2001

Amorose, Anthony J. 2002

Bungum, Timothy J. 2002

Chen, Weiyun 2002

Coker, Cheryl A. 2002

Connaughton, Dan 2002

Fahlman, Mariane M. 2002

Harrison, Jr., Louis 2002

LaMaster, Kathryn J. 2002

Li, Li 2002

McCullick, Bryan A. 2002

Pastore, Donna L. 2002

Rhea, Deborah J. 2002

Roberton, Mary Ann 2002

Terbizan, Donna J. 2002

Buckwalter, John 2003

Cheung, Siu-Yin 2003

Hynes-Hunter, Joanne M. 2003

Keating, Xiaofen 2003

Lam, Eddie T.C. 2003

Liu, Yuanlong 2003

Martin, Jeffrey J. 2003

Spengler, John O. 2003

Wang, Jin 2003

Kahan, David M. 2004

Smith, Alan L. 2004

Smith, Darla R. 2004

Subramaniam, Prithwi-Raj 2004

Chen, Li 2005

McCaughtry, Nathan A. 2005

McCubbin, Jeffrey A. 2005

Miller, John J. 2005

Rowe, David A. 2005

van der Mars, Hans 2005

Wrynn, Alison M. 2005

Yun, Joonkoo 2005

Butterfield, Stephen A. 2006

Li, Weidong 2006

Loovis, E Michael 2006

Luquis, Raffy R. 2006

Meaney, Karen 2006

Ayers, Suzan 2007

Banville, Dominique 2007

Castelli, Darla 2007

Curtner-Smith, Matthew 2007

Gillentine, Andy 2007

Guan, Jianmin 2007

Jackson, Jr, E. Newton 2007

Jensen, Barbara A. 2007

Kang, Minsoo 2007

Liu, Wenhao 2007

Mahar, Matthew 2007

Mitchell, Murray 2007

Shen, Bo 2007

Stodden, David 2007

Waldron, Jennifer 2007

Woods, Amelia 2007

Cunningham, George B. 2008

Hannon, James C. 2008

Kosma, Maria 2008

Kretchmar, R. Scott 2008

Scruggs, Philip W. 2008

Wang, Yong “Tai” 2008

Zullig, Keith J. 2008

Azzarito, Laura 2009

Ellis, Rebecca 2009

Gano-Overway, Lori 2009

Getchell, Nancy 2009

Greenleaf, Christy 2009

Gurvitch, Rachel 2009

Hernandez, Barbara Lorraine Michiels 2009

Hoeger, Werner W.K. 2009

Jenkins, Jayne M. 2009

Kaminski, Thomas W. 2009

Lounsbery, Monica Fabian 2009

Mak, Jennifer Y. 2009

Morgan, Charles F. 2009

Wright, Paul M. 2009

Clopton, Aaron W. 2010

Hodge, Samuel R. 2010

Huang, Guoyuan 2010

Le Masurier, Guy 2010

Lund, Jacalyn 2010

Patton, Kevin 2010

Sinelnikov, Oleg A. 2010

Erwin, Heather 2011

Foley, John 2011

Gao, Zan 2011

Lee, Miyoung 2011

Obrusnikova, Iva 2011

Reel, Justine J. 2011

Robinson, Leah E 2011

Rukavina, Paul 2011

Sun, Haichun 2011

Webster, Collin A. 2011

Gao, Yong 2012

Li, Kin Kit (Ben) 2012

Parker, Melissa 2012

Zhang, Tao 2012

Zhu Xihe 2012

Brusseau, Jr, Timothy 2013

Bryan, Charity Leigh 2013

Garn, Alex 2013

Heo, Jinmoo 2013

Strand, Bradford 2013

Sutherland, Sue 2013

Wallhead, Tristan L. 2013

Walker, Matthew 2013

Anderson-Butcher, Dawn 2014

Chen, Senlin 2014

Melton, Bridget 2014

Petersen, Jeffrey 2014

Sato, Takahiro 2014

Stellino, Megan 2014

Carson, Russell 2015

Flory, Sara 2015

Judge, Lawrence 2015

Ko, Bomna 2015

Vidoni, Carla 2015

Yli-Piipari, Sami 2015

Name Year of Induction Name Year of Induction Name Year of Induction

* Barry C. McKeown was inadvertently left off the RFSA list in the Fall Momentum. Mr. McKeown earned fellow status in 1985.

Research Fellows of SHAPE America (RFSA) are individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to scholarship (research, creative, or schol-

arly activity) and related service in the areas of interest to SHAPE America. The purpose of Fellow status is to promote scholarship as an integral component

of SHAPE America as well as to recognize accomplishments by SHAPE America members and to promote participation in the research activities of SHAPE

America. This is the third and final installment of RFSA names published in three consecutive issue of Momentum.

SHAPE America Calendar of Events

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SHAPE America Southern District Conference

Feb. 10-13, 2016

Williamsburg, VA

For more information, visit: www.shapeamerica.

org/about/districts/southern/conference.cfm

SPEAK Out! Day

March 1-2, 2016

Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit: www.shapeamerica.

org/events/speakoutday/

SHAPE America Eastern District Conference

May 22-24, 2016

Atlantic City, NJ

For more information, visit: www.shapeamerica.

org/about/districts/eastern/conference.cfm

National Coaching Conference

June 21-23, 2016

Seattle, WA

For more information, visit: www.shapeamerica.

org/events/coachingconf/

Future SHAPE America National Convention & Expo Dates

2017

March 14-18

Boston, MA

John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial

Convention Center

2018

March 20-24

Nashville, TN

Music City Center

2019

April 9-13

Tampa, FL

Tampa Convention Center

2020

April 21-25

Salt Lake City, UT

Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace

Convention Center

SHAPE America National Convention & Expo

April 5-9, 2016

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Convention Center

For more information, visit: www.shapeam-

erica.org/events/convention2016/index.cfm