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Spring 2010 Volume 22, No. 3

President’s MessageIn This Issue...

2 Editorial: Good byeand Good Luck!

3 My Serve: EditorDirector’s Message

6 Save the Date

7 Advocacy Edge

9 Heathy Schools GrowHealthy Kids

10 Convention Activites

14 2010 Mini GrantRecipients

15 2010 NJAHPERDAward Recipients

18 Barclays Tickets foreCharity

20 Executive Summary

24 AAHPERD MembershipForm

26 NJAHPERDMembership Form

2009-2010 President’s MessageJennifer Ellis

Welcome to another outstanding FYI edition. Inside you willfind details regarding the successful 2010 NJAHPERDConvention. Jackie Malaska, Judy LoBianco and theConvention Planning Committee did an amazing job organiz-ing the convention and it was a big hit. From the opening “ZaBoom Ba” keynote session to the Awards banquet honoringour own – this convention will go down as one of the best.YOUR organization has been busy and you can follow us onthe web (http://www.njahperd.org) and keep up with the ever-changing events.

As I leave the Presidency, I would like to thank everyone for your kind words and supportduring my year as President. It was a wonderful year full of rich and rewarding experiences,which I will cherish always. I am very proud to welcome Steve Cone as your next Presidentand know that we are lucky to have such an amazing individual step into the position. Iwish you all the best Steve and have a wonderful year!

2010-2011 President’s MessageSteve Cone

It has been my privilege to serve with a passionate profession-al whose enthusiasm and energy are contagious. Please joinme in thanking Jen Ellis for her dedication and service to OURAssociation.

My Presidential theme is “Leading the Way: Education,Service, and Accountability”. This organization is moving for-ward in exciting ways – constantly looking for avenues to cre-ate, support and reinforce a healthy, active lifestyle. Our mis-

sion is to offer top notch educational opportunities for our members and to educate thecitizens in our state. We strive to provide you with quality services and embrace the oppor-tunities to work with you to complete productive initiatives. And above all, we want tostand beside you as we are all held accountable for delivering quality health, physical edu-cation, recreation, dance, and sports programming.

Your voice is critical and the NJAHPERD Executive Board recognizes that in these tryingtimes that we need to make a slight adjustment in our mission. Historically, we haveoffered quality professional development opportunities and we will continue to do so. Thechange will come in the form of Advocacy. You will be seeing new Advocacy tools on ourAssociation website, a reformatted “green” FYI delivered electronically (let me know if youwant a hard copy for one more issue – but the new format really will look good in emailand on the web), position statements, stronger partnerships, and local events that willdeliver both professional development and advocacy initiatives. Please stay in touch andshare your time and energy, your positive comments or concerns, and your ideas anddreams. Together, we WILL make a difference.

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EDITORIAL: Goodbye and Good Luck!Peter Rattigan

It has been my pleasure to be the editor of FYI for the past eight years. During thattime there have been many changes at NJAHPERD, including going to a full timeExecutive Director, changing our convention site, the development of regionalworkshops, the ECSELL initiative, the statewide comprehensive survey of Health &Physical Education, the development of new and powerful partnerships with otherorganizations, and other changes too numerous to mention. These changes haveallowed NJAHPERD to become a powerhouse organization in the state of NewJersey and an organization known and respected around the country.

During those eight years other changes and challenges have occurred in the “outside world”, such as tworevisions of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards, the advent of Option 2, most recently MichelleObama’s “Let’s Move” initiative, NASPE’s “Let’s Move In Schools”, and the FIT Kids Act. NJAHPERD hasstayed abreast of, become involved in, and/or been proactive regarding these and other changes and ini-tiatives.

The world is changing and NJAHPERD is changing with it. And so the time has come for FYI to change.In this time of budget constraints, FYI is going lean and green. I hope you enjoy this, the last “tradition-al” version of FYI. Henceforth, FYI will go on line. This will save money for NJAHPERD, money that canbe spent doing what is most important-serving our members. It will allow FYI to become a more power-ful publication, providing in each issue overviews of current events and important announcements thatcontain links to more in depth articles, discussions, notices, helpful links, organizations, and other infor-mation. It will also allow FYI to be more “up to the moment”, keeping members informed about issuesalmost instantly, something we all need in these fast changing times.

Last but not least, FYI now has a new editor. I have, as I mentioned, enjoyed my time as editor, but it istime for new blood for this new era. It is time for a new, young, smart, passionate professional to takeover. That person is Erica Schroeder. As the outgoing editor I bid you goodbye, and I wish Erica good luckin this new venture. I look forward to reading the new FYI on line in the very near future.

As the new Editor of the FYI, I would like to thank Peter for his dedication and con-tributions over the years. Peter has done an exceptional job as Editor. It will not beany easy task to fill his shoes. I look forward to bringing a new perspective to thispublication. The new online version will provide up-to-date information andresources, all within a few clicks. Please enjoy this last edition of the FYI before wego green!

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MY SERVE: Executive Director’s MessageJackie Malaska, NJAHPERD Executive Director

The Good News and the Bad News….

As educators, we have certainly had our share of bad news in the last few months. “Pink slips”,premature retirements, “pay freezes”, defeated school budgets, emotional board meetings, andeven hostile rhetoric have plagued the school community. School districts are franticallysearching for ways to keep expenses at a minimum without sacrificing the quality of education.

As gloomy as the situation appears, there is good news for those of us who are committed toproviding our students with the values, skills and knowledge they need for a healthy, activelifestyle. And we all can use some good news right now!

Good News: The national attention of Michele Obama’s Let’s Move campaign has put nutrition and physical activ-ity in the forefront. If you have not signed on to join the call for action and receive updates on the initiative, Iencourage you to do so. www.letsmove.gov

Good News: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently reviewed 50 studies about school-based physical edu-cation and physical activity and their effect on academic performance. Substantial evidence indicates the physicalactivity and physical education can be associated with improved academic performance. Positive associations cor-related to attention/concentration and achievement test scores. Participation in recess contributes to attention,classroom behavior/conduct and achievement test scores. A full report is available at www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth(see page 20 - Executive Summary). These benefits are in addition to the positive effects physical activity has onthe brain, bones and muscles, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, mental health, concentration and memory.

NASPE’s initiative Let’s Move in School announced in April is focusing on a comprehensive school physical activ-ity programs consisting of eight components to ensure all kids receive the recommended amount of physical activ-ity in school. There are resources and an advocacy toolkit posted on their website to assist you. www.naspe.org

Good News: After three years of advocacy in Congress, the Fitness Integrated into Teaching Act better known as theFIT Kids Act, recently passed in the House. FIT Kids would amend the No Child Left Behind Act to help prioritizequality physical education in our schools. It makes sure that parents know about the quality and quantity of phys-ical education and physical activity in schools. Our Representatives “get it”, and hopefully, the Senate will followtheir example. Our gratitude goes to NJ Senators Lautenberg and Menendez for co- sponsoring the FIT Kids Actearly on and our partner, the American Heart Association, for their support. For more information on the FIT KidsAct, visit http://thomas.loc.gov/

Good News: Our Every Child Stronger Every Life Longer initiatives are moving full speed ahead! NJAHPERD hassecured 20 grants from the NFL for the implementation of web based Fitnessgram. The grants are offered throughthe NY Giants and Jets organizations. Over 100 members expressed interest in the grant opportunity. The ECSELLgoal to implement Fitnessgram at the state level and collect valuable fitness data on students’ fitness levels, willbegin through these grants. Visit www.everychildstronger.org

The Comprehensive Health & Physical Education survey data will be posted on an interactive website in a user-friendly format in the next few months. NJAHPERD had to overcome many roadblocks and decided to hire a pri-vate consultant to get the data organized.

Bad News: There are 8000 Health and Physical Education professionals in NJ. Only 1500 are members of our pro-fessional organization.

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Good News: May is National Physical Education Month and the perfect opportunity to highlight your quality pro-gram. Share your success stories with us so we can spread the good news.

Good News: Our partnership with the Coordinated School Health Project (NJDOE & NJDHSS) has provided pro-fessional development for over 300 NJAHPERD members in Fitnessgram, HECAT, PECAT and SHI through CDCgrant funding. Additional opportunities will be available (See page 9 - Healthy Schools Grow Healthy Kids).

Good News: Shaping NJ: The State Partnership for Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity has developed goals andstrategies to promote a healthier NJ. NJAHPERD serves on the Physical Activity and Executive and Sustainability

Committees. The first year strategies will be announced on May 11th at a full partnership meeting. Goals includedaily, quality physical education and physical activity at all levels. Visit the Office of Nutrition & Fitness websitehttp://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/shapingnj/index.shtml

Good News: NJAHPERD has formally partnered with Project Adventure to provide discounts, scholarships andadditional professional development opportunities to our members.

Good News: Our partnership with BikeNY and BikeSChOOL has trained 50 teachers in Bike Ed safety, qualifyingthem for free use of the bikes in their schools.

Good News: Our Hands on Health Conference on December 6, 2010 will be co-sponsored with the Alliance fora Healthier Generation, and the Coordinated School Health Project.

Good News: FlagHouse continues to be a supporter of our mission and provide NJAHPERD with sponsorships forour Teachers of the Year and discounted equipment for our grant recipients. FlagHouse also has offered NJAHPERDmembers free grant writing opportunities for PEP funding. Visit www.flaghouse.com

Good News: NJ Action for Healthy Kids (NJAFHK) is a coalition of various organizations that share our mission.NJAHPERD is one of the organizers of the NJAHFHK Play60 Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference held onMay 17 at Monmouth University. Over 200 professionals are registered for this free event.

Bad News: 300 professional members did not renew their membership in February.

Good News: In an effort to secure revenue for our programs, NJAHPERD is involved in a unique fundraising oppor-tunity with the Barclays and PGA. We are selling spectator and volunteer tickets to the Barclays Golf Tournamentthe week of August 26-29, 2010 at Ridgewood Country Club. NJAHPERD received 75% of the net sales and 25%goes to the First Tee Golf program that teaches young people life skills through golf. Tickets are $50 if purchased byJune 30th. Please visit www.njahperd.org for details (See page 18 - Barclays Tickets fore Charity).

Hopefully, all this good news will reignite the passion you have for our profession and motivate you to continuethe amazing work you are doing to promote quality and physical education. With a little extra effort, you mighteven think of a way to make the bad news a little better! Reach out to your non-member colleagues and let themknow what your professional organization is doing to improve health, physical education, and recreation anddance programs. Be proud you are a Health and Physical Educator and let everyone around you know it!

MY SERVE: Executive Director’s Message (Continued)

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NJAFHK Fuel Up to Play60Nutrition & Physical Activity Conference

May 17, 2010 Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ

Answer Sex Ed, Honestly WorkshopsPiscataway, NJWaretown, NJ

May 2010

Project AdventureFlemington, NJ

July 2010

The BarclaysTicket Fore CharityAugust 24-29, 2010

(Volunteer opportunity)

Lake ConferenceHardwick, NJ

October 1-3, 2010

Adapted ConferenceSpecial Olympics NJ

Lawrenceville, NJOctober 26, 2010

Fall Future Professionals WorkshopNovember 2010

NJEA ConventionCreating A Better Tomorrow

November 4 & 5, 2010Atlantic City Convention Center

Mary Jo Young Hands On HealthConference

December 6, 2010Crowne Plaza Monroe

Monroe, NJ

NJAHPERD/EDA ConventionFebruary 16-19, 2011

Ocean Place Resort & SpaLong Branch, NJ

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Advocacy EdgeTheresa Purcell Cone, Rowan University

Enough is Enough!

In a recent conversation with some of my college students who are completing observations ofphysical education programs, they remarked how the content and methods they are learning intheir courses are not present in some of the programs they have visited. They are confused by thisdiscrepancy and not sure why some professionals have not updated their curriculum. They reportobserving high school students playing in-class sports tournaments without any skill instruction.

They see fitness testing without a follow up program to help students improve. They are shocked to see programswhere dodgeball, bombardment, elimination games and picking teams are prevalent. They want to be the changeagents that will revolutionize Physical Education. They want to teach programs that are inclusive and support allabilities where the content is relevant to the needs of students. They ask why students are only graded on whetherthey show up and show intent to participate. What about assessment of skill achievement, game play improvementor content knowledge?

Why are Physical Education programs being cut, losing faculty, and having budgets slashed? Perhaps, we have notmade our case that Physical Education is essential to education. We have not convinced the decision makers thatwe teach a way of knowing that no other subject can address. Sure, we can use the obesity crisis as a rallying cryto preserve our programs but that is not enough. As educators, we have a responsibility to provide students withthe skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed to live a healthy, active life. This is not accomplished when a stu-dent is hit in the head during a dodgeball game, being called out because they could not get out of the way of thestrongest kid in the class hurling a ball with all their power. Enough is enough of poor quality programs that excludestudents, make them play without instruction, grade on effort, and where the game score is more important thanlearning. What some Physical Education programs get away with would not be tolerated in any other subject area.So, what can be done?

• Align the content to be relevant to students’ developmental levels and interests.• Provide lifetime activities that can be part of a student’s life outside of school.

Eliminate “elimination” activities. We all know the child who is least skilled is usually the first eliminated and allthat does is reinforce that they can’t perform the skill, are eliminated, and unable to practice to acquire the skill.Stop letting students pick teams in the Physical Education class. We all know the children who get picked last. Whata great self-esteem builder that must be.Use fitness testing to help students understand their present level of performance and then help them find ways tomake positive changes.Find a new activity each year to bring innovation to your program.Reduce long lines of waiting and activities where students stand or sit on the bench and watch others.Include skill development assessments or skill application in game play. Include assessments of knowledge gainedand students’ attitudes. Prove to others that students benefit from your program.

There are many effective programs in New Jersey’s schools. Let your administration know how you make a differ-ence in the lives of your students and the school’s environment. Keep parents informed about what content you areteaching and why it is important for their child to know and be able to do what you offer in your curriculum.Physical Education programs are up against many obstacles that make teaching a challenge; however, there aresolutions, ways to make learning meaningful and keep students actively engaged. What does it take? A dedicatedprofessional who will not sit on the sideline and throw out the ball but who will ensure students are learning andhas the evidence to prove it.

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Healthy Schools Grow Healthy Kids:The Coordinated School Health Project

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health andSenior Services (NJDHSS) receives funding to support physical activity, healthy eating, and the prevention of tobac-co use through a coordinated school health approach. A five-year cooperative agreement from the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention supports this project. Using a competitive process, eight Learning Partner Schools were cho-sen to participate. Participating schools establish a wellness team to assess health policies and practices and developan action plan that supports wellness. Students participate in fitness assessments and use the information to guideindividual improvement. Learning Partner Schools will engage school staff, students, parents and the community ina coordinated approach to support healthy, active lifestyles. Schools received funding and training to implementFitnessgram and receive on-site technical assistance from a variety of sources. Schools must develop an action planthat addresses one or more priority issues under the coordinated school health model.

The eight Learning Partner Schools are: Broad Street Elementary School, Bridgeton; Burlington City Junior/SeniorHigh School, Burlington City; Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden; Rittenberg Middle School, Egg Harbor City;Trenton Central High School, Trenton; Hunterdon Central Regional High School; Perth Amboy High School, PerthAmboy; and Halsted Street Middle School, Newton.

In support of this project, the NJDOE, NJDHSS, and NJAHPERD have offered training in the School Health Index(http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHI/training/), the PE-Curriculum Analysis Tool (known as the PE-CAT andaccessed at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/PECAT/) and the HE-CAT or Health Education Curriculum AnalysisTool accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/HECAT/index.htm. In addition, training in Fitnessgram has beenoffered and there are plans in the works to provide a Fit for Life training as well. Linda Morse, coordinator of healthand physical education as well as the NJDOE’s school health unit leads the charge, along with PANT specialist JulieMcGuiness and NJDHSS coordinator Elaine Suehnholz. There is a lot going on so stay tuned!

For more information on upcoming trainings and initiatives, please go to http://www.nj.gov/education/aps/cccs/chpe/(look under professional development) or to the NJAHPERD website www.njahperd.org. You may also send ques-tions about this project and school health initiatives to [email protected].

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Total Numbers…• Total Event attendance: 1260

• Pre Convention attendees PIPEline &

Project Adventure: 64

• Convention Attendees: 910

• Monday attendance: 785

• Tuesday attendance: 648

• Future Professionals: 200

• Speakers: 125

• Jump and Dance demo teams: 3

• Supervisors/Guests: 30

• Executive Board/staff: 40

• Prize Giveaway Totals: $10,000

• Exhibit Booths: 47

• Exhibitors: 85

• ECSELL tee shirts distributed: 944

• Fun Run participants: 67

• Food Drive collection: 130 lbs

• JRFH/HFH Coordinator’s Breakfast count: 50

• Award Banquet guests: 136

Some Highlights…• Best ocean view: The 2nd floor balcony

• Registered on line with a credit card: 478

• Emails sent regarding the convention: 16,308

• Most welcome speeches: AAHPERD President,

Dana Brooks

• Members sponsoring a student: 32 (10 by Kean

University)

• Complaints about lunch: Not many!

Best session attendance (over 100!):• NASPE TOY Debbie Riga Agility, The Spice of

Life

• Chip Candy, Yo Let’s Dance

• NASPE TOY, Jennifer Higgins, Linking Fitness to

Academics

• Ethan Medley, NFL Play 60

• NASPE TOY Jennifer Higgins, Dollar Store

Fitness

• Project Adventure, Renee Cavaluzzi, Count Me

In!

• Mark Camardo, Back to Basics

• Cory Delgado, Large Group Activities

• Jennifer Higgins, Seasonal Fitness

More Details:• Quality of sessions, exhibits, and friendliness

• Worst meal: chicken at Awards Banquet 3 years

in a row!

• Post event online surveys completed: 220

• Overall satisfaction: excellent or good rating

• Boomwhackers used at Monday’s Keynote: 500

• Sounds made together as one group: energiz-

ing!

• Convention Planning Committee energy level:

awesome

• No chits to hand out: Thank goodness!

2010 NJAHPERD Convention HighlightsEvery Child Stronger Every Life Longer

Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, January, 23-25, 2010

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2010 NJAHPERD Convention PrizewinnersEvery Child Stronger Every Life Longer

Sunday, Monday & Tuesday, January, 23-25, 2010

FlagHouse..............................................Parachute...............................................Suzanne Albanese

FlagHouse..............................................Bucket of Balls ......................................Evelyn Dierolf

FlagHouse..............................................Box of Foam balls .................................Michele Forsgreen

FlagHouse..............................................Box of Foam balls .................................Tami Campfield

FlagHouse..............................................Box of Foam balls .................................Christine Artez

FlagHouse..............................................Catch box- Early Childhood.................Tess Sterling

FlagHouse..............................................Catch box- K-2.......................................Kathy Driscoll

FlagHouse..............................................Catch box- 3-5 .......................................Gayle Dudra

FlagHouse..............................................Catch box- 6-8 .......................................Christine Micklos

FlagHouse..............................................Elementary Supply package ................Alicia Malave-Diaz

FlagHouse..............................................Middle School supply package............Joyce Woodrow

FlagHouse..............................................High School supply package ...............James Barton

NJAHPERD ............................................Hoodie Sweat shirt................................Ellen Schwartz

U.S. Games ............................................Poly spots and foam gator...................Nazmi Mehmedi

US Tennis Association .........................24 rackets...............................................Liz Benne

The Learning ZoneExpress..................Nutritional resources & lesson planner ...........Helene Reiffe

Nasco .....................................................6 Balls.....................................................Jennifer Olawski

Gopher ...................................................$100.00 gift certificate ..........................John Winkler

Sportime.................................................Pink Omnikin football/ 6 jump ropes ..Lisa Maiella

GeoMotion Group..................................Dance task cards ..................................Evelyn Dierolf

Gym Source ...........................................Body fat analyzer ..................................Eileen Schwartz

Answer at Rutgers University..............Teaching manual ...................................Teresa Marcinkiewicz

Centra State Healthcare System..........$25.00 towards any Hlth Awareness program...Ginny Smith

Project Adventrue .................................Book and $100 off any workshop........James Spadavecchia

Spooner Boards ....................................1 spooner board....................................Denise Killeen

Arts Horizon...........................................$250.00 off any program.......................Tracey Kelley-Lever

Trangleball .............................................Full game set .........................................Andrea Alibrando

Glencoe/McGraw Hill ............................$250.00 toward purchase of Elementary textbooks...Todd Lubarsky

Glencoe/McGraw Hill ............................High School 1 textbook and DVD........Mary Banks

Human Kinetics .....................................2 Books and Video................................Ceil Tormollan

National Circus Project ........................$100.00 off a 1 day program ................Amy Ruff

NJ Transit...............................................Gift Basket .............................................Caryn Backle

Fitness Lifestyles ..................................Stability ball ...........................................Rodney Britton

Cobalt Flux.............................................Dance board ..........................................William Crowell

NJAHPERD ...........................................Lifetime Membership ............................Christine Bagniewski

NJAHPERD ............................................NJAHPERD event registration .............JoAnn McKennaBoom Whackers ....................................Set of 24’ ................................................Alfonso Romeo, Amy Guster, Bill Mellott,

Caitlin Stella, Dolores Curtis, Gail Gersie, JeanPuff, John Famiano, Joseph Gironda, Kim Fry, Mark Mongiardo, Mary Jean Hayek, Michael Januszka, Pamels Segner, Rande Pierce, RyanKlusewicz, Sandy Trochanowski, Sharon Minore, Susan Polonsky, and Vikki Graham

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2010 Mini Grant RecipientsMark Sauter, Physical Education TeacherMarcia Pietroski, PrincipalWhitehall SchoolMonroe Township School DistrictWilliamstown, NJ“Traverse Wall Fitness Circuit”FlagHouse equipment to complement climbing wallactivities to improve students’ fitness levels. Super Stepworkout system, dumbbells, bosu balls, medicine ballsand agility ladder. Grant awarded: $1000

Holly O’Donnell, Health & Physical Education TeacherRobert Mannino, Health & Physical EducationSupervisor/Athletic DirectorTriton Regional High SchoolRunnemeade, NJ“Innovations in Adapted Physical Education”Wii gaming system to engage students with temporary orpermanent disabilities in physical fitness activities.Grant awarded: $800

Evan Totka, Health & Physical Education TeacherLinda Guerini, Health & Physical Education SupervisorBrooklawn Middle SchoolParsippany Troy Hills School DistrictParsippany, NJ“Flat Screen for Fitness”

Flat screen TV and wall mount to provide a stimulatinglearning environment through the use of technology andfitness equipment. Grant: $500

Jaime Adams, Health & Physical Education TeacherRick Handchen, Director of Athletics/Supervisor of Health &Physical EducationDennis Fillipone, PrincipalBrick Township High SchoolBrick, NJ“Evaluating and Tracking Student Fitness with Fitnessgram”Fitnessgram software and FlagHouse equipment to assessand improve students’ fitness levels. Grant: $900

Jodi Cappuccino/Harju, Health & Physical Education TeacherMatthew Stanzione, Health & Physical Education TeacherLinda Guerrini, Health & Physical Education SupervisorParsippany-Troy Hills School DistrictParsippany, NJ“Meeting the Needs of the Special Education Student:Brockport Physical Fitness resources and Test of Gross MotorDevelopment-2 (TGMD-2) to assess and remediate thefitness levels of special needs students.Grant: $1000

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Barclays Tickets Fore CharityNJAHPERD invites you to participate in the BARCLAYS TICKETS Fore CHARITY program to promote quality Health and Physical Education inour schools.

TICKETS Fore CHARITY (TFC) is a unique fundraising initiative designed to improve the quality of life for children and families in the commu-nities where the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour tournaments are held.

Through TFC, NJAHPERD (a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) has the opportunity to raise significant charitable funds while becom-ing aligned with one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. Funds are raised by promoting ticket sales to The Barclays duringthe week of August 24-29, 2010 at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, NJ. The Barclays is the first event in the PGA Tour Playoffs for theFedExCup and regularly attracts the biggest names in professional golf. The best part is 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of these ticketsgo to charity. NJAHPERD receives 75% of the proceeds with the remaining 25% donated to The First Tee of Metropolitan NY.

There are two types of tickets available.

Weekly Grounds Pass (Available April 8- June 30)Normally priced at $100, this is now available for only $50! It is the ONLY ticket available at this time, so be sure to take advantage of thisopportunity before July 1! You will receive a Ground Pass for every day of the tournament, August 24-29.Daily Grounds Pass (Available July 1-August 25)Normally priced at $65, this will be available for only $45 starting on July 1. This will be the ONLY ticket available starting on July 1.Enter the code TBNPGG when ordering your tickets, so that NJAHPERD receives the proceeds. BUY TICKETS NOW! http://www.ticketmas-ter.com/event/00004488CE009E9C?&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_pgatour

Volunteer OpportunityIn addition to ticket sales, you have an opportunity to volunteer at the event as a marshal, ambassador, admissions, golf carts, caddie registra-tion, shot link laser operator, transportation, and many others. As a volunteer, NJAHPERD receives credit and your $50 volunteer packageincludes:

Volunteer uniform (Oxford Golf logoed polo shirt)Volunteer credential (provides entry to the tournament every day, even when not volunteering)Guest credential (provides entry for your guest to the tournament every day)Baseball cap (for men) or visor (for women)Volunteer PinLunch voucher on days you volunteer (one voucher per shift)Invitation to Volunteer Appreciation PartyFor additional information or to register for Volunteering at the Barclays, visit The Barclays Volunteer website. http://barclaysvolunteers.pga-tourhq.com/Make sure you choose NJAHPERD from the drop down list as your group. We hope to have a large group of NJAHPERD members participat-ing. If you have any questions about volunteering, please call Volunteer Coordinator Katelyn DiCristofano at 201-444-5356, ext. 30.

Please invite your family, friends and colleagues to participate in this fundraiser. Call, send an email, and share on Facebook. Do what youcan to get the word out. The more tickets we sell, the more we can do to promote our mission!

A Volunteer’s INSIDE VIEW OF THE BARCLAYS

If you’ve ever watched “The Masters” or a PGA Tournament on television, then nothing will match being LIVE and in ACTION as a Volunteerat The Barclays Tournament, to be held this year at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus on August 23-29.

NJAHPERD is a participating charity for the FIRST TIME this year; and The Barclays will make a donation based on the number of Volunteersthat NJAHPERD provides to the Tournament. A $50.00 application fee includes a tournament golf shirt and hat, meal vouchers for your vol-unteer shifts, parking, a Volunteer Pass and Guest Pass(both valid for the entire Tournament which means two free tickets valued at $55.00each day). No experience or knowledge of golf is required they will provide an orientation session (as a Teacher/or soon to be Teacher youwill learn a lot to bring back to your students and classes), and Volunteer jobs are filled on a First-Come, First served basis (all job descriptionsare listed on the web-site). Interested Volunteers can log on To: http://barclaysvolunteers.pgatourhq.com/ or call 201-444-5356 ext.30(Ridgewood Barclays Office). Be sure to indicate the NJAHPERD as the affiliated organization (listed on the drop-down menu on the applica-tion).I can honestly tell you once you volunteer for this event you return again and again. The first hand experience you receive is priceless. Youwill meet many, many new contacts and you also will want to take your new found or renewed enthusiasm for golf, back to your students.Help prepare them for the global sport of golf in the next OLYMPICS.

Please look me up at The Barclays. JoAnn Doherty (retired colleague)

NJAHPERD wishes to thank JoAnn for introducing NJAHPERD to this amazing opportunity.

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School-based physical education:

Recess:

Classroom-based physical activity:

Extracurricular physical activities:

Acknowledgments:

Suggested Citation for Full Report:

To access the full report and executive summary, please visit CDC’s Web site:

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National Physical Education and Sport Week, and the entire month of May, is a time

to focus attention on quality sport and physical education programs.

�Move Every Body, Every Day, Every Way� is the theme of the 2010

National Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1-7. Each year NASPE develops special integrated activities

for teachers and their students to do during National Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1-7.

Visit www.naspeinfo.org/advocacy for more information.

Move Every Body, Every Day, Every Way

October 11-3, 22010 Happiness iis CCamping

Hardwick, NNJ

The annual event that gets your year off to a GREAT start!

For more information visit us at njahperd.org Click on Events, Our Professional, Lake Conference

New Jersey Association forHealth, Physical Education,Recreation and DancePO Box 2283Ocean, NJ 07712

FYI Vol. 22 No. 3Editor: Erica Schroeder

NJAHPERDPresident: Steve Cone, Ph. D.,

Rowan University

Executive Director: Jackie Malaska

Tel: 732-918-9999

Fax: 732-918-2211

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.njahperd.org

Please submit your comments,articles, or questions to:Erica Schroeder at

[email protected].

All articles should be submitted in

Word or PDF attachments.

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