We are looking for proposals for the 2010 IAHPERD Convention in November. Do you have a great idea that you want to share with other professionals? Well click here to submit your idea. Deadline for proposals is May 1, 2010.

The school awards program will provide 50 $2,000 grants to schools that desire to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one. Programs must target 4th-8th grade students. Visit www.naspeinfo.org/run for more information or email run@aahperd.org with any questions. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2010.

School principals model healthy lifestyle choices and challenge students, parents and school staff to "Move" and "Crunch" their way to wellness, too.more info.

An Article from "Science Daily" states how School-based physical education plays a key role in curbing obesity and improving fitness among adolescents from low-income communities.more info.

Do you know of a K-12 physical education teacher or school sport coach from the Midwest AHPERD District (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, or Wisconsin) who has gone the extra mile to support youth?  The Past Presidents’ Circle of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) plans on recognizing such an individual with the first NASPE Unsung Hero Award at our AAHPERD National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. more info.

Updates have been made to the Retirees section. We now have the directory and latest happenings available to retiree members only. So head on over to the retirees section by clicking here and have your membership ID ready so that you can access the area.

Kids Who Are Active and Fit Tend to Perform Better in the Classroom
As schools and school districts struggle with the challenge of providing enough time for physical activity and physical education, an updated brief by Active Living Research provides strong evidence that physically active and fit children tend to have better academic achievement.
Click here to read the research brief.

Here are some of the current IAHPERD Award Winners. Including several fantastic principals who have received the new Administrator Award.click here

NFL Network believes that every student should have the opportunity to participate in quality physical education. We have created Keep Gym in School to increase access to in-school physical activity and to teach skills needed to establish and sustain healthy lifestyles. Visit the website at Keepgyminschool.com