Professional Learning Units for Southern District Convention

GAHPERD will offer up to 3 PLU's for those who attend the Southern District Convention in Myrtle Beach on February 10-13. 

Attend the Adventures on the Bayou Conference

Gulf South Outdoor Education and Recreation Conference
May 13-15, 2010
Lod Cook Hotel-LSU Campus

Check out the New Winter - 2010 GAHPERD Journal

Did you miss our awesome 2009 GAHPERD Conference! Never fear, check out some of the great things that happened there and see what other wonderful things are going on in our state by clicking to the  Winter, 2010 GAHPERD Journal

Make Plans to Attend the Southern District Conference

Make plans now to attend the Southern District Convention,  "Into the Wind", which will be held from February 10-14, 2010 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Future Convention Dates

Mark your calendars for the future GAHPERD, SDAAHPERD and AAHPERD Conventions.

Georgia School Receives (NASPE) STARS Recognition

Shiloh Point Elementary School (Cumming, Georgia) is one of only 44 schools in the country to ever receive national acclaim as a National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) STARS school. The NASPE STARS program honors physical education programs that model the essential elements for quality physical education and provide meaningful learning opportunities for all students. Check out the 11 Alive "Class Act" Video showcasing Shiloh Point!

Special thanks from Stephanye Peek, our new GAHPERD President

 Our convention in Atlanta was a super success. Special thanks to the best Convention Committee that made all parts of the puzzle fit. We received many positive compliments and constructive critiques to make our convention in Savannah the best. Be sure to mark your calendars right now to attend GAHPERD 2010 from Oct. 30 through Nov 2.

2009 GAHPERD Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2009 GAHPERD Award Recipients! The award winners were recognized during the 2009 Convention Banquet in Atlanta on November 1.  Click here to see a list of Award winners.

Dave Martinez - AAPHERD Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year

GAHPERD is proud to have our very own Dave Martinez, an adaptive physical education teacher from Cherokee County, named the AAPERD Adapted Physcial Education Teacher of the Year. Read the following bio written to 11 Alive television about Dave's accomplishments.

GAHPERD Southern District Award Winners

Three of our GAHPERD members; Shannon Williams, Jeanne Huck, and David Martinez were recipients of  2009 Southern District awards this past spring in Tampa Florida.

Click here to read about their accomplishments

GPS for Health Education Draft Approved

The State Board of Education recently approved the draft of the new Georgia Performance Standards for Health Education. The Standards can be found on the georgiastandards.org website.

USA Coaching.org Launches as Hub for Coaching Education

 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has launched a new website dedicated to coaching education and development – USACoaching.org. Created in partnership with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the site will serve as a hub for coaching information.  

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