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

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

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

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

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!

 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.

Congratulations to our new GAHPERD officers. Click here to see our new 2009 - 2010 Executive Board members.

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.

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.

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

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.

 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.