Annual Convention
Get Moving! Be Fit!!
Thursday and Friday October 14 and 15, 2010
Johnson Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Registration begins at 7:30 AM with sessions and meetings running through 4:30 PM.
Register Now! Download the registration form and mail it in.
Highlights
- Two full days of professional development opportunities
- Three nationally recognized speakers
- Dr. George Graham, one of the authors of Children Moving
- Bonnie Hopper, ’92 NASPE Teacher of the Year and Owner of Rocky Mountain Pedometer Company
- John Thomson, ’91 NASPE Teacher of the Year, US Games, Education Director
- NMAHPERD Inaugural Poker Run for Fitness! Bring your work out clothes and running/walking shoes!!
- Register before September 30 for early bird rates!
- The Awards Luncheon is included with your registration fees
- Dr. Veronica Garcia, NM Secretary of Public Education will be a guest speaker
- SWDAAHPERD Scholar Presentation by Dr. Mike Young, NMSU
- Presentations by NMAHPERD Teachers of the Year
- Exhibits
Speakers
Dr. George Graham was inducted into the NASPE Hall of Fame in 2007. He has published extensively on physical education teacher effectiveness and physical education for children. Dr. Graham is the senior advisor for PE Central. He is one author of the well known elementary physical education text, Children Moving, and is author of Teaching Children Physical Education Becoming a Master Teacher. This will be Dr. Graham’s second visit with NMAHPERD, so we welcome him back to the Land of Enchantment!
Bonnie Hopper, has received a variety of awards during her teaching years in Anchorage, AK, which includes being named N.A.S.P.E. National Physical Educator of the Year (’92). Bonnie travels nationally and internationally promoting quality physical education and worksite wellness programs. She finds pedometers to be “magical” when it comes to increasing activity levels with “kids,” ages 9-99! She is the owner of Rocky Mountain Pedometer Company. This will be Bonnie’s second appearance at NMAHPERD.
John Thomson is a master teacher. His 20+ years of teaching & coaching have produced a well-respected and effective educator. John Thomson has consulted and conducted workshops in over 40 states with “come-back-to-see-us” results. The ‘91 recipient of National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year, John is a mentor, a cheerleader...a genuinely enthusiastic and creative model teacher. This will be John’s second appearance at NMAHPERD!
Events
Elections: The President-Elect and Division Vice-President-Elects will be elected by ballot starting after the First General Session, and Section Chair-Elects will be elected during Section Meetings on Friday. We still need nominations for the President-elect and Division Vice-President positions.
The Awards Luncheon will be on Thursday, October 14, at the Student Union Building (SUB) from 12:00-1:30. The luncheon is included in your registration fees. Guest are welcome to purchase a meal on a member's registration form.
The Past President's Breakfast is an annual event open only to NMAHPERD Past-Presidents and will be held on Friday, October 15, at 7:00 at the Frontier Restaurant.
The NMAHPERD Inaugural Poker Run will be held on Thursday, October 14 from 3:30 – 4:15 PM. Bring your exercise clothes to Get Moving and Be Fit!
Call for Proposals
Download the form (a Word doc) to submit your proposal for the 2010 convention. All the information you need to submit a program idea is included on the form.
Exhibitors
This form is for exhibitors.
We hope to see you in October.