Obama signs Executive Order -- President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

Today President Obama signed an Executive Order to expand and rename the President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports to President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The AAHPERD Interim CEO (Judy Young), NASPE Executive Director (Charlene Burgeson), (NASPE Senior Manager Paula Kun), and NAGWS President (Shawn Ladder) were in attendance to witness the signing. The order states that: The Secretary of Health and Human Services in carrying out the Secretary's responsibilities for public health and human services, shall develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good nutrition.  (from AAHPERD website 06/30/2010)

Here are the officers, directors, and committee chairs for the coming year.  If interested in volunteering to help out, contact President Lau:

HAHPERD President - Kehau Lau  laulaupoi13@hotmail.com
President-Elect - Shelley Fey
Past-President - Lynn Tagami
Secretary - Michael Laughlin
Treasurer - Barbara Perry

2-Year Directors:  Lori Murakami, Chris Sanders, Tracy Taylor
1-Year Directors:  Agenhart Ellis, Jonathan Hermosura, Sheila Kurosu

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In order to get out future HAHPERD notices to our membership, you are asked to send your current email to Jeanne Chang at changj321@gmail.com.  If you have no email addresses on file with us or if you have changed your address, please send us an update.  For those of you who have been using your business or school email address, you should consider sending in your personal email address, especially if you have been using a DOE address. 

If you need to renew your HAHPERD membership, go to: http://www.hahperd.org/aboutus.php

ANNOUNCING DRUMS ALIVE WORKSHOPS  ON AUGUST 7-8, 2010

Drums Alive will be presenting two workshops from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at Hanahau`oli School in Makiki.  The registratrion form and informational flyers are attached.

Day 1  Sat. Aug. 7th:  Academic Beats Basic (for school teachers)/Drums Alive Basic (for fitness instructors);  a pre-requisite for Day 2.

Day 2  Sun. Aug. 8th:  Math in Motion, Science in Motion, Rhyuthm in Motion.

6/28 Current HAHPERD Members - read on for a "news flash" workshop special....

Ka Elele `Oihana - The Professional Messenger     

HAHPERD April Newsletter Is HERE!

Click Below for the April Electronic Newsletter for the latest information including details for the State Health and Physical Education Conference that will be held at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii-Manoa on Friday, May 7th beginning at 8:00 a.m.     Ka Elele `Oihana

Flash Addition to the Newsletter:   Check out this academic brochure from NASPE entitled "Active Kids and Academic Performance."  Don't miss viewing this fantastic brochure which was funded by GeoMotion.  The brochure can be easily downloaded under "attachment" the the end of this article....  (posted April 8, 2010)

Flash Addition to the Newsletter:   Check out this academic brochure from NASPE entitled "Active Kids and Academic Performance."  Don't miss viewing this fantastic brochure which was funded by GeoMotion.  The brochure can be easily downloaded under "attachment" the the end of this article....  (posted April 8, 2010)

Flash Addition to the Newsletter:   Check out this academic brochure from NASPE entitled "Active Kids and Academic Performance."  Don't miss viewing this fantastic brochure which was funded by GeoMotion.  The brochure can be easily downloaded under "attachment" the the end of this article....  (posted April 8, 2010)

For your information, a letter to the editor by AHA Board Member Stephen Bradley, M.D. appeared in the June 25, 2010 Star Advertiser regarding the need for quality physical education in Hawaii's public elementary and middle schools. The content of the letter is attached.   Dr Bradley is urging policymakers, lawmakers, parents and others who care about the health of our young people to support initiatives to improve physical education in our communities.

NEW LET'S MOVE IN SCHOOL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT GOAL OF PHYSICALLY ACTIVE YOUTH BEING HEALTHY AND READY TO LEARN

For the official Press Release from the NASPE office, click on "Let's Move" Press Release under attachments for a full copy of the document.

Read on for more information about the "Let's Move in School" initiative as featured in USA Today on April 15th. . .

NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) has issued this Media Alert concerning Active Kids and Academic Performance Press Briefing in Washington DC beginning at 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 14 at the National Press Club.

FLASH ADDITION:  White House Obesity Hearing Live between 1:30-5:00 pm EDT (7:30 am Hawaii) on Friday, April 9, 2010.  You can watch this discussion live on WhiteHouse.gov/live.      Check out this link for announcment about this event - http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/friday_wh_obesity_meeting_1.html    (This Memo posted at 5:22 am 4/9/2010 HSD.)

Michelle Obama:  "Let's Move" Initiative Battles Childhood Obesity

The First Lady formally announced what she called a "very ambitious" program to end the American plague of childhood obesity in a single generation.  On February 9, 2010 in an exclusive television interview with ABC Robin Roberts on "Good Morning America," she announced the details for a nationwide campaign called "Let's Move" which calls for a myriad of initiatives that target four key pillars:  getting parents more informed about nutrition and exercise, improving the quality of food in schools, making healthy food more affordable and accessible for families, and focusing more on physical education.  For more details about this program and for other related topics, go to   http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Childhood_Obesity/.

HAHPERD Board Endorses FIT Kids Act

The obesity epidemic has reached our nation's children.  In 2004, more than 9 million children and adolescents 6 to 19 years old were considered overweight. The Department of Health and Human Services estimates that by 2010, 20% of childrent in the United States will be obese.  Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight adults.  Read on for more information about this FIT Kids Act and to find out how YOU can help to support this Act.

Dr. Brad Strand was elected as the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance President-Elect at the AAHPERD 125th National Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 2010.  See attachment for more details.

The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is pleased to announce that E. Paul Roetert was named Chief Executive Officer beginning September 1, 2010.  See attachment for more details.