AAPAR is a powerful association serving more than 8000 professors, teachers, trainers, and community leaders who promote meaningful physical activity and recreation across the lifespan.

AAPAR (rhymes with radar or what an excited golfer might say: "Hey, par!") advocates fitness and fun for all forever, with a focus on inclusive community-based programs.

So, PAR-ticipate! PAR-take of our workshops, conferences, credentials, and publications. PARtner with us to bring innovative programs PAR excellence to your community. Enhance your own professional or PAR-a professional development by joining AAPAR to share best practices, cutting-edge research, and networking (hiking, anyone?) with thousands of intelligent, energetic, committed physical activity and recreation leaders.

It's not too late! PAR-ticipate!

Items of PAR-ticular Interest Making Money on the Sidelines: New Book AAPAR announces 2008 J.B Nash Scholar: Dr. Claudine Sherrill Winter/Pre-Convention Issue of PAR for Life Now Online Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS-II) is now available! Fourteen AAHPERD Members and Staff Among "The Most Influential Sports Educators in America" Check Out AAPAR's 2008 AAHPERD National Convention Highlights Support 2007-2008 PAR-ticipation for ALL Annual Fund Campaign

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Master Plan Process for Parks and Recreation, 3rd Edition Sport, Physical Activity, and the Law, 3rd Edition The Safety Notebook