American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Midwest District Meritorious Service Award

The Meritorious Service Award provides the means through which the Midwest District AAHPERD recognizes an individual who has demonstrated distinguished service to health, physical education, recreation, dance, and/or sport. Recipients are persons of personal integrity who exemplify the spirit of devoted service to the profession.

Qualifications

• Candidates shall have maintained membership for a minimum of five (5) years in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
• Candidates shall have been involved in the profession for ten (10) or more years.
• Candidates shall have displayed distinctive leadership and service to the Midwest District AAHPERD.

The following are some illustrations of meritorious service. It is not expected that all candidates will have contributed in all illustrated areas.

• Contributor of workshops, clinics, conferences, or convention programs as organizer, presenter, or presider for the Midwest District in the areas of health, physical education, recreation, and dance.
• Leadership and industry as an office holder and/or committee chair of the Midwest District AAHPERD.
• Contributor as a member of a committee or council of the Midwest District AAHPERD.
• Leadership in areas which promote the importance and contributions of the Midwest District to State Associations and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
• Contributor to the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance as a representative of the Midwest District.

Application Procedures

All applicants must submit six typed and complete applications to the Chair of the Midwest District AAHPERD Recognition and Awards Committee by August 15. Application materials should include:

1. Award Application Cover Sheet
2. Written documentation demonstrating compliance with the award qualifications (resumes or vitae not accepted), and
3. A current letter of recommendation from applicant’s administrator or colleague. The letter should be directly related to the award qualifications providing a biographical sketch outlining the contributions of the applicant and how those contributions are deserving of recognition.

Selection and Recognition Process

The Midwest District Recognition and Awards Committee will select one Meritorious Service Award recipient from the applications and present the nominee to the MDAAHPERD Board of Directors for approval. The recipient will be notified by October 1 (or immediately following the Midwest District AAHPERD Fall Leadership Conference) and presented with the award at his/her State HPERD Conference.

The Midwest Meritorious Service Award recipient is encouraged to complete either an AAHPERD Honor Award or R. Tait McKenzie Award application (including letters of recommendation and a publicity form) by October 15. These awards reflect honor and service to the profession within or outside the Alliance structure. The application materials should be sent to the Recognition Awards Committee, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191, for national consideration.

Please do not hesitate to contact the chair of your state or Midwest Awards Committee if you have any questions.