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

Sport Professional of the Year Award

The Sport Professional of the Year Award was established to honor outstanding leaders in the professional domain of Sport. A sport professional is defined, as a professional who conducts sport-related programming, or an administrator in the educational, private, or public sport-related domains of the division. The nominees should come from those working in sport related areas (athletic directors, coaches, athletic trainers, sport management professionals, etc).

Qualifications

• Serves as a positive role model epitomizing the values and desired outcomes of sport
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the sport profession
• Shows interest in, and sensitivity to, the needs of students, clients, and fellow professionals
• Utilizes various methodologies and implements creative, innovative, safe, and effective sport-related courses and programs based on:
• the developmental, social, and psychological needs of participants; and
• the needs, purposes, philosophies, and resources of the sponsoring institution sport related programs
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth
• Evidences professional commitment through membership and involvement in appropriate professional organizations
• Must be a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)

Deadline for Nominations: September 15

Send name and address of nominee to:

Fran Meyer

852 Lincoln Drive

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

fmameyer@aol.com