FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Your Next Steps Mascot

Your Next Steps has a mascot and her name is Violet. Dozens of names were submitted by students from all over the country, during our "Naming Contest" for Mousey Girl. Violet made her first formal appearance at the 2009 AAHPERD National Convention in Tampa, Florida.

Did you meet her?

Are you interested in learning more about Violet and Your Next Steps?

Visit www.yournextsteps.org

 

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Contact:
Megan
mmclaughlin@aahperd.org
McLaughlin

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The National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) is a century-old professional membership organization with a mission to develop and deliver equitable and quality sport opportunities to all girls and women through relevant research, advocacy, leadership development, educational strategies and programming in a manner that promotes social justice and change. NAGWS is one of five national associations of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) based in Reston, VA.

AAHPERD, an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a Research Consortium, provides its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. It is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, dance, health promotion and all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD serves 20,000 members and has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, 25 miles west of Washington DC. To learn more, visit www.aahperd.org.