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Leadership Development Conference—2009
The Leadership Development Conference (LDC) will be held on June 17-20 in Washington, D.C. Leaders from across the country serving at state, district and national levels will come together to learn, network and share ideas for achieving our missions, improving our professions and meeting the needs of our members more effectively.
Members from the respective states will visit their Representatives and Senators. Resources for these annual “Hill Day” visits are available to you below.
Meeting Materials
- Tips for Visiting Legislators
- AAHPERD Policy Asks
- Talking Points to Support AAHPERD Policy
- Responding to Concerns of Legislators
- Advocacy Issues Supported by AAHE
- Advocacy Issues Supported by AAPAR
- Advocacy Issues Supported by NAGWS
- Advocacy Issues Supported by NASPE
- Advocacy Issues Supported by NDA
- Advocacy Issues Supported by the Research Consortium
FIT Kids Act
- Comparison of FIT Kids Act/PEP/Child Nutrition Act
- FIT Kids Act
- FIT Kids Fact Sheet
- FIT Kids Co-Sponsors
PEP
2009 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization
Who's Who on Legislative Committees
- Important Committees in U.S. Congress
- Appropriations Committee House and Senate
- Congressional Fitness Caucus
- Congressional Arts Caucus
- School Health & Safety Caucus
- Senate Committee on Health
- Youth Sports Caucus
Background
Obesity
- Overweight Youth 2005 & 2003 Maps
- Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
- Adult Obesity Rates Rise in 37 States
- Obesity Rates by State
- Trends in the Prevalence of Obesity