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MAHPERD Governing Board
Like any large professional
organization, MAHPERD is governed by willing state professionals who
are elected by the members of the organization. Governing positions
include the president, president elect, immediate past president,
secretary, and treasurer, all of whom compose the Executive Committee
along with the Executive Director who does not have voting privileges
although he/she is an integral member of said committee.
The Executive
Committee along with the other elected personnel which consist of all
the vice presidents of the eight divisions
(Aquatic, Dance, Developmental Adapted Physical Education, Future
Professionals, Health, Higher Education, Physical Education,
Recreation/Sport) plus the one state regional representatives
and one Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart representative make up the
MAHPERD Board of Directors. It is this group of individuals that
make well thought out decisions for the organization as related to the
mission and goals of MAHPERD.
In addition to the above, 12
standing committees have been established to help distribute the
work-load of the organization. These include but are not limited to
the State Convention Planning Committee, Archives/Necrology Committee,
By-laws Committee, Finance Committee, Foundations Committee,
Legislative Committee, Membership Committee, Nominations Committee,
Public Relations Committee, Recognition/Awards Committee, Retirees
Committee, Professional Development Projects Committee. In addition,
ad hoc committees may be established for short periods of time to
address matters of a specific nature relative to the organization.
MAHPERD also has several
positions established as coordinators
whose responsibility it is to coordinate respective interest areas of:
Future Professionals, Jump Rope for Heart, Hoops for Heart, Newsletter
Editor, Physical Best, State Conference Exhibts,
MAHPERD ListServ, and the MAHPERD Web Site.
MAHPERD has numerous opportunities for its members to become involved.
If interested in becoming involved, please contact Linda Hoffman, President at
mlhoff@lakenet.com |
