Happy Fall Minnesota AHPERD! I hope this finds you well rested, refreshed and rejuvenated to get started with the new school year. I was given the opportunity to be energized today by taking in the workshop "Have You Had Your Physical Education Today?" held at the Detroit Lakes Middle School. The workshop was presented by MNAHPERD members and staff members from the Detroit Lakes Middle School and Roosevelt Elementary. Thank you Kris Nelson, Jake Blow, Calli Harrier, Dorothy Erickson and lead organizer Patty Mollberg on a job well done, it was super. This winter, Dee Dee Anderson and Kris Kammerer conducted a workshop in Minneapolis and I thank you for offering this opportunity for our members. I hope more of you will consider sponsoring, hosting and or planning a workshop in your area in order to bring MNAHPERD to our members. The networking alone makes the effort so rewarding. Financial and support help is available to help you accomplish this task. A special thank you to Central District, also, for their support to help us provide these opportunities for our members.
Please look for the registration form in the fall edition of Loon Lines for the Fall Conference in Roseville, "Be Active, Feel Good" to be held October 25 and 26th. Another thank you is in order for Kent Mollberg our Loon Lines editor for your work to publish this edition. You will find additional information about this conference on our website. Special presenters will be Dr. Robert Pangrazi and Dr. Annie Clemmons. Each time you visit our website you will see evidence of the ongoing changes and improvements. Thank you to Rob Nielsen, web master and Kim Scott at Human Kinetics in making these possible.
July, 19, 20th and 21st Patty Mollberg, Nancy Christenson and I attended the Central District Summit at Mahoney State Park outside of Omaha, Nebraska. There were many new ideas we learned regarding the creativity and advances in Technology. We look forward to sharing this information with you. If you would like a few laughs, check out The Evolution of Dance on You Tube. February 3rd - 6th, 2010, the Central District Conference, "Are Your F.E.E.T. Cold Yet?" will be held in Fargo, ND. Please note this event on your calendar and make plans to attend if at all possible.
Our next MNAHPERD Board Meeting will be Saturday, September 19, 2009. If you have anything you would like addressed please contact me. Mary Thissen Milder, MNAHPERD President 2009 - 2010 will be contacting members to fill the positions of Division Vice President Elect. I highly encourage you to consider this opportunity to serve a term on the Board. The experiences, professional growth and development are so worth the time and effort you put into these positions. Please contact MTM at mtmww@hotmail.com or vjohnson@lakesnet.net if you can help out. At the Fall Conference I will be passing the gavel to Mary. I would like to thank you all for allowing me to serve as MNAHPERD President this past year. It has truly been an honor and a privilege to represent you. Thank you for all your hard work and energy in all that you do...You are so valued and such true professionals. Please continue to spread the good word of how valuable Health and Physical Education are to the health and well-being of our Minnesota children.
