American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
The Society of Health and Physical Educators, known as SHAPE America, is an American organization that provides support to professionals in health, physical education, recreation and dance.
SHAPE America has had six previous names, most recently the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), and previously the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER).[1]
Related and/or sister organizations
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER)
American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport (AAHPERDS)
American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)
Associations allied with SHAPE America have developed the following national standards.
Physical education: NASPE publishes standards for K-12 physical education, for sport coaches, and for beginning physical education teachers.
Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd Edition: Voluntary national standards for K-12 physical education .
Quality Coaches, Quality Sports: National Standards for Sport Coaches: Fundamental competencies that athletic coaches from beginning coach to master coach should possess .
National Standards for Beginning Physical Education Teachers, 2nd Edition: Knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the beginning teacher of physical education should possess . Serve as the basis for teacher certification and program development for preparation of physical education teachers.
National Standards & Guidelines for Physical Education Teacher Education, 3rd Edition: This publication provides the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the beginning teacher of physical education should possess. It serves as the basis for teacher certification and program development for preparation of physical education teachers.
Health education: AAHE publishes standards critical to the healthy development of children and youth.
Health Education Standards, Second Edition: National Health Education Standards provide a foundation for curriculum development, instruction, and assessment of student performance. National Health Education Standards provide a guide for enhancing preparation and continuing education of teachers.
The National Standards for Dance Education: The dance standards guide content and achievement at grades K-4, 5โ8, and 9โ12. The standards help ensure that the study of dance is disciplined and well focused and that dance instruction has a point of reference for assessing its results.
Interpreting Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
78th Anniversary Convention
Anita Aldrich
Washington, DC
1964
New Dimensions for Progress
79th Anniversary Convention
Ben Miller
Dallas, TX
1965
Our Profession (Cultural Focus)
80th Anniversary Convention
Catherine Allen
Chicago, IL
1966
Achieving Through Action
81st Anniversary Convention
Reuben Frost
Las Vegas, NV
1967
Education is Our Business
82nd Anniversary Convention
Leona Holbrook
St. Louis, MO
1968
Gateway to Aahpertunity
83rd Anniversary Convention
Joy Kistler
Boston, MA
1969
Committed Action Requires Effort
84th Anniversary Convention
Mabel Locke
Seattle, WA
1970
We Ourselves Must Change to Master Change
85th Anniversary Convention
John M. Cooper
Detroit, MI
1971
ESP - efforts to save programs
86th Anniversary Convention
Laura Mae Brown
Houston, TX
1972
Enhancing โThe Quality of Lifeโ
87th Anniversary Convention
Louis E. Alley
Minneapolis, MN
1973
Unity Though Diversity
88th Anniversary Convention
Barbara E. Forker
Anaheim, CA
1974
Fantasy - Reality - Goals
89th Anniversary Convention
Willis J. Baughman
Atlantic City, NJ
1975
Come Alive in '75
90th Anniversary Convention
Katherine Ley
Milwaukee, WI
1976
Share in the Future
91st Anniversary Convention
Roger C. Wiley
Seattle, WA
1977
Alliance on the Move
92nd Anniversary Convention
Celeste Ulrich
Kansas City, MO
1978
Put It All Together
93rd Anniversary Convention
LeRoy T. Walker
New Orleans, LA
1979
Building Tomorrow
94th Anniversary Convention
Margaret Coffey
Detroit, MI
1980
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95th Anniversary Convention
Glenn M. Smith
Boston, MA
1981
The Alliance Sets Sail for Boston
96th Anniversary Convention
Fay R. Biles
Houston, TX
1982
Teamed for Excellence
97th Anniversary Convention
Peter W. Everett
Minneapolis, MN
1983
A Wellspring for Tomorrow
98th Anniversary Convention
Mary K. Osness
Anaheim, CA
1984
Alliance Spirit
99th Anniversary Convention
Wayne H. Osness
Atlanta, GA
1985
The Centennial
100th Anniversary Convention
Bea N. Orr
Cincinnati, OH
1986
Creating Images
101st Anniversary Convention
Anthony A. Annarino
Las Vegas, NV
1987
Roots and Wings
102nd Anniversary Convention
Barbara Day Lockhart
Kansas City, MO
1988
Creating Unity
103rd Anniversary Convention
Robert A. Pestolesi
Boston, MA
1989
Strength through Diversity
104th Anniversary Convention
Jean L. Perry
New Orleans, LA
1990
New Horizons: Opportunities in the 1990s
105th Anniversary Convention
Joel Meier
San Francisco, CA
1991
Commitment to Excellence: A Shared Responsibility
106th Anniversary Convention
Doris R. Corbett
Indianapolis, IN
1992
Leadership for Healthy Lifestyles
107th Anniversary Convention
Harold H. Morris
Washington, DC
1993
(QP2 ) Quality Programs Quality Professionals
108th Anniversary Convention
Mimi Murray
Denver, CO
1994
Sharing Our Vision
109th Anniversary Convention
Michael G. Davis
Portland, OR
1995
Bridges for Our Future
110th Anniversary Convention
Carol V. Persson
Atlanta, GA
1996
Celebrating the Olympic Spirit
111th Anniversary Convention
Quentin A. Christian
St. Louis, MO
1997
Dare to Soar!
112th Anniversary Convention
Karen J. Dowd
Reno, NV
1998
Change...the only constant
113th Anniversary Convention
Keith P. Henschen
Boston, MA
1999
Take the Challenge...Go the Distance
114th Anniversary Convention
Jill W. Varnes
Orlando, FL
2000
Connections
115th Anniversary Convention
Ronald S. Feingold
Cincinnati, OH
2001
Passing The Baton, Leaving a Legacy
116th Anniversary Convention
Lucinda W. Adams
San Diego, CA
2002
A New Alliance: Power in Partnership
117th Anniversary Convention
Glenn M. Roswal
Philadelphia, PA
2003
Soar with your Strengths
118th Anniversary Convention
JoAnne Owens-Nauslar
New Orleans, LA
2004
Together We Can Lead the Way
119th Anniversary Convention
Stephen L. Cone
Chicago, IL
2005
The Present is our Future
120th Anniversary Convention
Shirley Holt/Hale
Salt Lake City, UT
2006
Visions for our FutureโReflections on our Past
121st Anniversary Convention
Jerry E. Landwer
Baltimore, MD
2007
Valuable, Viable, Visible
122nd Anniversary Convention
Danny Ramsey Ballard
Ft. Worth, TX
2008
Celebrate Life TogetherโTake Time!
123rd Anniversary Convention
John Bennett
Tampa, FL
2009
Many Voices, One Mission
124th Anniversary Convention
Monica Mize
Indianapolis, IN
2010
Strength Through Partnerships
125th Anniversary Convention
Dana Brooks
San Diego, CA
2011
Oceans of Opportunity
126th Anniversary Convention
Vicki Worrell
Boston, MA
2012
127th Anniversary Convention
Charlotte, NC
2013
128th Anniversary Convention
St. Louis, MO
2014
129th Anniversary Convention
Seattle, WA
2015
130th Anniversary Convention
Minneapolis, MN
2016
131st Anniversary Convention
Boston, MA
2017
132nd Anniversary Convention
Nashville, TN
2018
133rd Anniversary Convention
Tampa, FL
2019
134th Anniversary Convention
Salt Lake City, UT
2020
135th Anniversary Convention (cancelled)
Virtual
2021
136th Anniversary Convention
New Orleans, LA
2022
137th Anniversary Convention
Terri Drain
Seattle, WA
2023
138th Anniversary Convention
Kymm Ballard
Cleveland, OH
2024
139th Anniversary Convention
Sarah Benes
Information of the 1885-1950 and 1982-2008 was shared via email from the conference staff at AAHPERD.
Information of the 1950-1982 taken from conference programs collected by Lynn W. McCraw of the University of Texas at Austin[58]
Information of the 2008โpresent conventions was found online through the AAHPERD website.
Programs
Let's Move in School
The goal of Let's Move in School is to ensure that every school provides a comprehensive school physical activity program with quality physical education . Let's Move in School is urging physical educators, parents, school administrators and policymakers to get involved in bringing quality physical education and physical activity to schools through a comprehensive school physical activity program.
In 2012 and again in 2016, SHAPE America published the SHAPE OF THE NATION Report : Status of Physical Education in the USA."[59]
Elsworth R. Buskirk. (1987). "The 1986 C. H. McCloy Research Lecture Body Composition Analysis: The Past, Present and Future", Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 58:1, 1โ10. doi:10.1080/02701367.1987.10605412