February 6, 2003. Physical Best Certification Workshop, Fargo, ND. AAHPERD's Physical Best program provides continuing education and resources for youth fitness education within a K-12 physical education curriculum. The next specialist certification workshop will be held at the Central District AAHPERD convention in Fargo, North Dakota. For more information, or to register, contact Central District AAHPERD.
February 6-7, 2003. Fitness Assessment of Students with Disabilities, Phoenix, AZ. This workshop will feature presenter Jan Seaman, executive director of AAALF. For more information, contact Rachael Shea (rjsmesa@cox.net) or call (703) 476-3431.
February 20-21, 2003. Including Students with Disabilities, Denver, CO. This workshop will feature presenter Martin E. Block, associate professor in the Kinesiology Program at the University of Virginia. For more information, contact Patricia Hughes, (303) 326-3652.
April 2-5, 2003. First International Conference and Festival on Traditional Plays, Games, and Sports, Bangkok, Thailand. Hosted by the Chulalongkorn University School of Sport Science, this conference will bring together oral and poster presentations by distinguished scholars on the theme 'traditional plays, games, and sports: from localization to globalization.' The official conference language will be English. The festival on April 5 will consist of demonstrations of traditional plays, games, and sports. For more information, go to the conference web site (www.spsc.chula.ac.th).
April 3, 2003. AAHPERD Writers' Workshop, Philadelphia, PA. This free workshop at the AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition aims to explain how to write acceptable articles for scholarly, blind-review journals. Dr. William F Stier, Jr. (professor and graduate director in physical education and sport at SUNY-- Brockport) will begin the workshop with a brief overview of writing for journal publication. Then the audience, as individuals, will have the opportunity to meet in roundtable sessions with the editors of a variety of publications in the HPERD field, for the purpose of getting advice that will improve their manuscripts before submission. The following journals will be represented at the workshop: JOPERD, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Strategies, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, The Physical Educator, American Journal of Health Education, International Electronic Journal of Health Education, and the International Journal of Sport Management. The workshop will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at a location to be announced. Space is limited, and registration is required. To register, go to the special events section of the AAHPERD convention page at www.aahperd.org.
April 4, 2003. JOPERD Reviewers' Workshop, Philadelphia, PA. The 12th annual workshop for prospective manuscript reviewers will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. during the AAHPERD National Convention and Exposition. Tom Sawyer, former chair of the JOPERD Editorial Board, and editor of the Indiana Journal and the Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, will conduct this free workshop. Individuals interested in learning how to review manuscripts submitted for publication are invited to attend. To register, call JOPERD at (800) 213-7193, ext. 477, or email us at joperd@aahperd.org. The registration deadline is March 4, 2003. Before the workshop, participants will receive copies of actual manuscripts to review.
June 6-7, 2003. The Recruiters Institute XI, Chicago, IL. In its 11th year, this college athletic-recruiting seminar will feature dynamic speakers from nationally prominent men's and women's programs. For more information, or to register, call Steve Brennan at (800) 293-1676, or see their web site (www.peakperformanceconsult.com).
June 19-21, 2003. NCACE Conference, Penn State University, University Park, PA. 'Taking Coaching Education to Another Level: Giving Athletes the Edge' is the theme of this conference organized by NASPE's National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. Harry Sheehy, author and Williams University coach, will be the keynote speaker. For more information, contact Christine Bolger (cbolger@aahperd.org; 703-476-3417).
June 19-22, 2003. Medical Problems of Musicians and Dancers, Aspen, CO. Now in its 20th year, this symposium aims to bring the latest information to health professionals, performing arts educators, and anyone else involved in the well-being of performing artists. It is sponsored by the Performing Arts Medicine Association and held in conjunction with the Aspen Music Festival. For more information, contact Mary Fletcher at (303) 751-2770 or artsmed@aol.com, or visit www.artrsmed.org.
October 2-5, 2003. National Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. Sponsored by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, this conference on the campus of Louisiana State University will highlight best practices in the preparation and continuing development of physical education professionals for K-12 schools. The conference will focus on topics of interest for college and university PETE faculty and administration, cooperating teachers and field experience supervisors, and LEA and state physical education supervisors. Topics in poster sessions and presentations will include the preparation of PETE professionals, curriculum reform, PETE standards, diversity, professional development schools, program assessment, research, and technology. Professionals in physical education teacher education are urged to submit proposals by the deadline of March 1, 2003. For more information, call NASPE at (703) 476-3410, email (draynes@aahperd.org), or visit the NASPE web site (www.a ahperd.org/naspe) and click on 'PETE Conference' under the 'Quick Links' heading.
