Catching Up: It has been several years since I posted on this site. So many that I had forgotten what I had written in the past. In any case, here’s what I have been up to as I approach 72 years (11/28/1950) on the planet. In 2018, I was hired to be the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport Management. Or commonly known as NCAAHPERD-SM. Today we are known as just NC SHAPE.
Closing Up: In 2020, Elizabeth and I decided to close Great Activities Publishing Company after a very successful 38 years in the #physed publishing business. It was just time to move on. Previously, we had also decided to stop the National PE Institute in 2019 as COVID had effectively embargoed folks from large group gatherings. It was one of the more delightful adventures any grassroots PE teacher (me) could be involved in (2012-2018). We were able to watch and learn from some of the very best physical educators the United States and the world had to offer. And we were in-person!
Keeping Up: As mentioned previously, I am so fortunate to be involved in our state-level K-12 health and physical education non-profit. It unreal how quickly the past 5 years have flown by. With 5 State Conventions under my belt, we are now getting in the swing of things. We now have a very highly-recognized cadre of humble leaders that include President Charla Krahnke, President Elect Keith Kraemer and Vice President Jenn Vedder. Additionally, Past President Kymm Ballard, Past-Past President Chris Walker and Parliamentarian Donna Woolard keep us all in place.
Collectively, our goal is to grow NC SHAPE’s membership, in-person and virtual State Convention attendance past the 1,000 mark. Hopefully this will be done by creating a fun and upbeat product pipeline of quality professional development, advocacy and meaningful networking for North Carolina’s H/PE teachers.
Shutting Up: Well, that’s a quick update on Artie. What have each of you been doing?
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