There are a couple of important advocacy opportunities coming up that could have nationwide impact on physical education. PE, health and wellness, and sporting goods industry leaders will be going to Capitol Hill to educate Congress Members on the impact of quality PE and ask for their support.
SGMA’s National Health Through Fitness Day (NHTF Day) March 6-7th, 2012
NASPE’s Speak Out Day, March 28-29th, 2012
If you’re not able to participate in these events, there are ways you can get involved on a local level. NASPE is hosting a free “Advocacy 101” webinar on March 8th at 3:00pm. You can register for the webinar here. We’ve also got John Baker from Des Moines Public Schools, back with his simple strategies for reaching his state-level policy makers, and his message to them.
You can view Mr. Baker’s strategies for advocating to parents here.
Click on the following links to find contact information for your State Senators and Local Members of Congress.
To stay up to date on physical education / physical activity issues, bookmark AAHPERD Advocacy's Legislative Action Center.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Your Voice Needs to be Heard!
SGMA National Health Through Fitness Day (NHTF Day) is the culmination of a year round effort by the Sporting Goods Manufacturer’s Association and its many sponsors and volunteers to pass major U.S. legislation to “Get America Moving”.
This is YOUR chance to get involved on a legislative level! Physical Education teachers are encouraged join forces with Sporting Good Industry Leaders, Physical Education advocates and Celebrity Athletes who support the cause as they meet with representatives on Capitol Hill to promote the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress grant (PEP Grant), and the Personal Health Investment Act (PHIT).
The 2012 National Health through Fitness Day is held on March 6-7th in Washington, DC. To learn more about 2012 National Health through Fitness Day or register to attend, go to https://www.sgma.com/publicpolicy/health-day.
If you’re not able to attend, you can still contact your local representative and ask them to support PEP and PHIT. Follow these links for templates, contact information and direct links to reach your local member of Congress:
Contact Congress to Save PE Funding in the form of the Carol M White PEP Grant
Contact Congress to support the PHIT Bill (H.R. 2649 PHIT)
For contact information for your local member of Congress, follow this link and enter your ZIP Code.
This is YOUR chance to get involved on a legislative level! Physical Education teachers are encouraged join forces with Sporting Good Industry Leaders, Physical Education advocates and Celebrity Athletes who support the cause as they meet with representatives on Capitol Hill to promote the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress grant (PEP Grant), and the Personal Health Investment Act (PHIT).
The 2012 National Health through Fitness Day is held on March 6-7th in Washington, DC. To learn more about 2012 National Health through Fitness Day or register to attend, go to https://www.sgma.com/publicpolicy/health-day.
If you’re not able to attend, you can still contact your local representative and ask them to support PEP and PHIT. Follow these links for templates, contact information and direct links to reach your local member of Congress:
Contact Congress to Save PE Funding in the form of the Carol M White PEP Grant
Contact Congress to support the PHIT Bill (H.R. 2649 PHIT)
For contact information for your local member of Congress, follow this link and enter your ZIP Code.
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