Saturday, April 21 at Pheasant Run Resort
Come and listen to facilitators share study methods and strategies to help you prepare for the AC experience.
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Yep, we are already thinking about next year (November 15 - 16, 2012). If you have a presentation that you would like to make, please go and filll out our online proposal form.
Register presentation here

Now that Convention is over, you are probably looking for some great handouts from presenters.
Find them here

Congratulations to the first schools recognized through Go for the Gold! 20 Chicago public schools have met rigorous standards for food, fitness, and nutrition education set by the HealthierUS School Challenge! This is the first group of schools to meet the challenge as part of Go for the Gold.Read More

Activity times in P.E. class are consistently low. Activity time in a traditional P.E. class can be less than 37% of the total class time. To address this issue, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Public Health Institute convened the Illinois Enhanced PE Task Force to develop a strategy to promote the evidenced-based strategy of increasing the quality and duration of PE in Illinois schools. Read More

Need some moo-lah to jumpstart your school wellness program? Check out http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/funds_for_futp60.php for local grant opportunities from America's Dairy Farmers. These funds are part of Fuel Up To Play 60, the in-school initiative created by National Dairy Council and the National Football League. Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages students to fuel up with healthy foods and to be active for 60 minutes every day. Read More
Want more information about Play 60? Click here

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) honored outstanding majors during the annual national convention in San Diego, California in March.Read More

St. Louis District Dairy Council is now accepting applications for the 3rd Annual  Dairy Fully Fueled Schools Tour. Dairy Fully Fueled is an innovative and interactive program designed to give students a unique experience of the power of healthy eating. The Fall Tour aims to reward Illinois schools for their efforts toward building healthier student bodies with a day of physical activity, fun, games, and nutrition know-how. Funded by local dairy farmers, the tour has visited more than 70 local schools who have demonstrated their commitment to building healthier student bodies. Check out www.dairyfullyfueled.com for application materials and video highlights from last year’s school tour, which reached over 15, 000 students. Applications are open to schools in the 81 Illinois counties served by St. Louis District Dairy Council. Visit www.stldairycouncil.orgto see a coverage map. The application deadline is April 30th. Read More

Do you know young people who have commitment and drive to make a healthier world, and who deserve a rewarding national experience? We need your help to find dedicated, passionate young people ages 8-17 to serve on our 2011-2012 Youth Advisory Board! Read More

As we just finish a wonderful 2010 Convention, we now look forward to next year. Do you have something you would like to present at next year's convention? Fill out our online form and let us know. Read More

A recent review by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the association between physical activity and academic performance. Read More

Let's Move in School is a brochure created by NASPE relating to the study. You can download that here. Download Brochure

Kids Who Are Active and Fit Tend to Perform Better in the Classroom
As schools and school districts struggle with the challenge of providing enough time for physical activity and physical education, an updated brief by Active Living Research provides strong evidence that physically active and fit children tend to have better academic achievement.
Click here to read the research brief.