MAHPERD ANNUAL AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
MAHPERD recognizes the top professionals in our field each year at the annual convention. MAHPERD members are encouraged to nominate professionals who fulfill the requirements. Award winners who have membership in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance will have their names submitted to the Southern District American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for consideration of the Southern District award. Members selected for a Southern District award will have their names submitted for consideration of national awards.
You are requested to submit names of MAHPERD members who should be considered for each award. Names should be sent to Brandi Childers Shappley brandishappley@gmail.com
PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARDS
Mississippi Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
Honor Awards
HONOR AWARD
To recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution to the work and programs of MAHPERD. This contribution may include service and leadership which has strengthened the organization and profession in Mississippi over a period of years.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Current member of MAHPERD for a minimum of 5 years.
2. At least age 30.
3. At least a BA or BS degree.
4. At least 10 years experience as a teacher, supervisor, director, coach, or combination in HPER or dance.
5. Contributions to local, state, and/or national alliance of HPERD.
PRIDE IN TEACHING AWARD
One person in each of the following areas may receive an award:
Health
Physical Education
Recreation
Dance
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Full time teacher in Mississippi and MAHPERD member.
2. Demonstrated leadership and/or teaching excellence in two or more of the following:
Creative/Innovative teaching methods.
Teacher/student rapport.
Humanistic teaching methods
Leadership in school or community.
Leadership in state.
A letter of recommendation must accompany nominations for the candidate from his/her principal, supervisor, chairperson, or dean.
DANCE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
An individual who has major responsibility for teaching dance at any level.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Minimum 3 years teaching experience.
2. Positive role model in personal health and fitness, and sensitive to student needs.
3. Teaches creatively.
4. Presents a balanced curriculum, based on developmental, social and psychological needs of students.
5. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth through membership and involvement in local, state, and national dance education organizations.
HEALTH EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
Individual who has major responsibility for teaching health education.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Health education teacher with a minimum of 3 years experience.
2. Positive role model in health, fitness, and sensitivity to student needs.
3. Uses various teaching methods and innovative learning plans.
4. Conducts balanced and sequential curriculum.
5. Shows responsibility for own professional growth.
6. Evidences commitment through membership and involvement in local, state, and national health organizations.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
An individual who has major responsibility for teaching physical education in grades K.-6.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Minimum of 6 years teaching experience.
2. Positive role model.
3. Uses various teaching methods and plans innovative learning experiences.
4. Conducts a balanced and sequential curriculum for students.
5. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth.
6. Shows commitment to education profession by serving on state, regional, or national committees and/or by presenting workshops at these levels.
SECONDARY PHYSICAL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
An individual who has major responsibility for teaching physical education in grades 7-12.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must be a secondary school P.E. teacher with a minimum of 3 years teaching experience.
2. Positive role model.
3. Uses various teaching methods and plans innovative learning experiences.
4. Conducts a balanced and sequential curriculum for students.
5. Assumes responsibility for own professional growth.
6. Shows commitment to profession through membership and involvement in state, regional, or national physical education organizations.
STUDENT SCHOLASHIP AWARD
Given to outstanding undergraduate majoring in HPERD Student may be going into the sophomore, junior, or senior year.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Present member of MAHPERD.
2. Maintains overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.
3. Serves in leadership roles on campus.
RULES FOR ELIGIBILITY
1. Student writes a letter requesting selection to his/her advisor. Include short biographical information, reasons for choosing major, and career goals.
2. Student asks 2 faculty members to write letters of support.
3. Major advisor sends student’s letter and supporting letters to chairman of Honor awards Committee.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
A person in another profession, who has made an outstanding contribution through the work of the alliance, or related fields, may be presented this award through unanimous vote of the committee. Please write a letter of justification for your nomination.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Be a current member of MAHPERD and a member of AAHPERD for at least 5 consecutive years prior to being nominated for the award and live in the southern district at the time of the award.
2. Be less than 40 years of age.
3. Be a contributor within the HPERD fields or to the profession through allied fields.
4. Be of high moral character whose contributions have most fully expressed the spirit of service which the award represents.
5. Have gained prominence through some of the following: excellence in teaching, outstanding administrative
achievement, significant contributions in research; leadership in professional organizations including state and
national contributions in professional literature or outstanding community service.
