2013 Georgia AHPERD Convention
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center
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Convention information is just a click away! Pre-registration has closed, but you may register on site when you arrive at the Convention. Membership has to be current ($25) and pay on site registration fees (professionals-$110, students-$60).
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Website: gahperd.org
Phone: 770-852-1543
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Event Information
Georgia AHPERD Convention
Pre-convention sessions begin Sunday morning. The official opening with a full slate of presentations will be noon on Sunday. The Convention will end on Tuesday with our Second General Session and Grand Finale giveaway!
When?
Sunday, Oct 27, 2013, 08:00 AM
Where?
500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta, GA
"Ignite the Passion"
This year's Convention hopes to "Ignite the Passion" in you as an educator! In turn, we hope you learn valuable methods, information, and strategies to "Ignite the Passion" in your students and colleagues afterwards! This year's keynote speaker will be legendary Physical Educator Dr. Judy Rink. Along with authoring countless books and articles, Dr. Rink is a winner of AAHPERD's Luther Halsey Gulick Medal, the highest honor AAHPERD awards to our profession.
Tecca Kilmer
Tecca is a Southern District Middle School PE Teacher of the Year from Florida. This past summer, she helped develop NASA's "Train Like an Astronaut" program. Tecca will be making presentations each day!
Rene Bibaud
Rene is a 5 time jump rope world champion! She set a world record for speed skipping and a lead artist and coach for Cirque du Soleil. Rene will is scheduled to do presentations on Sunday and Monday!
Freddie Lee Heath
He's back to Georgia in 2013 presenting on Sunday and Monday! Freddie Lee Heath amazed us with his dance presentations in Savannah and his "Sassy Classics" at our Dance Kaleidoscope/Awards Program. They are all coming to Marietta this year!
More special guest presenters!
- Renown health educator Susan Telljohann from the University of Toledo!
- Author of P.E. 2 the Max, Georgia's own J.D. Hughes!
- National presenter Don Puckett!
- SPARK Trainer Patty Lanier!
- Southern District PE TOY Butch Valdez!
Access the Convention below for a tentative full schedule!