2013-2014 MAHPERD OFFICER ANNUAL REPORTS
President……………..………………………...…Chris Hersl
National Activity:
Attended SHAPE National Convention
Attended SHAPE Briefings in Reston VA
Attended SPEAK OUT Day and Briefing in Washington D.C.
District Activity:
Attended EDA Convention
State/Local Activity:
Coordinated and attended Executive Committee and Board Meetings
Conducted Leadership Development Day
Attended MAHPERD Summer symposium
Served as a member of a visitation team for the Demo Schools project
Met with exhibits manager and web consultant
Recommendations:
Executive Board action requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
None
President-Elect..………………………….......…Amy Wiley
National Activity:
Attended SHAPE America Conference in St. Louis, MS
Attended LDC/SAM in St. Charles, MS
District Activity:
Attended EDA Convention
State/Local Activity:
Attended MAHPERD Executive Committee meetings, Board meetings, Convention Planning
meetings, LDC in Annapolis, MD
Developed and Implemented Spring Fling at Salisbury University, Frostburg University (cancelled)
and Prince George’s County, MD
Recommendations:
none
Executive Board action requested:
none
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
none
Past President/Convention Planner……Sally Nazelrod
National Activity:
Attended National SHAPE Conference in St. Louis
Served as a Maryland delegate
District Activity:
Attended ED conference in Newport, R.I.
Served as a Maryland delegate
Accepted the chair position for the Margaret Paulding lecture
Attended Spring ED planning (May) for 2015 conference in Springfield, Mass
State/Local Activity:
Attended scheduled Executive Committee meetings
Attended scheduled Executive Board meetings
Planned the October 2014 convention with a convention planning committee
Coordinated proposals with support from VP’s of content areas.
Met with Eric Bishop to discuss convention
Met at Hunt Valley to clarify site issues
Discussed convention details with committee chairs and other Presidents, ED, and office
coordinator
Recommendations:
Brainstorm ways to increase attendance at scheduled meetings
Find ways to increase involvement of convention planning committee in planning and duties of
the convention
Executive Board Action Requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
(Annual Report only)
Executive Director………………………….Elaine Lindsay
National Activity:
•Attended Speak Out Day in DC and visited 2 senators and 3 representatives
•Attended the SHAPE Conference in St. Louis and attended SAM meetings, AHA meetings, LMAS
meetings, Coordinators Meetings, and the Delegate Assembly
•Presented session on BE Active under direction of Cathy Ennis
•Attended the SAM Conference in St. Louis
•Participated in several webinars on LMAS and conference calls with EDA SAM group
District Activity:
*Attended EDA Conference in Newport Rhode Island
•Applied for and granted an EDA grant for $1500.00
State/Local Activity:
•Attended all meetings of Executive Board and Executive Committee and most meetings of
Convention Planning Committee
•Attended the meeting of AHA representative and MAHPERD leadership
•Attended several PD’s when invited by superviors
•Attended Spring Flings in 2 locations. The other location was cancelled.
•Attended 2 CPR Rally days in Annapolis and visited local delegate. Took former AAHPERD ED to
visit her elected delegates.
Recommendations:
•I feel that a thorough review of bylaws would result in a leaner document that could be better
utilized. Committee and duties need updating or eliminating. Job descriptions need to be
reviewed and changed where necessary.
Executive Board action requested:
•Convene a committee of past board members and especially past presidents to discuss a name
change and a revision of the board structure with the intent of possibly changing the structure of
the board’s mamagement and duties.
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
•Under New Business at the General Assembly, ask for permission to form a new committee for
the purpose of investigating a name change and Constitution and Bylaws changes to the
membership.
It is moved that the President appoint a committee including former MAHPERD presidents to
advise the board on the change of the MAHPERD name and revision of the Executive Board to
make the organization’s bylaws and constitution better reflect its vision and mission.
It is moved that one of the requirements of an incoming president-elect is that the nominee
must have been a member of the Executive Board or a participating committee member within
the past 3 of the P-E years of serving as P-E.
Rationale: The responsibilities of the PE in terms of meeting commitments, bylaws and
constitutional requirements would be best served by an individual who had recently (within 3
years) been a member of the Executive Board or a member of one of the organization
committees.
Secretary……………..…………………………Kay Lambert
No report submitted
Vice President Athletics……..………....Marianne Shultz
National Activity:
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-Attended NIAAA ( National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association)
Conference
District Activity:
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-Attended NIAAA section 2 summer and winter meeting
State Activity:
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-Attended MSADA Athletic Directors Conference
-Attended MSADA Executive Committee and Board meetings
-Attended and presented at the MPSSAA Board of Control meeting in December & April
-Ran the MPSSAA State Soccer Tournament
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-Worked the State Softball Tournament
-Attended MAHPERD Executive Board meetings and Convention Planning
-Attended MSADA Scholarship Committee meetings and Nominations
-Attended AAMC Sports Injury conference
-Attended SAIL workshop on Sports Medicine
-Attended AACO Performance Matters workshop
-Attended AACO Athletic Legislative Committee
-Taught Leadership Training Courses at the MSADA conference & the Summer Institute
-Hosted MPSSAA Student Leadership conference
-Hosted County, Regional, and State Cheerleading competitions
Recommendation: I believe the mission statement should include Athletics.
MAHPERD Mission Statement
To enhance and promote the health and wellness of all the citizens of Maryland, the
MAHPERD organization provides advocacy and professional development opportunities
designed to advance and unify the professions of health education, physical education,
recreation, and dance education.
Vice President-Elect Athletics…........…Kat Donaldson
No report submitted
Vice President Health………………........…Lisa Simpson
No report submitted
Vice President-Elect Health……………..........…..Vacant
Vice President Physical Education…......…Amy Mueller
No report submitted
Vice Pres-Elect Physical Education…...........John Code
No report submitted
Adapted Physical Education Section Chair
Shannon Whalen
No report submitted
Elementary School Physical Education Section Chairs
Chrstine Gillard-Arthur
No report submitted
Middle School Physical Education Section Chair
Mike Draminski
No report submitted
High School Physical Education Section Chair
Gina Pucci and Carly Middlemiss
No report submitted
Vice President Recreation……..…………...…Jody Zinn
National Activity:
None
District Activity:
None
State/Local Activity:
Attended MAHPERD Board meetings, Nominations, and Convention Planning meetings
Secured Dan Ashe to provide a double session presentation at the State 2014 convention
Helped develop MAHPERD convention logo
Presented at the PE Summer Institute
Recommendations:
None
Executive Board action requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
None
Vice President-Elect Recreation………………..…Vacant
No report submitted
Vice President Dance……………….......Glenna Blessing
No report submitted
Vice President-Elect Dance…………..Sonia Synkowski
National Activity:
 Attended the NDEO Special Topics Conference on Teacher Evaluation for Dance
Educators – May 2014
District Activity:
 Co-planned and co-presented the 7th Annual Dance Educator’s Training Institute at UMBC
– August 2014
State/Local Activity:
 Attended MAHPERD board meetings, nominations, and convention planning meetings
 Assisted the VP with planning sessions for the 2014 convention
 Attending plenary meetings for the Maryland Dance Alliance 2015
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Presented at the MAHPERD Convention 2014
Served as subcommittee chair for the Governor’s P-20 Task Force on Arts Education in
Maryland Public Schools
Prepared an article for the MAHPERD e-newsletter reporting on the Maryland Dance
Alliance
Recommendations:
 None
Executive Board action requested:
 None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
 None
Member-at-Large…..………….…Martha James-Hassan
No report submitted
Member-at-Large …………………….…Michael Charlton
No report submitted
Member-at-Large………………………........Kim Whitney
National Activity: None to report
District Activity: None to report
State/Local Activity: Unfortunately the Summer Sessions (Dance) did not take place,
which was the main goal and vision of this years Member at Large Project
assignment. Securing an available location was the main problem though I am
hopeful such an event can occur in future years.
Recommendations: Keep Summer Sessions for Professional Development
Executive Board action requested: N/A
Representative Assembly Action Requested: N/A
MSDE Health………..……………………...…….Jan Arnold
No report submitted
MSDE Physical Education………………….…Mike Mason
No report submitted
Student Advisor……………......…Martha James-Hassan
No report submitted
EDA Council for Conventions……....................…Vacant
EDA Council for Services……………..…...Eric Carpenter
No report submitted
Parliamentarian……………………...………………..Vacant
Office Coordinator…………………….…..Melba Williams
National Activity:
Answered inquiries when sought
District Activity:
Answered inquiries when sought
State/Local Activity:
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Maintained and updated directory and calendar
Maintained files concerning MAHPERD business; attended Executive Committee and
Executive Board meetings
Worked 11-15 hours per week handling phone, mail, emails, supplies, office organization,
insurance; correspondence and anything else that came up.
*Summer time as per contract: worked fewer hours but made them up and also checked
emails and phone messages while away.
Continued to update the Honor Awards recipients’ database
Emailed meeting reminders
Set the Agenda for meetings and emailed to all Board members
Chaired Finance Committee,
Received bills and sent bills to bookkeeper for processing
Handled the Professional Development requests
Handled name badges and registration for convention
Continued to work with updating the Current Operating Code
Assisted all Board members when needed.
Served as a non-voting member of the Executive Committee
Maintained files of association and am saving such to CD when applicable.
Sent notificaton letters.
Any other duties assigned.
Recommendations: None
Executive Board Action Requested: None
Representative Assembly Action Requested: None
2013-2014 MAHPERD COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORTS
Advocacy, Legislative…..................................…Elaine Lindsay
No report submitted
Constitution and By-Laws……………..………….........Amy Wiley
No report submitted
Finance…………………………………….…Melba Williams
Committee Charge: Prepare annual budget in April and present budget to Executive Board in
April for approval in May.
Summary of Accomplishments: Budget presented and approved by Executive Board.
Recommendations:
Require two signatures on all checks written.
Executive Committee Action Requested: none
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
Approve 2014-2015 budget.
On behalf of Finance Committee
Glenna Blessing – VP Dance
Lisa Simpson – VP Health
Jody Zinn – VP Recreation
Amy Mueller – VP Physical Education
Kat Donaldson – VP Athletics
Membership………………………………..…Elaine Lindsay
Committee Charge:
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To process memberships.
B.
To keep a current file of all members on a database program that can tract membership and
set mailing labels.
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To keep a file of former members for the past two years.
Summary of Accomplishments:
The above accomplishments were accomplished by the membership chair. There is no
committee.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that several people understand the database program and be able to
input membership and look up information.
Executive Committee Action Requested
See above
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
none
Necrology………………...………………….Melba Williams
National Activity: None
District Activity:
Sent Report to EDA Necrology Chair. The deceased members are then remembered during the
EDA Representative Assembly.
State/Local Activity:
 Continue to update necrology database when necessary.
 Contact Supervisors in all local school systems for necrology information.
 Notify MAHPERD Board Members and others when indicated.
 Remember those who have served our association with a moment of silence at the
General Assembly.
Recommendations:
None
Executive Board Action Requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
None
Nominations…………......…Amy Wiley/Melba Williams
Committee Charge: To find professionals willing to serve as officers in the Association.
Summary of Accomplishments: The 2014-2015 ballot has been completed. However, a VicePresident-Elect for athletics is needed.
Recommendations:
Continue to find other professionals willing to serve MAHPERD. Use the entire Executive Board
members and supervisors for input.
Demonstration Schools...Mike Mason/James Hitchner
Committee Charge:
Recognize and promote exemplary physical education programs in the state of Maryland.
The committee will coordinate the process for selecting demonstration schools for the required
three year terms.
Summary of Accomplishments:
 Nine schools were chosen as new demonstration and honor roll schools for the 20142017 term.
 Convention planning committee was provided names of the demonstration schools and
the committee was encouraged to contact those individual to serve as presenters at the
2014 convention.
 The feedback solicited from applicants for demonstration school will be used to improve
the program going forward.
 The nine new demonstration schools have been listed on the MAHPERD website.
http://www.mahperd.org/Awards.aspx
 All demonstration schools will be recognized for their accomplishment at the 2014
MAHPERD Awards Banquet.
Recommendations:
 Continue to encourage teachers in selected demonstration schools to be presenters at
the MAHPERD convention.
 Encourage section chairs for the state convention to contact demonstration school
teachers to present at the state convention.
 Encourage Physical Education Supervisors in each district to use demonstration school
teachers as presenters during their local professional development days and encourage
and promote visits to the Demonstration Schools by their teachers.
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Continue to ask local school system coordinators of Physical Education to encourage
schools to apply for demonstration school status.
Executive Committee Action Requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
None
Honors, Awards & Scholarship…..Linda Kephart &
Dawn Rathgeber
Committee Charge:
To seek qualified persons, according to the procedures outlined, from the membership of
MAHPERD who are qualified to receive specific MAHPERD honors and awards.
Summary of Accomplishments:
 Notified supervisors and membership of MAHPERD Awards
 Monitored and organized award nominations and applications
 Committee met and decided awards
 Award nominees notified
 Requested pictures, brief bio, and banquet attendance from award recipients
 Complied award winner pictures for banquet presentation
 Organized/modified bios for award presentation
 Awards are to be given at MAHPERD Convention Awards Banquet
Recommendations:
Continue to work on this as early as possible in the school year.
Executive Committee Action Requested:
None
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
Vote for elected positions.
Golf Tournament….……………………….Michelle Proser
National Activity: Attended
District Activity: None
State/Local Activity: Held “Fizz ED VII” at Oakmont Green Golf Course on
Saturday, April 26, 2014 @ 1:00 p.m. (Shotgun start) with 21 teams participating.
Recommendations: Solicit more players from all 24 counties to send a team to represent the
different jurisdictions at the next outing.
Executive Board action requested: Advertise!
Representative Assembly Action Requested: None
Grants……………………………………….Jessica Willson
Committee Charge:
To offer, select, coordinate and oversee mini-grants which are awarded to
school(s)/school system programs.
Summary of Accomplishments:
Formed a committee to evaluate submitted applications.
Communicated and completed all work via email.
Two grant proposals received; 1 granted, 1 rejected.
Errors in grant application and evaluation tool found.
New grant application and evaluation tool are in the process of being proposed before the
Executive Board.
Recommendations:
Grant application and evaluation tools needs to be revised.
Continue to work on recruiting more committee members to evaluate grant application, and
refine the application and evaluation tools.
Executive Committee Action Requested:
Review of new proposed mini-grant application and evaluation tools to be used for next grant
cycle.
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
Vote for elected positions
Publications……………………………..……Elaine Lindsay
Committee Charge:
This does not function as a committee. It is a paid position under the responsibilities of the
Executive Director
Summary of Accomplishments:
Collected and collated information for the following:
11 eNewsletters 12-20 pages in length
Convention Journal
Convention Program
Convention Banquet program
Composed and send approximately 1 special announcement via email a month to
members regarding special events or announcements from our Board or SHAPE. Kept members
apprised of grants, advocacy initiatives, and special events.
Recommendations:
Better follow-through with VP’s in submissions to eNews.
Executive Committee Action Requested
Change name of committee to Social Media Committee with one person dedicated to
website, one to Twitter, one to Facebook, and one to all other pertinent sites
Representative Assembly Action Requested:
As an announcement, ask members if they would be interested in contributing to newsletter on
regular basis.
Convention Planning…………………….…Sally Nazelrod
See Past=President report.
AHA Representative....……………………Ginny Popiolek
No report submitted
Website………………………………………Justin O’Brien
No report submitted