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RESTON, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is pleased to announce that E. Paul Roetert was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for AAHPERD beginning September 1, 2010. Dr. Roetert comes to AAHPERD after 19 years with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), where he was Managing Director of Player Development and Tournament Director of the US Open Junior Tennis Championships. Vicki Worrell, AAHPERD...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of the 24th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), two-time Olympic softball medalist and Women's Sports Foundation President Jessica Mendoza will join organizations and leaders from the National Girls and Women in Sport coalition in the nation's capital on February 2 and 3. The Coalition is comprised of five partner organizations including the Women's Sports Foundation, National Women's Law Center, National Association for...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: JMBA) -- Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) broke the Guinness World Record* today for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time" during the 2010 CAHPERD Jamba Jump Day(TM) event. Kicking off American Heart Month this morning at 9am, CAHPERD and Jamba Juice led 88,000 Californians in schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, service...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: JMBA) -- Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) broke the Guinness World Record today for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time" during the 2010 CAHPERD Jamba Jump Day event. Kicking off American Heart Month this morning at 9am, CAHPERD and Jamba Juice lead 83,000 Californians in schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, service...
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: JMBA) -- Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) announced today its shared mission to keep California's children healthy and active with the 2010 Jamba Jump Day(TM) event -- a mass attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time". On Monday, February 1, 2010, at 9am, CAHPERD and Jamba Juice will lead...
ORLANDO, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoFitness, Inc. launches Learnercise, new learning and fitness programs for elementary through high school children, during the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention (AAHPERD) in Tampa, March 31- April 4, 2009. The U.S. Surgeon General recommends that children under 18 receive 60 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. During the Los Angeles town hall meeting on March 19th 2009, President...
Tough Times Call for Tough Physical/Mental Stimulus Plan ORLANDO, Fla., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoFitness, Inc. will launch new learning and fitness programs during the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention (AAHPERD) in Tampa, March 31-April 4 2009 GeoFitness has developed youth dance and fitness activities and partnered with the rapper Rikshaw to launch the nationwide "Get Moving America" campaign and contest. "We are very excited to...
The American Association for Health Education (AAHE) and HealthTeacher today is announcing a partnership to create, promote and bestow national K-12 health education awards. The Blue Apple Health Education Awards will recognize up to 12 U.S. schools for their commitment and creativity in teaching students about the power of practicing a healthy lifestyle. "We are excited to launch an awards program that extols those schools that serve as models of excellence in health education," said...
