Student Leadership - Future Professionals
AAHPERD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
October 22-25, 2009
Camp Letts, Maryland
www.campletts.org
The Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference is designed to provide AAHPERD undergraduate student members with a leadership development experience. The conference program includes activities to prepare participants for leadership opportunities in physical education, health promotion and education, fitness, sports, dance, and recreation. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to interact with more than 100 students and AAHPERD leaders from around the country.
Who participates? Each state, district, and national association is invited to sponsor two undergraduate student leaders to participate in the biannual Student Leadership Conference. To be eligible to participate, the students must be members of CTAHPERD and AAHPERD and not have attended a previous national student leadership conference.
Location - Camp Letts, located on a beautiful inlet off the sparkling Chesapeake Bay, overlooks three islands and a 2,600-acre preserve that has served as the backdrop for 100 summers of land-based and aquatic adventures.
Programming - The program includes a variety of sessions including leadership strategies, networking activities, educational topics, and fun recreational opportunities including a High Adventure Course and a Team Challenge Course conducted by a variety of AAHPERD leaders and staff.
Cost - AAHPERD will cover lodging, meals, and materials while at the Conference. There will be no cost for students to attend the Conference. Travel to and from the Conference will be the responsibility of each state association. Bus transportation from the Baltimore airport to Camp Letts is also covered by the state association.
The Executive Council of the Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has established the following criteria for the selection of applicants:
THE CRITERIA BY WHICH APPLICANTS WILL BE JUDGED:
The student must have Junior or Senior status as of Fall 2009.
The student must have applied to declare a major in HPERD.
The student has a minimum QPR of 2.7.
The student has demonstrated leadership qualities during college years.
The student is willing to help train other students in CT upon return.
The student must be a member of CTAHPERD and AAHPERD.
In addition to the "Memorandum of Required Facts", please include the following in your application to represent Connecticut and the Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance:
- A statement of not more than 350 words expressing your thoughts and feelings as to why you are qualified to attend the conference as a student leader and your interest in sharing your training with other CT students.
- A copy of student transcript.
- Two letters or recommendation (professionally related) from Department and/or Affiliation.
Applications are due July 1, 2009. Questions? ckapral@ctahperd.org
Send completed applications and all support material to:
Connie Kapral
CTAHPERD Executive Director
563 Miller Road
South Windsor, CT 06074
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