Awards & Scholarships |
As members of the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, it is our responsibility to recognize exceptional professionals that deserve acknowledgment for their outstanding achievement and service to the profession and to CAHPERD. The three CAHPERD Award categories for exemplary leadership and meritorious contributions are: Verne Landreth Award, Honor Award, and Phyllis A. Blatz Exemplary Leadership Award. You may download copies of the criteria and nomination forms from this web page or you may contact the CAHPERD office for the applications. CAHPERD currently offers four student scholarships on an annual basis: Winifred Van Hagen/Rosalind Cassidy (2), John F. Kennedy and James Echols. |
Verne
Landreth Award |
Honor Award |
Phyllis
A. Blatz Leadership Award |
Student Scholarships |
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Criteria (PDF) |
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Nomination
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LINKS TO OTHER CAHPERD
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Listings
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ADAPTED P. E. SECTION |
Student Scholarships and Awards |
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| BOYS & MEN'S DIVISION | Boys and Men's Athletics Honor Award | |
DANCE DIVISION |
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GWS
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HEALTH EDUCATION DIVISION |
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION |
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT AWARDS Nominations forms in MS Word |
Adapted
Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award |
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| CAHPERD FOUNDATION GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS | Criteria information and application forms for Project Grants, The William W. Harkness Emerging Leader Scholarship, and The Phyllis Blatz Promising Professional Scholarship. | |
Association Award Descriptons:
Verne Landreth Award
Must be a member of CAHPERD and exemplifies the highest achievement in service, research, teaching, or administration and exhibits outstanding leadership in their profession. Must be 40 years of age or over, a member of CAHPERD for ten or more years, and a former Honor Award recipient.
Honor Award
Must be a member of CAHPERD and have ten or more years of service in school, college, or community programs. The candidate must be 35 years of age or older and exemplifies the spirit of devoted service to the profession. Has made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution to the advancement of health, physical education, recreation or dance in California.
Phyllis A. Blatz Exemplary Leadership Award
Must have fifteen (15) or more years of service to CAHPERD. Leadership at all levels, including local, regional, district and state, and currently holds collaboration with affiliated groups. Service may include all elected, appointed and/or staff positions. Candidates have provided leadership in a variety of capacities. Such meritorious leadership has enhanced the viability of said program or service and or has strengthen the credibility of the Association.
Student Scholarship Descriptions
CAHPERD currently offers four student scholarships on an annual basis: Winifred Van Hagen/Rosalind Cassidy (2), John F. Kennedy and James Echols. The scholarship stipend is $750 for each of the following awards:
| Winifred Van Hagen/Rosalind Cassidy - Awarded to the 2 highest ranked applicants |
| John F. Kennedy - Awarded to the highest ranked undergraduate applicant |
| James Echols - Awarded to the highest ranked minority applicant (Asian, African American, Latino or Native American) |
Timetable for
Student Scholarship Applications |
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September / October |
Scholarship applications available for distribution |
| December 1 | Deadline for all completed applications to be postmarked |
| January 30 | Notification to all applicants of results |
| March | Scholarship Presentation at CAHPERD State Conference |
| Recipients will be notified of exact time and location of scholarship presentations. | |
| Student
Scholarship Application Forms |
Scholarship Criteria (PDF) (Word Doc) |
| Application Form (PDF) (Word Doc) |
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