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Association Awards are given to members for outstanding service and dedication to SHAPE PA and the profession.
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Elmer B. Cottrell Award
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Ethel G. Encke Award
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The Elmer B. Cottrell Award is the highest recognition that SHAPE PA awards. It is presented to a member who has been an outstanding and dynamic teacher, leader, coach, or HPERD administrator for over twenty years.
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The Ethel G. Encke Award is the second-highest award bestowed upon a member of PSAHPERD, recognizing his/her exceptional service and leadership to SHAPE PA and to the profession.
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Professional Honor Award
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Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award
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The Professional Honor Award is given to a SHAPE PA member who has demonstrated distinguished service and scholarship in the allied fields.
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The Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award recognizes a young professional who exemplifies professionalism and outstanding leadership in Health Education and/or Physical Education. |
Elmer B. Cottrell
Prerequisites:
- Education: Masters Degree or Equivalent
- PA Employment last 10 years
- PSAHPERD/SHAPE PA Member 15 years
- Minimum 20 years (outstanding and dynamic teacher, leader, coach or HPE administration)
- SHAPE America Member for at least 10 years
- Recipient of PSAHPERD/ SHAPE PA Professional Honor Award
Qualifications/Experience: (minimum of 8)
- Past President PSAHPERD, Eastern District, or SHAPE America
- Three or more years as elected officer of PSAHPERD, and/or Local PA association
- Member of PSAHPERD Executive Board or Board of Directors (minimum of five years)
- Three or more times as Chair of a section for PSAHPERD Conference or as a member of Eastern District’s Council of Conventions
- PSAHPERD Journal Editor
- Convention manager or program chair of a PSAHPERD Conference
- Chair of five or more different committees of PSAHPERD, ED, or SHAPE America
- Chair of two committees 6 years or more, PSAHPERD, ED, or SHAPE America
- Committee work (not chair) for 10 year period or more in PSAHPERD, Eastern District, or SHAPE America
- Author or co-author of a published book or professional manual
- Published and recognized research in the HPE field (dissertation, thesis, research project)
- Articles in PSAHPERD journal and/or other publications (Blogs)
- Foreign experience in HPERD
- Promotional leadership in HPE and related fields including speeches, papers, publicity or community PR, Local Association, PSAHPERD, Eastern District, SHAPE America
- Professional leadership in HPE for the entire school system (Director of HPE, multi-school coordinator)
- Leadership in HPE in grant writing or curriculum writing
- Five or more years with the rank of Professor in professional HPE PA teacher education program
- Special recognition and honor by professional organizations, or by school administration as an outstanding teacher or educational leader
Ethel G. Encke
Prerequisites:
- Education: Master’s Degree or Equivalent
10 years or more in the HPE field
- Member of PSAHPERD for 10 years
- Current SHAPE America member
- Recipient of PSAHPERD Professional Honor Award
- Local Association nominations must be approved by a majority vote at a regular or special meeting.
Qualifications:
- Served as an officer of a PSAHPERD Local, PSAHPERD, District or National Association
- Chair of a committee a PSAHPERD Local, PSAHPERD, District or National Association
- Committee work over a period of five or more years in a PSAHPERD Local, PSAHPERD, District or National Association
- Author or co-author of a book or articles in the field of HPE
- Presenter of speeches, papers, etc before professional groups, school assemblies, civic organizations public media, etc
- Research in the field
- Public relations in promoting HPE
- Service to the community and school by exhibiting leadership in the field
Professional Honor Award
Prerequisites:
- Education: Masters Degree or Equivalent
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10 years experience in the HPE in PA
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Member of PSAHPERD for 5 years
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Current SHAPE America member
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Local Association nominations must be approved by a majority vote at a regular or special meeting.
Qualifications (at least 5):
- Present or past office holder of Local, State, District or National Association
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Chairperson of a committee of a Local, State, District or National Association
- President or member of an Executive Committee/BOD in any other HPE organization
- Committee work over a period of three or more years in Local, State, or National Association affiliated with PSAHPERD
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Author of co-author of one or more books in HPE
- Articles in HPE field
- Presenter of speeches, papers, etc before professional groups, school assemblies, radio, lunch clubs, etc.
- Research in the field
- Promotional work in the field
- Any other outstanding contribution or service to the Association or the profession of HPE (not included in the above categories)
Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award
Prerequisites:
- Education, minimum Bachelor’s Degree
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Less than 10 years experience in HPE field
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Member of PSAHPERD for 3 years
Qualifications:
- Demonstrate best practices in his/her field of employment
- Demonstrates evidence of emerging leadership
- Accomplishments extend beyond his/her immediate job responsibilities
- Participation in Professional Development for personal growth
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