*Friday Roundtable
The night prior to the conference, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, we will be holding a roundtable event. This is an opportunity to meet the presenters and participate in a discussion on the current state of Physical Education in the United States.
**Student Pricing
Pricing for students is $50.00 per student until Sept. 15 and $60.00 after. Please call Beacon Athletics at 800-747-5985 to register students.
“Frank, I thought your keynote was FANTASTIC. Just what I’d hoped for: conversational, connected, scholarly, accessible, primal, practical, and playful. You made this audience of physical educators think about things in a new way, then you got everyone up out of their seats to laugh, play, and learn… You’re a masterful teacher, Frank, and NUMEROUS comments from the attendees, as well as rave reviews on the written evaluations, confirm my own positive impressions.”
Mariah Burton NelsonExecutive Director
American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation
Conference Info & Registration
National Applied Functional Physical Education Conference (NAFPEC)
Date
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
(vendor area until 5:00 pm)
Price
$75 / attendee (until Sept. 15th)
$100 / attendee (from Sept 16th until day of show)
Schedule
Location / Venue
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Farmington High School, 32000 Shiawasse Street
Lodging
Holiday Inn and Suites, 37529 Grand River Ave Special Rate $79.00 Book Room (Under “Check Availability” enter the dates for your stay and enter group code “FPS”)
Registration
Registration is now closed for this years conference.About the Conference
The First Annual National Applied Functional Physical Education Conference is going to be held in Farmington, Michigan on Saturday, October 24, 2009. This conference offers an opportunity to spend a day with a rich combination of world-class human performance coaches and physical educators who are coming together to teach K-12 physical educators how to integrate functional fitness into their classes. We will spend the day learning by doing, so come dressed to participate and learn first-hand.Our Functional Fitness and Human Performance Clinicians:
Vern Gambetta
(Gambetta Sports Conditioning Systems) Vern is considered by many to be the “Godfather” of functional strength and fitness and has spent the last thirty years teaching athletes and inspiring coaches. His resume includes work with the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, San Francisco 49ers, Major League Soccer, and the University of Michigan Women‚Äôs Swimming program, and many other notable teams and athletes. Vern began his career as a physical educator and a Track and Field Coach. Teachers will quickly recognize his affinity for our field and understand why he is widely sought after as consultant, clinician and coach.
Frank Forencich
(Exuberant Animal) Frank is a Stanford-trained physical educator who has spent his life training groups of all sorts throughout the world. In addition to being a FUNctional fitness expert, Frank is an extraordinary presenter and will engage us in movement activities that integrate play and community building into the physical process. Frank is the author of several excellent books on functional fitness including “Exuberant Animal, The Power of Health, Play and Joyful Movement”.
Steve Myrland
(Myrland Sports Training) Steve served as Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Wisconsin and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL, and he has assisted Vern Gambetta with many presentations and projects. He has been inspiring teachers and coaches for many years in clinics throughout the country. You will find his instruction style compelling. He offers clear explanations of a wide array of movement progressions. In addition to teaching and coaching, Steve holds the patent on the ABC LADDER, and has had a hand in the development and design of several other fitness training tools. His flexibility test is now being used as an alternative to the “sit-and-reach” test by both teachers and coaches . His creative session-plans and playful exploration of a wide variety of exercise media will inspire both new and experienced physical educators.Our Physical Educators:
Mike Meeteer
(Middleton Public Schools, Middleton, WI and Foundational Fitness) Mike is a successful PEP Grant project leader who has spent the past 5 years putting function into his middle school physical education classes. He will share motivating activities and progressions you will immediately be able to use in your classes.John Ditter
(Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, WI and Foundational Fitness) John is a partner in Foundational Fitness with Mike Meeteer and provides a high school connection. John is a creative innovator in the gym who will share ideas about integrating function into high school P. E. classes, and connect these ideas to coaching high school athletes, as well.
