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Kansas Fealth and Physical Education Association
VOle Vit October, 1957 Bulletin Ne. l

THE PROGRAM OF THE KANSAS HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 1957--58

by
Earl Kauffman, Jr,, President

In states not blessed with state directors of physical education much responsi-
bility for the promotion of our prcfession falls to the organization representing the
teachers and administrators. Since Kasas has not yet added a state director it
behooves the Kansas Health and Physical Education Association to take an active part
in promoting and developing physical education in every conceivable way. We are not
only charged with the responsibility of furthering the best interests of physical id-
ucation, but we are also face to face with many opportunities for assuming active
leadership in developing and extending our field.

Since its conception eight years ago this organization has enjoyed the pleasure
of seeing many of the measures it inaugerated come into reality. Every one who con-
pares the status of physical education today with what it was when our association
was organized is amazed with the many fine things that have been accomplished. The
membership has grown from a mere handful to approximately three hundred; annual
meetings, once held in connection with other connections; our state teachers assoc-
jation now recognizes us as an important force in education; the office of the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, acting with the help of members of our own
association, has adopted rulings governing the minimum requirements for teaching
physical education; and the national office of the American Physical Education Assoc-~
jation recognizes us as being one of the most active state groups,

Vith the beginning of another school year the officers and members of the Kansas
Health and Physical Education Association are anxious to take up again the crusade
for an ever better program in schools, for 100 percent membership, for close coopera~
tion with allied agencies interested in the welfare of children, and for many other
accomplishments which will result in our ultimate goal---happy, healthy children.

Last spring, at the moeting of the council in Emporia, a program for the year
was drafted. The planks in this program call for;

1. Increasing our membership to include 500 teachers and students;

2. Raising funds to extend the work of the association;

3. <Acquaint other organizations interested in schools and children with the aims
and purposes of our own organization;

4, Work in close cooperation with the office of the state superintendent in bring-
ing about rulings for the betterment of our professions

5. Promote our state association through the extension of the use of the radio, news-
paper andwmignzin. schiseity ond proryamss

6, Increase the effectiveness of our state bulletin by assisting the editor to secure
the kind of material that will benefit tcachers and administrators;

7, Conduct a convention that will be sccond to none.

It is true that this is quite an ambitious program for any organization, But
aren't we an ambitious group? Surely, if we are to see the day when every ehild in
every school is the experionee the bonefits and delights of physical education, if
we are ever to sec the day vhen we have a state director, end, yes, if woe are to see
the day when the professional standards are to ideal, then it is up to all of us to
get behind the cart and push. Anything that is worthwhilo is accomplished only
through hearty cooperation and hard work. In our state association we have just the
kind of people who can be dependéd on to achieve great things,