Health Education Teacher of the Year

The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes the work of an outstanding health education teacher. A health education teacher is defined for the purpose of this award as an individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students health education in kindergarten through twelfth grades for a specific school corporation.

Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year

The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes the work of an outstanding elementary physical education teacher. An elementary physical education teacher is defined for the purpose of this award as an individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in kindergarten through sixth grades for a specific school corporation.

Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year

The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes the work of an outstanding middle school physical education teacher. A middle school physical education teacher is defined for the purpose of this award as an individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in sixth through eighth grades for a specific school corporation. In the case a school corporation refers to the school by another name (i.e., junior high) or has different grade levels, the teacher is still eligible for this award.

Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year

The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes the work of an outstanding secondary physical education teacher. A secondary physical education teacher is defined for the purpose of this award as an individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in ninth through twelfth grades for a specific school corporation.

Recreation Professional/Leisure Educator of the Year

The award program provides a means through which Indiana AHPERD recognizes the work of an individual who exhibits outstanding and creative leadership in the recreation profession or as an innovative leisure educator at the college/university level.

Dance Educator of the Year

The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes the work of an outstanding dance education teacher. A dance educator is defined for the purpose of this award as an individual who has major responsibility for teaching students dance in kindergarten through twelfth grades for a specific school corporation.

Honor

The Honor Award is the highest recognition by the Indiana AHPERD to one of its members who is clearly outstanding in his/her profession with long and distinguished service to health, physical education,
recreation, dance, and/or allied areas.

Leadership

The Leadership Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated significant leadership in terms of program development in health, physical education, recreation, dance, and/or allied areas, and whose contributions reflect prestige, honor, and dignity to the Association.

Legacy

The Legacy Award is designed to recognize persons who have given long and distinguished service to the Association. This award is not intended to overshadow the Honor Award, but recognize persons who have left a legacy, a benchmark, or a standard in professional service, scholarship, and leadership.

Outstanding Student

The Outstanding Student Award recognizes an undergraduate student who has displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to his/her profession of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and/or allied areas.

Pathfinder

The Pathfinder Award was established to honor a member who has and/or continue to advocate, recruit, and enhance opportunities for girls and women in sport and sport leadership.

Special Contribution

The Special Contribution Award recognizes an individual who is outside of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and allied areas but who, through his/her work, has contributed significantly to the general purposes of the Association.

Young Professional

The Young Professional Award recognizes a younger member of the Indiana AHPERD who has demonstrated outstanding potential in teaching, scholarship, and service. The recipient shall have demonstrated a quality of performance that, if continued, indicates that he/she will develop into a distinguished member of the profession.