Motivational Mondays :  Adversity

Adversity cause some men to break; other to break records.  William Ward

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Motivitational Mondays : Get up

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.


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"Education is not the filling of a pail,
but the lighting of a fire.    
William Yeats





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Tribune Opinion: We don’t care what it’s called, but we favor the return of recess | GreeleyTribune.com



Parents tell school. We want recess.
Is physical education in a "sorry" state as suggested in the infographic above?  I'll let you decide.

So what do you think?
Motivational Mondays :  Never quit!

Win if you can, lose if you must, but never quit.  Cameron Trammell


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Motivitational Mondays :  Motivitation for the Next Generation

Somewhere behind the athlete you've become, you play for that next soccer player.  Mia Hamm 

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Jayne Greenberg, District Director of Physical Education and Health Literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, has partnered to develop a district innovative technology-based indoor fitness trail.


A number of agencies partnered to make this resource available.  Jane is also a leader in the Prevent Obesity.net organization.   JAMmin created the videos and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) provided some of the funding through a Community …
"Bullying is bad, it makes others feel sad."  Free Friday Poster





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Playground, parking lot or both???

I love it when I get questions like the one  below:

Good morning! I work at a local children\'s hospital which does a lot of work with the above school. We are trying to increase their wellness and physical activity options throughout the school day and was interested in Peaceful Playgrounds. The school currently just has an asphalt parking lot that they use for recess. 

They have some balls and equipment bu…
US Soccer Foundation Safe Places to Play Grants fund (Synthetic Turf, Lighting, Irrigation, Sport Court).
The U.S. Soccer Foundation awards grants on both an annual basis (Program Grants) and a continually rolling process (Safe Places to Play Grants) to support soccer programs and field-building initiatives nationwide. Grants are provided to support all aspects of the beautiful game – from assisting programs with operational costs to creati…
Healthy eating & physical activity funding for kids
Office Depot Foundation  Deadline: Rolling
The Office Depot Foundation’s Grants for Children and Communities prefers to fund projects and programs in the areas of giving children tools for success and serving communities.

Grants of $50 to $3,000 will be awarded.
Motivitational Mondays :  Excellence

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.  Pat Riley

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"It isn't big, to make other people feel small."  Free Friday Poster




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Are You an Enterprising PE Teacher? SHAPE America is seeking enterprising educators who are interested in teaching their ideas, subjects, or strategies to other professionals during a 1 hour webinar.

• These webinars will be a part of our professional development opportunities offered on Tuesdays in 2015.

• According yo SHAPE the challenge to you is to create and submit a proposal for a 1 hour webinar presentation.

• The proposal must share a…
Motivitational Mondays:
I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.-Tom Landry

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