What is SHAPE SD?
The Society for Health And Physical Educators of South Dakota is a group of professionals collaborating to promote active life styles for all South Dakotans. We are striving to combat the obesity crisis by increasing lifelong physical activity and promoting healthy living. We are excited that we have the resources, tools, and knowledge to be the professionals leading this effort. We are SHAPE SD.
GET ACTIVE: Support our Youth, Support our Health, Support Physical Education.
Thank you to those that made the 2024 convention a success:
Eric Kline at Northern State, keynote
Shelby Edwards, Past President and the SHAPE SD Board
Lexi and the Team at the Holiday Inn at Spearfish, SD!
Marj Evjen and Gary Busch: We want to Thank You!
Can you help? SHAPE SD has honored Marj Evjen and Gary Busch in the form of financial support for students attending the SHAPE SD convention… over the years, we have lost contact with the family members. Our future professionals, who receive this support, would like to send thank you notes to the family members, but we do not have current addresses. Any family contact information would be appreciated!
Information can be emailed to: tracy.nelson@sdstate.edu
Looking forward to the
SHAPE SD Convention
Nov 6-7, 2025! See you in Brookings, SD!
Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center, Brookings, SD
2810 22nd Ave
Hotel: Brookings Hampton Inn
Teacher of the Year Applications!
It is NEVER too Early To Nominate:
Click on "AWARDS" above for the information!
#SODAKPE
Brookings, SD on November 6-7, 2025
Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year!
Matt Maidl- Adapted (Rapid City)
Todd Bohls- EL (Pierre)
Brock Landmark - HS (Deubrook)
Jordan McKean- New (Mitchell)
And HONOR Award Recipient:
Kim Valen (Todd Co)
Nominations for the 2025-2026 TOY can be found under "AWARDS" or email Roman at Roman.Waldera@sdstate.edu
Proud to Announce US Games will sponsor our
2025-26 TOY winners! Be sure to nominate someone!
Congratulations to the 2024 TOY Recipients:
Matt Maidl- Adapted (Rapid City)
Todd Bohls- EL (Pierre)
Brock Landmark - HS (Deubrook)
Jordan McKean- New (Mitchell)
And HONOR Award Recipient: Kim Valen
2025 Information
Speaker(s): TBA
SHAPE SD
November 6-7, 2025
Brookings
Some of the 2023-24 Board Members: Thanks for all you do.
Contact Information:
Membership Contact: Cheryl.l.miller@k12.sd.us
Awards/Teacher of the Year Contact: Roman.Waldera@sdstate.edu
Exhibitor Contact: stacy.anderson@dsu.edu
Other Questions can be directed to: Tracy.Nelson@sdstate.edu
THANK YOU Shelby Edwards and the 2024 Board for a great convention in Spearfish, 2024.
November 6-7, 2025 in Brookings, SD
at the
Brookings County Outdoor Adventure Center
Important Dates
SHAPE America 2025 April 1-5, 2025: Convention will be in Baltimore (see SHAPE America tab at top for details)
21th Annual Sally Scherrer Leadership Summit: Location TBA 2025!
SAM Leadership Conference: Nashville, June , 2025
SHAPE SD Conference:
November 6-7, 2025: Brookings, SD
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