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.
The 2024 Convention will be in Spearfish, SD! At the Spearfish Holiday Inn
Aspire to Inspire, Nov 7-8, 2024
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 7-8, 2024! See you in Spearfish!
Spearfish Holiday Inn, Spearfish, SD
605-642-4683
305 North 27th St
Teacher of the Year Applications! Click on "AWARDS" above for the information!
#SODAKPE
Spearfish, SD on November 7-8, 2024
Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year!
Ken Tiefenthaler- MS (Brookings)
Matti Kranz- EL (Watertown)
Danielle Blanchette- New (Kimball)
Nominations for the 2024-2025 TOY can be found under "AWARDS" or email Nikki at Nikki.Iwan@k12.sd.us
Proud to Announce US Games will sponsor our
2023-2024 TOY winners!
Kym Hardin is the Physical Education and Health Coordinator for Healthy Schools Oklahoma (HSOK), a non-profit that promotes health and wellness in elementary schools across Oklahoma. There she gets to help teachers and schools bring programs to help students in all areas of health. Before joining HSOK, Kym was an elementary physical education teacher in Oklahoma City Public Schools for 9 years. In 2014, Kym was named Teacher of the Year for her school. Kym joined the OPEN National Trainers Team in 2022 to help bring passion and excitement to more teachers in and out of Oklahoma!
Congratulations to Matti Kranz (Watertown), Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Congratulations Ken Tiefenthaler (Brookings) Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Dani Blanchette (Kimball), New Physical Education Teacher of the Year
2024 Information
Speaker(s): TBA
SHAPE SD
Nov 7-8, 2024
Spearfish!
Some of the 2023-24 Board Members… Thanks for all you do.
Contact Information:
Membership Contact Cheryl: Cheryl.l.miller@k12.sd.us
Awards/Teacher of the Year Contact Nikki: Nikki.Iwan@k12.sd.us
Exhibitor Contact: Stacy: stacy.anderson@dsu.edu
Other Questions can be directed to Tracy: Tracy.Nelson@sdstate.edu
THANK YOU NIkki Iwan and the 2023 Board for a great convention in Yankton, 2023
2024
Spearfish, SD
November 7-8
Spearfish Holiday Inn
Important Dates
SHAPE America 2024, March 11-15, 2024: Convention will be in Cleveland, OH (see SHAPE America tab at top for details)
20th Annual Sally Scherrer Leadership Summit: Location TBA 2024!
SAM Leadership Conference: Colorado Springs, June 12-13-14, 2024
SHAPE SD Conference:
November 7-8, 2024: Spearfish, SD (Spearfish Holiday Inn)
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Thank you to the SD Pork Producers Council for supporting SHAPE SD!