American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
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The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), previously known as the Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, is an organization proving support to professionals specializing in any activity which promotes a healthy lifestyle.
It is composed of five organizations:
- American Association for Health Education
- American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation
- National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education
- National Dance Association
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AAHPERD is broken into districts encompassing various states.
Central: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Eastern: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin Northwest: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Southern: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia Southwest: Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Each state has a separate Association to promote healthy lifestyles through the HPERD professionals.
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