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American Association for Leisure and Recreation

Mission statement:

AAHPERD's mission is to promote and support creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport, and to provide members with professional development opportunities that increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices. [approved by the Alliance Assembly, April 1998] AAHPERD's national associations have the following purposes: (1) to develop and disseminate professional guidelines, standards, and ethics; (2) to enhance professional practice by providing opportunities for professional growth and development; (3) to advance the body of knowledge in the fields of study and in the professional practice of the fields by initiating, facilitating, and disseminating research; (4) to facilitate and nurture communication and activities with other associations and other related professional groups; (5) to serve as their own spokespersons; (6) to promote public understanding and improve government relations in their fields of study; (7) to engage in future planning; and (8) to establish and fulfill other purposes which are consistent with the purposes of the Alliance

Contact Information:

American Association for Leisure and Recreation
1900 Association Drive
Reston VA 20191-1598

Internet address: http://www.aahperd.org/aalr/aalr-main.html

Phone number(s):

(703) 476-3400
(800) 231-7193

Fax number:

(703) 476-9527

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NWHIC record number O-2710