Term and Title Protection – What can you do? posted: Nov-20-2011

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Northern District PT, Betsy Scudder, "Jumps Ahead" posted: Oct-21-2011

Northern District PTs participated in a special project for students in Loudoun Co School for the National PT Month and the National Geographic Kid's "Let's Jump" initiative.  See Northern District News for added information and picture. 

Northern district PT, Betsy Scudder, "Jumps Ahead" posted: Oct-21-2011

Betsy Scudder, a school PT with Loudoun County Public Schools, wanted to find an activity her whole school could do that would help the kids learn that being fit is fun, and that PTs are people who can help them be healthy and fit.  Working with the National Geographic Kids "Let's Jump" initiative which is an international effort to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people jumping in a 24-hour period, She had her school, Cedar Lane ES, jumping for one minute on Oct. 12, 2011.  This initiative was also sponsored by Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative. 

In honor of National PT Month, she reached out to local PTs, and was very pleased to have 10 PTs, 1 PT clinic manager, and 1 PT aide, along with 5 non-PT volunteers, join them for this morning's event. The PTs who volunteered their time included  Jessica Coleman, Leanne Good, Tammy Gray, Sara Kent,  Francie Mitchell, Sara Peffley,  Dallas Simons, Anne Suazo, Jonathan Ulrich, and Catherine Wycoff.  Michele Wiley, PT, DPT, Related Services Supervisor for Loudoun County Public Schools, was also on hand. Cedar Lane's principal, James Dallas, along with PE teacher Greg Wuenschel  were instrumental in organizing the movement of all the school kids in and out of the gym and cafeteria, as well as leading them in the one minute of jumping jacks.

In the week prior to the event, the kids heard on the morning announcements about how PTs are professionals that care about the health and fitness of children, and  help people recover from illness and injury to regain fitness.  They were given the chance to practice their jumping jack skills and build up their endurance for jumping for one minute, starting with 20 seconds on Monday and adding 10 seconds each morning.

At 7:55 AM on Weds. Oct. 12th, 700 kids and their teachers proceeded to the gymnasium and cafeteria where they lined up in rows of 50 kids.  Each group was supervised by one PT or other volunteer.  At 8:05 sharp, the jumping began, with timekeepers on hand to make sure they completed the full minute.  It was a great way for local PTs to participate in NPTM while also serving as living examples of people caring for kids' fitness.  And it was a lot of fun to boot!



 

Northern District Meetings for 2011-2012 posted: Sep-06-2011

Date:          November 16, 2011

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Date:           LOBBY DAY      January   , 2012

Location:    Richmond

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Date:          March 13, 2012

Location:   NVCC - Medical Complex in Springfield

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Date:            April 15, 2012

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Speaker:      VPTA House of Delegates Topics and Issues

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Date:             May 9, 2012

Location:      Marymount University

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Presenters:  MM and GWU Student Research