As members of the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, it is our responsibility to recognize exceptional professionals that deserve acknowledgment for their outstanding achievement and service to the profession and to CAHPERD. The three CAHPERD Award categories for exemplary leadership and meritorious contributions are: Verne Landreth Award, Honor Award, and Phyllis A. Blatz Exemplary Leadership Award. You may download copies of the criteria and nomination forms from this web page or you may contact the CAHPERD office for the applications.

Association Award Descriptons:

Verne Landreth Award

Must be a member of CAHPERD and exemplifies the highest achievement in service, research, teaching, or administration and exhibits outstanding leadership in their profession. Must be 40 years of age or over, a member of CAHPERD for ten or more years, and a former Honor Award recipient.  

Honor Award

Must be a member of CAHPERD and have ten or more years of service in school, college, or community programs. The candidate must be 35 years of age or older and exemplifies the spirit of devoted service to the profession. Has made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution to the advancement of health, physical education, recreation or dance in California. 

Phyllis A. Blatz Exemplary Leadership Award

Must have fifteen (15) or more years of service to CAHPERD. Leadership at all levels, including local, regional, district and state, and currently holds collaboration with affiliated groups. Service may include all elected, appointed and/or staff positions. Candidates have provided leadership in a variety of capacities. Such meritorious leadership has enhanced the viability of said program or service and or has strengthen the credibility of the Association.

Verne Landreth Award	Honor Award	Phyllis A. Blatz Leadership Award
Award Criteria (PDF)	Award Criteria (PDF)	Award Criteria (PDF)
Nomination Form (PDF)	Nomination Form (PDF)	Nomination Form (PDF)

LINKS TO OTHER CAHPERD AWARDS

Listings of past reciipients of these awards can be viewed on the Division or Section pages.
ADAPTED P. E. SECTION	Professional Exemplary Award Outstanding Adapted Physical Educator Award Student Scholarships and Awards Cultural Diversity Student Scholarship Julius Spizzirri Student Scholarship
DANCE DIVISION	K-12 Dance Educator Award Professional Dance Educator Award
DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SECTION	Emmett Ashford Community Spirit Award
HEALTH EDUCATION DIVISION	Health Education Award
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION	Clark Hetherington Honor Award
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION	Elementary, Middle School & High School Teacher of the Year Awards Outstanding Middle School or Secondary School Physical Education Program Award