Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the story titled, Vision Quest, one of 56 short stories in the new book Let the Wonder Never Cease by educator and outdoor enthusiast, Michael Kinziger.

…“There does come a time when doubt and uncertainty enters the mind. What was I expecting? Whatever it was didn’t materialize. Feeling disappointed, I lay down on my sleeping pad, eyes still wide open and just listened and laid there. It was almost daylight when I suddenly sat bolt upright and it hit me… my vision. It was simple and profound. What I was looking for was what I already had… a good job, loving daughters, a comfortable home, great friends and so much more. That revelation was intense right to my core. Tears streaked down my face. I wanted to scream and tell the world how fortunate I was to live the life that I was living. Most of all, I wanted to be in the company of my daughters and tell them about my experience.

Slightly after daylight, I packed up but before I broke camp, I hiked to the base of a steep rock face and discovered a small pool of water. I bent over to view my reflection and at that moment, I reached into my day pack and pulled out my Swiss Army Knife. With the scissors, I cut off my beard, and with the knife, I hacked off as much as possible of the remaining stubble. I had at that moment removed a beard that I had carried with me for 27 years, ever since I returned from my overseas military assignment during the Vietnam conflict. So many powerful messages encased my mind during that twelve-hour stretch of time.

We’re making March all about PE: why it’s so important, how it’s made a difference during the pandemic, and how families can advocate for PE moving forward. Join Active Schools for #PEMovingForward, a social media campaign to celebrate PE! Follow along on Facebook and Twitter throughout the month for stories, resources, and activities to help make sure PE is a priority.

What Is It?
Launching March 1, Active Schools’ PE: Moving Forward campaign (#PEMovingForward) is a social media campaign aimed at parents in order to highlight the importance of PE—and PE teachers—for improving kids’ physical health, emotional health, and focus and to urge parents to advocate for PE in the coming school year(s).

Each week of the campaign, which runs from 3/1-3/27, has a theme that includes a way for supporters to get involved in the messaging or take action.

• Week 1: Show Us Your PE – people can post stories, photos, videos, etc. of what PE has looked like for them this year using #PEMovingForward.
• Week 2: Thank a PE Teacher – people can tag their child’s/students’ PE teacher or school and give them a shout-out.
• Week 3: Raise Your Voice – people can learn how to advocate for PE.
• Week 4: Take Action for PE – people can download a template letter to help them reach out to their principal and/or school board to urge them to prioritize PE next year.

Free Virtual Symposium!

The Movement and Sport Sciences Division at Lewis-Clark State College is pleased to host the Annual Northwest Student Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, an AASP Regional Conference.

The symposium will be held virtually on Friday, April 9, 2021. This year’s symposium will feature addresses by dynamic and accomplished professionals, as well as various student presentations. Our goal is to make the 2021 NWSSEPS an enjoyable and educational experience for students of sport and exercise psychology in the Northwestern United States.

10 previously published articles that we think you will enjoy!

1. Conquering the Creativity Challenge: Originally published – September 6, 2018
2. Skill and Fitness Assessment Ideas for Students with Disabilities: Originally published – October 25, 2016
3. You Don’t Know, What You Don’t Know: Originally published – March 2, 2018
4. What does successful PE teaching look like?: Originally published – February 1, 2015
5. A Master Teacher’s Influence Never Ends: Originally published – January 1, 2016
6. Reflections on 37 Great Years of Physical Education Teaching: Originally published – July 3, 2018
7. A Tale of Two Contrasts: Being a Coach and Being Coached: Originally published – May 1, 2014
8. A Letter to the Part of Me that Wants to Quit Teaching: Originally published – January 3, 2018
9. Building a Little Free Sports Library: Originally published – June 10, 2019
10. Winter Physical Activities: C O L D E R can be better: Originally published – February 13, 2018)

PHE America Repeats
10 previously published articles in 10 days that we think you will enjoy

Reprint 2 of 10
(Originally published – June 10, 2019)

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