IHPRA Newsletter
October 2001
Interesting physical culture history site
Todd-McLean Physical Culture Collection and Iron Game History
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The Minnesota Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance hosted a great convention this month at Bethel College in Saint Paul. Dr. Thomas made two presentations and worked individually with teachers. Thanks to convention Director Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek, Mari Bergerson and the entire Minnesota AHPERD.
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The Sioux City elementary physical educators recently got together for a morning to focus on physical fitness for K-6 students. Topics included body mechanics, general motor skills and stress reduction techniques for children. The Sioux City team also worked on med ball and dumbbell drills. Sioux City is fortunate to have motivated and dedicated physical education teachers. Thanks to Dan Pomerenke and the whole K-12 Sioux City team.
School Furniture--Deforming our children?
A team from the Davenport Police Department recently invited Dr. Thomas to a one-day physical readiness training session. Tactical fitness, injury risk reduction, and other readiness training drills were conducted. "Davenport is fortunate to have such highly professional, dedicated and prepared law enforcement officers protecting them," said Thomas. "Hat's off to the River City."
The Northern Star published an article concerning the work Dr. Thomas did there for seven years between 1979 and 1993. Click here to read it.
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Military personnel from the Iowa Army National Guard recently got a taste of the Army's updated physical readiness training doctrine. For more information concerning the Army's emerging doctrine, click here.