SHAPE America: Joy of Effort Award Grant

SHAPE America: Joy of Effort Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society Of Health And Physical Educators
Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Summary

The SHAPE America: Joy of Effort Award recognizes dedicated individuals who exemplify the spirit of commitment and passion in health and physical education. Awardees are current SHAPE America members with at least three years of membership, demonstrating excellence in teaching, coaching, or leadership. This prestigious award celebrates those who have made significant contributions to the field, inspiring others to lead healthy, active lives through their efforts in education and advocacy.

Overview

About SHAPE America SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States. The organization’s extensive community includes a diverse membership of health and physical educators, as well as advocates, supporters, and 50+ state affiliate organizations. Since its founding in 1885, the organization has defined excellence in school-based health education and physical education. For decades, SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards have served as the foundation for well-designed physical education programs across the country, just as the SHAPE America National Health Education Standards serve as the foundation for effective skills-based health education. Together, these national standards provide a comprehensive framework for educators to deliver high-quality instruction and make a positive difference in the health and well-being of every preK-12 student. Our Vision A nation where all children are prepared to lead healthy, physically active lives. Our Mission To advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance and sport. Joy of Effort Award The Joy of Effort Award honors individuals who, by performance and style, have personified the concept that the effort made to enrich the goals and objectives of health and physical education, physical activity, dance, and sport is a labor of love, inspired by commitment and dedication.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. EligibilityBe a current member of SHAPE America and shall have held such membership for at least three (3) years.Award CriteriaDemonstrate accomplishment in more than one of the following areas:teaching, coaching, and/or administration scholarly activities such as professional presentations and contributions to research and/or service journals involvement in state, regional, and/or national professional associationsoverall leadership to the field.Personify the concept that the effort made to enrich the goals and objectives of health and physical education, physical activity, dance, and sport is a labor of love, inspired by commitment and dedication. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Have held membership for at least three (3) years.