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Learn how to bring the engagement of adventure and physical fitness and activity together through Achieving Fitness!  An exciting new approach!

Download this easy to use packet of grant writing tips for including PA's methodology and comprehensive Physical Education and Fitness models! 

And, join us for free telconferences with Rosalie Mangino-Crandall of Insight Grants, LLC and Project Adventure's Pep Implementation Team. 

Teleconference 1       2.27.08    Wednesday    2:30 - 3:20 eastern time

Teleconference 2       3.11.08    Tuesday        2:30 - 3:20 eastern time

All you need to participate is a phone line!  To register, contact msilk@pa.org - putting the teleconference number in the subject line and including your name, organization, title and phone number.  Approximately 3 days before the call, you will get an email with instructions. 

It is important to have read through the RFP and the PA Packet prior to the call!  You can email quesitons in advance to msilk@pa.org.

Carol White PEP Grants competition is open.  For grant writing tips, information and to participate in our free teleconferences, contact msilk@pa.org or go to http://www.pa.org/grants/pep_grant.php

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March 19, 20, and 21, 2008 - The Lodge, Santa Fe NM

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Questions - Email Alison Rheingold ( alisonrheingold@gmail.com )

Co-sponsored by PA and AEE 

8.28.07   Send a letter to your senator or representative and cc Gov. Patrick re:

H.4206   Act Regulating Challenge Course and Climbing Wall Facilities.  Sample letter 

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Click CA Standards to see our easy to read rubric and how our curriculum aligns with CA Standards.

The Department of Public Safety issued a memo to us on March 26 that states the following:

"The final regulations pertaining to Challenge Courses and Climbing Wall Facilities have been submitted to the Secretary of State's Office for publication. As the Department previously stated, our goal has been to promulgate regulations pertaining to Challenge Courses and Climbing Walls in early 2007 with the intent to begin enforcement with the 2007-2008 school year. Consistent with that goal, the new regulations as included in 520 CMR 5.00 et. seq., and specifically 520 CMR 5.14 and 5.15, are expected to be published on April 6, 2007 in the Massachusetts Register, #1075.They may be viewed now at the Department's website, www.mass.gov/dps/.

Enforcement of the regulations pertaining to challenge courses and climbing wall facilities will begin on September 1, 2007 to give owners time to come up to speed with the provisions contained within the regs. The intent of this delay in enforcement is to provide adequate time for implementation and training. This explicit provision may be found at 5.14(1)(b) (challenge courses) and 5.15(1)(b) (climbing wall facilities), respectively."

You only need to read the definitions that relate to Challenge Courses found in Section 5.01 http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/dps/inf/520cmr_5.00_amusement_final.pdfand  the Challenge Course Regulations found near the end of the document in Section 5.14. Note that Climbing Wall Facilities (see the definition for this term in Section 5.01) have a separate section following the Challenge Course section. If you have a climbing wall as part of your Challenge Course, you are defined as having a Challenge Course for the purpose of the regulations. Please continue to monitor the Department of Public Safety's web site for updates.