589 Health Education Blue Apple Award: Winning Schools Tell Their Story

Friday, April 1, 2011: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
Convention Center: Room 23ABC
AAHE/Implement Strategies/Interventions/Programs
Presider: Katherine Wilbur, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Damariscotta, ME
Panelists: Katherine Wilbur, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Damariscotta, ME; Ashley Bacon, Parr's Ridge Elementary School, Mt. Airy, MD; Kim Bartholomew, Windham High School, Windham, ME; and Susan P. Long, Frankfort Middle School, Fort Ashby, WV
This session will provide an overview of the AAHE Blue Apple Health Education Awards Program including an overview of the criteria and application process. Champions representing elementary, middle and high schools will tell their story by sharing 1) highlights of their exemplary health education program, 2) tips for completing the Blue Apple Award application and 3) benefits they have received as a result of being selected as a national award winning school.