Oregon Association for Physical Education (OAPE)

Mission Statement

We, as members of the Oregon Association for Physical Education (OAPE), promote the importance of an active lifestyle as a means of enhancing the quality of life for all human beings. Our function is to build and support an interdependent and dynamic network of professionals and future professionals who will organize, instruct, model, and/or promote high quality physical education programs and services (Strategic Plan, 2006).

The purpose of the Association is to:

Unite in one Association those persons who are engaged in or interested in any phase of physical education.
Motivate, develop and improve physical education in the state or Oregon.
Serve as a central source of communication, research, and dissemination of information relating to physical education for OAHPERD.