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(UK) and the second is a partnered other Past Presidents, each helping with AASP. Should you wish to respond or

initiative with the Eastern Canadian perspective, expertise, and knowledge dialog with me, I welcome every e-mail,

Sport Psychology Symposium, hosted regarding AASP’s past, present, and Skype, and FaceTime call to understand

by Ottawa University (CAN). The coming future.
and serve you better as your President

year will also bring the irst ever regional and as a member of a larger committed
What I have reported is only the tip of an
conference application by a Historically E-Board.
iceberg when it comes to the exciting
Black College and University– John C.
initiatives presently underway within
Smith University. This event is happening

thanks to the tireless work of Robert

Owens (Winston Salem), Leeja Carter,

and, Michael Sachs. Dr. Sachs is also

providing travel grants for students from

HBCUs to the AASP Regional Conference

at Temple University, an initiative the

E-Board is presently considering in

relation to event-access for all cultural

minorities. AASP is working to become an

association that is increasingly inclusive

and broad reaching.

Finally, there is a close relationship with
This three-hour virtual conference draws expert speakers from across
the Past President’s Council (PPC), as I
sectors to address evidence-based science, practice, and policy approaches

promised there would be when I presented to improving the youth sport game domestically and internationally.

a vision for the organization last autumn.

The PPC has weighed in on several of
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
the previously mentioned initiatives. The

unspoken hero, serving as conduit to 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

this relationship, is Tara Scanlan. Tara
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Central

graciously agreed to help mentor me
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
from the vantage of the Past Presidents

so I could ill some very large shoes in 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Paciic

what is a busy year of AASP initiatives. 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm UTC

Dr. Scanlan provides institutional memory

directly and indirectly from the broader
REGISTER TODAY! https://www.appliedsportpsych.org/webinar/changingthegame
PPC and serves as a valued sounding

board. Beyond contact with Dr. Scanlan, I

have also been blessed with support from

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