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The survey was based on content areas representative of who we are, and eye- efforts in organizing a successful event.

identiied in the AASP Town Hall meetings, catching. Though this process has taken

discussed by me in the previous newslet- AASP’S JOURNALS. There are signiicant
considerable time, we are very pleased
changes happening right now in relation to
ter. Our management group, current Past with our inal result. The new logo and an

President, President, President Elect, our explanation of its interpretation was sent to AASP’s peer-reviewed journals. The Journal

strategic planning leader, and the AASP of Applied Sport Psychology has just com-
the membership via e-blast in mid-July and
pleted its open search for a new editor, and
Executive Board at large have constructed can be viewed on the AASP website.

the survey with care. Before the structure Stephen Mellalieu will take the reins from

of this survey was inalized, a psycho- ELECTIONS. Congratulations to the following Dan Weigand in January 2016. An open call

metrician was consulted to enhance the recently-elected leaders:
for the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

structural integrity of the survey. Once President-Elect – Angus Mugford and AASP’s newest addition, Case Studies

the collected data is analyzed, members in Sport and Exercise Psychology, will also
Secretary-Treasurer – Todd Gilson
of strategic planning working groups will be offering opportunities for members to
PR & Outreach Division Head –

start to construct goals and objectives for serve as Editor. Having open calls for all
Kristen Dieffenbach
the Association in seven different areas: (1) of our journals permits a more transparent

Education/Professional Development; (2) Student Representative – Staci Gnacinski
and inclusive hiring process in order to at-

Job Creation/Development; (3) Membership; We had a number of candidates who tract the best possible candidates for each

(4) Professional Standards/Certiication; (5) scholarly outlet. A special thanks to Sarah
expressed an interest in each of these
Publications/Communications; (6) Public
positions, including four for the position of Carson Sackett for coordinating all of these
Relations /Outreach; and (7) Research &
President-Elect. We believe this turnout application processes in 2015.

Practice.
is a positive sign of member engagement,
The synthesized points above are only the
and encourage each individual member to
A two-day, in-person Strategic Planning top of the iceberg in terms of how AASP is
consider becoming an AASP leader at some
Session will be held prior to our Annual
presently moving forward. This momentum,
Conference in Indianapolis this October in point in his/her career.
or synergy, would not have been possible

order to pull all of the gathered information without a few unspoken heroes. At this time,
YOUTH SPORT VIRTUAL CONFERENCE.
together into an actionable plan. We intend
AASP drew over 100 worldwide attendees I also wish to thank Tara Scanlan, who has
on delivering the new plan to you by January
to our inaugural virtual conference en- meaningfully served as my mentor, and the
1, 2016.
Past Presidents Council. Many of these
titled, Changing the Game: Transformative

BRANDING. AASP has been privileged by Advances in Youth Sport. Based on the post- people have been candid with me and have

the extensive work Jon Metzler has un- conference evaluations, this special virtual served as guides in what has been a very

fast-moving year. Finally, the utmost of grati-
dertaken in relation to branding. We have offering was well received. The hope is to

been working with professional designers make our virtual conference an annual event tude to you, the membership, for choosing to

to develop various concepts, one of which to connect members with more in-depth engage with AASP’s various projects. This

year’s progression would not be possible
became our logo design. This logo needed to educational opportunities. A special thanks

be cutting edge, recognizable by the public,
to Amanda Visek and Mark Aoyagi for their
without your kindness. 

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