ASAHPERD’s Mission is to promote and support healthy lifestyles of Alabama citizens through high-quality programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance, sport and exercise science by:

• providing opportunities for professional growth and development;

• communicating the importance and value of our profession;

• encouraging and facilitating research findings to the profession and to the public;

• developing and evaluating standards and guidelines within the profession;

• and advocating for quality instruction by working with policymakers across the state.