55th Annual Conference of the Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness October 13-15, 2010 at Harrah’s in Reno, Nevada, USA
“Tomorrow's Kinesiology & Wellness Professional”
The Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness (WSKW) invites you to join us for the 55th Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada. The 2010 conference focuses on topics that promote the effectiveness and adaptability of kinesiology and wellness professionals in the future. This includes emphases for instructors, students, researchers, coaches, athletes, practitioners, and others.
About the conference
WSKW attracts leading professionals in the fields of kinesiology and wellness. It offers all participants the opportunity to learn about and present scholarship, while developing strong professional relationships in a personal atmosphere. Our host city of Reno, the “Biggest Little City in the World,” is known for its temperate climate, entertainment, and fine dining.
Historically, the ethos for the WSKW conference has been represented by the phrase, “Where the conferee is the program and mentoring and networking are the foundation.” This philosophy has stood for over 50 years. A few additions have been added in recent years providing a variety of opportunities for conferees to engage with their peers.
Schedule
Registration starts at 4:30 on Wednesday at conference headquarters. Evening sessions will follow. Thursday's schedule includes sessions throughout the day, a luncheon, and a social in the evening. Sessions Friday morning culminate in a general business meeting to wrap up the conference by noon. A more detailed list of sessions will be provided in the weeks leading up to the conference.
Registration
The cost $95 for professionals and $45 for students. The cost for a guest joining us for the Thursday luncheon is $25. Presenters are expected to register in advance for the conference. All others are also encouraged to pre-register to assist in the planning. Direct registration questions to the Treasurer, Jason Slack at Utah Valley University at 801 863-7488 or by email at Jason.Slack@uvu.edu. A registration form is available online.
Accommodations
Rooms for the meeting have been reserved at the Harrah’s Reno at 219 N. Center Street, Reno, Nevada (www.harrahsreno.com). Call 888-726-6311 before September 22 and reserve a room using group code SWSK10 for the room rate of $49.00 per room (single or double) plus tax.
Walter S. Hamerslough, Emeritus Professor, La Sierra University
Abstract:
The Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) welcomes Walter S. Hamerslough as the honored E. C. Davis Lecturer at the 2010 annual conference. Dr. Hamerslough is a professor emeritus at La Sierra University. He has been an active contributor to WSKW since the 1960s, serving as president of the organization in 2006. His years of service included several presentations, published papers, committee appointments, and editorial responsibilities for the Western Society Review. According to Dr. Hamerslough:
"WSKW is a great organization. When I was still 'wet behind the ears' as a college teacher, Bill Napier insisted that I attend the annual conference. This organization, as does no other, provides the opportunity to meet, converse with, and become acquainted with prominent individuals in the profession. I look forward to seeing friends each year at the conference. It has helped me realize how many outstanding people we have in physical education."
In recent years, Dr. Hamerslough has maintained a research interest in John Harvey Kellogg which has resulted in several papers presented at conferences. Dr. Hamerslough is now retired and living in Lafayette, Colorado, about 10 miles north of Boulder which is about 30 miles west of Denver. His favorite activities are reading and gardening. He continues his love for teaching as a leader in two Bible study classes each week at his hometown Seventh-day Adventist church.
Werner W.K. Hoeger is a professor emeritus of the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University. Dr. Hoeger served as a graduate teaching assistant at BYU and has taught at the University of the Andes in Venezuela, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and more recently 23 years at Boise State University. He remains active in research and continues to lecture in the areas of exercise physiology, physical fitness, and wellness.
Dr. Hoeger completed his undergraduate and Master's degrees in physical education at the age of 20 and received his Doctorate degree with an emphasis in exercise physiology at the age of 24. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and also of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. In 2002, he was recognized as the Outstanding Alumnus from the College of Health and Human Performance at Brigham Young University. He is the recipient of the 2004 first Presidential Award for Research and Scholarship in the College of Education at Boise State University. In 2008, he was asked to be the keynote speaker at the VII Iboamerican Congress of Sports Medicine and Applied Sciences in Mérida, Venezuela and was presented with the Distinguished Guest of the City recognition.
Dr. Hoeger uses his knowledge and personal experiences to write engaging, informative books that thoroughly address today's fitness and wellness issues in a format accessible to students. Since 1990, he has been the most widely read fitness and wellness college textbook author in the United States. In 25 years, he has published a total of 50 editions of his 9 fitness and wellness-related titles. Among the textbooks written are Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program, 11th edition; Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, 10th edition; Fitness and Wellness, 8th edition, Principles and Labs for Physical Fitness, 8th edition; Wellness: Guidelines for a Healthy Lifestyle, 4th edition; and Water Aerobics for Fitness and Wellness, 3rd edition. He also published three textbooks in Spanish: Ejercicio, Salud y Vida, Aptitud Física y Bienestar General, and Ejercicio y Salud.
Dr. Hoeger was the first author to write a college fitness textbook that incorporated the "wellness" concept. In 1986, with the first edition of Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness: A Personalized Program, he introduced the principle that to truly improve fitness, health, quality of life, and achieve wellness, a person needed to go beyond the basic health-related components of physical fitness. His work was so well received that every fitness author immediately followed his lead in the field.
As an innovator in the field, Dr. Hoeger has developed many fitness and wellness assessment tools; including fitness tests such as the Modified Sit-and-Reach, Total Body Rotation, Shoulder Rotation, Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength and Endurance, and Soda Pop Coordination Tests.
Proving that he "practices what he preaches," at 48, he was the oldest male competitor in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He raced in the sport of luge along with his then 17-year old son Christopher. It was the first time in Winter Olympics history that father and son competed in the same event. In 2006, at the age of 52, he was the oldest competitor at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
The Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) welcomes Dr. Hoeger as keynote presenter at the 2010 annual conference. Previously, Dr. Hoeger received WSKW honors as a recipient of the 1989 Art Broten Young Scholar Award, Western College Physical Education Society.
The Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) welcomes Walter S. Hamerslough as the honored E. C. Davis Lecturer at the 2010 annual conference. Dr. Hamerslough is a professor emeritus at La Sierra University. He has been an active contributor to WSKW since the 1960s, serving as president of the organization in 2006. His years of service included several presentations, published papers, committee appointments, and editorial responsibilities for the Western Society Review. According to Dr. Hamerslough:
Werner W.K. Hoeger is a professor emeritus of the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University. Dr. Hoeger served as a graduate teaching assistant at BYU and has taught at the University of the Andes in Venezuela, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and more recently 23 years at Boise State University. He remains active in research and continues to lecture in the areas of exercise physiology, physical fitness, and wellness.