The Rundown:

2023 MOVE UNITED EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Disability Inclusion in Sport

Transforming Intent to Action

Louisville, Kentucky | May 15 - 17, 2023

REGISTRATION RATES...

Move United member organization affiliate registration: $300

*Rates increase after April 7th

Pre-Conference Workshops: Free (small deposit required upon registration to secure spot. Deposit will be refunded pending attendance of the workshop.)

The Exhibit Hall will have a table set aside for Member Organizations to display program resources (brochures, pamphlets, stickers, etc.) as well as a separate table for career/internship options that may be available at your organization. Please bring along information to share at these tables!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP HUDDLE

April 26th | 4 PM EST

Move United Member Huddles are designed to foster community within the Move United member network. Huddles allow members with commonalities to gather on a regular basis. These groups are intended to share information and best practices and encourage community building and connection. There will be opportunities for social networking, mentorship, and education.

Move United is inviting professionals from all active member organizations who have been in the field for 0-5 years (full-time or part-time) to join our new Professional Development Member Huddle.

Questions? Contact kmccauley@moveunitedsport.org

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MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

Mission Control; Why Esports can be a great comunity tool

April 12th | 2 PM EST

Whether you realize it or not, your community is filled with gamers. 216M Americans play video games, 46M of whom have a disability. Americans are drawn to video games because they’re fun and engaging to play. They can provide a nice mental break after a long day at work or school. And for 83% of gamers, they provide an outlet to them for community. This is why there’s a great opportunity to introduce esports—the structured, competitive playing of video games—as a new program for your organization. As an organization that already provides ongoing opportunities for competition and camaraderie, esports provides a new digital, accessible, and scalable way to engage new and existing athletes, better understand the community that you’re serving, and even introduce a new revenue stream.

Join our partner Mission Control, a community platform for recreational gaming, to learn more about video games in America today and how you can begin to offer esports programming for your community today.

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US Paralympic Swimming Coaching Certification

The U.S. Paralympics Swimming Coaches Certification (PSCC) is a course for swimming coaches who wish to further develop their coaching knowledge and skills to effectively work with para swimmers or to simply gain an understanding of the governance and differences that exist in the para swimming community. The course is currently designed as a blended course of presentation on-line, in-person education training and video that includes experiential learning. Upcoming coming classes are:

Level 1 Virtually - April 16th

Level 2 Minneapolis, MN - April 18th

Level 3 Minneapolis, MN - April 19th

Move United Member Services

Open Office Hours

April 25th | 2:00- 4:00PM EST

Join the membership team for open zoom office hours. Hop on the call to ask us any questions, say hello or just catch up.

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Have any big news? Fill out this Member Spotlight form to be featured in the upcoming weeks on Move United social media.

Welcome New Members

Chapter:

Rec2Connect

Adaptive Club:

Able Athletics

The Short. Sweet. Film Fest. is a short film only film festival created by actual filmmakers. "No Limits" featuring member Bart Adaptive Sports Center was screened several times as part of the annual "Short Sweet Film Festival" in Cleveland - and ended up winning second place in the Short Documentary category. 

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NATIONAL PURCHASING PARTNER

Members of Move United can access business, employee, and personal discounts through National Purchasing Partners (NPP). NPP is a member benefit provider of Move United and helps members reduce costs with exclusive pricing.

Members can save on many useful brands, including ODP, Sherwin-Williams, Cintas, Priceline, Staples, UniFirst, if eligible Verizon, and more. 

Sign up at https://mynpp.com/association/move-united/. Once you sign up with NPP, you will receive a verification email. When your account is verified, just log in and explore the catalog of offers.

NPP membership is free and there is no obligation to buy.

If you need help registering, please contact customerservice@mynpp.com or call 800.810.3909.

Shuan joined the Move United team in 2017. He has spent over 20 years in the nonprofit sector in various capacities and leadership positions. He received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State University. An Army Veteran, he has coordinated the annual Brunswick Veterans Day for the past six years and is involved in other community organizations and efforts. Shuan has written for various publications, including the Frederick News Post, Eastern Home & Travel magazine, and others. He is also a member of the National Press Club. He lives in Frederick (MD) with his wife Cindy and dog Snowball. They enjoy a number of outdoor activities, live music, and traveling.

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