Central Western Zone – NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

About Us

Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Allegany, Genesee, Livingstone, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties. We host monthly meetings from September through May and a local conference in the spring. We invite you to join us and become a part of a diverse and robust organization that continually works to enhance our members knowledge and skills, ensuring their students have the highest quality health and physical education programs possible.

If you have questions, we encourage you to review our webpage or reach out to Eric Kohl, Central Western Zone President.

Zone Leadership

Eric Kohl

President

Adapted Physical Education Teacher

Lois E. Bird/Morgan School Monroe #1 BOCES

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Gina Potenza

Past President

Victor CSD

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2020-2021 Central Western Zone Board

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Central Western Zone Conference

We are excited to return to an in-person conference in 2022.

Save the Date

March 25, 2022

SUNY Brockport

Additional details and a link to register will be posted soon!

Meetings and Minutes

Please join us for the Central Western Zone Meetings!
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Conference and Webinars

Central Western Zone holds an annual Conference each spring.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone in 2022!
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Awards

Central Western Zone Zone recognizes talented, dedicated professionals in our local area each year with the Central Western Zone Teacher of the Year Awards. The recipients are acknowledged for their achievement at the Annual CWZ Mini-Conference.
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Mini Grants

Central Western Zone offers a travel grant for future professionals who are members of the CWZ and who are interested in attending the SHAPE America Conference.
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Get Moving NY

NYS AHPERD Get Moving NY Presents: Spring to Health, the 2021 Get Moving NY event was held in April, and May 2021.

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2021-2022 Meeting Dates

Conference and Webinars

Central Western Zone holds an annual conference each spring for members and non-members.

SAVE THE DATE

March 25, 2022

SUNY Brockport

Details and a link to register will be posted soon.

Conference History

- 3-23-21 & 3-24-21 Virtual

- 3-27-20 The College At Brockport - canceled

- 3-29-19 The College At Brockport

- 4-27-18 The College at Brockport

- 3-3-17 The College at Brockport

- 3-4-16 The College at Brockport

- 3-6-15 The College at Brockport

- 3-7-14 The College at Brockport

- 3-8-13 The College at Brockport

- 3-3-12 Victor Central Schools

Central Western Zone plans periodic webinars for members and non-members throughout the year.
Details will be posted as they are available

Webinar History

10/21/20 - Title: CWZ Care and Share

6/3/20 - Title CWZ Care and Share

Awards

Student Leadership Awards

Each spring, professional members of Central Western Zone of NYS AHPERD, are given the opportunity to nominate one boy and one girl at the commencement level class in their building as the New York State Association of Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Outstanding Physical Education Students. Each current CWZ NYS AHPERD member in the building may nominate a male and a female. Our members response to this award is essential to make this event successful and to recognize the deserving students.

Central Western Zone Teacher of the Year Award

Central Western Zone recognizes talented, dedicated professionals in our local area each year with the Central Western Zone Teacher of the Year Awards. The recipients are acknowledged for their achievement at the Annual CWZ Mini Conference.

Members are encouraged to nominate colleagues who conduct quality physical education or health program within our Zone. Awards include Elementary, Middle School, Secondary, Adapted and Health Teachers of the Year.

Please contact Michelle Craig, CWZ Awards Committee at michelle_craig@webstercsd.org for more information and the award application. Applications are due before January 1

Central Western Zone Teacher of the Year Award Recipients

2020	Kristen Cooper Katie Dylag Brian Biro	Brighton Pembroke Hornell	Elementary TOY Elementary TOY Secondary TOY
2018	John Feltes Brianne Blaszak	Brighton Villa of Hope	Health TOY Secondary TOY
2017	Jonathan MacKerchar Beth Aparo Karen Lahue	Penn Yan Canandaigua Marcus Whitman	Secondary Middle Elementary
2016	Daniele Chiesi Mary Jo Schmitt Anne Fowler Kelly Ahern	RCSD RCSD Greece Victor	Adaptive Elementary Middle Secondary
2015	Alissa Ingerick Juliann Zelazny Megan McGinnis	Fairport Rochester Honeoye Falls	Elementary Middle (K-12) Secondary
2014	Jennifer Larkin Shelly Collins	Hornell Victor	Elementary Secondary
2013	Kevin Sayers	Webster	Elementary
2011	Kim Ormsby Haley Schedlin Linda Polizzi	Gates-Chili West Iron Rochester	Elementary Middle Secondary
2010	Linda Lytle	Red Jacket	Elementary
2009	Tracy Perkins Stephanie Barbero	Penfield Mercy	Elementary Secondary
2008	Janet Swarthout Kiki Seago	Rochester Penn Yan	Elementary Secondary
2007	Katie Zinkiewich Deb Savage Cynthia Kohl	Brockport Victor BOCES #1	Secondary Elementary Adaptive
2006	Roben Findlay	Rochester	Elementary
2005	Marybeth Mueller Dawn Finewood Rush Jason Lehmbeck	Rochester Henrietta Fairport	Health Elementary Secondary
2004	Heather Evans MJ Vrooman Sandra Pawlak	W. Irondequoit Rochester Rochester	Elementary Secondary Health
2003	Polly Sadler Fred Kaufman Ron Burke	Webster BOCES #1 Naples	Elementary Adaptive Health
2000	Linda Joyce Paula Summit	Fairport Rush Henrietta	Secondary Elementary
1999	Ann Martin Leslie Wilkinson	W. Irondequoit Victor	Elementary Elementary
1998	Marty Pavone Barbara Stam Sue Raymond	Spencerport Webster Rush Henrietta	Elementary Adaptive Secondary
1997	Robert Beasley Jeffery McKee Laurie Woodworth	BOCES #1 H-F/Lima Geneva	Adaptive Elementary Secondary
1996	Mary A. Harrigan Pat Yates	Penfield Wayne	Adaptive Elementary
1995	Maureen Nolan John M. Pitcher Robert Thompson	BOCES#1 Dansville Victor	Elementary Health Secondary
1994	Pat Rawson	Cuba	Elementary

Central Western Zone Amazing People Award Recipients

Amazing People Awards

Amazing People award recipients are selected by the Zone President with input from the Zone Board.

2020 Dr. Joseph Winnick (posthumous)

2019 Melissa Pierce

2018 Kelly Ahern

2017 Brianne Blaszak

2016 Jon Mackerchar

2015 Alissa Ingerick

2014 Jill Mackerchar

2013 Paula Hamada Summit

2012 Michelle Craig

2011 Jason Lehmbeck

2010 Jeff Alger

2009 Janet Swarthout

2008 Fritz Killian

2007 Susan Petersen

2006 Luz Cruz

2005 Rick Amundson

2004 Maureen Sharrow

2002 Kathy Boughton

2001 Carol McFarland

2000 Rick LaPaglia

2000 Mike Salerno

2000 Ella Schultheis

1999 Toni Hagerman

1999 Sandy Jago

1999 Alan P Peppard

1999 Dave Swinson

1998 Tracy Beckwith Perkins

1998 Ronald Whitcomb

Mini Grants