Presentation to a Joint Hearing of the California State Assembly and Senate Education Committees

On February 27, 2002, the American Sports Institute made what is believed to be the first-ever presentation to an American state or national legislative committee regarding the principles and practices of sport culture, physical activity, and wellness being the foundation for transforming America’s public-school system.

Presented at a joint informational hearing to education committee members of both the California State Assembly and the California State Senate at the State Capitol in Sacramento, American Sports Institute staff; research and social-theory experts from around the country; and school administrators, teachers, and students who have been involved in several of the Institute’s educational programs made presentations.

To view the hearing notice, click once on the image just to the right (pdf) to download it. To access the hearing and presentations, click on each of the following two sequential links. Below the links are hearing photos of the legislators and presenters.

Presentation to a Joint Hearing of the California State Assembly and Senate Education Committees • Video 1

Presentation to a Joint Hearing of the California State Assembly and Senate Education Committees • Video 2

Pre-Hearing Arrivals

: ASI presenters in front of the State Capitol building.

: Assembly Education Committee Chair Virginia Strom-Martin (r)
and Senate Education Committee member Tom Torlakson (c).

Hearing Room 4202

: Message board displays title of the hearing.

: ASI president Joel Kirsch gives
pre-hearing overview to presenters.

: Senate and Assembly
committee members on the dais.

: Senate and Assembly committee members on the dais.

: Senate and Assembly
committee members on the dais.

ASI Staff and Expert Presenters

: Kirsch leads opening-ceremony ‘Clap-In’ activity.

: Kirsch presents opening statement.

: George Leonard
Social Theorist

: Prof. David Shernoff
University of Wisconsin, Madison

: Barbara McCombs, Ph.D.
University of Denver

: Dr. Tim Byers
University of Colorado

ASI Program Presenters – School Principals

: Sandre Leigh, Principal
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academcy

: Vince Matthews, Principal
Edison Charter School

: Evan Smith, Principal
Coulterville-Greeley School

ASI Program Presenters – Teachers

: Herb Blanchard
McAteer High School

: Verna Castro
Balboa High School

: Pete Donoff
MLK Middle School

: John Goulding
James Logan High School

: Glenn Castro
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy

: Guadalupe Peña
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy

: Edith Jordan
Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy

: Susan Katz
Gallinas Elementary School

ASI Program Presenters – Current and Former Students

: Jazmin Avery
Cooley Middle School

: Nikki Lacross
Cooley Middle School

: Miguel Rodriguez
Cooley Middle School

: Rampi Gulati
Tamalpais High School

: Nikki Lacross leads closing ceremony ‘Clap-Out’ activity.