Grundy Center

About Health and Physical Education in Grundy Center

Grundy Center, Iowa, USA, has gained national and international attention as home of an exceptional physical education program. This small rural community will provide a unique context for the examination of GoFPEP 2010 themes.

Grundy Center’s physical education curriculum successfully features the application of technology to enhance accountability and will be demonstrated as part of the forum's program as well as observation of physical education lessons in context conducted by a master teacher. Other important community programs and resources will be discussed and visited.

The Community of Grundy Center, Iowa, USA

Grundy Center invites you to sample the good life! Just what makes living in Grundy Center so inviting? If you asked a dozen Grundy Center residents to share what the ‘good life in Grundy Center’ means to them, you’d receive a dozen different answers!

One might mention the familiar greetings and waves that accompany any walk around town. A popular answer might be the high quality school district that leaves students well prepared for lifelong learning. Another resident might point to the safe, clean streets and the feeling of security that comes with living in a community with very little crime. Still another might point out the outpouring of neighborly support that arrives in times of need. A young parent likely appreciates the feeling of security that comes from living in secure surroundings that offer plenty of activities for families to enjoy.

Living in Grundy Center means anticipating special events like the Festival of Trees, the annual holiday celebration, and the summertime community festival.

What are you waiting for? We invite you to sample the ‘good life’ so you can arrive at your very own answer!