Artie’s Thoughts

Written By Artie Kamiya

(For July 6, 2025) Today I have much to be thankful for. #1: We have received enough games/activities/ideas to be able to complete the September/October, 2025 Issue on time for our September release dates:

  • September 1st for School Districts and

  • September 15th for our wonderful individual subscribers.

Why Two Dates? School districts get a 15 day “Fast Track” with no waiting in line for their PE teacher members. Everyone else will receive their FREE issues two weeks later.

After the FREE Test Drive Year, we will begin using a tiered subscription rate for 2026-2027:

  • Just a $1/teacher to receive get the 5 digital issues (Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec, Jan/Feb, Mr/Ap, May/June) for 2026-2027.

If this is of interest to you, please have your Central Office Administrator/Supervisor fill-out the School District Google Doc Link > https://tinyurl.com/2s3c9a5h

“Artie: Thank you for the sequel to Great Activities Newspaper! We’ll share this news with all of our County PE Teachers during their “Back-to-School” Inservice.”

Charmain Sutherland, PhD

Physical Education, Health, Wellness, Driver Education Subject Area Specialist

Escambia County Public Schools, Pensacola, FL 32503

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Artie Kamiya

Artie Kamiya is a prominent figure in the field of K-12 physical education in the United States. He has had a diverse and extensive career, holding various roles such as an elementary physical education teacher, Physical Education Consultant and Chief Consultant for K-12 Healthful Living at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and Senior Administrator for Health & Physical Education at Wake County Public Schools.

He retired from public service in 2005 after 30 years but continued to contribute significantly to the field.Kamiya co-founded the Great Activities Publishing Company in 1982 with Elizabeth Kamiya, which started with the Great Activities Newspaper, a publication aimed at sharing innovative physical education activities. This company has grown to serve thousands of physical education teachers with books, workshops, and resources like the PEP Club.

He has authored or edited over 20 publications, including the Elementary Teachers Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games and the Gym Dandies Series, and has conducted around 500 workshops across more than 40 states.Recognized as the “nation’s leading expert for K-12 physical education,” Kamiya has received notable awards, including the National Physical Education Administrator of the Year in 2004 and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s “Joy of Effort” Award in 2007.

He has also secured over $45 million in grants for schools. Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of NC SHAPE, where he works with K-12 health and physical education teachers. Additionally, he remains active in promoting physical education through initiatives like the free Great Activities Newspaper 2.0, as seen in his recent posts on X about its distribution to educators and school districts

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