About Us
Our Zone is made up of members living and/or working in Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties. We host monthly meetings from September through June and a local conference in the January. 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 or want to get involved, we encourage you to reach out to the Zone President.
central south Zone Conference
Save the Date for the 2027 CSZ Conference
Friday, January 22, 2027
SUNY Cortland
Thank you to all who attended our past conferences.
Click here for our Conference History.
Zone meetings
Please join us for our Central South Zone Meetings!
Meetings are held virtually and all members are encouraged to attend. Watch your email for a zoom link prior to each meeting.
Awards
Central South Zone recognizes excellence among our dedicated professionals with our Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Health Teacher of the Year & Amazing Person Awards. We celebrate our outstanding students with our annual Student Leadership Awards.
Zone Grants
Central South Zone awards grants valued at $500 each, by random drawing, to current NYS AHPERD Members who attend the Zone Conference each January.
Additional information
Meeting Details
Central South Zone Meetings:
2026 - 2027 meeting dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
Conference History
Central South Zone Conference History
- 1-23-26 SUNY Cortland
- 1-24-2025 SUNY Cortland
- 1-19-2024 SUNY Cortland
- 1-20-2023 SUNY Cortland
- 1-21-2022 SUNY Cortland
- 1-24-2020 SUNY Cortland
- 1-25-2019 SUNY Cortland
- 1-26-2018 SUNY Cortland
- 1-27-2017 SUNY Cortland - Conference photos
- 1-29-2016 SUNY Cortland
- 1-30-2015 SUNY Cortland
- 1-31-2014 SUNY Cortland
- 1-25-2013 SUNY Cortland - Conference Photos
- 10-7-2011
Awards
Student Leadership Awards
Each spring Central South Zone recognizes two students from grades 4 or 5, grades 7 or 8 and 12th grade with the Healthy and Physically Active Student Award. Students are selected by the PE Teachers and the awards are mailed to the PE teachers by BOCES to be given to students during award assemblies. The awards are generally given to students in the highest grade level per building.
Central South Zone Amazing People Award Recipients
Amazing People award recipients are selected by the Zone President with input from the Zone Board. The award is presented at the NYS AHPERD Conference in November.
- 2025 Lindsay Conroy
- 2024 Kimbra Wilsoncroft
- 2023 APEM Cortland
- 2022 Jonathan Philby
- 2020 Linda Burghardt
- 2019 Dr. Helena Baert
- 2018 Nick Kline
- 2017 Terry Hagenbuch
- 2016 Teresa McKinney
- 2015 Greg Woolever
- 2014 Marianne Hertzog
- 2013 Julie Dietrich
- 2012 Eric Laine II
- 2011 Wendy Balachick
- 2010 Murphee Hayes
- 2009 Teresa Price
- 2008 Kerri Bullock
- 2007 Lisa Hrehor
- 2006 Moira Gae Riddleberger
- 2005 Steve Busch
- 1998 Kate Merrill
- 1997 Patricia Roth
Grants
Central South Zone offers grants to assist current, Zone members.
Grants valued at $500 each are offered by random drawing to current NYS AHPERD Members who attend the Zone Conference in January. Funding may be used for physical education, health, recreation or dance related program needs within a school district, to assist with conference attendance or other professional development or for the purchase of literature, etc.
MEMBER BENEFITS
We provide valuable services, guidance, and encouragement to our members.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
"We need to honor what we know, by sharing the best of what we do teacher to teacher."
Dr. Art Costa and Dr. Bena Kallick
GIVING
The goal of giving to NYS AHPERD and to our Foundation is to leave a strong and secure legacy for the generation of educators to come.