[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 61 (Thursday, April 17, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRACY KRAUSE: PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker. I want to congratulate Mr. Tracy Krause 
being recognized as the National Physical Education Teacher of the 
Year. The award was presented on April 11, 2008, at the National 
Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Hall of Fame 
Banquet. The NASPE is a non-profit professional membership association 
that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport.
  Mr. Krause is a Physical Education teacher at Mount Tahoma Senior 
High School. He has taught Physical Education for 15 years. His 
contributions to physical education were recognized because of his 
innovative approach to physical education and wellness. Rather than 
just focusing on activities students can do on the track and in the gym 
during that particular school day, Mr. Krause exposed students to a 
lifetime of physical activity such as biking, hiking and climbing with 
positive results and ever-increasing interest from students and 
administrators. Mr. Krause takes responsibility for the lifetime 
fitness of his students, not just the years they are enrolled in his 
class.
  Apart from his work at Tahoma High, Mr. Krause is a National Board 
Certified Teacher who has presented numerous workshops and conferences 
and supervises pre-service teachers at regional universities throughout 
Washington State. The work he is doing to better the fitness level and 
overall wellness of young people is a wonderful anecdote for relieving 
pressure on an increasingly expensive health care system.
  I again congratulate Mr. Tracy Krause for the recognition he received 
from the NASPE, encourage him to continue in his important work and 
thank him for the lives he has already permanently changed for the 
better.

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