Why Require Coaches to be Certified?

Below is a recent article by Tim Flannery on the NFHS recommendation that all school districts require that interscholastic coaches become certified as an Accredited Interscholastic Coach.

Tim is former A.D. at North Olmsted and is a past president of the OIAAA.  He is being inducted into the NIAAA “Hall of Fame” in December at the national conference in Anaheim.

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Tim Flannery

 

Why Require Coaches to be Certified?

Why should the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recommend that all school districts require that interscholastic coaches become certified as an Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC)? That question is being asked across the United states by school administrators, coaches and parents. AIC certification is earned when an individual completes four online courses, pays a $10 application fee and fills out a short profile form at www.nfhslearn.com

The answer to this question involves the health and safety of the students who participate, the legal responsibilities of the school district and coaches, and the elevation of interscholastic coaching to a profession through ongoing professional development.

Let’s consider each of these important reasons:

For the Health and Safety of the students who participate

A coach’s primary role is to make sure the students who participate are safe from potential harm and are cared for properly in the event of an injury. In addition, coaches are supposed to model the positive behaviors that will teach young people valuable lessons that can be used later in life.

Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear on local television, in newspapers, or on the internet about a school coach who has acted inappropriately. Here are few headlines to make the point. These are the kind of headlines that can turn your school district upside down.

“High School Football coach charged in inappropriate relationship with a student” “Hockey coach charged in hazing ritual involving his team”
“Coach accused of using demeaning behavior and foul language by players”
“Local school coach charged with sexting with several members of the spirit squad”

Most states now require all new coaches to complete the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching course, which is designed to educate coaches on all aspects of coaching at the interscholastic level. To address abuse concerns, the NFHS developed a free online course “Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment” to educate coaches regarding their role and responsibilites in dealing with inappropriate student behavior, modeling respectful words and actions, hazing and bullying and other abusive scenarios.

For the school district

Schools are judged by the quality of their academic, athletic and fine/performing arts programs. A school’s reputation can hang in the balance if any one of these programs is called into question. Is your team(s) an example of a program that wins with dignity and loses with class? Ask any opposing player, coach or parent which teams in your league model positive and respectful behavior and they will tell you in an instant. Is your team or program one that they would name?

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School administrators and coaches must fulfill a number of legal duties to ensure that students participate in a healthy and respectful environment. One of the important legal responsibilities for school administrators is to select and train coaches and prepare them for their role as a teacher-coach in an educational institution. The training must relate to coaching in a school setting, which is vastly different than coaching a club team or community program. We sometimes refer to athletic programs as the “front porch of the school,” meaning that sport programs are the first thing the community sees. That perception may well determine the level of support the school district receives from voters when considering funding to operate a quality program.

Preserve education-based athletics in our schools

Athletics has been a part of our schools since the mid-1800’s. The United States is only major country that offers interscholastic sports as an extracurricular activity to over 7.5 million students who participate annually. One of the main reasons we offer these programs is the educational benefits students can derive from their participation.

Athletic programs face many challenges that some day may threaten their existence. Among these threats to school-based sports programs are the following: pay-to-play, financial cutbacks in athletic programs, the conflicts with club sports that force students to choose, parental pressure on coaches, state legislatures, and the influence of professional sports in our society. However, no challenge is greater than untrained coaches who often times put winning ahead of their primary role as a teacher- coach, which uses the sport experience to promote learning. When coaches put winning ahead of the educational outcomes (healthy lifestyles, good citizenship, sportsmanship, etc.) it “contaminates” the experience for the students who participate. This can result in negative effect on the students we serve.

Many people, including some of our coaches, have lost sight of the mission and purpose of interscholastic sport by placing an undue emphasis on winning at the expense of the educational mission. Sports are not automatically educational; however, if used appropriately sport can be a powerful learning tool. “Done right,” participants can learn important life lessons that cannot be learned in the classroom. What the coach chooses to teach and model determines to a large degree what students will learn from the experience.

The good news is that the skills a coach needs to make the sport experience educational can be learned. Schools must provide coaches the training and tools necessary to educate them in how to fulfill their role as a teacher first and a coach second. The NFHS Coach Education/Certification has over 34 courses schools can use to train and educate coaches. This information translates directly into real-life coaching situations.

Stay current in the ever changing profession of interscholastic coaching

Whether it is education, law, medicine or any profession, isn’t it important to stay current with best practices, new policies, and dealing with new issues? If coaching is ever going to rise to the level of a profession, coaches need to be current in teaching methods, minimizing risks, communicating and

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motivating, administering their team or program and teaching students to be the best they can be in sports and in life.

Coaches who have not been educated on how to deal appropriately with such issues as concussion, hydration, non-abusive environment, sexual harassment and other topics have cast a dark shadow on some school teams and programs. Parents whose children participate in interscholastic sports assume the coach is knowledgeable in all areas of coaching. This expectation is real and warranted, and parents will hold coaches and school districts responsible if these issues are not dealt with appropriately.

The NFHS Board of Directors approved a coach education position statement in 2013 that recommends that school provide both initial training and ongoing professional development throughout the coach’s career.

If every school district in the United States followed the recommended coach education position statement, it would go a long way in providing the students we serve a positive learning experience, a safe environment, protection for the school district in a legal action, and help to preserve the institution of education-based sports for future generations.

Along with the goal of making coaching a profession is the value of building credibility with students, parents, school administration and the community. Credibility is not automatically given;-, it must be earned. This may be bothersome to those coaches who may have grown up in a time and place where respect was given without questions being asked. Things have changed; we live in a time where everything is questioned. For coaches to earn respect, they must understand how to play the role of the coach in an education-based setting. Every coach should strive to build credibility in several key ways.

Key #1 Coaches must demonstrate professionalism in their actions

  •   Prepare for practices and games. Make sure these practice plans are in writing.
  •   Submit required reports to the athletic department on time: before, during, and after theseason.
  •   Communicate effectively with students and parents. Develop an enforceable parent/coach communication policy.
  •   Conduct a preseason meeting with students and parents to communicate philosophy, parent/coach communication policy, teamsrules and expectations of students and parents.
  •   Model the behavior you want your students to exhibit, including but not limited to dress, language, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyle, and respect.

Key #2 Consistently communicate and enforce all rules and policies to students and parents including:
 Team rules including codes of conduct.

  •   Athletic department polices including transportation, physical forms, use and care of equipment and uniforms and warning of the risk of participation.
  •   School rules including attendance, eligibility, grade point average etc.
  •   League rules.
  •   State association regulations.
  •   Playing rules of the sport.

Key #3 Demonstrate expertise in your sport

  •   Strive to be the most knowledgeable coach in your sport in your school, district and league.
  •   Teach the most up-to-date tactics and techniques of your sport.
  •   Join your local, state, and national coaching organizations. Volunteer to serve on committees or other leadership positions in the organization.
  •   Become an Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC) by completing the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching, First Aid Health and Safety for Coaching, Fundamentals of Coaching (your sport) and Concussion in Sport-What You Need to Know courses.
  •   Commit to being a better coach by attending clinics, taking additional course work or becoming an Accredited or Certified Interscholastic Coach. Be a lifelong learner.

Key # 4 Support the school and athletic department philosophy and be a team member in the athletic department

  •   Actions must match your words.
  •   Keep a “student first and athlete second” mindset when making decisions.
  •   Treat your students as good parents would.
  •   Handle disagreements with students, parents, other coaches or the athletic department in private.
  •   Share facilities with other coaches in the building.
  •   Share athletes with other sports and discourage specialization.
  •   Share expertise with less experienced coaches. Be a mentor to others.

 Work at developing positive relationships with other coaches and teachers even if you are not a teacher in the building.

There are many things interscholastic coaches should know and be able to do before they have contact with students and throughout their coaching career. NFHS Certification is a major step toward:

  •   ensuring that the health and safety our students is first and foremost in the minds of our coaches.
  •   allowing our school districts to say with certainty in a court of law that the coach was provided the proper initial and ongoing training necessary to perform the duties expected of an interscholastic coach.
  •   preserving interscholastic sport in our schools as an extension of the classroom where student participants learn important lessons of living a positive, healthy and productive life.
  •   Providing the coach a credential that signifies completion of content covering critical aspects that coaches should know.

Impact of Social Media in Recruiting

Former UCLA Softball Coach and 11 time national champion Sue Enquist discusses the growth of social media and how coaches use it to evaluate recruits. A great video to show student athletes on how important it is for them to build a positive “personal brand.”

 

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Social media pose risks for recruits

Adam Gorney
Recruiting Analysis

Joe Mixon‘s recruitment is getting busy. That means, in today’s world of social media, the messages on Facebook and Twitter are coming in fast and furious, too.

Most are from college coaches, friends, reporters, people he knows or has met and trusts, or people he goes to high school with at Oakley (Calif.) Freedom. It’s innocent.

But there are others. Mixon said messages come from strangers, from fans, maybe even from girls, and the 2014 four-star running back who is approaching 20 offers said it can get overwhelming. His junior year of high school isn’t over. He’s hardly on the radar.

Eddie Vanderdoes has slowed his activity on Twitter as signing day approaches.

The temptation, because he’s friendly and nice, is to talk to people. Stories of late, though, especially the Manti Te’o saga, cause him to keep some distance.

“I pretty much don’t talk to everybody,” Mixon said. “I’ll favorite a tweet or retweet something, but it’s mainly people I know.

“I get a lot of messages. I look at them, but I don’t say anything or talk to everybody. It’s nothing like that.”

For Te’o, it was something like that — a story so complex and confusing that the details are still being gleaned. An online relationship turned hoax all because of Facebook. It led to an embarrassing admission by Te’o that he was fooled by a man pretending to be a woman. Dr. Phil is involved now.

And for high-profile high school football players, it’s not only the risk of having their hearts broken, their lives turned upside down by getting “catfished.”

Numerous prospects have talked about harassment on social media sites, especially Twitter, and the recruiting process becoming a hassle and a negative memory because of vicious and nasty fans. The access is unprecedented in a time when notoriety is unprecedented.

Five-star defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes has significantly slowed down messaging on Twitter after basically issuing a media blackout in recent weeks and deciding not to do interviews leading up to signing day. There are numerous messages from what appear to be strangers on his Twitter page.

On his recent official visit to USC, four-star linebacker Michael Hutchings tweeted a blow-by-blow account of what the recruits were doing, their schedule and what he thought about his trip. He has close to 2,500 followers.

That number is child’s play in comparison to others.

Michigan quarterback commit Shane Morris has more than 21,000 followers and has sent out north of 15,000 tweets.

Quarterback Shane Morris has more than 21,000 Twitter followers.

Someone named Jason Whittington predicted on Laquon Treadwell‘s Twitter page that after his career at Ole Miss a street on campus would be named after the wide receiver. There are other messages from women telling Treadwell they love him and he’s awesome. This is all within the last 24 hours. The nation’s top-rated receiver has more than 13,000 followers and has nearly 25,000 tweets.

On Jan. 12, Tony Hooten from @aggiewebinsider wished USC commitTorrodney Prevot a happy birthday on his Twitter page and wrote: “whoTexas A&M fans hope will [be] one of the last additions to this great 2013 Aggie recruiting class! #GIGEM”

Across the country, high-profile prospects take to social media, many of them talking to strangers. There are too many examples to count. Probably most of it is innocent banter. But it could be more dangerous than these teenagers could imagine.

Ask Te’o. Or ask Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon, whose department hired two outside consulting firms to monitor the online activities of Michigan’s athletes, basically “catfishing” the school’s players in an exercise Brandon called “risk assessment.”

From a CBS Sports report citing the Toledo Blade: “One of the two consulting groups — neither of whom Brandon identified — utilized a young, attractive woman to go online and contact student-athletes.

“Did anyone take the bait? Some of them did, and they established contact online with her. The unnamed woman turned over to athletic department officials posts and comments that were made to her and the names of student-athletes. During a presentation to Michigan’s student-athletes regarding social media awareness, the athletic department introduced the woman to the student-athletes.”

Wolverines coach Brady Hoke was involved in the experiment. He and Brandon said it was to expose the players to the dangers of their communications in what Hoke called “the cyber universe.”

Michigan coach Brady Hoke wants players to be aware of what can happen with social media.

But many high-profile recruits don’t enjoy the protection of aggressive athletic departments or forward-thinking coaches. They don’t have university PR machines for cover. Oftentimes, they have as much name recognition as any college football player but very little protection from scam artists on social media. Trouble can loom.

Would it be all that fanciful to believe what happened to Te’o could happen to a high school prospect? That it might be happening now? That, with the prevalence of social media, the unfettered access to these players through the computer, a plan is being hatched? That maybe some kid, somewhere, is thinking the girl he’s been talking to online isn’t a girl at all?

After the Te’o story, what seemed ridiculous and impossible only weeks ago seems plausible, even realistic.

Mixon seems to grasp the idea that there should be a line drawn, that he shouldn’t talk to every person who messages him. He’s also a 2014 prospect who hasn’t seen the full force of national exposure yet. That intoxication of celebrity hasn’t been fully realized by Mixon and other 2014 recruits.

Social media can be a great thing, reaching beyond locales to connect people. It fosters debate and discussion. It can also be a dangerous thing littered with people who have bad intentions.

“Twitter will obviously cause more harm than good for high school prospects,” Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell said.

“We’ve seen players lose scholarship offers and interest from schools based on their Twitter timeline, and if I’m a high school coach looking out for the best interests of my player and I see him tweet something stupid just once, I’m doing him a disservice by not making him delete his account. The question needs to be asked — what good can come from it compared to what harm can it cause?”

That question deserves serious consideration. Te’o learned a hard lesson from his adventures in social media. Will anyone else?

How to Think Like a Leader

How to Think Like a Leader
Too often, people who are promoted to their first leadership position miss the point. And that failure probably trips up careers more than any other reason.Being a leader changes everything. Before you are a leader, success is all about you. It’s about your performance. Your contributions. It’s about raising your hand, getting called on, and delivering the right answer.When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. It’s about making the people who work for you smarter, bigger, and bolder. Nothing you do anymore as an individual matters except how you nurture and support your team and help its members increase their self-confidence. Yes, you will get your share of attention from up above—but only inasmuch as your team wins. Put another way: Your success as a leader will come not from what you do but from the reflected glory of your team.

Now, that’s a big transition—and no question, it’s hard. Being a leader basically requires a whole new mindset. You’re no longer constantly thinking “How can I stand out?” but “How can I help my people do their jobs better?” Sometimes that requires undoing a couple of decades of momentum. After all, you probably spent your entire life, starting in grade school and continuing through your last job, as a contributor who excels at “raising your hand.” But the good news is that you’ve been promoted because someone above you believes you have the stuff to make the leap from star player to successful coach.

What does that leap actually involve? First and foremost, you need to actively mentor your people. Exude positive energy about life and the work that you are doing together, show optimism about the future, and care. Care passionately about each person’s progress. Give your people feedback—not just at yearend and midyear performance reviews but after meetings, presentations, or visits to clients. Make every significant event a teaching moment. Discuss what you like about what they are doing and ways that they can improve. Your energy will energize those around you.

And there’s no need for sugarcoating. Use total candor, which happens, incidentally, to be one of the defining characteristics of effective leaders.

Through it all, never forget—you’re a leader now. It’s not about you anymore. It’s about them.


<image026.jpg>Jack Welch is Founder and Distinguished Professor at the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University. Through its executive education and Welch Way management training programs, the Jack Welch Management Institute provides students and organizations with the proven methodologies, immediately actionable practices, and respected credentials needed to win in the most demanding global business environments.

Suzy Welch is a best-selling author, popular television commentator, and noted business journalist. Her New York Times bestselling book, 10-10-10: A Life Transforming Idea, presents a powerful decision-making strategy for success at work and in parenting, love and friendship. Together with her husband Jack Welch, Suzy is also co-author of the #1 international bestseller Winning, and its companion volume, Winning: The Answers. Since 2005, they have written business columns for several publications, including Business Week magazine, Thomson Reuters digital platforms, Fortune magazine, and the New York Times syndicate.
A version of this column originally appeared in BusinessWeek Magazine.
 

New concussion law guards kids in sports

Heads up, Ohio. The state is officially joining the nationwide trend of making head injuries in youth sports a legal matter.

Ohio’s new youth-concussion law goes into effect today, requiring that steps be taken to educate parents, coaches and officials about concussion symptoms in athletes younger than 19.

Under the law, a young athlete showing concussion symptoms must be removed from a game or practice and not be permitted to return to competition for at least 24 hours and until cleared by an authorized physician or licensed health-care provider.

Read the full story here: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2013/04/26/new-concussion-law-guards-kids-in-sports.html

OHSAA announces competitive balance proposal for high school sports fails in close vote

The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Thursday that member schools principals voted against the referendum on competitive balance that pertains to public and private schools.

The final vote was 327-308, and 188 did not vote. The OHSAA said it mailed out 823 ballots to high schools.

Read the full article here: http://www.ohio.com/blogs/varsity-letters/varsity-letters-1.279974/ohsaa-announces-competitive-balance-proposal-for-high-school-sports-fails-in-close-vote-1.398221M

A Letter From OIAAA President Matt Shomper

The OIAAA has had a great 2012-13 school year. Our overall membership increased this year, as did the attendance at our annual conference. Due to the membership increase and our new business partnerships, the association was able to provide great additional benefits and services to our members. Our goal is to keep the momentum going during the 2013-14 school year.

We plan to continue to improve our professional development program with a fantastic state conference and additional Leadership Training Institute opportunities throughout the school year. We will continue to provide an outstanding “online newsletter” (be looking for our next issue in the next couple of weeks). Our biggest improvement this year will be in our new website. This website will house our history; provide daily updates including news features and blogs; have forums for open dates, position openings, and requests for information; along with much more. Be looking for this new website toward the end of May / beginning of June.

Membership is vital to our organization. Yes, this year’s membership showed great improvement. But, we have over 800 high schools in Ohio and almost just as many Middle Schools. Our membership numbers this year was only 443 compared to well over 1000 AD’s in Ohio. My hope is that you review the membership information that we have provided and that you strongly consider joining OIAAA this year and every year that you are in the profession.

One significant improvement to the OIAAA Member Benefits is that every member will now be provided a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy. In today’s litigious society, this benefit alone is well worth the $60 membership fee – $50 if you also join the NIAAA through our dual enrollment form that is included in this packet. With the addition of this insurance policy, we have modified the dates of our membership calendar. Membership for each year now begins on July 1 (or the day you join if after July 1) and will run through June 30. This change requires us to start our membership drive now instead of in the fall. You will be able to join the OIAAA anytime during the year, but your membership will end on June 30 of that school year.

I would also encourage all athletic administrators to join the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. We have provided a list of the NIAAA membership benefits in this packet. With our membership form, you can join the OIAAA, the NIAAA or both. I would highly encourage that you join both associations as the State Membership is discounted $10 if you join both the OIAAA and the NIAAA. Don’t forget to join your local district association each and every year.

The Annual OIAAA Fall Conference will be November 17-19, 2013. We are returning to the Hilton Easton this year. Conference information and registration materials will be sent to you in the fall. This year’s conference will feature keynote addresses from Archie Griffin and Jim Tressel. Be sure to mark your calendar as you won’t want to miss this state conference!

I hope each and every one of you have a very relaxing and safe summer with your family!

O.I.A.A.A. Executive Committee January 2013 Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the OIAAA Board of Directors Meeting 1/22/13

In attendance: Matt Shomper; Tim Erickson; Steve Conley; Chris Fahim; Erik Beun; Tim Cook; Glen Gillespie; Chuck Miley; Bill Schumacher; Randy King; Jim Harbuck; Bruce Brown; Jeff Jordan. Excused: Tom Farbizo; Paul Powers; Bo Arnett; Paul Moses.

Action Items:
All of the action items passed 6-0.
1. To remove Ralph Young’s and Hank Zaborniak’s names from the bank signing card and to replace them with Bruce Brown’s and Glen Gillespies names. Motion[Fahim]/Second [Erickson]
2. To replace Ralph Young[current listed as the statutory agent] with Bruce Brown as the new statutory agent. Motion[Fahim]/Second[Conley]—Jeff Jordan will provide an updated form.
3. To authorize payment of Leadership Training Instructors at the OIAAA 2013 Fall Conference. Motion[Cook]/Second[Fahim]
4. To authorize a payment of $100 to the Arthur Ballard[Kentucky] campaign from Section Two. Motion[Cook]/Second[Beun]
5. Financial Report Approval—Motion[Cook]/Second[Erickson]

-Registration form for the state conference needs wording to explain a refund request policy/procedure. Randy and Bruce will work on an updated form..
-Jim Harbuck[OASSA] went over the report that he sent out to all of us.
-Jeff Jordan[OHSAA] spoke to the group about the financial components of tournament[ turnkey operations, event management financial structure packet, etc.]. Separate tournaments and the Team Dual Wrestling Tournament were discussed.
-NIAAA Report—Dual Membership was discussed. One obstacle is that have a different fiscal year.
-Conference report given by Tim Erickson—attachments were sent to the Exec. Board
-We would like to thank Charlie Miley for his many years of service to the OIAAA. He announced his resignation today.
-Awards—went over timelines; some proposals and recommendations at the next meeting.
-Leadershp Training—Glen Gillespie discussed the pay structure for instructors; the Summer Institute and Professional Development.
-Newsletter received rave reviews; the format is definitely 21st century; topics and articles are always welcomed.
-Website update—Tim Cook and Bruce Brown discussed possible website hosts[attachment sent with the 1/22 agenda]. Ad Hoc committee to process proposals and to determine a timeline for the process.
-Business partnerships were also discussed—see attachment from the 1/22 agenda
-East District conference at Atwood 4/25 & 4/26

Awards’ Recommendations: March 2013
-Received four NIAAA Scholarship applications–3 boys and 1 girl
-Bruce Brown –nominee to NIAAA for the NFHS Citation Award
-Paul Moses –nominee to NIAAA for the DSA

Proposals:
OIAAAA Athletic Director of the Year–Dan Adams; for future years the OIAAA AD of the Year will come from a pool of all of the District AD’s of the Year from the current year and back through the past 2/3 years. Also, explore the possibility of having more than one AD of the year in the larger districts[ e,g. NE1; NE2; SW1; SW2…]

OIAAA Hall of Fame–predicated on similar criteria that NIAAA uses. Individual districts can still have their own HOF’s.

Eliminate the MS AD of the Year or give it a different title—[Outstanding Service in MS Ath Admin. as an example].

Establish a professional development award [Rolfes/Weiss].

National Awards:
State Award of Merit—Due this summer
Kovaleski Award-Due in May

OIAAA Awards:
SEI Award
Scholarships—Thinnes; Young; Nelson[SW]

O.I.A.A.A. Executive Committee October 2012 Meeting Minutes

Minutes – Executive Committee Meeting
October 14, 2012
10:00 a.m. @ OHSAA Offices

State Conference Planning Committee:

  • The Planning Committee led by Tim Erickson (President Elect) and members of the Southwest District State Conference Committee (Tom Neri, Phil Poggi and Joe Kimling) met from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to discuss the details of the 2012 OIAAA Athletic Directors Conference.
  • The Conference will be held on November 11-13, 2012 at the Easton Hilton.

Called to Order:

  • The meeting was called to order by President Matt Shomper at 10:30 a.m.

Attendance:
Executive Director: __x__ Bruce Brown (Northeast) District Rep. Central(VM): __ab_ Mike Ferguson
Past President / Program Chair(VM): __x_ Tom Farbizo (East) District Rep. East(VM): __x__ Erik Beun
President(VM): __x__ Matt Shomper (Southwest) District Rep. Northeast(VM): __x__ Paul Moses
President Elect(VM): __x__ Tim Erickson (Northwest) District Rep. Northwest(VM): __x__ Chris Fahim
Secretary (VM): __x__ Paul Powers (Northeast) District Rep. Southwest(VM): __x__ Tim Cook
Treasurer: __x___ Randy King (Central) District Rep. Southeast(VM): __x__ Bo Arnett
LTI / Newsletter Chair: __x___ Glen Gillespie (Northwest)
Awards Chair: __x__ Bill Schumacher (Northeast
Exhibit Chair: __x__ Charles Miley (Central
Special Guest: _____ _____None_________ OHSAA: __ab__ Dr. Ross
Special Guest: _____ ___________________ OHSAA: __ab__ Jerry Snodgrass
Special Guest: _____ ___________________ OASSA: __ab__ Ken Baker

1. Action Items

A. Approval of Agenda:

  • A motion was made by Tim Cook (SW) and seconded by Chris Fahim (NW) to approve the agenda. The motion passed 9-0.

B. Approval of Minutes:

  • A motion was made by Tim Erickson (President Elect) and seconded by Bo Arnett (SE) to approve the minutes from the 8/19/12 Executive Committee meeting. The motion passed 9-0.

C. Approval of Financial Report:

  • A motion was made by Paul Moses (NE) and seconded by Erik Beun (E) to approve the financial report as of 10/13/12. The balance as of 10/13/12 was $58,198.80. (See attached for detailed report).The motion passed 9-0.

2. Information Items

A. Membership Report:

  • Randy King (Treasurer) reported that as of 10/14/12 we have 340 paid members

B. OASSA Report:

  • No report

C. OHSAA Report:

  • Tim Erickson (President Elect) reported on the following from the October OHSAA meeting.
    • Out of Season Coaching
    • Sent survey out regarding Out of Season Coaching
    • Filling the Asst. Commissioner’s Job

D. NIAAA Report:

  • None

E. Conference Report:

  • The following information was reported on about the State Conference
    • 143 members are registered as of 10/13/12
    • Please wear Red Shirt on Monday
    • Each District should bring $100.00 in Gift Cards for Door Prizes

F. Awards Report:

  • Bill Schumacher (Awards Chair) distributed a proposal for up-dating awards.
  • Suggested adding Ad Hoc Committee to look at Award Criteria.

G. Leadership Training Report:

  • Glen Gillespie (LTI Chair) addressed the following areas of LTI
    • Would like to see signage and refreshments for the classes
    • Moving around the state to host LTI Classes
    • Ask if the OIAAA could pay for his hotel expenses while doing his LTI duties.
      • A motion was made by Tim Erickson (President Elect) and seconded by Chris Fahim( Nortwest) that all hotel expenses should be paid for the LTI Coordinator while doing official business for the OIAAA at meetings and conferences. Motion passed 10-0

H. Newsletter E-Zine Report:

 

  • Glen Gillespie (Newsletter Chair) discussed options for the new format of the OIAAA Newsletter. The next newsletter will be about the OIAAA State Conference.

I. Website Report:

 

  • Tim Cook (Southwest) gave an update on the website.

J. Business Partnership Report:

 

  • Bruce Brown (Executive Director) gave a report on the OIAAA Business Partnerships.

3. Discussion Items

A. NIAAA

  • Glen Gillespie ( LTI / Newsletter Chair) will be the 5th delegate for Ohio at the 2012 National Conference in San Antonio.

B. NIAAA Section 2

 

  • A motion was made by Paul Powers (Secretary) and Seconded by Erik Beun (East) that all expenses for the 6 officers attending the Section 2 meeting in West Virginia in June would be paid by the OIAAA. Motion passed 9-0.

C. Ralph and Nancy Young Gift

 

  • A motion was made by Matt Shomper (President) and seconded by Bo Arnett (Southeast) that the OIAAA pay for a gift for Ralph and Nancy Young for their service to the organization. Motion passed 10-0

D. District Reports:

1. Central (Mike Ferguson)

  • none

2. Northwest (Chris Fahim)

  • Fall Conference at BGSU

3. Northeast (Paul Moses)

  • Selected Kent Smith (Orville) and Greg Cooper (Canfield) as the Coordinators of the 2013 OIAAA State Conference.

4. East (Erik Beun)

  • Trying to find ways to get members involved

5. Southeast (Bo Arnett)

  • Only 17 OIAAA members

6. Southwest (Tim Cook)

  • Fall Conference 11/5/12 at Heatherwood

4. Adjournment

A. Next Meeting:

  • Sunday, January 27, 2013
    • The meeting will be held at the OHSAA Offices
    • The Conference Planning Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m.
    • The Executive Committee will meet at 10:00 a.m.

B. Move to Adjourn:

  • A motion was made by Tim Erickson (President Elect) and seconded by Paul Moses (Northeast) to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed 10-0
    • The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

C. Upcoming Dates of Note:
Future Meeting Dates:

  • Sunday, January 27, 2013 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, August 18, 2013 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:00 a.m. OHSAA Offices Conference Planning at 9:00 a.m

NIAAA Section 2 Meeting Date:

  • June 20 – 22, 2013 Host State: West Virginia

Future OIAAA Conference Dates:

  • November 11-13, 2012 Host Southwest Site Hilton Easton
  • November 17-19, 2013 Host Northeast Site Hilton Easton
  • November 16-18, 2014 Host Northwest Site
  • November 15-17, 2015 Host East Site
  • November 13-15, 2016 Host Southeast Site
  • November 12-14, 2017 Host Central Site

Future NIAAA Conference Dates:

  • December 14-18, 2012 Place San Antonio, Texas
  • December 13-17, 2013 Place Anaheim, California
  • December 12-16, 2014 Place National Harbor, Maryland
  • December 11-15, 2015 Place Orlando, Florida
  • December 9-15, 2016 Place Nashville, Tennesse

OIAAA Announces Strategic Plan for 2011-2016

STRATEGY ONE:

We will increase membership in OIAAA by 4% per year over the next five years.

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Result: Timeline:
1. Assign the position of Annually of “Membership Director” within Executive Committee. Annually
2. Revise the Membership application and the Conference registration. 2012-2013
3. Utilize regularly-scheduled surveys to determine
Membership needs.		 2012-2013
4. Develop an online membership registration process 2014-2015

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STRATEGY TWO:

We will promote professional development opportunities for our membership.

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Result: Timeline:
1. Select a state coordinator for Leadership Training Institute. (Comp. 4/2012)
2. Promote LTI and its benefit to our membership. 2012-2014
3. Survey membership to determine the Professional Development needs and wants along with delivery methods. 2012-2013
4. Explore Professional Development opportunities with allied professional associations and colleges/universities. 2013-2014

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STRATEGY THREE:

We will identify, develop and implement methods to enhance communication with our membership.

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Result: Timeline:
1. – Improve the OIAAA website to be more informative an user-friendly 2012-2013
2. Utilize surveys to glean feedback and solicit responses from our members. 2012-2013
3. Transition to an electronic newsletter to convey articles, updates and District and State information. 2012-2013
4. Establish a “Resource Center” (like an “Ask the Expert” directory) for OIAAAmembers. Work with District Reps in development. 2012-13
5. Restructure State workshops and conferences based upon survey feedback. 2012-14

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STRATEGY FOUR:

We will explore, develop and implement new technological methods to enhance communication with our membership.

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Result: Timeline:
1. Explore benefits of new or existing technology applications:

  • OIAAA website
  • OIAAA Twitter account
 2012-2013
2. Continuous upgrades of of e-mail and phone data bases:

  • Share resources with OHSAA
  • Maintain list serve with Kevin Calver
 2012-2013
3. Utilize technology as a revenue source for the OIAAA. 2012-2013

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STRATEGY FIVE:

We will enhance the visibility and perception of our organization.

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Result: Timeline:
1. Hire and deploy the position of OIAAA Executive Director. (Comp. 5/2012)
2. Develop strong relationships with related administrative organizations (OHSAA, OASSA, BASA, OSBA, NIAAA) 2011-2016
3. Attendance and engagement at District association meetings by either the OIAAA Executive Director and/or the sitting OIAAA President. 2011-2016
4. Annually disseminate the OIAAA and related “education-based athletics” information to Ohio principals and superintendents (via OIAAA officers and/or Executive Director). 2012-2016

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