2015-2016 – OIAAA and NIAAA Membership Drive

Ohio Athletic Directors,

PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND/OR YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTORS.

It’s hard to believe that we are winding down another school year.  Before you head out of the office for the summer, I wanted to provide you with all of membership information  for the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.  We are starting our 2015-16 membership drive in late spring due to the member benefit of a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy for all members.

Please recall that our membership calendar year starts of July 1 (or whenever you join after that date) and runs through June 30.  Therefore, every 2014-15 membership will EXPIRE on June 30, 2015. 

In order to prevent a gap in your liability insurance policy, you must submit your membership for the 2015-16 year prior to June 30th.  Certainly, we will continue to accept membership dues after that date, but the insurance coverage is NOT retroactive.  It begins when you join the OIAAA.  Our recommendation is to submit your membership dues prior to June 30 so that your membership benefits are seamless.

Additionally, we want to remind you of the great benefits of becoming a member of our national association, NIAAA.  On our website, you will find much information about those added value benefits.  We have even discounted the total registration fee when you join BOTH associations at the same time!

The membership application is attached.  You can view our member benefits and download the membership application from the OIAAA Website – http://oiaaa2.wpengine.com/about/membership-info/

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the attached membership information or anything related to the OIAAA, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

I hope you have a great rest of your school year and have a wonderful and relaxing summer with your family!!!

 

Matthew R. Shomper
OIAAA Membership Co-Chair
Tippecanoe High School
(937) 669-6364

Congratulations to the following Ohio coaches who achieved their CIC (Certified Interscholastic Coach) and AIC (Accredited Interscholastic Coach)

For additional information on having your coaches becoming nationally certified through the NFHS Coach Education program, visit:  www.nfhslearn.com

 

To view a great promotional video (very short!) on WHY Coach Education, click on: http://www.nfhs.org/media/1014961/nfhs_whoteachesyourcoaches_youtube.mp4

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Brian Gray
Travis Simons – Liberty Benton High School
Nick Coyle – West County Basketball Club
Cheryl Byrd – East Palestine High School East Palestine
Robert Thomas – Pickaway County
Anitra Brockman – Northwest High School
Gary Spinell – Strasburg High School

 

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Dan Tanto – Northmont High school
James Frank – Withrow High School
Nick Coyle – West County Basketball Club
Joe Lewis – Indian Creek
Alison Schmitz – Max S. Hayes
Travis Simons – Liberty Benton High School
Robert Thomas – Pickaway County
Jason Starks – Badin
Seth Hammontree – Liberty Center High School
Matt Smollen – Lucas High School Track and Field
Joel Fleury
Kenneth Brust – Shawnee High School
Jerome Haupert – Fostoria City Schools
Jacob Gollaway – William Henry Harrison High School
Kyle Borer – Swanton Middle School
Jeremy Evans – Dover City Schools
Matthew Overmyer – St. John’s Jesuit High School and Academy
Christopher Wiederhold
James Singleton – Reading Community Schools
Karl Hall – Solon High School
Thomas Obrock – Cleveland Saint Ignatius
Robert Schultz – Bowling Green High School
Anitra Brockman – Northwest High School
Aaron Bolds – Northridge High School
Marquia Ivey

2015 OHSAA Athletic Discussion Meetings – Dates and Sites

 

The six Ohio High School Athletic Association Athletic Discussion Meetings for 2015 have been finalized with the dates and locations listed below. Commissioner Dan Ross, Associate Commissioner Deborah Moore or Assistant Commissioner Jerry Snodgrass will review the 2015 referendum issues and talk about topics of current interest. The meetings will last approximately two hours and there is no cost to attend.

 

The meetings are intended for superintendents, high school principals, high school athletic administrators, 7th-8th grade principals, city supervisors and board presidents. Media members are also welcome to attend. Attendance by at least one school administrator is highly encouraged, and a maximum of four administrators from one school is permitted.

 

We have asked all other school administrators to coordinate their registration efforts through you, the high school athletic administrator. The link to the registration form is as follows: 

http://www.ohsaa.org/meetings/AthleticDiscussion/registration.asp. An email will be returned to you to indicate that your registration has been received.

 

The OHSAA board and staff hope that you will be able to attend the meeting of your choice. If conflicts develop after a reservation has been submitted, please send another administrator to take your place. If no one is available, please contact Jacki Windon (jwindon@ohsaa.org or 614-267-2502, ext 109) for cancellations. It is important that the host sites be provided with an accurate count of attendees to ensure a proper setup. Thanks for your attention to this matter, and we look forward to seeing you at one of these important meetings!

2015 OHSAA Athletic Discussion Meetings

 

Dayton Meeting

Thursday, April 23 – 11:00 a.m.

Wright State University – Nutter Center

3640 Colonel Glenn Highway

Dayton, OH  45435

 

Cuyahoga Falls Meeting

Monday, April 27 – 1:45 p.m.

Sheraton Suites

1989 Front Street

Cuyahoga Falls, OH  44221

 

Lancaster Meeting

Monday, April 27 – 10:00 a.m.

Wagner Theatre in Brasee Hall

Ohio University Lancaster

1570 Granville Pike

Lancaster, OH  43130

 

Bluffton Meeting

Tuesday, April 28 – 9:30 a.m.

The Centre at Bluffton

601 N. Main Street

Bluffton, OH 45817

 

Cambridge Meeting

Tuesday, April 28 – 10:00 a.m.

Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center

7033 Glenn Highway

Cambridge, OH  43725

 

Mansfield Meeting

Wednesday, April 29 – 10:00 a.m.

Mid-Ohio Conference Center

890 W. Fourth Street

Mansfield, OH 44906

 

“ALL IN” Membership Initiative – 6 Toledo Public Schools Recognized

 

To:                          All Ohio Athletic Directors

From:                     Tim Erickson, President, OIAAA

RE:                          “ALL IN” Membership Initiative

 

The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA) is proud to recognize all of the schools who have met the “ALL IN” Membership initiative for the 2014-2015 school year.  The final group to be recognized are all six high schools in the Toledo Public School District; these schools, along with 13 high schools in the Cincinnati Public School District, are:

  •                 Toledo Bowsher HS (athletic Director, Terry Reeves)
  •                 Toledo Rogers HS (athletic director, Harold Howell)
  •                 Toledo Scott HS (athletic director, Jim Huss)
  •                 Toledo Start HS (athletic director, Mike Johnson)
  •                 Toledo Waite HS (athletic director, Chris Lorton)
  •                 Toledo Woodward HS (athletic director, Rick Hug)
  •                 Cincinnati Aiken HS (athletic director, Paul Brownfield)
  •                 Cincinnati Hughes HS (athletic director, Jolinda Miller)
  •                 Cincinnati Shroder HS (athletic director, P.J. Pope)
  •                 Cincinnati Taft HS (athletic director, Don Newberry)
  •                 Cincinnati Western Hills HS (athletic director, Brian Meyer)
  •                 Cincinnati Woodward HS (athletic director, Steve Ellison)
  •                 Cincinnati Clark Montessori HS (athletic director, Aaron Zupka)
  •                 Cincinnati Walnut Hills HS (athletic director, Tom Donnelly)
  •                 Cincinnati Withrow HS (athletic director, Darren Braddix)
  •                 Cincinnati Gamble Montessori HS (athletic director, Dave Miller)
  •                 Cincinnati Oyler HS (athletic director, Dave Scholl)
  •                 Cincinnati Riverview East HS (athletic director, Fred Willis)
  •                 Cincinnati School of Creative Performing Arts (athletic director, Tim Rizzo)

 

Each of these athletic directors have become both OIAAA and National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) members for the 2014-2015 school year.  Ohio continues to be one of the nation’s leading states with NIAAA memberships.

 

Each of the “ALL IN” recipients will receive an OIAAA polo shirt compliments of OIAAA partner, Rokkitwear (an Ohio-based company helping schools with their branding and spirit wear needs).

 

For additional information on the “ALL IN” initiative with OIAAA, go to: http://oiaaa2.wpengine.com/news/2014/10/13/oiaaa-announces-all-in-membership-promotion/

OIAAA Executive Committee March 2015 Meeting Minutes

Minutes—Executive Committee Meeting

3/15/2015

 

State Conference Planning Committee:

 

Called to Order:

  • The meeting was called to order by President Tim Erickson at 9:04 am.

 

Attendance: X – in attendance

Executive Director:                             Bruce Brown (NE)     x          District Rep. (C)              Alyssa Downey

Past President:                                  Matt Shomper (SW) x          District Rep. (E)           Ray Hibbs

President:                                            Tim Erickson (NW)   x                      District Rep. (NE)            Rob Eckenrode     x

President Elect:                                   Paul Powers (NE)   x                        District Rep. (NW)          Joe Roberts

Secretary:                                         Bo Hanson (C)                x                 District Rep. (SW)        Tim Cook

Treasurer:                                         Randy King (C)      x               District Rep. (SE)             Rick Guimond   x

LTI/Newsletter Chair:                      Glen Gillespie (NW)

Awards Chair:                                     Bill Schumacher (NE)

Exhibit Chair:                                     Phil Poggi (SW)

Website Chair:                                    Erich Fromback (NE)

NIAAA Cert. Chair:                              Paul Moses

Program Chair:                                    Tom Farbizo (E)

 

OHSAA:                       Dr. Ross         OHSAA:           Jerry Snodgrass        OASSA:            Ken Baker      x

  1. Action Items
  2. Additions to the Agenda:

            None.

  1. Approval of Agenda:
  • A motion was made by Matt and seconded by Rob to approve the agenda. The motion was carried.
  1. Approval of Minutes:
  • A motion was made by Rob and seconded by Matt to approve the minutes from the

Executive Committee meeting. The motion was carried.

  1. Approval of Financial Report:
  • A motion was made by Rob seconded by Paul P. to approve the financial report as of 3/15//15. The balance for checking $3167.10, savings $93,222.11. The motion was carried.
  1. Information Items
  2. Membership Report:

Membership drive info will be sent in April with a push for national membership to increase.

Discussed discounting dual memberships, and the All in Program.

  1. OASSA Report:
  • Ken Baker reported on the School Secretary Conference dates, 4/13-4/14. KB also discussed days to hours, home schooling, extra curricular participation and had a report to hand out.
  1. OHSAA Report:

Bruce Brown led discussion about Lacrosse still being on the table. BB also discussed the New AD workshop in conjunction with the New Administrators workshop at the Double Tree.

  • NIAAA Report:
  • Matt motioned and Paul P seconded a $500 hole sponsorship for the NIAAA golf outing. Motion carried.

 

 

  1. Conference Report:
  • Paul reported on the conference format. Saturday will remain the same. Sunday 8-12 & 1-4 LTI’s. 11:00 vendors and 3-7 conference registration.   Discussion was had about the speaker, breakouts and the social format.
  1. Website Report:

Bruce reported about the best practices AD toolbox on our website and if we had any input to send it so it could be placed in the toolbox for all to read.

  1. Awards Report:
  • Awards are due at the May meeting. Discussed the possible expansion of current scholarships and either changing the value, awarding more or both. Item was tabled.
  1. Leadership Training Report:
  • Profession Development Ad Hoc Committee will meet in may in Lexington and review last years information and will report back.

 

  1. Certification Report:
  • No Report.

 

  1. Newsletter Report:
  • Bruce reported that the AD Toolbox is almost ready to roll out.
  1. Executive Directors Report:

     Bruce led discussion and reviewed where we stood with Applaud, Wenger Bear Boss and Final Forms. He was going to discuss further with each of those potential sponsors. Bruce discussed the Strategic Planning committee and their need to ID members. Bring these suggestions to the May meeting and where to host it. Evaluation of Treasurer and ED were tabled due to missing members. Bruce discussed the Award of Excellence and the 4 schools that achieved it.   Section 2 attendees need to commit by the May meeting. 6/17-6/19. Bruce also discussed the procedures of the New AD’s workshop. The cost and a possible reduced conference rate for attendees. The Cincinnati SD and the Toledo SD both met the All In requirements.

 

 

 

 

III. New Business

Paul P motioned and seconded by Matt to donate $250 to the Vermont association in Kevin Reill’s name. Motion carried.

 

  1. Discussion Items:
  2. District Reports:
  3. Central—Alyssa Downey – spring meeting is on 4/22 at Huntington Park

            -.

  1. Northwest—Joe Roberts- spring workshop will be on 4/29.

-.

  1. Northeast–Rob Eckenrode – award ceremony will be on 4/27&27

                        

-.

  1. East–Ray Hibbs- April 8th spring workshop.

            -.

  1. Southwest—Tim Cook- spring golf outing on 5/18 & awards ceremony.

-.

  1. Southeast—Rick Guimond-No Report

            – .

 

  1. Adjournment:
  2. Next Meeting:
  • Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the OHSAA offices. Conference planning Committee meeting will start at 9:00 AM with the Executive Committee meeting to start at 10:00 AM.
  1. Move to Adjourn:
  • A motion was made by Matt and seconded by Rob to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM.
  1. Upcoming Dates of Note:

            Future Meeting Dates and times:

-Conference planning meetings to begin at 9:00 AM and Executive meetings at 10:00 AM.

  •                         Sunday May 17th                   Sunday August 17th
  •                         Sunday October 19th            Sunday Nov. 16th                   Sunday January 25, 2015
  •                         Sunday March 15th              Sunday May 17th.

 

NIAAA Section 2 Meeting Dates:                       June 18-21, 2015 Host State: Kentucky

June 16-18, 2016 Host State: Maryland                June 15-17, 2017 Host State: Ohio

June 15-17, 2018 Host State: Pennsylvania               June 13-15,2019 Host State: Virgina

June TBD, 2020 Host State: West Virginia

 

Future OIAAA Conference Dates:                     November 15-17, 2015 (E)

November 13-15, 2016 (SE)                                      November 12-14, 2017 (C)

 

Future NIAAA Conference Dates:

December 11-15, 2015 Orlando, Florida

December 9-15, 2016 Nashville, Tennessee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

OIAAA RECOGNIZES RECENT NATIONAL COACHING ACCREDITATIONS

The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association recognizes the following Ohio interscholastic coaches who have recently earned national coaching accreditation from the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and the NFHS Coach Education Program.

The Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC) and the Certified Interscholastic Coach (CIC) accreditations are earned through the NFHS Coach Education and Certification Program. The AIC and CIC are national professional credentials offered to individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level. The attainment of these national certifications demonstrates the completion of a series of courses offered by the NFHS that will enhance the ability of the coach to better serve the student, the school, the community and the profession of coaching.

 

The AIC and CIC accreditations are additional training opportunities over and above the Ohio coaching licensure as issued by the Ohio Department of Education for interscholastic coaches.  Several school districts in Ohio are now utilizing or are considering the NFHS Coach Education accreditations as requisites for their school coaches.

For additional information about the national Coach Education and Certification Program, go to: www.nfhslearn.com.

Ohio interscholastic coaches who have completed either AIC or CIC accreditation since November, 2014:

Accredited Interscholastic Coach

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  • Bryant Bowden – Canton McKinley Senior High School
  • Brenda Unsinger – Jefferson Area High School
  • Gary Allen – Cardinal Stritch High School
  • Anthony Kyser – Sylvania Southview
  • Tammara Baker – Howland Glen
  • Erik Winkeljohn – Lima Senior High School
  • Robert DiRocco – Padua Franciscan High School
  • Terrence West – Withrow University
  • Charles Poole – Ripley Union Lewis Huntington
  • Darryl Echoles – Lakota West High School
  • Bill Hegyi – North Olmsted City School
  • Pete Hernandez – Norwalk Middle School
  • Andrew Sobol – Beijing International Bilingual Academy
  • Bob Kingsley – Austintown Fitch High School
  • Amy Moore – Little Miami Junior High
  • Nathaniel Johnson – Heartland Christian School
  • Daniel Rod – Anderson High School
  • John Vansach – Brookfield High School
  • Robert Reid – Valley Forge High School
  • Chad Rawdon – Central Ohio Knockouts
  • Robert Beam – Springfield Local High School
  • Bob Kingsley – Austintown Fitch High School
  • Maurice Redd – John Marshall High School
  • Joseph Crampton – Bellbrook Lacrosse
  • Kenneth Clark – Hawken School
  • Kevin Waugh – Fort Frye High School
  • Malcolm Branch
  • Michelle Mooren – Holy Name High School
  • Jon Markwood – Rushville Middle School
  • Michael Broughton
  • Marquia Ivey
  • Joseph Shoots – Toledo St. Ursula Academy
  • Ryan Hendershot – Massillon Washington High School
  • Rick DeLuca – Buckeye Local High School
  • Marus Parker – Canton McKinley
  • Kenneth Bowen – Springfield City Schools
  • Jon Markwood – Rushville Middle School
  • Christopher Phillippe – Fairfield Union Local Schools
  • Patrick McWherter – Tree of Life Chrisitan Schools
  • Nick Ayers – Glen Este High School
  • Matthew Lewis
  • Mark Tomanek – Avon Lake High School
  • Michael Hall – Westfall High School
  • Brian White – St. Charles Preparatory
  • Claude Vance – Dayton Lacrosse Club
  • Chad DeBos – University of Akron
  • Chuck McConnell – Adams Middle School
  • Paul Matso – Perkins High School
  • Michael Booker – East CLC
  • George Kambic – Hathaway Brown School
  • Katelyn Barnett – New Lexington Middle School
  • Gary Adams – Goshen Local Schools
  • Emma Towe – Butler High School
  • Bethany Hussong – Strongsville High School
  • Rondale Reid – Cleveland Heights youth football
  • Brian Myers – Grove City Christian School
  • John Henkel – Louisville High School
  • Malcolm Branch
  • David Bratanov-  Patriot Enterprises of North Canton
  • Lonnie Patrick – Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington
  • Michael Eakins – Whiteoak
  • Michael Stewart – Firelands
  • Tyler Jacobs – Bowling Green High School
  • Brian Rubel – Golden Eagle Youth Lacrosse Association
  • Craig Hunt – Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
  • Derek Wallace – Welston High School
  • Nick Coyle – West County Basketball Club
  • Todd Patton – Granville High School
  • Gary Spinell – Strasburg
  • Ali Fisher – LMJH
  • Josh Forsythe – Learwood Middle School
  • Brett Gerbec – Midview High School
  • Ray Duval – Olentangy Berkshire Middle School
  • Cara Sieberth – Shaker Heights High School
  • Amanda Jarvis – New Miami High School
  • Michele Flickinger – Anthony Wayne Girls Lacrosse
  • Ryan Stoops – Northwest High School
  • Kim Smyth – Walnut Hills
  • John Ketz – Canton Central Catholic High School

 Certified Interscholastic Coach

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  • Joseph Shoots – Toledo St. Ursula Academy
  • Jeremy Weaver – Licking Heights
  • Daniel Thoryk – Gilmour Academy
  • Bob Kingsley – Austintown Fitch High School
  • Ian Decker – Warren Local School District
  • Kenneth Clark – Hawken School
  • Robert Beam – Springfield Local High School
  • Anthony Wang – Marion-Franklin High School
  • John Henkel – Louisville High School
  • David Bratanov – Patriot Enterprises of North Canton
  • Todd Patton – Granville High School
  • Christopher Hubbard – John F. Kennedy

Press Release: Home Team Marketing’s Ticket Roar™ Selected as the Official Ticketing Partner for the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:

Patrick Spear − SVP, School Solutions Sales

Home Team Marketing & Ticket Roar™
812 Huron Road, Suite 205
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
pspear@hometeammarketing.com
216-566-8326 (TEAM)

Bruce Brown – Executive Director
OIAAA
707 Dale Av. NW
Strasburg, OH  44685
oiaaa.brucebrown@gmail.com
330-878-8080

 

Cleveland, Ohio – March 1, 2015 – The nation’s leading ticketing and gate management solution for school-based sports and other ticket-based events, Ticket Roar™, announces its three year partnership agreement with the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrator’s Association (OIAAA).

The OIAAA was formed in 1956 to advocate for member schools by promoting the educational values of interscholastic athletics and to provide professional development and training for school-based athletic directors. Through this partnership, Home Team Marketing (HTM) will further lend its expertise to the OIAAA, helping member schools optimize their ticketing practices overall, enabling full financial accountability and helping to drive incremental revenues.

According to Patrick Spear, HTM Co-founder and Senior Vice President, School Solutions Sales, “The OIAAA is a national leader in supporting interscholastic athletics. We’ve enjoyed a strong and lasting collaboration with them. This new joint venture is just another example of how together, we will successfully aid member schools, by providing a custom-built solution to handle all of their interscholastic ticketing needs.”

“Home Team Marketing’s new and proprietary ticketing solution, Ticket Roar™, will continue to enable the mission and purpose of interscholastic athletics and help ensure positive outcomes from education-based athletic programs. HTM’s overall support of schools, student-athletes and school sports has been evident for the last 14 years, working with a wide network of schools and state athletic associations across the country. We’re confident that, the addition of an online ticketing system for schools, will be a product many more schools will embrace over the next few years!” said Bruce Brown, OIAAA Executive Director.

About the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association About Ticket Roar™ and Home Team Marketing

The Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association supports and helps in the professional development of over 1,500 Ohio middle school and high school athletic administrators. Formed as an association for over 50 years, the OIAAA provides multiple training and networking opportunities for member schools. The annual State Conference draws

athletic directors across Ohio along with nearly 100 vendors connected to interscholastic athletics. Additionally, six districts comprise the various geographical regions of the state, and hold their own workshops throughout the school year. The OIAAA is affiliated with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) and collaborates with the NIAAA to provide a series of nationally board-certified (through the North Central Assessment Council) courses for leadership training of athletic administrators.

Ticket Roar™ is a proprietary, school-specific ticketing system. It is born out of a joint venture between Home Team Marketing and Veritix. Home Team Marketing (HTM) is the nation’s leading provider of strategic and highly-customizable media solutions across high school campuses and state associations in the United States. HTM provides Brands with visible messaging opportunities, offline and digital solutions, and promotional marketing, all geared to drive business-driving objectives. HTM is on pace to deliver nearly $50 million back to high schools by the end of 2016. HTM School Solutions is a newly-developed team at Home Team Marketing that provides technology enabled solutions to support the funding and management of school activities and athletic programs. Learn more about Home Team Marketing, and its myriad of solutions for schools, at hometeammarketing.com.

About VERITIX®
VERITIX empowers teams and venues – from the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, AHL, Hockey Canada, NASCAR, NCAA and DI-III College Athletics, and over 1,000 entertainment venues in 47 states and Canada – with the systems and insights that drive fan delight. We understand the needs of those working behind the scenes to manage successful events and we are continuously working with them to create new ways to engage fans with technology and experiences that they will love. Learn more: www.veritix.com

 

 

OIAAA Sponsor Spotlight: The Equipment Guys

Video: Athens Football and Weight Room

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Port Clinton High School Weight Room Project

The weight room at Port Clinton High School was renovated as part of a district-wide strategic plan for our facilities.  In addition to a new middle school and elementary school buildings, the high school classrooms are on a renovation schedule, receiving the latest technology to prepare our students for the 21st century.  The weight room is home to our student athletes who do not compete at True Lay Stadium as there is an off-campus facility for football and track at the stadium.  Our future goal is to utilize the PCHS weight room as part of our Wellness initiative to promote a healthy lifestyle for our staff and community.

The primary idea behind the design of the weight room was to create multiple stations in a limited space to effectively and efficiently train our athletes during their sports seasons, and in the off-season.  The approach was “less is more”.  The space is only 60 feet x 19 feet, and we wanted to be able to train 20+ athletes without the obstacles of bulky equipment.  To accomplish this we chose four 850 Premium Half Racks with band attachments, twisters, dip bar attachments, and boxes for a multitude of ground based lifts with varying types of resistance.  We added a single Fat Bar Connections between the racks which can be used as an additional training area for pull ups and Jungle Gym attachment.

A major focus of our training program is to prevent injury, and prepare our athletes to perform during competition.  We believe in a balanced training program.  Every push exercise must be accompanied by a pull exercise to create muscular balance across the joints.  That is why we added three Lat Pull Down with Low Row machines, and three Glute Ham Raises as the only other machines and free weight equipment in our weight room.  This gives us the ability to combine both push and pull exercises during training to maximize the limited time that sports teams have to lift during a sports season.  We believe a strength and conditioning program during the season is just as important as the program in the off season.  Weight training during the season is a major emphasis and we expect our coaches make it a main component of weekly practice plans.

To complement our core lifts we added two 8 foot, three tier Dumbbell Racks and two Med Ball/Kettle Bell racks full of free weights for a variety of multi-functional exercises.  We also added two sets of stackable plyo boxes.  Our Dumbbells, Medicine Balls, and Kettle Bells are all in multiples of four so our athletes can train with the weight they need, not the weight that is available.  Once again the multiples of weights allows our athletes to reduce down time during training to maximize both practice time and training session time.

The last component of our weight room transformation, but is the most noticeable it the flooring and the finishing touches to our equipment.  We chose Everlast Ultra Tile for the floor and added red tile to designate lifting stations for each rack.  We added red accents to our 850 half racks to match the paint finish on our walls.  The final accent to our racks are the rack banners with our school name and logo that were designed by the people at The Equipment Guys.  The Equipment Guys did an amazing job of turning my vision of the banners into a reality.

I would like to thank the Equipment Guys on behalf of the Port Clinton City School District for the work they put in to help create our new weight facility.  Their expertise was evident when it came to choosing the equipment, weights, accessories, and even color schemes.  We have had many faculty members, students, and community members comment on the improved functionality and appearance of the space.  Thank you for all your hard work.

Thanks,

Phil Fought

Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Assistant Football Coach

Throws Coach Track and Field