Author: Erich Frombach

It is with great sadness that we share that our dear friend & colleague Bruce Brown passed away today. Bruce’s impact on interscholastic athletics in Ohio and the OIAAA will live on forever.  He made a profound and lasting impact on everyone he worked with.   We are all better people for knowing him.

Rest In Peace, Bruce. You will be missed.

Go to https://www.hopkinslawver.com/obituaries/Bruce-Brown-14/#!/Obituary to view his obiturary.

Consideration for
OIAAA Assistant Executive Director

Rationale: With the OIAAA’s growth into one of the largest state athletic administrators’ association in the nation,the day-to-day oversight of membership and provision of services has grown exponentially. As such, the position of Assistant Executive Director is meant to enhance and provide greater service to the organization and its membership.

Purpose: Provide support to the OIAAA Executive Director, the Officers and the Board of Directors in the operation of the OIAAA. It is intended that the Assistant Executive Director assume the duties as assigned by the Board of Directors and assume the role of the Executive Director in his/her absence or until such time as the Board identifies additional position needs.

The position of Assistant Executive Director would include, but not be limited to, the following duties:

Minimum Expectations:

 Has served a minimum of five years as an OIAAA member with at least two years of service at the District or Executive Board levels of the OIAAA.

 Has served a minimum of five years as a full-time interscholastic athletic administrator.  Has familiarity with OIAAA collegial associations: OHSAA, OASSA, BASA, OSBA.

 Has a working knowledge with technology inclusive of, but not limited to MS Office Suite, Google Suite,
Outlook, Zoom/Google/Other Video Conferencing and FinalForms.

 Has a working knowledge of audio-visual equipment and technology.

 Has ability to manage social media to advance the association’s presence on both a local and national
level

 Knowledgeable of working relationship among OIAAA Districts, OIAAA State and NIAAA organizations
Organizational Responsibilities:

 Oversees the development and coordination of the Annual OIAAA State Conference
 Works with the Executive Director in the coordination and marketing of the OIAAA
Partnership/Sponsorship program.

 Assists with the Membership Chairperson and coordination of membership rosters with OIAAA Treasurer

 Assumes additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director and the Executive Board

Time requirements:

 Attendance at all Executive Board of Directors meetings

 Attendance at OIAAA State Conference
 Attendance at NIAAA National Conference
 Attendance at NIAAA Section meeting
 Engagement at OIAAA Summer Institute
 Ability to respond to leadership and membership needs as necessary

Compensation:

 Conference registrations at OIAAA and NIAAA Conferences

 Lodging at OIAAA, NIAAA and Section 2 conferences/meetings

 Mileage (per IRS rate) for all required association meetings

 Additional travel reimbursements to conferences as approved by the Board of Directors

In Process (see “Succession Process” notes, below):

 Qualified applicants will submit a letter of interest  Include a resume which highlights candidate’s meeting minimum and position expectations

 Deadline for application will be (TBD).

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We hope you are staying well and safe! We have had recent emails asking for guidelines on how to hold cheer/dance tryouts for the upcoming season.  We strongly advise that the guidelines from Governor DeWine, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) are followed when deciding when and how to hold cheer/dance tryouts. Coaches are to partner with their Superintendent, Principal and AD to decide on the best option for your school.  When making this decision, please keep in mind the health and safety of everyone involved is the number one priority.  Listed below are a few options: We strongly recommend, as well as ODE, “virtual” is the safest approach.  If you choose to hold virtual tryouts, OASSA will offer an article from Bricker and Eckler, our legal counsel that can be used as guidance when planning tryouts. Find that doc here: http://www.oassa.org/Websites/oassa/images/2020%20CHEER/OASSA%20Article%20-%20Virtual%20Tryouts%20-%20Jacobs%20and%20Rothey.pdf You may choose to wait and hold tryouts closer to the beginning of the school year.  By then, there is a chance to actually hold in person tryouts.  When you are ready to hold tryouts, ensure you follow the current guidelines from DeWine, ODH and ODE. If you have another idea in mind on how to hold tryouts, you may do so as long it is approved by your Principal/AD and Superintendent and it follows the current guidelines from DeWine, ODH and ODE. Please refer to the links below for further information and guidance: ODE Statement (We know this is specific to graduation, but it also mentions other “milestones”): “The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Health urge school districts to be thoughtful and careful in choosing and planning the best way to celebrate graduation and other milestones. Several options are available and can be successfully implemented all while keeping safe practices in mind.” http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Coronavirus/Graduation-and-Recognition-Ceremonies Virtual Tryout Example Links (if you choose to hold virtual tryouts): UDA: https://www.varsity.com/uda/tryout/ UCA: https://www.varsity.com/uca/tryout/ OHSAA Administrator Updates: https://mcusercontent.com/7169653d29a7bd92bd770354b/files/69f88e7e-87b6-4102-b003-3694c4f56751/Thursday_April_30_Administrative_Update.02.pdf https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/BulletinBoard/OHSAAUpdatesApril30.pdf Q&A section of the update: Q: Can our school conduct virtual cheer tryouts during this time? A: While the OHSAA does not govern the sport of cheerleading in the state of Ohio, we have received this question and want to address it. We can only recommend that the tryouts remain virtual/electronic to discourage any type of physical group gatherings. However, please reference any rules or regulations applied by your school district or the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. We will continue to keep you all updated as new details are available.

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Due to the unique circumstances our country is facing, many state athletic administrator association conferences have been cancelled. In response, the NIAAA has decided to institute a series of afternoon webinars to provide courses to our members that may be affected by these cancellations. These webinar sessions will take place from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. or 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. beginning March 25. Please note that the NIAAA reserves the right to cancel or delay these course offerings at any time in correspondence with the regulations surrounding COVID-19.

Each webinar will last four consecutive hours and participants must be present for the entirety of the session to receive credit. Refunds and/or credit will not be given to participants that miss more than fifteen minutes of the session.

The cost per webinar is $125 for NIAAA members and $210 for non-members. Please note that our office is closed and we are only able to accept payment via credit card.

 

Register

Course Times:
All courses begin at 1:00 p.m. EST unless otherwise noted

LTC 719 – March 25
LTC 630 – March 26
LTC 631 – March 27
LTC 633 – March 30
LTC 709 – March 31
LTC 715 – April 1
LTC 901 – April 2 (7 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
LTC 902 – April 3 (7 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
LTC 608 – April 6
LTC 726 – April 7
LTC 620 – April 8
LTC 510 – April 9
LTC 705 – April 10

Online registration is available until: 4/3/2020 go to https://members.niaaa.org/page/LeadershipTraining to register

We are pleased to announce our spring webinar dates for LTC 501, 502, 504, 506, 508, 625, 700, 701, 706 & 799! All webinars have two sessions that must be attended in order to receive credit.

All participants must sit the required time for both sessions of the class to receive credit. At least one session must be attended live. Refunds and/or credit will not be given to participants that miss both live presentations of the sessions. Click here to view all NIAAA webinar policies.

Each webinar is $125 for NIAAA members and $210 for non-members.

Course Times:

All courses begin at 7:30 PM EST

LTC 501 Wednesdays.    March 18 & 25

LTC 502 Tuesdays          March 31 & April 7

LTC 504 Thursdays        April 2 & 9

LTC 506 Mondays          March 16 & 23

LTC 508 Mondays          March 30 & April 6

LTC 625 Tuesdays          March 10 & 17

LTC 700 Wednesdays    April 1 & 8

LTC 701 Thursdays        April 2 & 9

LTC 706 Mondays          March 30 & April 6

LTC 799 Thursdays         March 19 & 26

Courses will be taught by trained and experienced faculty. Each class will be two-120 minute sessions, taught on two consecutive Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

Equipment Needed:

All webinars are taught on the Zoom platform. Please use this link to create a free account if you do not already have one: https://zoom.us/signup

Students may take the course via a laptop, desktop or tablet. The course will be visual and audio based. A chat room is available for students to message questions to the instructor and other attendees. Please see the NIAAA Webinar Policies for further information.

Registration & Payment:

Each webinar course is $125 for NIAAA members and $210 for non-members. If you are unable to pay online, please contact ncrocker@niaaa.org.

Registration and payment deadline for all classes is due a minimum of 3 business days before the first session. All unpaid registrations will not be sent information on how to join the course. Course manual and login instructions will be sent to you through our system automatically after the payment payment is processed.

Certificates:

Students must participate in both sessions (according to the webinar policies) to receive credit. If you must miss one of the two sessions, you will be required to view the recording of the missed session. If you miss both sessions, the option for make-up will not be given. Upon completing both sessions, you will receive an email with a link to the course evaluation. An acknowledgment of course completion will be made available in the Professional Development section of the member portal once both sessions are complete.

Contact: Nellie Crocker (ncrooker@niaaa.org) 317-587-1450 x4