NIAAA Leadership Training Program

NIAAA Leadership Training Program

State of Iowa

Brad Rose, CAA - State Coordinator

The Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association will again be offering Leadership Training Courses throughout the year. In and effort to make attending these easier, courses are being offered five different times during 2009.

Two courses will be taught via the ICN on Saturday, March 14^th and another on Wednesday, March 18^th. Three courses will be offered at the State Convention in March and you all are encouraged to enroll in these classes. The classes take about four hours to complete and you will receive your NIAAA certificate upon completion of the course. Recertification credit for your state administrator’s license is also offered. You are required to take two courses and attend the state convention. See below:

Staff development credit approval from Heartland, AEA and Drake University.

This year, the IHSADA has received approval for staff development credit for persons wishing to take LTC classes, plus attend the various sessions offered at the State Convention.

COST: Each Leadership Training Course $ 75.00

Staff Development Credit Heartland AEA - 2 hrs $ 25.00

Or Graduate Credit from Drake University – 2 hrs $ 180.00

What you have to do to receive credit?

Write a synopsis of each session attended. Write an implementation strategy for the four hour class (minimum 500 words). Class registration must be paid in advance in order for us to have materials on site. (Staff credit will be paid at registration table the day of class, or can be paid online to Heartland AEA 11.) We are offering six LTC Classes, this year. The dates and times for the classes are listed on the registration form.

I am often asked the question, “Why should I take a class, what’s in it for me?” Let me attempt to answer this question by outlining our mission, objectives, and goals of leadership training.

Mission: Leadership Training Program is a broad-based curriculum that enhances the leadership potential and ability of all athletic administrators. Objectives: To improve professionalism; to improve the involvement in the NIAAA and state association; to help prepare for the CAA. Goals: To create courses to help train new athletic directors; to improve school athletic programs; to improve learning opportunities for student athletes; to enhance the professionalism of athletic administrators. As you can see the LTP program is in place to help you do your job better and in a professional manner, we can all be served by these courses.

2009 NIAAA Leadership Training Courses

LTC 501 Athletic Administration: Philosophy, Leadership Organizations and Professional Programs (Saturday, March 14th, 2009: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ ICN Sites)

The flagship course of Leadership Training serves as an overview for interscholastic athletic administration. This course introduces the philosophy of educational athletics then focuses on the roles of the NIAAA, the NFHS, the State Athletic/Activity Associations, and the State Athletic Administrator’s Associations. The course also previews the NIAAA Leadership Training and Certification Programs. It is a prerequisite for all levels of certification and includes study materials for the CAA Certification Examination.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Athletic administrators seeking to learn more about educational athletics, national organizations, and those interested in pursuing the certification process.

This course is a recommended prerequisite to all other LTP courses.

LTC 502 Athletic Administration: Principles, Strategies and Methods

(Thursday, August 13, 2009: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Saydel Hs, Des Moines)

This course takes a basic approach to the fundamentals and methods of athletic administration and alerts and educates athletic administrators regarding potential problems and possible solutions in areas such as budgets, transportation, and scheduling and parent/student/coach conflicts. The course also touches upon sample athletic/activity program philosophies, department organizational charts, activity procedures/checklist, public relations, coaching applications/assessments and emergency plans.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Athletic administrators seeking to define and improve their operational procedures.

Required for: RAA, CAA and CMAA Certification

LTC 611 Concepts and Strategies for Interscholastic Marketing, Promotions and Supplemental Fund-

Raising (Wednesday, March 18, 2009: 5 pm to 9 pm @ ICN Sites)

This course will provide the athletic administrator with strategies and ideas to successfully promote and market the school’s interscholastic programs and to enhance the success of supplemental fund-raising efforts. Promotional activities designed to create interest in, increase enthusiasm for, and enhance the image of, a school’s interscholastic activities program are described. Models of supplemental fund-raising are summarized, including a focused segment on working successfully with booster clubs and safeguarding of funds that have been raised. The potential for raising funds through grants and outreach efforts for major gifts are introduced. Detailed information related to corporate sponsorship is provided. Appendices include sample materials that may be utilized for grant and corporate sponsorship applications, marketing plans, and booster clubs, as well as fund-raising resources.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Administrators seeking strategies to promote and market their school’s interscholastic program, work successfully with booster clubs, increase the success of fund-raising initiatives, and initiate or broaden financial gain from grants and/or corporate sponsorships/donations.

LTC 615 Athletic Administration: Athletic Field Management

(Saturday, March 28, 2009: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines)

This course provides athletic administrators with a practical, cost-effective and scientific approach to turf management. Upon completion, administrators will have developed skills and knowledge required to maintain safe, resilient and attractive fields. The course will help athletic administrators develop long-range, operational and assessment plans and a documentation process for outdoor playing surfaces.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Administrators desiring strategies for management and enhancement of existing playing fields or to resolve a persistent turf problem.

LTC 714 Athletic Administration: Dealing With Challenging Personalities

(Saturday, March 28, 2009: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines)

This course examines the causes of challenging or difficult personalities in society, with specific reference to interscholastic athletic programs. Basic management strategies include the use of emotional intelligence and transactional analysis considerations and methods. Specific protocols will be defined for dealing with individuals who “must be right,” “must win,” “must be logical” and “must be accepted.” In addition, techniques will be covered for preventing or responding to anger, sarcasm, denigration, complainers and backbiters and rigid-obstinate personalities. A model will also be discussed for creative interaction with parents who demand involvement in athletic department decision making or who seek to influence the decisions of senior administrators.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Administrators seeking to understand the role of human personality in defining a challenging personality or behavior and seeking strategies for dealing with extremely aggressive, rigid, sarcastic passive or condescending personalities.

LTC 790 Athletic Administration: Leadership Training Instructional Methods and Techniques

( Sunday, March 29, 2009: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines)

This course is designed to provide instructors with an awareness of the expectations that are placed upon them in presenting LTP courses. The course examines teaching and learning styles and provides strategies for instructors to use in teaching LTP courses. It provides for interaction between current national faculty instructors and potential LTP instructors in the exchange of ideas used in the successful implementation of courses. To instruct any LTP course, one must complete LTC 501, LTC 790 and the course that one will be instructing.

Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:

Administrators seeking to become instructors in the Leadership Training Program.

NIAAA LTC COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION

Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA)

LTC 501, 502

Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA)

LTC 501, 502, 504

RAA is NOT a prerequisite to CAA

Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA)

LTC 501, 502, 504 and 506

a. CAA earned

b. 3 Operations and Management Courses selected from:

608, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 625, 630

c. 3 Leadership Courses selected from:

700, 701, 703, 705, 707, 709, 710, 714, 719, 720, 723, 724, 790, 799

Check out the NIAAA web site for more information on LTC programs.

• You may also download the forms for these classes off the IHSADA web site

http://www2.niaaa.org/PDF/Professional%20Development%20Book%2007-08.pdf

or www.NIAAA.org

ICN SITES

Atlantic High School

DeWitt Central Clinton High School

Saydel High School

LeMars High School

Mason City High School

Fairfield High School.

2009 Leadership Training Courses Registration Form

Deadline for registration is February 28^th, 2009

Name:

School:

Address:

Phone: Email:

LTC 501 Saturday, March 14th, 2009: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ ICN Sites

LTC 611 Wednesday, March 18, 2009: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ ICN Sites

LTC 615 Saturday, March 28, 2009: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines

LTC 714 Saturday, March 28, 2009: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines

LTC 790 Sunday, March 29, 2009: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Hotel Ft. Des Moines

LTC 502 Thursday, August 13, 2009: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ Saydel Hs, Des Moines

Make checks payable to: IHSADA Cost: $75.00/per course

Send to: brad.rose@fairfieldsfuture.org

Or: Brad Rose, CAA

Fairfield High School

1105 East Broadway

Fairfield, Iowa 52556

Phone: 641.472.5253