Iowa High School Athletic Director’s Association

Board Meeting

Wednesday September 7, 2005

Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Office

9:00am Coffee/Juice/Rolls

9:30am Group Picture

I. Attendees: Ken Blackman, Bob Sweeney, Steve Duncan, Gary Ross, Glenn Becker, Jim Gebhart, Hans Goettsch, Dave Litterer, Ken Schreiber, Brian Wedemeyer, Gary Christensen, Rollin Dyer, Marv Reiland, Jim Kinyon, Rick Anderson, Mark Brighton, Jim DeJong, Rollie Ackerman, Dave Smith, Dianne Kroemer, Gary Lueders, Rod Lockey, Roger Johnson, Mike Hansen, Jim Boehmer, Larry Mokelstad, Dave Beaty, Brent Cook, George Long, Dan Delaney, Tom Kinseth, Tom Lipovac

II. Welcome by President Sweeney / Lunch Count / Thanked Troy Dannen for hosting the meeting

III. Welfare announcements:

· Dave Beatty announced that Paul Stopple had two stints put in to open a 95% blockage. Address: 3570 Windemere Way, Marion, Iowa 52302

· Hans Goettsch reported the passing of long time Hopkins Sports representative Don Rikkels. Hans will send a Sympathy Card in the name of the IHSADA to Dons oldest son.

Ryan Rikkels, 18278 East Flora Place, Unit L, Aurora, Colorado 80013

IV. Self introductions were made by all attendees. Sign in sheet passed around.

V. Minutes of May 5, 2005 meeting distributed by the Secretary. Minutes were reviewed, motion to approve, second, passed.

VI. New Officer appointments were made by President Sweeney. Tom Kinseth – Central Junior Director; Jim Kinyon – Junior Director, Junior High; Hans Goettsch – Secretary; and Scott Garvis – Newsletter Editor

VII. Gary Ross distributed and presented the financial report for Mike Collins. Steve Duncan reminded the Board to continue to work hard for new corporate sponsors and equally hard to retain present sponsors. Bob Sweeney related to new members that Steve Duncan is a good source of information as to how to approach potential supporters of the IHSADA. Motion to approve Treasurers report, second, passed. Mailing address for Mike Collins is 1002 Main Street, Norwalk, Iowa, 50211. Membership forms for IHSADA are available on website. Will also be available at District meetings.

VIII. District Directors report

A. Membership Drive

1. SW – Membership letter will be sent to all A.D’s in next two weeks.

2. SE – Letter has been sent and have 13 returned already – all that have been returned have paid the $15 Foundation fee.

3. C – Collecting A.D. emails and will send attachment letters and membership information.

4. NE – Letter sent next week

5. NW – Mailing next week will include explanation of 40 years/$40,000 Foundation

B. Fall District Meetings

· 2005-2006 meeting dates

1. Northwest – Meet October 18 at Northwest College

2. Southwest – Meet October 12 at Walnut

3. Central – Meet October 13 at Boone - IAHSAA

4. Northeast – Meet October 19 at the Waverly Country Club

5. Southeast – Meet October 10 at Carver Hawkeye Arena

C. Mike Hansen spoke of the Survey taken at State Convention and disappointment that only 25% of the A.D’s attending had responded. Discussion as to value was entertained. Dave Beatty believes the survey is of value and is a way for IHSADA to have a voice with the State Union and Association. Dan Delaney expressed an interest in the survey being taken on-line giving a better possibility for participation and data collection minimized. Mike Hansen thought that development of a better set of questions might improve survey participation and asked the District directors to entertain suggested survey questions from district meeting attendees. Hans Goettsch suggested Board look at AEA’s survey tool called Zoomerang. It is simple to use but can only be emailed to 99 email addresses at a time. Survey methods and 15-20 solid questions will be finalized at November Board meeting. Email addresses will be updated as well.

D. Dave Litterer asked the District directors to have a sign-up at their District meetings for AD’s to be Presiders and Recorders at the State Convention. Bob Sweeney reminded the group that there is a place for A.D’s to sign up to be a Presider/Recorder on the membership form. State Convention is March 25-28, 2005 at Hotel Fort Des Moines and the Theme will be:

The Iowa A.D. – Visionary: Past, Present and Future

IX. Old Business

A. SAI Golf brought in income to the IHSADA equaling $1300+/-. Jeff Bevins did a great job in the organization of the event. Numbers participating in this event were less than previous years due to several factors. Concerns that Blank Golf Course offered only one time for the formerly 2 shot gun time event were voiced. SAI speakers probably hurt the event and it was suggested to offer the event at times speakers did not conflict. Glenn Becker related concerns to the Board on behalf of Jeff Bevins that this task of organizing the SAI Golf event was too large for one person and asked the Board to find people to help with this event next year.

B. Summer Workshop details were presented to the Board by Gary Christensen, Glenn Becker and Jim Gebhart. The workshop had 12 attendees who received training in LTC 502 at no cost to the new A.D’s that attended. Jim Gebhart provided the names and schools of attending A.D’s. Motion was made to continue with Summer Workshop for new A.D’s, seconded and passed

C. S.W. District will update the IHSADA crisis phone tree which will be distributed at the November Board Meeting.

X. Adjournment to Committee meetings at 10:40am to reconvene at 11:00am.

XI. New Business

A. Reports from Committee meetings

1. Finance – Steve Duncan reported

a. Restated the need to retain and initiate corporate support.

b. State convention was in the black for only second time

c. Past Executive Boards should be commended for financial health of IHSADA

d. Committee and Executive Board recommends membership fee be increased to $75.00. Motion made/seconded/and unanimously passed.

2. Legislative – Chuck Van Heck reported

a. Expectation that No Pass-No Play will be passed Thursday, September 8, 2005.

b. Discussion as to what the position of our organization should be concluded with suggestion that we focus on issue of local control. It was suggested that it would be political suicide for our organization to come out against no pass-no play.

c. It was suggested the IHSADA officers converse with Troy Dannen of the Girls Union and Rick Wulkow of the State Association in working towards a unified stance on this issue.

d. A.D’s from areas in our state having greater minorities believe this initiative will have a greater % effect on their minority students and in no child left behind reporting and consequences. Some schools have already initiated no pass – no play and report a greater effect on other activity participants, ie: band and speech, than in athletics. Difficulty in reinstatement policy was voiced between schools that have block scheduling vs. 8 period day vs. trimester scheduling

3. Awards – Ken Blackman reported

a. 73-74 Awards given at last years State Convention

b. Would like to see development of IHSADA Hall of Fame Criteria

c. Noted the past approval for State AD award committee

· Committee to be consist of the following seven members:

IHSADA Historian – Chair

Assistant Historian

Immediate IHSADA Past President

Past AD of the Year – 3 years ago

Past AD of the Year – 2 years ago

Past AD of the Year – 1 year ago

Any Past President appointed by Current President

d. Need to develop criteria for A.D of the Year

4. Public Relations – Hans Goettsch reported out for Scott Garvis

a. Update needed for email file for all IHSADA – ADs.

b. Newsletter will be published annually again this year

c. IHSADA website coordinator has been contacted and his concerns for future needs were read to the group.

5. In-Service – Jim Gebhart

a. AEA and Drake college credit will be 2 credits per LTC course

b. Plans in the works to get LTC information to the membership as to certification and professional development.

c. Brent Cook is the IHSADA Assistant Coordinator

d. Jim and Brent will attend LTC workshop in Indianapolis September 17-19

e. Material they receive at the workshop will be distributed to membership.

f. New LTC course on Stress Management

6. Retired/Past President Council – Jim DeJong reported

a. Jim reported inventory of clothing sold at State convention

b. Asked that retired A.D’s be asked to do more at State Convention

B. NIAAA Update – Reported by Steve Duncan

1. National Convention in Orlando, December 15-18

2. NIAAA and National Federation are in realignment phase – NIAAA will not be housed in National Federation building but will remain in Indianapolis area.

3. Mike Collins will be our State Award of Merit recipient

4. National Federation Distinguished Service Award candidate will be Jim Gebhart

C. Bob Sweeney was contacted by Todd Tharp, Executive Director, IAHSAA. He would like input from A.D.’s as to District Football changes to decrease the stress for the A.D. Survey will be put together and sent out.

D. 40 Year / $40,000 Foundation Update. Have had positive results from memberships received in their contribution to the foundation.

XII. Reminder of National Convention – Orlando, Florida – December 15-18, 2005 and IHSADA State Convention – March 25-28, 2006

A. Trip to Minneapolis was not given away at SAI Golf Outing – can be given at State Convention

XIII. Next meeting Wednesday, November 9, 2005 – Hotel Fort Des Moines – 9:30 a.m.

XIV. Adjournment moved and seconded – 11:56 a.m.

Respectfully submitted: Hans Goettsch, Secretary IHSADA