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Georgia Athletic Directors Association Newsletter
Vol. 2 No. 1   AUGUST 2010
Greetings!

JeffBeggsWelcome to our E-newsletter. My name is Jeff Beggs and I am the new President of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association for 2010-2011.

I hope you will take a minute to read through this newsletter and visit our website, www.gadaonline.net . There is a tremendous amount of information that will be useful to you as you do your job as a professional athletic administrator. In our profession, you wear many hats. Our responsibility to you is to help you and your school be successful as you perform your all of your daily duties.

Best of luck to you. If our Board of Directors or I can help you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact any of us.

Sincerely,
 
Jeff Beggs, CMAA
Director of Athletics
Atlanta Public Schools
GHSA: Concussion Management in High School Athletics
08/02/2010
Jacket Statement of Concerns
Concussions at all levels of sports have received a great deal of attention in the past few years. Attention has increased even more over the past year, culminating with the NFL, NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations testifying before the United States Congress about what each organization is doing to protect athletes from concussion. At least four states have enacted legislation dealing with the issue of head injuries sustained in athletic competitions. Read more...
Pay to play is the new norm in high school sports
By Laurel Pfahler - TCpalm.com
footballstock High school sports used to be an extension of the free education provided by public schools.

But in an economic climate where school districts are forced to cut back funding of athletic departments, students and parents now are dipping into their own pocketbooks to help pay for the operation of sports programs. Read more...
 
Regions Directors Cup Update!

Regions Bank Renews Directors Cup Sponsorship

The GADA is proud to announce that Regions Bank has renewed their title sponsorship for the 2010-2011 Regions Directors Cup. Regions Bank's renewal demonstrates their commitment to Georgia high school athletics.  We encourage each member thank their local Regions Bank representative.
 
We are currently working on scheduling formal award presentations for each school who won a 2009-10 Regions Directors Cup overall, girls, or boys award.

Points Software upgrade!

The GADA has hired Visual Objectives Corp to create an improved software solution for tallying and displaying rankings for the Regions Directors Cup on the GADA websiteThis is a system upgrade, the current point system will remain unchanged. 

We are currently beta testing the new software system. When completed, data processing will be more automated, website updates will be faster, and there will be greater depth in results reporting so that schools will be able to see how they are ranking in each sport, by class and region etc...  Stay tuned for further updates.
 
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Jacket"Tri-Honor Athlete"
(Timothy Brown, CMAA, Athletic Director, Mt. Anthony Union High School, Bennington, Vermont)
When I began as athletic dir-ector, two problems stood out in our school that needed solutions. First, was the escalating concern over sport specialization, and second, was the myth that athletics and academics are not intertwined.
I developed and implemented a program that addresses both issues. It is called the "Tri-Honor Athlete Award." Over the years, it has become the most prestigious athletic award presented at our Underclassman and Senior Awards Night each June.
The first step is to begin a database program that charts the academic records of athletes. Through a school-aide program, students record scores in the database. When we post our school's honor roll in the main lobby each quarter, I post an athletic honor roll in our cafeteria. By giving athletes their own honor roll board, it stresses the importance of academics and reinforces the belief of the athletic department that education comes first. With these numbers, you can develop a series of statistical arguments that support the fact that participating in extracurricular activities enhances self-discipline, good citizenship and time-management skills. I also share the results with parents in our fall meetings and spring wrap-up. We have also begun to post team honor rolls and it has created a contest to see which team can score the highest or beat last year's average.
From this success, we were able to begin the Tri-Honor Athlete Award program. To be in the running for this award, an athlete must participate in the fall, winter and spring seasons, as well as make the honor roll in each quarter of the year. Athletes who meet the preceding criteria receive a certificate and a special pin on their varsity letter. We award these at a year-end awards banquet and engrave their name on a plaque that we hang in the cafeteria next to the athletic honor roll.
This program has been so encouraging that we have gone from presenting pins to 12 athletes to 42 last year. Rather than dissuade athletes from specializing, we use a positive approach to encourage and reward students for being well-rounded athletically and top achievers in the classroom.

"Leadership Council"
(Rebecca Freeman, CAA, Director of Student Activities, East Noble High School, Kendallville, Indiana) - The Athletic Leadership Council is a group of student athletes (one or two from each team as chosen by their coach) that I have breakfast with once a month. These student athletes serve as the student voice to the athletic department. It is a time for listening to their concerns, opinions and thoughts regarding our athletic program. There are only two rules: (1) this is not a time to evaluate coaches; and (2) this is not a time to talk about individual student athletes.

Study shows Title IX has lasting effect
BY ROMAN STUBBS - Reno Gazette-Journal
As a young assistant, Jane Albright sat alongside legendary coach Pat Summit at Tennessee.

Later, Albright made history by collecting the most wins among women's basketball coaches at Northern Illinois and Wisconsin.

In her current post, she has quickly rejuvenated the Nevada women's basketball program, which earned its first-ever win over a Top 25 ranked team.

But growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, she didn't know it was possible. Title IX, the 1972 legislation that created more opportunities for women in sports and elsewhere, changed that. Read more...
 
It's no game: Head injuries in high school sports
By MARY SHEDDEN & KATHERINE SMITH - The Tampa Tribune
Jacket TAMPA - Terrence Mitchell was a ferocious football player at Hillsborough High, delivering such severe hits and pain to opponents he earned the nickname T-Rex.

But one hit last season knocked the fierce competitor out cold and out of the sport for three weeks. The defensive back was chasing an opponent when he collided head-on with a teammate. Read More...
 
Friday Night Feats!
State Farm Insurance Video Contest!
  State Farm� is committed to being there for life's big moments across our communities.  That's why we're pleased to announce the return of Friday Night Feats, our national contest to reward schools for their most dazzling moments on the gridiron.

Just like last year, coaches, fans, or students can win up to $17,500 for their high school by submitting video capturing that show stopping play.  The contest begins August 27 with the grand prize winners - as voted by the fans - announced in December.

Last year's No. 1 pick, Mt. Mansfield Union High School in Jericho, Vt., was able to buy a scoreboard, track and turf protective mats, the foundation for a press box, and enough sideline and field equipment for their new football field, getting them up to speed for their first home game.Jacket www.fridaynightfeats.com 
 
We value your comments and feedback. We encourage you to submit articles and items of interest for the newsletter and the new website.
 
Sincerely,

Jeff Beggs, CMAA - President
Georgia Athletic Directors Association
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GHSA: Concussion Management
Pay to play is the new norm in high school sports
Regions Directors Cup Scoring Software Upgrade!
Ideas that work from the NIAAA
Study shows Title IX has lasting effect
It's no game: Head injuries in high school sports
State Farm Insurance Video Contest!
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