Mark your calendar for March 24-27, 2012 and make plans to join us in Savannah at the Desoto Hilton Hotel.

 

What did I get myself into?   That is what many of us ask ourselves when our Principal comes up to us and asks us to be the Athletic Director.  "How hard can it be?" is a question that runs through our minds before we quickly say yes.  Most middle school AD's are simply coaches that are willing  to add this extra responsibility to their already busy schedules or who might say yes to get a coaching or Physical Education job.  Many did not aspire to one day have this title nor do they realize what all is involved in being an Athletic Director.  It does not take long to realize all the extra responsibilities that are added especially if they want to run a highly respectable program.  Many years ago I was transferring to open a new school and a young coach was hired to be the next AD.  We spent a couple of hours going over what would be his responsibilities for the next year and I gave him a copy of everything that he would need.  The next morning all of this material was in my mailbox with a note that said, "No thanks."  He later told me that he had no idea how much was involved with being an AD.  That particular school has gone through five athletic directors in seven years.  As we all know or will know, this is not an easy job.  Listed below are some things that may be of benefit to you as start or as you continue this journey and may help you become a better and more organized AD.

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GADA 2012 TENTATIVE Conference Schedule

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Leadership Training Courses:  Chippewa, Monterey, & Lafayette Rooms

 

1:00-5:00 P.M.Registration

LTC 502 Principles, Strategies, and Methods - Mike Carswell - Calvary Day School

 

LTC 612 Athletic Administrators: Basic Technology - Jason Watts - Luella Middle

 

LTC 721 Positive Sporting Behaviors - Gary Long - Mill Creek 

 

1:00 - 2:30 P.M. 

Workshop A: Pulaski Room - Difficult Personalities, Carter Wilson-Decatur 

 

3:00 - 4:30 P.M. 

Workshop B: Pulaski Room - Parent Meetings, Mike Singletary-Thomas County Central  

 

5:00 P.M. GADA Board Meeting: Pulaski Room

 

7:30 P.M.  Board Dinner 

 

Sunday: March 25, 2012

Leadership Training Course and Most Workshops: Chippewa, Monterey, & Lafayette Rooms

 

8:00 A.M. - 12:00 Registration - 8:30am - 11:00am

LTC 700 Developmental Theory of Middle School Programs, Mike Gumbinger - Dutchtown

 

LTC 611 Concepts and Strategies for Fundraising, Boosters, David Colvard - Paulding Co

 

LTC 790 Leadership Training Instructional Methods - Dr. Gary Gibson-Muscogee County

 

12:00 - 1:30 P.M. Hall of Fame Luncheon - Harborview Room

 

1:30 - 2:00 P.M. Opening Session: Introductions - Presidential Welcome

 

2:00 - 4:30 P.M. Exhibit Hall Opens 

 

2:30 - 4:00 P.M. 

Workshop C - Dealing with Community Coaches, Kevin Petroski, Athens Academy 

 

Workshop D- Helping New Athletic Directors, Ruth Donahoo, Holy Innocents

 

4:30 - 6:00 P.M. 

Introductions and Exhibitors - Drawing - Ballroom

 

6:00 - 7:00 P.M. 

Keynote Speaker - Dan Radakovich, Georgia Tech Athletic Director

 

7:00 P.M. Social with Exhibitors - Knights of Columbus

 

Monday: March 26, 2012

7:00 - 8:00 A.M. Registration - Ballroom

 

8:00 - 10:00 A.M.

Awards Breakfast:  Region Winners, Past Presidents, Retiring Athletic Directors, Members and Exhibitors - Harborview Room 

 

10:00 -12:00 A.M.Exhibits Open and Registration - Ballroom

 

11:30 - 5:00 P.M. Golf Tournament - Southbridge Country Club

 

10:30 A.M. - 12:00

Workshop E - Dan Duff, Character Building Programs for Athletes, Rockmart

 

1:00 - 4:00 P.M.

LTC 501 Athletic Administration: Philosophy, Leadership - Mike Phillips  

 

1:00 - 2:30 P.M.

Workshop F - Rendell Jackson, Helpful Ideas for the Middle School AD, Atlanta City

 

2:30 - 4:00 P.M.

Workshop G - Steve Jones - Athletic Code of Conduct, Cobb County 

 

5:00 - 6:30 P.M.

Low Country Boil Sponsored By Riddell - Knights of Columbus

 

7:00 - 8:30 P.M. CAA Exam - Monterey Room

Tuesday March 27, 2012

All Events in Ballroom

 

8:00 - 9:15 A.M. 

Breakfast Speaker: Robert Atkins - Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Ringgold High School

Sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes  

 

9:15 - 10:00 A.M. Exhibitors

 

10:10 - 11:30 A.M.

Dr. Ralph Swearngin, Executive Director, Georgia High School Association 

 

11:30 A.M. General Meeting and Election of Officers 

 

As retirements go, Chris Culpepper started his off right.

 

When he left as Athletic and Activities Director at North Gwinnett following the 2007 school year Culpepper and his wife, Laurie, went on a 10-month RV journey across the United States, Canada and up the Alaskan Highway to the country's northernmost state.

 

"Unbelievable. It's the most beautiful drive," Culpepper said. "The Alaskan Highway is an adventure in itself. It's so much fun. They say 90 percent take a cruise, 8 percent fly and 2 percent drive to Alaska, so we are part of that 2 percent."

 

But he never really left North Gwinnett.

 

 

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Heat-related football deaths tripled between 1994 and 2009, according to a new study by University of Georgia researchers.

 

The scientists are not sure why high school and college players became more susceptible to fatal heat injury, but they suspect higher morning temperatures may play an important role.

 

The researchers also found that Georgia had more heat-related deaths than any other state, with six.

 

The scientists studied the trend by building a detailed database including the temperature, humidity and time of day, along with the height, weight and position of each of the 58 players who died of hyperthermia during the study period.

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Overall Race Leaders

Class AAAAA

1: Brookwood

2: Lassiter

3: Walton 

4: Mill Creek

5: Harrison

6: Collins Hill

7: Milton

8: Peachtree Ridge

9: Kennesaw Mountain

10:Parkview

 

Class AAAA

1: Pope

2: Marist

3: Johns Creek

4: Lambert

5: Union Grove

6: Northgate

7: Loganville

8: McIntosh

9: Chattahoochee

10: Flowery Branch

 

Class AAA

1: St. Pius X

2: Woodward Academy

3: Allatoona

4: Oconee County

5: Carrollton

6: Columbus

7: North Hall

8: Dalton

9: Sandy Creek

10: Veterans

 

Class AA

1: Blessed Trinity

2: Westminster

3: North Oconee

4: Jefferson

5: Greater Atlanta Christian

6: Calhoun

7: Lovett

8: Buford

9: Bleckley County

10: Morgan County

 

Class A

1: Wesleyan

2: Bremen

3: Gordon Lee

4: Landmark Christian

5: Holy Innoncents'

6: First Presbyterian

7: Savannah Christian

8: Mt. Paran Christian

9: Eagle's Landing Christian Academy

10: Darlington 

 

The GHSA Basketball championships will be decided this upcoming weekend, March 9 and 10. Spring sports have already begun across the state as well.

(Standings were updated 3/2/12.) 

 

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Seven leadership training courses will be offered at the upcoming GADA Annual Conference in Savannah. Two 500 level classes, two 600 level courses and two 700 level courses will be available as will a 790 class. This is a tentative schedule.

SATURDAY 1:00pm - 5:00pm

LTC 502 Principles, Strategies, and Methods - Mike Carswell

LTC 612 Athletic Administrators:  Basic Technology - Jason Watts

LTC 721 Positive Sporting Behaviors - Gary Long 

WORKSHOP A: 1:00-2:30PM - Problems, Politics, and Difficult People in Athletics, Carter Wilson

WORKSHOP B: 3:00-4:30PM - Organizing Parent Meeting, Mike Singletary 

 

SUNDAY 8:00am - 12:00noon

LTC 700 Developmental Theory of Middle School Programs - Mike Gumbinger

LTC 611 Concepts and Strategies for Fundraising, Promotion, Boosters - David Colvart

LTC 790 Leadership Training Instructional Methods (Needed to Teach) - Dr. Gary Gibson

WORKSHOP C: 2:30-4:00 - Dealing with Community Coaches, Kevin Petroski

WORKSHOP D: 2:30-4:00 - Ideas for New Athletic Directors, Ruth Donahoo

 

MONDAY 1:00pm - 5:00

LTC 501 Athletic Administrations: Philosophy, Leadership - Mike Phillips

WORKSHOP E: 10:30AM-12:00NOON - Character Programs Building Athletes, Dan Duff

WORKSHOP F: 1;00-2:30PM - Atlanta City Middle School Athletic Coordinator, Rendell Jackson 

WORKSHOP G: 2:30-4:00PM - Athletic Code of Conduct, Steve Jones

 

For the complete list of courses, check the GADA website.

   

We value your comments and feedback. We encourage you to submit articles and items of interest for the newsletter and the new website.

Bob Stinchcomb, CMAA
Darlington School

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CLICK HERE to see the agenda for the March GHSA Executive Committee meeting, to be held in Macon on March 19.