Dear GADA member,
I want to remind everyone that the GADA is offering one membership option this year which is a dual membership with the National Interscholastic Athletic Association. You can get additional information and sign up for dual membership on our membership page. Many of the Regions have included the dual membership in their Region dues and then paid for every AD's membership at one time. I would encourage you to discuss this option at your next Region meeting.
The Board is working hard on the conference agenda in order to bring you the best conference ever. We should have the LTI course offerings that will be offered this year on line soon. Please mark your calendar for the conference on March 22-25, 2014. Included with registration this year is a course, taught by Jay Hammes, that will address the risk management issues in athletic competition. Each attendee will receive a certification endorsed by the NIAAA. Good luck to all teams as we continue with the 2013/14 school year.
Gary Long, CMAA
GADA President
Director of Athletics
Mill Creek High School
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION 101
By Jeff Beggs, CMAA - Director of Athletics, Atlanta Public Schools (compiled over the last 10 plus years)
|  - Philosophy of the School
- Drives everything and is the foundation for the educational environment.
- Athletic program is an important part of the overall school experience.
- The structure and organization of the athletic program is based on the philosophy of the school
- Priorities For a successful athletic program
- Student based initiatives
- Spiritual, moral, mental, emotional, academic and physical growth and development
- Structured academic achievement progress program
- Personal, academic and athletic goal structured for each student-athlete
- Assist/direct in reaching post-secondary goal options (recruitment, scholarships, college placement, etc.)
- Definition of Success
- Leadership of a successful athletic program
- Director of Athletics is committed to execution of school's philosophy as it pertains to the athletic program's role in the school.
- Director of Athletics is the driving force for the implementation of the value of athletic participation.
- Director of Athletics strives to present teaching/coaching candidates that compliment the school's philosophy.
- Director of Athletics understands that this is a people oriented profession and doing what is best for the student-athlete as well as the overall program must always take top priority.
- Director of Athletics accepts that this position must be motivated to create a highly success driven environment for our student-athletes, school and school community.
- Director of Athletics fully agrees and accepts full responsibility to do everything possible to assist student-athletes, coaches, teachers, school and school community to be successful.
- Director of Athletics develops policies, procedures, guidelines based on the philosophy of the school and in conjunction with the school.
- Director of Athletics shall be involved in leadership and guidance at the local, region, state and national levels in regard to representation of the school and high school athletics.
- Director of Athletics is accessible, cordial, open, approachable and willing to listen to all constituents and stakeholders within the school community and athletic program.
- Director of Athletics constantly strives to provide an athletic program that represents the school and it's philosophy with pride, dignity and class.
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Hall Schools plans to battle performance enhancing drugs
By Jerry Gunn - accessnorthgeorgia.com
| _11-2-13_medium.jpg) GAINESVILLE - Hall County School Board members this past week agreed it is time to make students, coaches, and parents more aware of the potential problem of performance enhancing drug use at the high school level.
Hall County plans to observer Performance Enhancing Drug Awareness Wee early in December, endorsed by Governor Nathan Deal. System Community Relations and Athletic Director Gordon Higgins says the goal is education. "It's a matter of getting the information out there." Higgins said. "Even things considered perfectly legal supplements sold in places like health food stores or online at Amazon could be potentially hazardous. It may be over a year before it's found what's in some of this stuff." Read more... |
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11 Attributes of Effective Athletic Directors
By Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
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As all coaches know, effective athletic administrators can make your job measurably easier and a little less stressful, while poor athletic administrators can be a nightmare to work for and a big reason you leave.
Here are the top 11 attributes coaches respect in an athletic director, listed in reverse order of how frequently the qualities were mentioned in a recent survey I conducted of my newsletter readers:
11. Visible.
Coaches want athletic directors who are actively and visibly involved with the department. They want athletic directors who are at their games and contests as much as realistically possible to show their interest and support for them and the team. Coaches and athletes want to see their athletic director in the halls and on campus rather than sitting isolated in an office behind a desk all day long. 10. Vision for the program. Coaches want their athletic director to develop and communicate an inspiring vision for the program. They want an athletic director who has the ambition to set high goals for the department, and the enthusiasm and dedication to pursue them. For example, one college athletic director I had the privilege to work with set the goal of being one of the nation's Top 25 overall athletic programs as ranked by the Directors' Cup, and graduate at least 75 percent of their student-athletes. This challenging yet inspiring vision gave the department a clear goal to shoot for and motivated them to achieve such an elite status. 9. Provides coaches with feedback and holds them accountable. Because most people crave feedback on their performance, coaches also want to be evaluated by their athletic directors. They want to know when they are doing well and when they might need some help. Coaches want someone who recognizes and rewards good performances and addresses poor performances by staff. Coaches also appreciate athletic directors who encourage them to develop their coaching skills by attending clinics and getting books and videos. In cases of repeated poor performances, coaches want athletic directors who have the courage and conviction to hold their colleagues accountable. Occasionally, this means getting rid of some poor coaches in the department. Read more...
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AD Checklist/Reminders For December
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- Coaches Distribute Clinic brochures to coaches
- Pre Season - Winter event preparation
- Announcer
- Timer
- Ticket sellers
- Event Manager
- Security
- Gate cash
- Signage
- Police
- ProgramWrestling: Weight permit forms (W-1) must be signed by physician and kept on file
- Wrestling: Copy of Doctors Minimum Weight Recommendation (W-2A) kept on file at the school
- Observe at winter sports contests and practices all levelsWeekly administrative meeting
- Faculty meetings
- Update website
- Concession stand Who is responsible? Schedule, order process
- Make necessary preparations for Holiday competitions
- Obtain emergency numbers for Holiday break opponents in case of snow
- Obtain emergency numbers for weekend contests where bad weather could cause problems
- Review all winter schedules for conflicts
- Confirm all transportation request and review for conflicts
- Schedule, send out agenda for any Athletic Department
- MeetingEquipment requests for fall sports
- Post Season Review all winter tourney room reservations
- NIAA - Attend the National Athletic Directors Conference
This should give you a start in your preparation for the month of November. Good luck!
Jeff Beggs CMAA
GADA Past President
Director of Athletics
Atlanta Public Schools
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Update your contact information!
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Another school year is here and we know many of you have moved onto new opportunities. Please help us update our records.
A quick EMAIL with your name, school, job title(s) and email address will be very helpful!
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Sincerely,
Gary Long, CMAA President
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GHSA November 2013 Newsletter
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2014 GADA Conference News
Hilton Desoto, Savannah, GA March 22-25, 2014
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Safe Sport Zone and NIAAA Certification
FREE TO ALL GADA MEMBERS
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Athletic directors must address the risk management issues in athletic competition. Author of Contest Management, Jay Hammes will address these issues to assure a safer environment. Identified in the course are issues related to fans, athletics, facilities maintenance, evacuation procedures and applications for most other emergencies. By attending the course, members will receive a certification endorsed by the NIAAA.
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NIAAA's Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration
Featuring Decatur AD and past GADA President Carter Wilson
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 "It is an honor to have served as a contributor to Human Kinetics' NIAAA Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration. The goal of this publication is to serve as a comprehensive guide for athletic administrators in Georgia and throughout the country. I am proud to be a member of the GADA and the NIAAA and I hope that this publication will assist others in their service to young people." - Carter Wilson
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