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Georgia Athletic Directors Association Newsletter
Vol. 5 No. 8 
March 2014
Dear GADA member,
 

Gary Long

Unbelievable how fast the school year is going!  Wrestling has crowned their State Champions, Basketball and Swimming is winding down and Spring Sports are up and running! This is really an amazing time of year for High School Athletics! We can only hope that the snow and ice is behind us and that Spring is in full bloom.  We all know how hard it is to find open dates in the Spring but thanks to all your hard work and dedication it happens.

March is our conference month!  I hope everyone has had a chance to get registered for the State Athletic Directors Conference in Savannah.  The conference will begin on March 22 at the Hilton Savannah Desoto.  There is still time to get registered just follow the instructions on our web site.  Dr. Ralph Swearngin will be our featured speaker and we will hear from Gary Phillips as he updates what is going on with the State Legislature and the Georgia High School Association.  We will be inducting the Class of 2014 into the GADA Hall Of Fame and recognize the Region and State AD of the year winners. In addition there will be golf, low country boil and opportunities to see some of historic Savannah. As you can see we have a great conference planned and look forward to seeing everyone in Savannah.

We want to congratulate all the schools that have made the state play offs and won  Region and State Championships.  We wish the best of luck to all of our students athletes still involved in Winter and Spring Sports.

 
Gary Long, CMAA   
GADA President 
Director of Athletics 
Mill Creek High School 
 
2014 GADA Annual Conference Schedule
March 22-25, 2014 - Desoto Hilton, Savannah, GA

Saturday, March 22, 2014
Leadership Training Courses:  Chippewa, Monterey, & Telfair Rooms
1:00-5:00 P.M.
LTC 501 Athletic Administration (Philosophy- Leadership): Tommy Amoroso- Chippewa
LTC 615 Athletic Administration: Field Management: Nate Turner - Monterey
LTC 703 Student Centered Athletics (Beyond X'S & O'S):  - Telfair?

2:00 - 2:30 Break:  Registration - Reynolds Room
5:00 - 6:00 Board Meeting - Ossabaw Room
7:30 P.M. - Board Dinner

Sunday, March 23, 2014
    Leadership Training Courses: Chippewa, Monterey, & Telfair Rooms
8:00 A.M. - 12:00
LTC 502 Athletic Administrations (Principles, Strategies & Methods):
Jeff Beggs - Chippewa
LTC 705 Coach to Coach Mentoring Program: Brian DeBerry - Monterey
LTC 616 Management of Indoor Plant Assets: Ruth Dohoo -Telfair

10:00 - 11:00 AM    Exhibitor Registration - Ballroom
12:15 - 1:15 PM      Hall of Fame Luncheon - Madison Ballroom
1:30 - 3:00 PM        Registration: Oglethorpe Ballroom
3:00 - 4:30 PM        School Safety National Certification: Jay Hammes - Madison Ballroom
4:30 - 5:30 PM        Introduce Exhibitors & Drawings
4:30 - 6:00 PM        Exhibits Open & Introductions of Exhibitors
5:30 - 6:30 PM        Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ralph Swearngin, Executive Director Georgia High School Association
7:00 P.M. - Social with Exhibitors - Knights of Columbus

Monday, March 24, 2014
7:30- 8:00 AM         Registration - Oglethorpe Ballroom
8:00 - 10:00 AM      Awards Breakfast:  Region Winners, Past Presidents, Retiring Athletic Directors, Members and Exhibitors- Madison Ballroom
10:30 -11:00 AM      Exhibits Open and Registration - Ballroom
1:00 - 4:00 PM         LTC 511 Budgeting & Finance (Using Excel):  - Chippewa?
2:00 - 3:00 PM         Workshop B: Technology: Randy Hagg & Doug Smith -Monterey  
3:00 - 4:00 PM         Workshop C: Turf Management: Matt Henson &  Josh Kewan -Telfair
10:00 - 11:30 AM      Golf Tournament - Southbridge Country Club
5:30 - 6:30 PM          Low Country Boil Sponsored By Riddell - Knights of Columbus
7:00 - 8:30 PM          CAA Exam - Chippewa

Tuesday,March 25, 2014
All Events in Oglethorpe Ballroom
7:30 - 8:30 AM       Breakfast Speaker: Mike Hodges, Thomasville                                Sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes  
8:30 - 9:30 AM       Exhibits Open
9:30 - 10:30           Gary Phillips: Assistant Executive Director    
                              Georgia High School Association
10:30 - 11:00 AM    General Meeting and Election of Officers

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Senate approves bill to diversify high school sports governing board
By Janel Davis - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Membership on the Georgia High School Association's board would be changed to reflect the students in the school districts they represent under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Senate.

Senate Bill 343, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga, would require members of GHSA's boards of trustees, executive committee or associated boards be employed by a local school system or private school for at least 100 school days per year.

The GHSA supervises athletics and other activities for thousands of high school athletes across the state, including sponsoring the state football championships held annually in the Georgia Dome. Its 58-member board includes few African-Americans and four women.

Mullis has called the GHSA a "club" that lacks diversity and discounts smaller schools. The bill, he said, rights that wrong.
GHSA administrators have opposed the bill, saying they already disclose their finances and that 48 of the 58 board members are selected by school across the state.

The bill would also create a joint legislative oversight committee to monitor the GHSA's actions.

Senate Bill 288, which has already passed the Senate, would move the GHSA back under the General Assembly's oversight and require the group to make public financial reports.

That bill would bar any public high school from joining an organization that collects fees to organize interscholastic sports events if that group does not annually publish a comprehensive financial report.
GHSA should make changes, not Assembly
The Macon Telegraph
The role of government has come under fire lately. Should local, state and federal legislative bodies control every aspect of our lives? Just when you shake your head saying "no," the Georgia Legislature, which already believes it is all-powerful anyway, wants to reach into the admittedly flawed Georgia High School Association and make some changes. Lawmakers think they have that right because the General Assembly controls the purse strings to all 180 school systems in the state.

Instead of lawmakers dealing with the health and welfare of the state's population, such as finding more funding for the state's schools, they want to dabble in a private-membership sports organization. Senate Rules Committee Chairman Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) said the GHSA was like a "members only club." Well, that's what it is. He's concerned about "how they conduct business." Translated, that means he's not getting what he wants for the schools in his district and he's willing, along with like-minded lawmakers, to bully the GHSA. One of the most difficult tasks the GHSA does is the classification of schools and in what region they will play. While the GHSA controls all competition between schools, from debate to baseball, make no mistake - this is about football. Read more...
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2014 Region Athletic Director Awards
State AD Award to be announced at the conference
Classification Athletic Directors of the Year
1-A    Jesse A. Crews          Charlton Co. HS
2-A    Collin Jones Jr.          Kendrick HS
3-A    Jeff Davis                  Franklin Co. HS
4-A    John Michael Baker    River Ridge HS
5-A    Mekia Troy                Creekside HS
6-A    Mark Kimbro             Brookwood HS

Class A        
1-A    Joni Cook Williams     Miller Co. HS
2-A    Jesse A. Crews          Charlton Co. HS
3-A    Chad W. Griffin          Calvary Day
4-A    Rusty Tondee            Schley Co. HS
5-A    Kris Palmerton          Pace Academy
6-A    Mitch Jordan             Mt. Paran Christian
7-A    Chris Kelley              Glascock Co. HS    
8-A    Deuce Roark             Lakeview Academy

Class AA        
1-AA    Tim Hathcock               Berrien Co. HS
2-AA    Charles "Chuck" Reid    Vidalia HS
3-AA    Joel Watson                 East Laurens HS
4-AA    Chris Jenkins                Monticello HS
5-AA    Collins Jones Jr.            Kendrick HS
6-AA    Tim Vick                      Greater Atlanta Christian
7-AA    Bradley Warren            Dade Co. HS
8-AA    Lee Shaw                     Rabin Co. HS

Class AAA        
1-AAA    J.T. Pollock                     Appling Co. HS
2-AAA    Mark Andrews                 Pike Co. HS
3-AAA    Larry Bates                     Washington Co. HS
4-AAA    Andrea Shanelle Adderly  Coretta Scott King Acad.
5-AAA    Robert Akins                   Ringgold HS
6-AAA    Carter Wilson                  Decatur HS
7-AAA    Scott Justus                    West Hall HS
8-AAA    Jeff Davis                        Franklin Co. HS
        
Class AAAA        
1-AAAA   Harley Calhoun        Westover HS
2-AAAA   David Bruce             Veterans HS
3-AAAA   Lisa White                Cross Creek HS
4-AAAA   Daniel Maehlman      Jonesboro HS
5-AAAA   Kelly Martin Taylor    Fayette Co. HS
6-AAAA   Stephen Dennis        Columbia HS
7-AAAA   John Michael Baker    River Ridge HS
8-AAAA   Stan Williams            Chestatee HS

Class AAAAA        
1-AAAAA Jeff Battles              Hardaway HS
2-AAAAA Jarrett Troxler         Lakeside HS
3-AAAAA Tim Hood                Effingham Co. HS
4-AAAAA Mekia Troy              Creekside HS
5-AAAAA Greg Cherry            North Paulding HS
6-AAAAA Sharman White        Miller Grove HS
7-AAAAA Michael Santoro       Riverwood HS
8-AAAAA Wayne Vickery         Gainesville HS

Class AAAAAA
1-AAAAAA Randy Garret              Coffee HS
2-AAAAAA Kirk Hoffman              Alcovy HS
3-AAAAAA Stephen Allen             Newnan HS
4-AAAAAA Bucky Horton              North Cobb HS
5-AAAAAA Robert Van Alstyne      Etowah HS
6-AAAAAA Nathan Turner R.A.A.   North Forsyth HS
7-AAAAAA Jason Dopson              Collins Hill HS
8-AAAAAA Mark Kimbro                Brookwood HS

 

AD Checklist/Reminders For February

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  • Insure that all invoices/bills are paid from winter sports
  • Attend region meeting
  • Have completed all spring sports eligibility
  • Preparation for parent night meeting (site, notification, handouts, a/v equipment,
  • refreshments, etc.)
  • Attend weekly administrative meeting
  • Complete game event administrator schedule
  • Attend faculty meetings and prepare sport-specific announcements
  • Spring sports picture schedule
  • Update school athletics website
  • Schedule, make agenda for monthly athletic department meeting
  • Confirm all spring sports schedules with school calendar, check for conflicts
  • Confirm game event personnel (ticket takers, event manager, administrator on duty,
  • security, officials, scorekeeper, etc.)
  • Complete winter sports equipment inventory
  • Prepare winter sports equipment order
  • Attend/advise booster club(s) on business matters
  • Confirm spring sports scheduling (at least two weeks in advance of contest)
  • Confirm schedule for team transportation

You are in the stretch run now. Things will not slow down until June.


Keep your blinders on and keep working!

 

Jeff Beggs CMAA 
GADA Past President
Director of Athletics

Atlanta Public Schools

 

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Sincerely,

Gary Long, CMAA
President
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