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Dear GADA member,
From the looks of things it appears that winter has arrived much sooner than expected this year. Snow in North Georgia in October.
You'll notice that there are membership option changes. This should help our members that have lifetime NIAAA memberships save money. It's a bit more complicated we are exploring more streamlined payment methods for the future.
Grab that cold weather gear and bundle up at the stadium and enjoy some great football.
Sincerely,
Mike Singletary
GADA President
Athletic Director - Thomas County Central HS
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| Important Membership Dues Changes! |
The board of directors has implemented the following membership options in order to better serve our association and it's members. Effective immediately dues changes are as following Standard Dual GADA/NIAAA Membership $140 Includes: $1,000,000 liability insurance $2,500, Life Insurance 10,000.00 accidental life insurance 24/7 Benefits of membership
Retirees Only Dual Membership $60
Working NIAAA Lifetime Membership $60
Retired NIAAA Lifetime Membership: $30
We have updated the GADA website Membership Application page and Paypal payment options. You may also download the applications and mail in your payment.
If you use Paypal please be sure to also fill out the online membership form so that we may match it up with your payment.
Click HERE to visit the GADAONLINE.NET membership page If you have any questions regarding membership, dues, or attending the annual conference, please contact Dr. Lucia Norwood, GADA Exec. Director (678) 262-3664
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A rivalry for the ages at Rabun County High
by Tenitra Batiste - WXIA 11 Alive Atlanta
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There are the Mannings in the NFL- Archie, Peyton, and Eli- all players/formers players in the league. There are the Bowdens in college football- Bobby, Tommy, Terry, and Jeff- all coaches at the Division I level. Then, there are the Shaws- Lee, Jaybo, Connor, and Anna Kate- who have put a stamp on high school sports in Georgia for nearly three decades.
Patriarch Lee played for Rabun County High School from 1982-1985 and was an Assistant Coach with the Wildcats before going to Flowery Branch High School in 2002 to take over as Head Coach. Lee is currently Head Coach / Athletic Director at Rabun County. Both Jaybo (the eldest son) and Connor played Quarterback at Flowery Branch High. Jaybo went on to play under center at Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern, then got his coaching start at Rabun County (helping guide the team to its first playoff berth since 1992 as the Quarterbacks Coach), and recently snagged the role of Wide Receiver Coach at Western Carolina University. Connor starred at the University of South Carolina, where he amassed the best record for a QB in Gamecocks history (27-5 as a starter, 17-0 at home). Connor is currently part of the practice squad with the surging Cleveland Browns. And, Coach Shaw even was converted to WR while at WCU. So, the family is definitely an offensive-minded one! And, not to be outdone, daughter Anna Kate is a dual-sport star in Tennis and Cross Country at Georgia Southwestern University.
The tradition of all sports, all the time continues this weekend, particularly in football where Lee and Jaybo both have key conference matchups and the Browns look to continue its surprising success against Jacksonville. But, no matchup may be as critical as Lee's Rabun County team taking on rival Union County. The #Team11 Game of the Week Nominee is a game that could determine the winner of Region 8 AA.
Rabun County S Charlie Woerner (who also sees time at RB and WR) and LB Tucker Williams have been dominant on defense. But, they'll have their hands full with Union County QB Joseph Mancuso and RB/LB Chase Barnett. When asked what the keys are to handling the Panthers' offensive attack, Coach Shaw said "First of all, we know we still have Washington-Wilkes and Greene County. So, by no means does a win against Union County guarantee anything but knocking off an undefeated. They are leading the state in points per game average. And, Mancuso reminds me of (former Flowery Branch QB) Kanler Coker. Mancuso is surrounded by mature receivers and we have to figure out how to slow them down, because I don't know that you can stop them. They play sound defense. And, Barnett is also a stud who makes a lot of tackles. On paper we don't match up; but, we do have Woerner and Williams. I hope we play as a team". Read more... |
| All-Sports Cats
by Christopher Dunn - Game Day Youth Sports Magazine
|  It wasn't that long ago when it was common to have high schools populated with all-sport stars. You'd have those certain, special athletes that could excel no matter the sport. In the era of specialization, most kids just stick to their sport and stick to it year round. Whitewater High School isstill proud to celebrate those every-season athletes.
One of history's most celebrated athletes is Jim Thorpe, who proved he could excel at any sport he tried. Thorpe played professional football,basketball, and baseball. He played lacrosse in college. He was even the winner of the 1912 intercollegiate ballroom dancing. Oh and he was an Olympic gold medalist in track and field. That was enough to earn him the
title Greatest Athlete of the Twentieth Century.
Before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, Jackie Robinson was an all-around star at UCLA. Robinson was the first ever athlete at UCLA to letter in four varsity sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. Many people even still maintain that Jackie's best sport was football. Legendary NFL running back Jim Brown was just as legendary at lacrosse during his college days.
Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield holds the rare distinction of being drafted by four professional teams in three different sports (MLB, NFL, and two pro baskeball teams). In 2004, he was ranked as the third-best all-around athlete of all time by ESPN. More recently, we've had guys like Deion Sanders, Bo Jackson, and Brian Jordan who played both pro football and baseball. Even Joe Mauer was the nation's top high school quarterback before he was the number one pick of the Minnesota Twins where he became an All-Star regular.
That all-around type of legend may be out of fashion now, but not at Whitewater. Whitewater's athletic director, Mike Vena, is a huge proponent of the three-sport athlete. For him, there's still something extra about being part of your school's teams playing in front of your friends. There's a special dedication to not taking a season off because you love that competition."Ten or fifteen years from now, are you going to wish you played less sports for your high school? Probably not," says Vena.
To show the school's appreciation for the all-seasons crew, Vena came up with the unique idea to honor them with a "tri-sport athlete" for their letterman jackets. It's an extra badge of honor for those that already get great pride from representing Whitewater.
This year the Wildcats had five earn the tri-sport patch: Cameron Carabajal (cross country, track, swimming), Katie Kirkland (cross country, track, swimming), Madison Mueller (cheerleading, basketball, track), Justin Timm (football, basketball, lacrosse), and Sally Worst (cross country, track,basketball).
Why do these Cats play year round for their school? For Justin Timm, it's a family affair. "My mom did three sports in high school and so did my dad," says Tim. "I like a bunch of sports and I wanted to carry on the tradition of being a three sport athlete."
One big benefit is that aspects of one sport can translate to another and help you improve between seasons. "Being aggressive in football helps you be more aggressive in basketball and lacrosse," Timm adds. "Playing basketball and lacrosse can you help you with
placement."
Being an all-season athlete isn't without its obstacles though. "The biggest challenge is having enough energy for a lot stuff, because it takes a lot out of you," says Cameron Carabajal. "You're always in season." Whitewater carries the flag as the local public school with the most tri-sport athletes, but they're not alone. A pair of private schools have a whole host of them. Our Lady of Mercy has six while Landmark Christian has a whopping 19! Smaller schools see more all-season athletes because with fewer students everyone has to chip in.
So take the time and show some school spirit and cheer on your tri-sport athletes. Just look out on the ball fields, that's where you'll find them.
Reprinted with permission from Game Day Youth Sports Magazine
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| States seek to protect student athletes from heat stroke and other maladies
by Michael Ollove - Stateline.org
|  ATHENS, Ga. - When Georgia public high schools were asked several years ago to devise a policy to govern sports activities during periods of high heat and humidity, one school's proposal stood out: It pledged to scale back workouts when the heat index reached 140.
Those who understood the heat index, the combined effects of air temperature and humidity, weren't sure whether to be appalled or amused. "If you hit a heat index of 140," said Bud Cooper, a sports medicine researcher at the University of Georgia who examined all the proposed policies, "you'd basically be sitting in the Sahara Desert."
The policy reflected an old-school, "no pain, no gain" philosophy, a view that athletes need to be pushed to their physical limits - or beyond them - if they and their teams are to realize their full potential.
In some places, state, school and sports officials are recognizing that the zeal of coaches, players, and parents for athletic accomplishment must be subordinated to safety. Increasingly, they are adopting measures to protect student athletes from serious, even catastrophic injuries or illnesses that can be the consequence of a blinkered focus on competitiveness.
Since 2009, every state and the District of Columbia have enacted laws mandating that athletes who of high school age or younger be removed from games or practices when it is suspected they have sustained concussions. This year, Mississippi became the final state to do so. Such laws also set the process for determining when an athlete with a concussion can safely resume sports activities.
In addition, some states and state athletic associations now require that schools have on hand automated external defibrillators for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in young athletes. A number of Southern states have adopted stringent rules to avoid heat-related illnesses and deaths. And some school systems or individual schools have implemented policies to try to prevent overuse injuries - injuries caused by the repetition of the same motion, such as pitching a baseball or softball.
But no state has enacted the provision that many of those involved in sports medicine believe would be the single most important step to keep student athletes safe: a requirement that every high school employ at least one full-time athletic trainer.
According to the Korey Stringer Institute, a research center at the University of Connecticut concerned with the safety of student athletes, only 39 percent of public high schools in the U.S. have full-time athletic trainers on staff. Many schools do have nurses, but they usually leave at the close of the school day, just as games and practices begin.
"Without question, all of these policies on heat, concussion, and so forth, they all make sense," said Doug Casa, the institute's chief operating officer and a leader in the study of heat illnesses in athletics. "As we move toward having more policies in place to protect these kids, the most important thing you can do is have an athletic trainer on staff."
The Korey Stringer Institute was named for a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who died of heat stroke during summer training camp in 2001. Stringer's high-profile death brought attention to the issue of heat-related illnesses experienced by athletes, but it took more than a decade before policies started filtering down to the high school level. Even then, they were mainly in the South with a couple of outliers, including New Jersey and Connecticut, in other regions of the country.
The guidelines were not the result of legislation, but rather were adopted by state athletic associations that oversee scholastic athletics. There is no national sports association presides over all high school sports as the NCAA governs collegiate athletics. Read more... |
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AD Checklist / Reminders For November
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- Insure that all winter sports coaches have completed required rules clinics.
- Have submitted all GHSA eligibility forms for winter sports.
- Schedule and disseminate agenda for upcoming athletic department meetings
- Pay bills.
- Insure that fall sports coaches have made nominations and attended appropriate meetings for all region and all-state nominations
- Have collected and filed all appropriate winter sports forms, to include proof of insurance, emergency medical treatment, emergency contact information, etc.
- Schedule winter sports parents meetings.
- Finalize gymnasium use practice schedules.
- Review all winter sports schedules for possible conflicts.
- With assistance from fall sports coaches, clean out and sanitize all multi-use locker rooms use by winter sports team members.
- Pre-season meetings with winter sport coaches.
- Confirm all winter sports officiating schedules with time, dates and locations.
- Collect rosters from all opponents.
- Review winter sports season guidelines.
- Prepare winter sports game event managers schedules.
- Highlight and communicate all deadlines.
- Send all winter sports schedules to appropriate media.
- Arrange all home event gate workers. Cover necessary protocol and procedures.
- Update athletic website.
- Schedule winter sports booster club meetings.
- Complete and mail all booster club meeting agendas.
- Prepare for winter sport parent night.
- Disseminate all winter sports schedules to school administrators for sign up of administration game duties.
- Winter sports team picture schedule.
- Have completed all fall sports inventories for sports that are finished with their seasons.
- Speak with and/or inform student body on good sportsmanship and proper behaviors for
- winter sports events.
- Begin fall sports coaches end of season evaluations and conferences.
- Send thank you notes to all fall sports seasons coaches spouses.
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Sincerely,
Mike Singletary
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GHSA October
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| Webinar Leadership Training Courses
Via the Internet from the NIAAA
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We are pleased to announce that the NIAAA will be webinar teaching L  TC 501, 502, 504, 506, 508, 627, 701 and 719 via the internet in the fall of 2014. The athletic administrator will be able to view the course from the convenience of their home or office. Administrators will also have the opportunity to pose live questions and the class can be divided into discussion groups with the capability of receiving reports from each groups. What better way to take a class? There will be no travel time and no travel costs (gas, meals or lodging). Our suggestion would be to use the computer that is connected to the greatest bandwidth (DSL, Cable or T-1 line) which could be at your school if you do not have high speed internet connection at home. However you can get the broadcast with a 56K / dial up modem. The only issue here is that this type of internet connection will be slower since pictures/PowerPoint take longer to download. You will also need sound card, speakers and microphone on your computer in order to hear the instructor and participate in conversation and ask questions.
Equipment Needed
Personal Computer with internet access, sound card, speakers and microphone. 501-Tuesdays November 4 & 11 506-Thursdays November 6 & 13 627-Mondays November 3 & 10 719-Wednesdays November 5&12 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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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 Click HERE to purchase the guide.
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