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Dear GADA member,
It's hard to believe that February has already arrived. The GADA Annual Conference is just around the corner. We look forward to seeing each of you in Savannah (March 21-24, 2015). The LTC itinerary and registration forms have been up on the website for a couple of weeks. You'll also find that information below.
We'd like to welcome aboard IDshop.com as a new sponsor. Please take a minute to visit their website. As with all of our sponsors, it's our hope that you help support them, as they help support or organization.
Best of luck to each of your schools in the upcoming winter sports Regional and State Championships.
Best Regards,
Mike Singletary
GADA President
Athletic Director - Thomas County Central HS
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FREE for FIRST TIME ATTENDEE ONE 500 level LTI CLASS
Sponsored by Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
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FREE for FIRST TIME ATTENDEE
ONE 500 level LTI CLASS
*MUST BE A GADA MEMBER TO QUALIFY*
*THE FIRST TWENTY (20) IS OUR LIMIT*
*THE 2015 GADA CONFERENCE MUST BE YOUR FIRST STATE CONFERENCE*
Courses offered at the GADA Spring Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2015; Sunday, March 22, 2015 & Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Savannah Hilton DeSoto
LTI Session I: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2015
___ LTC 504 - Legal Issues - Risk - Jeff Beggs CMAA
LTI Session II: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Sunday, March 22, 2015
__ LTC 506 - Legal Issues II - Title IX - Rendell Jackson CMAA
LTI Session III: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Monday, March 23, 2015
__ LTC508 - Legal Issues III - Hazing, ADA (During Golf) - TBA
CLICK HERE to download the registration form
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| 2014-15 High School Female/Male Scholarship Award
Submission deadline - February 10, 2015
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The High School Female/Male Scholarship Award will be presented to a senior who has represented his/her sport(s) in both performance and leadership. Each winner will receive a $1000.00 scholarship award.
Please complete and mail the following nomination form with one letter of recommendation attached to the form.
The scholarship application must be returned no later than February 10, 2015. All applications after that date will not be considered. Nominees include one senior female athlete and one senior male athlete.
Scholarship Application PDF
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| Communication 101 for the AD
By Dr. David Hoch, CoachAD.com
| Is there a more important skill for an athletic director to possess than the ability to communicate effectively? We are often judged, whether fairly or unfairly, on our proficiency to inform, explain, persuade or promote our program either verbally or in written form.
In either medium, several things have to be considered in order to be as effective as possible. First, you must consider your audience and setting. Your topic, vocabulary and approach could be vastly different when you are talking to a few coaches in the privacy of your office from when you are addressing the parents of your athletes at your pre-season meeting.
The skill of communicating effectively does not usually come naturally or even easily to many. There is often a misconception associated with the "natural gift of writing" as compared to the "natural gift of speaking." Of course, this is complete nonsense.
Communication skills are, however, tasks that can be learned and improved upon. As an athletic director, you absolutely require this ability.
Some thoughts and tips that may help you do a better job of communicating:
1. Be clear and concise. Obviously, we've all had to develop our vocabularies in preparation to tackle the SAT tests, but our ultimate goal is to be understood easily. While I've never worked as a journalist at a newspaper, I am told that they write on the level of an 8th grade student. Also, take notice that newspapers reporters often write paragraphs of one or two sentences in length for their articles. They most definitely employ the KISS approach and so should we.
2. Plan, prepare and practice. Don't count on your ability to speak off the cuff (extemporaneously), and don't settle for one draft of writing. For most of us, that means that we do best when we put effort into either task.
3. Have someone check or proof your work. Whether you are preparing a speech or producing an end-of-the-year report, have someone read through it to find mistakes and oversights and to simply offer suggestions for improvement. It always helps to have another set of fresh eyes to look at your project.
4. Use tact and discretion whenever possible. While you may have an important, straightforward topic to deal with, you always want to consider how it will be received by your audience.
Another good word for tact is diplomacy. Is there a nicer, less abrasive way to express the same thought? Considering that you will probably still have to deal with your audience, you may want to consider the fallout from your message. Read more...
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Creekview's Higgins named Region 7AAAAA Athletic Director of the Year
by Staff, Cherokee Ledger-Review
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In an announcement made by the Cherokee County School District (CCSD) on Monday, Creekview High School Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Kevin Higgins has been named the Region 7AAAAA Athletic Director of the Year.
According to a release by the CCSD, Higgins, who was unavailable for comment at press time, was nominated by Creekview Principal Dr. Adrian Thomason "in recognition of the outstanding job that he has done in performing his duties and fulfilling his responsibilities since being named the school's Athletic Director."
Currently in Higgins' third year of helping guide the Grizzlies athletic programs, Creekview teams and athletes have won five region titles, claimed six individual region championships, finished in the top-four in the state three times and had 11 individual state placers, including two state champions.
The region award adds to a long list of accolades Higgins has received over the years. Read more... |
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| National Certification Requirements
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The Georgia Athletic Directors Association wants to invite everyone to work toward his or her NIAAA certification. Below is a list from the NIAAA website, www.niaaa.org , for each national certification. North Central Association of Accreditation nationally certifies the Leadership Training Institute program for the NIAAA. There are 5 levels of certification. Be a leader in your profession. Begin your certification process today!
Feel free to look through the website for further information or contact Dr. Bob Stinchcomb with any questions.
www.NIAAA.org
Go to programs and look under "certification."
Certification Requirements
REGISTERED ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (RAA)- Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)
- Completion of LTC 501 & LTC 502
- Obtain the verifying signature of a sponsor (athletic administrator, principal, superintendent, state athletic/activities association staff)
- Read the NIAAA Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
REGISTERED MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (RMSAA)- Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)
- Completion of LTC 501, LTC 502, LTC 504, LTC 700 & LTC 701
- Employed by (or retired from) a school, school district or state high school athletic/activities association in such capacity that the administration of interscholastic athletics is (was) among job responsibilities
- Obtain the verifying signature of a sponsor (athletic administrator, principal, superintendent, state athletic/activities association staff)
- Read the NIAAA Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
- PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE
- Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited institution
- Less than two (2) years of experience as an athletic administrator
- Must have completed LTC 501, LTC 502, LTC 504 and LTC 506
- Approval of a Provisional CAA Application - Click here to download Application
- Read the NIAAA Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (CAA)- Bachelor's Degree, or higher, from an accredited institution
- Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)
- Two (2) or more years of experience as an athletic administrator
- Employed by (or retired from) a school, school district or state high school athletic/activities association in such capacity that the administration of interscholastic athletics is (was) among job responsibilities
- Completion of LTC 501, LTC 502, LTC 504 and LTC 506
- Successful completion of the CAA examination
- Read the NIAAA Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
CERTIFIED MASTER ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR (CMAA)- Attained CAA designation
- Approval of Personal Data Form (PDF)
- Submission of supporting documentation
- Completion of LTC 501, LTC 502, LTC 504, LTC 506 and LTC 508
- Completion of minimum of six (6) LTC electives, three (3) each from 600 level and 700 level Courses
- Employed so that administration of interscholastic athletics is/was one's primary responsibility
- All requirements and points earned since CAA designation
- Complete a practical written exercise
- Optional program implementation
- Read the NIAAA Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
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| High Schools Earn Failing Grade in Security Planning
by Dennis Van Milligen, AthleticBusiness.com
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It was a situation that, according to reports, school officials should've seen coming.
Rough play and questionable calls by referees had tension steadily building during a January boys' basketball game between Baytown Lee (Tex.) High School and Lumberton High School. In the fourth quarter, even the coaches engaged in a shouting match. It was only a matter of time before the game turned physical between the two teams. And when the inevitable happened, the unpredictable followed. Fans from both teams flooded the court and engaged in a fight that ultimately lead to all fans being kicked out of the gym so the game could be finished.
Elsewhere, around that same time, there was a fight along the baseline of a New York boys' basketball game between North Babylon High School and Copiague High School that lead to one teen arrested, and one concussion sustained by a security guard. And two girls' basketball teams postponed playing future games pending an investigation after a fight involving spectators and players. In that event, more police had to be called to the scene when the fight spiraled out of the control of those few officers assigned to the game. All three of these events occurred within days of one another.
Fights, sadly, are a part of the high school sports experience as the mixture of passionate teenagers, parents and spectators in a heightened sensory environment have proved to be a toxic combination far too often. While that is an issue, it's not the real issue. Even to a certain extent, the issue isn't the emergency response plans, or lack thereof, that these schools have or don't have in place. No, the bigger issue is the lack of a proactive approach to security on the high school level; that lack of investing in the necessary resources to ensure the safest possible environment. Many schools do not want to make the necessary commitment to sports security as it is deemed an unnecessary expense. Rather than using what's being done on the professional and collegiate levels as a template, high schools remain stuck in the dangerous mindset of "this has never happened to us and it never will." Read more... |
Sincerely,
Mike Singletary
President
Georgia Athletic Directors Association
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GHSA December/January
Newsletter
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Click HERE for the latest GHSA Newsletter
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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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AD Checklist / Reminders For February
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- Make plans to attend the Annual Conference in Savannah!
- Schedule and disseminate agendas for upcoming athletic coaches meetings.
- Recheck spring sports eligibility forms.
- Attend scheduled region meeting.
- Have completed academic and residency checks for upcoming spring sports for
- eligibility purposes.
- Host spring sports picture day.
- Schedule meetings with spring sports booster clubs.
- Review and audit concessions receipts and revenues.
- Attend weekly administrative meetings.
- Inform faculty on upcoming athletic events. Talk about the positive things that are
- happening in the athletic program. Mention teams and students by name.
- Update your athletic website.
- Finalize fall sports schedules for next year.
- Finalize wrestling weight class rosters for upcoming area traditional meet.
- Update transportation of all scenarios with basketball region tournament travel
- schedules.
- Begin paying outstanding invoices from winter sports.
- Attend region basketball seeding meeting. Review region standings for seeding
- possibilities for upcoming basketball tournaments.
- Review spring sports schedules and confirm all schedules.
- Forward spring sports schedules and assignments to all school faculty and media
- outlets.
- Secure medical personnel and ATC's at spring sports events.
- Confirm necessary security at spring sports events.
- Finalize plans for football equipment reconditioning.
Click HERE to download the print version
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