Transcript 2011-12 FHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

2014-15 FHSAA
Student-Athlete
Advisory
Committee
FALL MEETING
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014
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Section 1 Representatives
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Jurian Edelenbos, Fleming
Island
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Ryan Fournier, Escambia
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Katie Ringdahl, Oak Hall
(Gainesville)
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Daniel Veillux, St. Francis
Catholic (Gainesville)
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Section 2 Representatives
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Andrew Cacciatore Holy
Trinity (Melbourne)
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Caroline Gibbs, Lake
Brantley (Altamonte
Springs)
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Alexandra Romanello,
Nease (Ponte Vedra)
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William Thomas, Dunnellon
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Section 3 Representatives
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Kellisha Bellamy, Booker
(Sarasota)
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Tyler Lopes, Seacrest Country
Day (Naples)
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Elizabeth Roux, Gulf Coast
(Naples)
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Matthew Walker, George
Jenkins (Lakeland)
Section 4 Representatives
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Kendra Guerrero,
Archimedean (Miami)
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Sydney Konrath, Marathon
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Antonio Menarde,
Archimedean (Miami)
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Sima Vazquez, Carrollwood
(Miami)
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Desert Island
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You’ve been exiled to a deserted
island for a year. In addition to
essentials, you may take:
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one piece of music
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one book
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one luxury item
What would you take and why?
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We are the governing body for
interscholastic athletics in the state of
Florida. We are a not-for-profit
corporation that, while not appointed
by the Florida Legislature, cooperates
with the Legislature and the Florida
Department of Education in governing
interscholastic athletics.
FHSAA Bylaw 1.2
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Purpose
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Provides leadership for
the development,
supervision and
promotion of
interscholastic athletic
programs sponsored
by its member schools.
Participation in these
programs enriches the
educational
experience of qualified
student-athletes by
providing them with
opportunities to
compete in an
equitable,
sportsmanlike and
wholesome manner.
FHSAA Bylaw 1.5
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Fundamental Belief
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Interscholastic athletic
programs play a vital role in the
education of students who
participate in them.
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Through their participation in
interscholastic athletics,
students are provided
character-building
opportunities to demonstrate
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Honesty
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Integrity
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Respect
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Caring
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Cooperation
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Trustworthiness
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Leadership
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Tolerance
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Personal responsibility
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Jamie Rohrer, Associate Executive Director for
Administrative Services
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Structure of the FHSAA
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Governance
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Board of Directors (POLICY)
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Representative Assembly (BYLAWS)
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Executive Director (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE)
Staff
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Athletic Services
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Eligibility and Compliance
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Communications
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Finance and Accounting
 Natalie
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Strappy, Director of Compliance
Student-Athlete Transfers and Eligibility
 What
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Appeals Concerning Eligibility
 What
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makes a student ineligible?
is the process?
Athletic Recruiting
Justin Harrison, Associate Executive
Director for Athletic Services
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Sportsmanship
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Officials
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Classifications/ District Alignments
“We work to represent the best interests of all
student-athletes by presenting their concerns to
the FHSAA, thereby developing initiatives for
future improvement. Our goal is to promote the
advancement of sportsmanship and integrity by
fostering an ethical, safe, competitive
environment on and off the field.”
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What have you faced as a student athlete that
has caused concern?
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What are some areas in which you can be
proactive, and how?
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Think of areas you KNOW you are able to address
and initiate change.
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Give concrete examples to base initiatives
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Student based and student run
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How can I implement change in my school?
Here are some of YOUR
ideas
SUNSHINE STATE SPIRIT
SHOWDOWN
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Inspired by Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)
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It was launched as a program to help promote sportsmanship,
teamwork, and fair play
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Video submissions from last year :
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Clay High School (winner)
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Bloomingdale High School
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVk0fJv8oE&list=PLZjuFVQzKj_t_8S5tK
fMROfca5xxSefbx&index=4
Lennard High School
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L7AStMSIMA&list=PLZjuFVQzKj_t_8S5t
KfMROfca5xxSefbx&index=6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgVa9rJZeLU
West Orange High School
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_PVx5Os-PA
Overview
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Videos must be between 90 seconds and 3
minutes
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Must also include at least 30 seconds of
discussion about why school should be winner
Cheers must be positive
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Sportsmanship is the overall goal for this program
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Submissions are uploaded to FHSAA website by
established deadline and YouTube playlist is
created with all of the submissions
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Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos
and vote on favorites using Survey Monkey link
on social media sites
Choosing a Winner
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Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos and
vote for favorite using Survey Monkey link on
social media sites
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Fan votes will be divided by school population to
keep competition fair amongst large schools and
small schools
SAAC makes final decision on winner which will
be determined based on the following criteria:
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Positive sportsmanship
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Student body and Community participation
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School spirit
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Originality of cheers
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Organization of the group/student body
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Overall fun
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Social media votes
Timeline
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October
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January
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October 13th: Introduce Program to
FHSAA Member Schools through email
blast and social media
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Reminders sent to FHSAA Member Schools
through social media
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Explain rules, criteria for videos,
submission requirements
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Member schools will be able to
film student cheering section
during the Fall & Winter Sports
Season
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November
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Reminders sent to FHSAA Member
Schools through social media
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Explain rules, criteria for videos,
submission requirements
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December
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Reminders sent to FHSAA Member
Schools through social media
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Explain rules, criteria for videos,
submission requirements
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Explain rules, criteria for videos,
submission requirements
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February
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February 2nd: Deadline for member schools
to submit videos
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February 12th: Videos that meet the
criteria will be uploaded to FHSAA
YouTube using the playlist feature. FHSAA
YouTube Playlist will be placed FHSAA
website and social media and promoted
through FHSAA website headlines and
social media. Fans will be encouraged to
watch all videos and vote on favorites
using Survey Monkey link on social media
sites
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March
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March 12th: Fan voting ends. Poll will be
taken off the FHSAA Facebook Account at
5 pm.
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March 13th: Second SAAC Meeting of the
Year
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SAAC will watch videos from all
member schools that have
submitted, critique using established
guidelines and determine winner.
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What are the initiatives for the 2014-2015 school
year
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Sportsmanship through School Spirit Competition
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3.
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How to execute
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Schools submit 90-second to 3-minute videos for
SAAC to evaluate at March 13th meeting
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Website
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FHSAA Social Media
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www.fhsaa.org, “For Students” tab
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Videos
State Finals Events
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PA Announcements, Table Space, Flyers
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Student Volunteer Program
Thank you for coming! Safe travels home
Quinten Ershock
Next meeting
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March 13