WADA Awards -- Spring Caucus

WADA Awards – Spring Caucus Information & Nomination Forms
*Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA)*

DISTRICT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR DISTRICT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Each spring, usually in April, every District in the WADA holds a Spring Caucus to discuss items of importance with its membership, and to entertain nominations for the process of selecting two prestigious awards – the District Athletic Director of the Year Award and the District Distinguished Service Award. This web page provides info about those awards, as well as a link to a pdf file with the current version of the form needed regarding candidates / nominations. Each person who is selected as the District’s AD of the Year will then go into a pool for the State Athletic Director of the Year Award, which is selected by a special committee of the WADA. All awards are presented during the annual WADA Workshop, which is held usually in early November. For the history of those receiving recognition by the WADA, check out the WADA Awards page on this web site. If you have any questions regarding these WADA District awards, or the Spring Caucus, contact your District Rep. To find out the date / time / site of the Spring Caucus for your District, check the District News page of the WADA web site.
	DISTRICT AD OF THE YEAR AWARD

Criteria for Selection: 1. The candidate shall be an athletic administrator who is recognized in the community as an educational leader and who maintains athletics as an integral part of the total educational program. The candidate shall administer an exemplary athletic program while making full use of school and community resources and involving as many students as possible. Specifically, the candidate shall have outstanding achievements in three areas: a. The candidate shall have made a significant impact on the lives of students. b. The candidate shall have used athletics as a catalyst to achieve some demonstrable progress in the social and cultural environment of the school and/or community. c. The candidate shall have evidence of professional involvement in the activities and affairs of state and/or national associations. 2. Any athletic director who meets the criteria outlined above may be selected for this award. An athletic director shall be defined as the person who has the major responsibility for the administration of the interscholastic athletic program for a specific school or school system.

			Form – District AD of the Year Award nominee (pdf file)

	DISTRICT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Criteria for Selection: ~ This award should be presented to an individual(s) outside the field of interscholastic athletic administration. ~ This could include school administrators, game officials, team physicians, groundskeepers, maintenance personnel, members of the news media, or any other contributor(s) to the interscholastic athletic program.

		Form – District DSA Award nominee (pdf file)

March, 2006 [ WADA AWARDS – SPRING CAUCUS ] 31806