WADA District 1 Spring CaucusMinutes

Wednesday, April 4, 2001, 10 a.m.-Spooner

1. Agenda:  Attendance, years of service, sign-in 24 in attendance

2. Retiring AD's:      Ken Kolar--Butternut.

3. WADA & NIAAA Membership Benefits.
   
   Get Service Award Information Sheets back to Jim C.  
   Push for more membership in NIAAA--Benefits Reviewed.

4. District 1 Athletic Director of the Year:  Jim Campbell, Shell by Jackie Gunderson--Declined nomination  Motion to close nominations

5. District 1 Distinguished Service Award:  Bob Fettes, Flambeau, Jim Campbell.

6. WIAA Advisory Council Report Review--Handout.  Discussion

7. WADA Vice President Candidates:  Check with Jim Campbell or Brad Nemec if interested.  Must get school approval--4 year commitment.

8. WADA Golf Outing.  Wisconsin Rapids this year.  May 1 registration

9. WADA Workshop-Paper Valley, Appleton

   • Leadership training
   • CAA Exam Levels of certification discussed
   • Workshop Topics. Mini-Session topics (booster club session)
   • Workshop
   • Membership
   • Workshop concerns-travel? room availability, current

10. WADA Issues

    • Officials shortages--1 per sport per school, college support
    • Tournament management

11. Golf Outing-Workshop door prizes, vacation packages.  Try to

12. Articles for WADA Newsletter--Handout  Website www.wadawi.org Check the WADA Newsletter.

13. NIAAA Convention Dec 12-17, 2001--Orlando FL,  $1200 if you are Dist 1 Coaching Vacancies--Head FB  Northwood

14. Games wanted--Equipment for Sale--Wanted: Ashland--FB  Week 5 01--02; Somerset--Wrestling Dual 01-02. Hayward--Soccer Boys and Girls for 01-02. Rice Lake has weight room equipment sealed bid

15. Additional Concerns--Discussion.  Congratulations to the Schools participating in State Tournaments from Dist 1.  PACE/ASEP courses, Brad Nemec and Dean Kolpin are currently certified in our area.  PACE tapes can still be obtained from the WIAA.  Co-Curricular Handbook discussion.  WASC speakers may be willing to come to the workshop.  WIAA Annual Meeting Issues--Third baseball season and setback for baseball, softball were discussed. Greg Boetcher and Bill Gust won the golf packages courtesy of Spooner Golf

Motion to adjourn Ted Ash, Seconded Ken Kolar

Any District #1  AD's that missed the spring caccus meeting, and will be receiving 10, 15, 20, 25,30,35 or 40 year service awards from WADA and/or

NIAAA. please send information sheet or call me ASAP-- ( must be a member of WADA)

Caucus attendance:

Jim Campbell-Shell Lake, Ted Ash Lake-Holcombe, Greg Boetcher-Bloomer

Dave Gunderson-Bloomer, Lois Tanula-Mellen, Scott Martino-Ladysmith, Brad Nemec-Somerset, Norm Ross-Flambeau, Don Rappel-Cameron,

Tim Widiker-Webster, Jackie Gunderson- Drummond, Dean Kolpin- Hurley, Bill Gust- Mercer, Ken Kolar- Butternut, Ken Bartelt- Northwestern

Curtis Zamzow- Northwood, Barb Chiszar- Hayward, Wendy Dallmann- Prairie Farm, Scott Clifton- Clear Lake, Nancy Weise- Barron, Jim Evans-Ashland