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WADA District 2 Fall Caucus Minutes
November 10, 2002
Paper Valley Hotel – Appleton, WI.
Welcome….Attendance sheet
National Conference update
District II Workshop prize discussion
General discussion on topics applicable to WIAA forum
Board of Control’s Fall decisions
Realignment issues
Other concerns, topics, etc.
Election of District II Rep and Gender Rep (2 year terms)
Adjournment
Important Dates: District II Spring Caucus (Wed., April 9, 2003 at Leffle’s Supper Club in Antigo - Lunch at 11:30am with meeting to follow.) WADA Golf Outing (Tues., July 22, 2003, at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids – Noon shotgun/scramble format - $65 fee.)
Minutes
The meting was called to order at 4:35pm by Bill Vickroy of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln and minutes were recorded by Mike Younggren of Wausau East.
1. Attendance and WADA/NIAAA membership:
Mike Younggren W.East(16/16) Mike Laliberte W West(23/23)
Steve Graf Conserve. Sch.(2/2) Jeff Kneser North. Luth.(4/2)
Guy Otte Mosinee (6/6) Joshua Kubly W Newman(4/2)
Dan Zoeller Florence(14) Mike Kuss WR EjrHiigh(1)
Len Luedtke Marsh.(6/3) Scott Arneson Merrill
Jr(2/2)
Pete Miller Merrill(11/11) Chris Heller DCE Jr
High(1)
Jack Culhane Marath.(11) Noel
Denniston Pittsville(2)
Jim Steinke Edgar(7) Randy Shirek PJ JacobsJrHi(5)
Jim Cliver Ben Frank.JrHi(21/21) Mike Riley
Spash(14)
Bill Vickroy WR Lincoln(8/8) Jack
Overfaard DC Everest(21/21)
Tina Bacon Witt./Birnam.(2) Glenda
Smith Tigerton(2)
Debbie Malueg Marion(19/19) Steve
Eckels Tri-Cnty Plain.(2)
Jon Griffith Spooner(1) Gary Gitzgerald
Chetek(1)
Bill Schweitzer Amherst(13) Roger
Toole Bonduel(8)
James Ott Little Wolf(4) Chuck Enders Laona(17)
Karen Guerlinger Suring(5) Chad Sodini Peshtigo(7)
Dorathy Nelson Rib Lake(3) Cheryl
Strunk Athens(3)
Linda Fenske Spencer(12) Stever
Vandersyst Marsh. JrHi(12)
Retirement
intentions: Mike Laliberte, Wausau West
High School
Minutes from all caucuses will be posted on the WADA web site along
with information on numerous other
issues: wadawi.org
2. San Antonio National Conference – Individuals who are going need to sign up on a list after the meeting if they are interested in being elected as a delegate to the NIAAA proceedings. In addition, on Tuesday after the WADA Annual Meeting there will be a short meeting of all individuals going to San Antonio to discuss WIAA breakfast, hospitality room costs, etc.
3. District Door Prize – We have worked with Wojo’s of Witt. in past years for a gambling package and this year we have golf, dinner and motel gifts in Rapids. Discussion was held and a decision made to set up a rotation of District II Conferences to be responsible for the annual District II gift. Mike Younggren and Bill Vickroy will create a rotation/schedule and forward it to District II membership.
4. General Discussion on possible WIAA Forum topics:
…Rogue calendar companies taking business from normal and legitimate school sports calendars. Tournament programs contacting local businesses for reg. and sect. advertisements and then schools don’t make it…hurts annual calendar and program efforts.
…Substituting officials without notifying schools &/or commissioners.
…Recruitment of officials – class offerings back into 2/4 yr. Schools with WIAA and WADA support and requests.
…Role of commissioners with officials – how far ahead are contracts being cut..18 months, 2/3 years?
…Officials pay variances across the district, state and mileage.
…Sportsmanship – student perception (is the fun being taken out of attending events with rules/regulations that are too restrictive?) Some students feel they are not in attendance for support of athletes but coming to vocalize, display neg. or positive feelings of the overall contest.
…Student issues can be handled by site coordinators and common sense on cheers. Key to fostering good sportsmanship is actually in the education and control of adult fans, parents, etc.
…Transfers/Foreign Exchange students – Concern that some WIAA interpretations on transfers are not always consistent…esp. when kids leave state for non-school sports and then return, residence situations, etc.
…Best way to avoid transfer/foreign exchange problems is to make sure all are deemed ineligible until the proper WIAA forms have been completed…downloadable from the WIAA website.
…Seeding – higher schools should always host/across the board.
5. Realignment – North. Lutheran would like to be in a conference and upcoming discussions with the WIAA will center on Wis. Valley, Lumberjack, Heart 0’North, etc. variations due to football problems and multiple conference membership scenarios.
6. Elections – Bill Vickroy, WR Lincoln, nominated for DII Rep…nominations closed(DCE/Merrill)….unanimous by voice vote. Linda Fenske, Spencer, nominated for DII Gender Rep…nominations closed(Witt.Birn./DCE)….unanimous by voice vote. Both individuals will be serving their second and final 2 year terms(elections will be held again at the WADA Workshop/Fall Caucus in November of 2004) Contact information: Bill Vickroy, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, 715 422-7179 Work phone number and VickroyBG@wrps.org e-mail …… Linda Fenske at Spencer, 715 659-2409, ext. 118 Work phone number and lfenske@spencer.k12.wi.us e-mail.
The meeting was
formally adjourned at 5:31 p.m.