WADA DISTRICT III - FALL WORKSHOP CAUCUS

November 4, 2001 Appleton, WI.

Minutes

 

1. The meeting was called to order at 4:57 by Mike Devine (Baraboo).

 

2. Members in attendance were: (see attached list)

 

A special welcome was given to Ron Wolf 1st year AD from Elk Mound. Also, congratulations to Miles Oakey (Portage) just elected President of Conference Commissioners Association.

 

3. Motion was made by Joe Beran (La Crosse Central) and seconded by Tom Curran (Tomah) to approve the minutes of the spring caucus meeting.

 

4. The election of the WADA Vice President was discussed. Interested persons would be a four-year commitment.

 

·         Year 1. Vice President

·         Year 2. President Elect

·         Year 3. President

·         Year 4. Past President

 

5.              Motion by Bryan Yager (Reedsburg), seconded by Miles Oakey (Portage) that the District III Representative be Mike Devine (Baraboo). Passed unanimously. Motion made by Joe Beran, seconded by Kathy Allen that the Gender Representative will be Linzi Gronning (Holmen). Passed unanimously. Congratulations to Mike and Linzi.

 

6. Mikes Oakey was chosen District III nominee for the NIAAA delegate to the National Convention in Orlando.

 

7. Mike Devine encourages District III AD's to support the 50-50 raffle run by retired AD's.

 

8. Those in attendance were reminded of the WIAA Open Forum 10:00 - 12:00 Tuesday, Nov 6, 2001.

 

9. The Spring Caucus will be held April 3, 2002 at the Tomah Holiday Inn. We will meet at 12:00 noon for lunch with the meeting to start at 12:45 pm. Price and tip will be arranged by Mike Devine.

 

1O. The DSA recipient from District III will be David (Pee Wee) Clift from La Farge.

 

11. The Mississippi Valley Conference was responsible for District III wind-up luncheon door prize. Tom Curran (Tomah) arranged this for us. He secured 18 holes of golf with cart for 4 people, $50 certificate to Tee Pee Supper Club, and certificate to Cranberry Suites Motel, all in the Tomah area. Thanks to Tom for organizing this.

 

12. Discussion followed with Sports Advisory news.

All pole vaulters need to wear helmets beginning 2002. They may need to use the “ sport helmet" i.e bicycle helmets.

 

• Baseball coaches requested an increase from 12 to 17 games for 9th grade baseball. This was passed by the Sports Advisory Committee but denied by the Board of Control.
• 9th grade baseball will still be limited to I 2 games this year.
• Softball and baseball will be seeded this year.
• September 1 school start date will be one topic of Open Forum.

 

13. Wade Labecki will take care of all elective news from wadawi.org. If we have any news to add, contact Wade at labecki@webbedfeet.org.

 

14. Julie Kluge will take care of all printed publications. You may contact her at akgathletics.wisc.edu.

 

15. Games wanted:

·         Menomonie - Week 5, 2002 Football

·         Onalaska - Spring 2002, Girl's Soccer

·         Elk Mound - Fall 2002, Volleyball

·         Chippewa Falls - Week 9 2002, Varsity Football Eau Claire North - Spring 2003, Softball

 

16. Coaching/AD positions open

·         Tomah Head Softball and Head Boys Track

·         West Salem Head Boy's Track and Head Softball

·         Chippewa Falls Cheerleading and Assistant Softball

·         Menomonie Girl's Softball

·         Menomonie - AD job will be open after this year

 

17. Other Concerns

• Discussion followed concerning WADA Mentoring. Miles Oakey feels it should be "revived". Interested AD's should contact Mike Younggren (Wausau East).

·         Kathy Allen inquired if any middle school start practice before school starts. Onalaska and Cochran-Fountain City - both yes.

• Announcement made by WIAA that Girl's golf will be split into divisional format for tournaments.

 

18. Motion to adjourn meeting was made by Randy Fabian, second by Gretchen Pease.

Meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm.

 

Mike Devine - Baraboo - 11 years

Ron Johnson - Onalaska - 8

Tom Curran - Tomah - 11

Todd Fischer - LC Logan - 2

Joe Beran - LC Central - 5

Linzi Gronning - Holmen - 7

Jolene Lindstrom - Mondovi - 2

Gerald Blaha - Blair-Taylor - 7

Susan Hartfiel - Cochranr Fountain City - 2

Dave Dumi - Alma Center Lincoln - 16

Graeme Williams - Loyal - 8

Terry Allen - Eau Claire Regis - 25

Ron Walsh - Elk Mound - 1st year

Dave Turner - Eau Claire North - 11

Michael Blair - Chippewa Falls - 2

Kevin Matthews - Menomonie - 2

Mark Froehle - Eau Claire Memorial - 4

Tom Goller - Gale Ettrick Trempealeau - 21

Karl Stoker - Westby - 1

Bob Ratigan - Onalaska - 11

Barb Buswell - West Salem - 3

Brad Steinmetz - LaFarge - 4

Wayne Schreiber - Kickapoo - 3

Dave Milne - Cashton - 28

Miles Oakey - Portage - 21

Kathy Allen - Baraboo - 14

Randy Fabian - Mauston - 15

Gretchen Pease - Adams-Friendship - 1

Bryan Yager - Reedsburg - 1

Rich Roginsk - Eleva-Strum - 1st year