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News and Featureseatureseatures Rachel Bootsma Sets 3 National Swim Record 4 Ingenuity, Desire and 45.GrandStadium.tv Creates Enviable Program

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www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 1 Dave’s Dialogue Competition reveals character

By Dave Stead was asked to share his thoughts, Executive Director and as he spoke, I felt as if his perspective was applicable to t the beginning of each board members as well as to a meeting of the League much broader leadership group ABoard of Directors, one that touches the lives of students member is asked to provide a in school activities every day. reflection, and often times the When asked, Mark graciously comments refer to the values allowed me to share his learned through active comments in this Bulletin column involvement in athletic and fine with you. Please, hear his words; arts programs. reflect on your role in your school Mark Fredericksen, principal community; and consciously at Waconia High School and a interact with other educators in member of the board, is serving order to help build character; to Dave Stead his second year representing be present in the lives of Regions 1AA and 2AA. At the students; to demonstrate positive students who have chosen to Those of you who choose to make December 2, 2010, meeting Mark leadership; and to support place their faith and trust in you. those same choices are … A Class Act

By Mark Fredericksen, Principal Watching athletes and coaches handle Waconia High School As much as I’ve enjoyed adversity and disappointment, under the watching and celebrating microscope of a state tournament, with s I thought about the reflection I was style, grace and class has been so asked to share, I looked back on my championship refreshing. It’s at that very moment that Aexperience as a board member, they reveal true character, and they serve as limited as it might be at the present time, performances I’ve been a examples about what the High School and I have to admit that I haven’t learned as League and high school activities are all much about how an organization works part of during this past about, perhaps even more so than the since my first year as a high school year, I find myself more champions. principal. Both experiences have been And, that’s what makes educators who exciting, and working with each of my proud of the student sit at this board table so unique. Each of us colleagues has been educational, rewarding, has chosen(emphasis added) to dedicate a and a great deal of fun. athletes who have given part of our life to be present in those critical I’ve always felt that one of the highest moments when young adults are being compliments you could give a person was to their absolute all, and in tested in the face of competition. Each of us say that they’re a “Class Act” Being a class has provided encouragement and support, act meant they kept their chin up no matter the end have come up and served as a role model for the students what happened, maintained their short. we work with. And, if they fail to pass the composure in the most difficult of times, test and their behavior and actions aren’t and that they were dependable, honorable, It’s easy to talk about sportsmanship, appropriate, each of us uses that teachable and trustworthy. They were the first to fair play and handling adversity when moment to redirect, refocus, and prepare volunteer, the last to leave, and their you’re winning or when things are going them for the next test. This is truly actions were guided by an internal moral your way. It’s a completely different story important work, and I feel honored to be a compass. They were the kind of person when you’re in the heat of competition and part of it. others wanted to spend time with, the kind a crucial call doesn’t go your way, or you’ve I’ll finish by saying that the best part of of person others wanted to be like; in short, just suffered a gut-wrenching loss or a the last year and a half is having the they were a person of high character. season/career-ending defeat. Those are the opportunity to be surrounded by such an I’ve always believed that athletics and moments that test a person’s ideals and incredible group of people. This competition are closely tied to character. beliefs and when true character is revealed. organization, the people around this table, One can’t deny that the lessons of hard As much as I’ve enjoyed watching and and the coaches, directors, and work, dedication, and team play build celebrating championship performances administrators who choose to make a character, but the longer I’ve been around I’ve been a part of during this past year, I positive difference in the lives of students in activities, the more I’m convinced that find myself more proud of the student their school community are truly a “Class participation in athletic and fine arts athletes who have given their absolute all, Act.” competitions actually REVEALS character. and in the end have come up short.

You’re absolutely right, Mark. to dedicate a part of our life to be When asked what it means to and responsibility to serve people As educators, we have chosen a present in those critical moments be a leader, an anonymous source in a special way.” leadership position where the when young adults are being is quoted as saying, “Frankly, it How we respond to the hard work is hard. We have “…chosen tested….” means we now have the authority work also reveals our character.

2 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org News & Features Rachel Bootsma sets national swim record, but she’s just an ‘average teenage girl’

By Samantha Sansevere

he latest definition of irony: A national record-breaking Tswimmer who doesn’t like being wet. “I don’t really like water. I hate being wet,” Rachel Bootsma said. “In the pool I’m fine, but I hate when I get in and out. I don’t like it. I hate just standing on deck when I’m wet because it just makes me uncomfortable. When I’m in the pool I’m fine. But the initial getting in is not always fun.” Maybe that’s why Rachel is so Minnesota Prep Photo / www.MNPrepPhoto.com Minnesota Prep fast. Maybe she’s not racing against the clock or the other people in the pool. Maybe she’s just trying to get out of the water as quickly as she can. Whatever the reason, it sure is working. She’s getting out of the water faster than many high school kids ever have, particularly in the 100-yard backstroke, an event in which she recently set two national records. Rachel, a 16-year-old junior at Eden Prairie High School, is a charismatic young woman who enjoys spending time with her friends, having a good time with her older sister, Katie, and reading. She likes to watch “The Office” and is a big Taylor Swift fan. Really, she’s just your average teenage girl. Except she likes to swim. A lot. And she’s kind of awesome at it. Most kids in the eighth grade Rachel Bootsma exhales and exults after the race of her life in which she established a new don’t have many awards or national high school record for girls in the 100-yard backstroke. trophies to put on their shelves. Only a handful of them have swam in state-record time fantastic, one thought that comes National and world racing accomplished more than being on (52.73) while nearly breaking the to mind is how pushy the parents When Rachel was 14, she the honor roll. When Rachel was national record in that event, too. must be. A lot of the time that is swam a time that qualified her to in the eighth grade in 2007, she She led her team to a second- the case: Over-supportive parents take part in the U.S. Olympic won her first state championship. place finish behind Edina. sticking their kids in sports at Team Trials. Ten years ago, She’s only getting better with age. young ages, hoping to be the Olympic swimming star Michael On Nov. 20, 2010, Rachel Early training parent of the next big thing. With Phelps competed in the U.S. broke the national high school Rachel learned how to swim Rachel, that wasn’t the case at Olympic Team Trials as well — at record and national age-group when she was about three. all. the age of 15. Rachel didn’t make record in the 100-yard backstroke “When I lived in Florida, my “My parents are really laid it onto the Olympic swim team, with a time of 51.53 seconds dad didn’t want us to drown in back. Totally supportive of but to simply compete with such during the Class AA state finals at the ocean,” she said. “So, he swimming. They don’t care if we elite swimmers at the age of 14 is the University of Minnesota started giving us swimming win or lose, or get disqualified, or a feat all its own. She placed 35th Aquatic Center. The old record lessons.” even just want to quit,” she said. out of 121 swimmers, with a time was 51.85 seconds. She started her competitive “They just want us to be happy. of 1:03.17 that was faster than Earlier in the state finals swimming career when she was They’re always there no matter meet, Rachel dominated in the eight years old. what. It’s nice. It’s really nice.” See BootsmaBootsmaBootsma on Page 6 100-yard butterfly which she With a young athlete this www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 3 News & Features Ingenuity, desire — combined with 45.GrandStadium.tv — creates enviable program

hat school is this? They won state AAA football and basketball titles in 2009- W2010. Students broadcast all school sports live over the Internet. They have produced and broadcast state championship tournaments in partnership with 45.GrandStadium.tv. They even videotape classes at the high school for access by students who are sick and produce video of elementary music programs and other community events. What school could this be? Admit it. You’re thinking big suburban school districts and high schools. And who could blame you? But New London-Spicer has just 1,500 students. No, not in the high school. In the district! And yet they have put themselves in the big time in ways that really count.

Searching for a better way Aric Harrier, industrial technology teacher at New London-Spicer, is the architect of a program you may not have heard about. “This is my 13th year of teaching,” explained Harrier. “The first nine I taught a video movie-making class that was losing its appeal because students were having trouble recruiting their friends to act in their videos and the production process was tedious and time consuming.” As Harrier was searching for solutions, he received some timely encouragement from a colleague and an invitation to partner with 45.GrandStadium.tv. Cary Haugrud from Pelican Rapids took a new job as media specialist at New London-Spicer and told Harrier about other schools that were producing live television coverage of school events. An article in the League’s Bulletin about Egan High School’s experience with televising state tournament games prompted a call to Tom Lapping of Grand Stadium, resulting in an invitation to attend the first School Broadcast Team training at KSTC-TV, Channel 45. “That article and Cary Haugrud, who has since returned to Pelican Rapids where he has a terrific broadcast program of his own, launched me toward a solution.” Motivated to engage New London-Spicer students, Harrier made a major shift toward television broadcasting that soon captured the imagination of the students, school and community. They started the new broadcast class producing after-school events and soon branched out with a live news broadcast class each morning during first hour. “Shortly after our decision to change the Industrial tech teacher Aric Harrier assists Jordan Henneson with a jib crane camera direction of our media arts program, we at a home football game. learned about GrandStadium.tv. Attending the School Broadcast Team training at Channel 45 Broadcasting unifies and serves proposal that is a little out of the box, it’s a and getting a chance to produce the state the community good idea to listen. championship tournaments really motivated New London-Spicer Superintendent Paul all of us to take our program even further.” Carlson explained that when you hear a See PPProgramrogramrogram on Page 5

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Erin Wermerskirchen directs a home boys’ basketball game. “We are trying to reform education and break down the walls of the schools by getting “We are trying to reform education and break down the students more involved in real-world learning walls of the schools by getting students more involved opportunities,” Carlson explained. “When this happens, everyone benefits. Aric brought us in real-world learning opportunities. When this programs that create excitement and hands- on opportunities that extend learning beyond happens, everyone benefits. Aric brought us programs the classroom. “The support we’ve received from that create excitement and hands-on opportunities that GrandStadim.tv, the MSHSL and Channel 45 extend learning beyond the classroom.” has been phenomenal as well. I attended the training with our team at Channel 45 where they really rolled out the red carpet for our now famous ingenuity to create a way to things as a missed concert by the choir they kids.” watch the video streams of some of the were assigned to watch. New London-Spicer There’s no cost for the training and travel events from home while giving his students now subscribes to EduVision.tv where all of costs are reimbursed. instructions through text messaging. While his the videos are archived for easy access by family has always fully supported him, we’re students and teachers. Ingenuity continues to expand benefits pretty sure they were happy to have him home But, Harrier readily added, all of this Harrier had done the seemingly impossible more often. wasn’t done alone. The New London-Spicer and expanded a program of project based Harrier explained that the benefits extend Education Foundation, Parks and Recreation hands-on, real-world learning that kids and to some unique places. Department and local businesses, and many the community love in a time of economic “It is quite a surprise to receive thanks others, have provided financial and other recession. Ingenuity resulted in a benefit to from a person who watched the game from a support. That doesn’t include, of course, the nearly everyone in the community. Students campfire on a hunting trip in a very remote investment of time by a dedicated love, for example, being able to earn course location. professional educator. credit for 72 hours of broadcasting experience “Even our superintendent’s parents were without attending class. They can earn this able to watch the state championship game Priceless experiences for students credit while still taking a full six-credit load. from their home in Arizona. And our students Harrier says that the experiences he and Running a class like this is a significant have been asked by the football coach, Dan his students have had together are priceless. commitment beyond the normal school day Essler, to make special stop-play tapes of the “The experience at Mall of America field since students are using GrandStadium and games for use in preparing the teams.” broadcasting the state high school soccer its sister EduVision to broadcast several The academic instruction at New London- finals was a once in a lifetime experience for events per week throughout the semester. The Spicer is leveraging the broadcast program, me,” said sophomore Zach Thompson. evening travel to events to observe the too. Teachers are involving the production “Standing on the field interviewing important student work was taking a heavy toll on his team in creating video of course resources people while considering the Vikings would be family life, wanting to be home more with his that provide a student who is sick or traveling wife and three young children. So, he used his with the chance to view and report on such See PPProgramrogramrogram on Page 7 www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 5 News & Features

Bootsma ...... continued from Page 3 her Olympic Trials qualifying time of 1:03.20. “It was a really good Here is a bit more about Rachel Bootsma: experience for me,” Rachel said. “It was a real eye-opener.” Favorite color: Purple. She’s traveled the world to Favorite musician: Taylor Swift compete as a member of USA Favorite book: My Sister’s Keeper Swimming’s National Youth World Favorite class: Sign Language Cup Team, and has gone to places Least-favorite class: History such as Berlin and Guam. Her Favorite breakfast food: Yogurt and granola favorite location? “In June this Favorite TV show: The Office year, I went to Barcelona. It was a Lucky charm: “I don’t believe in that.” beautiful city,” she said. “I really Superpower of choice: Reading people’s minds liked that.” Most prized possession: “My baby blanket that I’ve had since I While Rachel is familiar to came home from the hospital; I sleep with it every night.” other swimmers around the globe, she is not as well-known closer to home. Samantha Sansevere is a while in the sixth grade. She also “A lot of people at my school 15-year-old sophomore who lives is a varsity letter winner in track don’t know that I swim,” she said, in Orono and is a contributor to and field for Orono High School. after being asked the one thing FOXSportsNorth.com. She is a This article was posted on Nov. that most people don’t know national champion showing 29, 2010, and is reprinted with about her. “So I think that’s Shetland ponies and miniature permission of surprising to me. I think they’re horses and became a varsity FOXSportsNorth.com. starting to get it, but not really.” cheerleader at Orono High School Give it time, Rachel, and I’m Rachel Bootsma pretty sure they’ll take the hint.

Prior to Bootsma’s record-setting performance, these had been the previous 10 best 100-yard Representative backstroke performances, according to the National Federation of State High School Association’s National High School Sports Record Book: Assembly Meeting Best of the Best — The Top 10 Honor Roll Performances of All Time date changed 1. Cindy Tran (Huntington Beach Edison, CA) ...... 2010 ...... :51.85 2. Natalie Coughlin (Concord Carondelet, CA) ...... 1998 ...... :52.86 The Representative 3. Mary Beck (Austin Westlake, TX) ...... 2008 ...... :53.03 Assembly Meeting date has 4. Deborah Roth (Larkspur Redwood, CA) ...... 2009 ...... :53.33 been changed from March 5. Natalie Coughlin (Concord Carondelet, CA) ...... 1998 ...... :53.46 25, 2011 to May 16, 2011. 6. Jenny Connolly (West Lafayette Harrison, IN) ...... 2008 ...... :53.53 The time and venue are the 7. Cindy Tran (Huntington Beach Edison, CA) ...... 2008 ...... :53.61 same — 9:30 a.m. at 8. Misty Hyman (Phoenix Shadow Mountain, AZ) ...... 1996 ...... :53.68 Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn 9. Kate McNeils (Dublin Scioto, OH) ...... 2009 ...... :53.74 Park. 10. Mary Beck (Austin Westlake, TX) ...... 2008 ...... :53.79 Progression of the National High School Record — 100-Yard Backstroke No precinct caucuses 1970 — Susie Atwood (Long Beach Rob Millikan, CA) ...... 1:00.0 this year 1974 — Melissa Belote (Staunton R.E. Lee, VA) ...... :59.9 1975 — Pamela Lowenhaupt (Daytona Beach Seabreeze, FL) ...... :59.46 Contrary to the notation 1976 — Renee Magee (Houston Clear Lake, TX) ...... :58.94 on Page 31 of the League’s 1978 — Kim Carlisle (Finneytown, OH) ...... :57.117 2010-11 Pocket Calendar 1979 — Kim Carlisle (Finneytown, OH) ...... :57.111 for Tuesday, February 1, 1983 — Debbie Risen (Shawnee Mission West, KS) ...... :56.69 there are no precinct 1986 — Beth Barr (Pensacola Woodham, FL) ...... :56.54 caucuses in 2011. 1988 — Sheri White (Worthington, OH) ...... :56.03 Precinct caucuses are 1989 — Sheri White (Worthington, OH) ...... :56.00 held on the first Tuesday of 1990 — Barbara Bedford (Hightstown Peddie, NJ) ...... :55.63 February in even-number 1992 — Stacy Potter (Americus, GA) ...... :54.81 years only. By state statute, 1994 — Denali Knapp (Davis, CA) ...... :53.98 no school activities may be 1996 — Denali Knapp (Davis, CA) ...... :53.85 conducted on those dates 1996 — Misty Hyman (Phoenix Shadow Mountain, AZ)...... :53.68 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. 1998 — Natalie Coughlin (Concord Corondelet, CA) ...... :52.86 Bottom line: activities 2010 — Cindy Tran (Huntington Beach Edison, CA) ...... :51.85 may be conducted at schools this February 1, Source: 2010 National High School Record Book (www.NFHS.org) 2011.

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Program...... continued from Page 5 on the very same field in a few days – not many students get that opportunity.” “It is quite a surprise to receive thanks from a person For one game last season, heavy rain and who watched the game from a campfire on a hunting high wind nearly forced a game to be canceled. trip in a very remote location. Even our “They decided to play, so we set up the equipment in my classroom,” Harrier related, superintendent’s parents were able to watch the state “and ran cables across 250 feet of open space to the field where we duct taped the camera championship game from their home in Arizona.” to the bleachers. We wrapped the camera in garbage bags and taped a piece of glass Energy Center and Target field was a thrill over the camera lens and sprayed it with for our kids,” said Harrier. Rain-X. Kids had to hang onto the camera When Superintendent Carlson was stand in the wind and we sent out a asked if he would recommend doing a different crew each quarter to spread the similar program to other districts he experience around a bit. But, we had sixty replied, tongue firmly in-cheek, “No, I viewers that night and the families still talk wouldn’t recommend it. We would like to about that game.” produce as many events as we possibly can ourselves. But, seriously, it is hard to You can do this imagine a program offered with a greater New London-Spicer has now produced benefit to our students and the more live broadcasts of state tournaments community.” than any other school to date in partnership with 45.GrandStadium.tv, the An invitation Minnesota State High School League and Go to www.45.GrandStadium.tv to see a Channel 45. They worked the live state video of the New London-Spicer baseball tournament broadcast at Target Ninth-grader Max Mickelson operated a experience. To get started and reserve your Field that was simulcast on Channel 45, third baseline camera during the space in an upcoming School Broadcast and produced live streams of volleyball, state baseball championships at Target Field Training event at Channel 45, contact Tom wrestling, softball and soccer. last June. Lapping at [email protected] or “Just being in the Metrodome, Xcel call 612-208-6650.

The New London-Spicer students hard at work in the press box of the Metrodome during the state championship soccer games this past November. www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 7 News & Features

Wells Fargo and the League Ten tips for credit card users

1. Pay on time. Ask your credit Helping teens and young adults ‘Get Smart About Credit’ card issuer if it offers automatic payment options or email alerts to ith today’s economic challenges, it’s Credit bureaus use credit reports and a remind you when a payment is due. more important than ever for teens mathematical formula to come up with credit 2. Read your cardholder Wand young adults to know about scores. Lenders use credit scores with other agreement – all of it. The agreement personal finances and managing credit. The information to gauge the likelihood of being spells out fees and finance charges, so following facts underscore that need: paid back when they extend credit. Lenders make sure you understand the terms. If ● Twenty-eight percent, or nearly 64 have different standards and underwriting you have questions, don’t hesitate to million adults, admit to not paying all of their guidelines that determine the types of loans ask your card issuer’s customer service bills on time, according to the National they offer and at what rates. Lenders typically agent. Foundation for Credit Counseling. give their best rates to individuals with scores 3. Learn the facts about finance ● The National Foundation for Credit of at least 720. charges. If you don’t pay the entire Counseling reports that nearly four in five It’s a good idea to get a free copy of credit amount due within the grace period, adults (78 percent) agree that they would reports from each of the three major credit you will be charged interest on the benefit from advice and answers to everyday bureaus and check them for errors every year. unpaid amount. Understanding how financial questions from a professional, and Go to www.annualcreditreport.com or call creditors calculate interest can help you nearly one-third (31 percent) strongly agree. (877) 322-8228. To get a free estimate of your to manage your costs. Make sure you ● The Jump$tart Coalition reports that credit score, go to www.whatsmyscore.org. know the Annual Percentage Rate (APR), four in 10 high school seniors believe that Periodic Rate, and the method the credit cards and car loans have lower interest Shop for credit cards – creditor uses to calculate interest. rates than mortgage loans. and pay close attention to the APR 4. Know your credit limit. It’s never To be a smart money manager, compare Monitor your account so you know how too early, or credit card much available credit you have. Stay too late, to offers. Like any well below your limit in case you need teach teens other loan, you to make an emergency purchase. and young will have to 5. Create a budget and stick to adults the pay back the it. Budgeting helps you keep control of skills they need money you your finances and resist spending to budget, save borrow plus sprees. If you plan ahead, you’ll know and manage interest and whether or not you can afford a money. Without any other particular purchase. financial finance 6. Reduce your debt. Keep your education, charges. As credit card balance low and don’t take many young you review all on more debt than you can handle. This people will of the will also help your credit score. learn about information, 7. Limit cash advances. These money from pay special advances often incur higher fees and the school of attention to finance charges. hard knocks. the annual 8. Applying for a new account? An percentage Think first. When a potential lender important goal rate (APR). The requests your credit report, an “inquiry” is to help teens APR is a registers on your report. A high number and young number that of inquiries can negatively affect your adults learn combines the credit score, so only apply for a new how to use interest rate, account when you really need it. credit wisely the length of 9. Prevent credit card fraud. and the loan and Keep close tabs on the activity in your responsibly. fees to show account. Many credit card companies Teaching young you the cost of allow you to check your account activity people how to best use credit will equip them the loan on an annual basis. Lower APRs online at any time. Make sure that each to handle financial responsibilities, from using mean lower overall costs. Lenders are transaction was made by you. If you credit cards to applying for car loans to required to tell you the APR of a credit card or notice suspicious activity, report it to managing a mortgage. loan, which will help you in comparison your credit card issuer immediately. 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8 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org News & Features Board prepared to tackle football scheduling issue

By Kevin Merkle Associate Director The focus is now on the alternative he issues surrounding football continue to manifest playoff structure. Tthemselves as the League Board of Directors moves ahead recommendations for study. with the decision-making These recommendations were process, with the hope of considered by the Board last resolving the issues that many of April. These recommendations our schools are facing. were further discussed at the Approximately one year ago, a Spring 2010 area meetings and football task force made up of the AD Advisory Committee. coaches, ADs, region secretaries Through the course of these and Board members was discussions and the input/ Kevin Merkle assembled to discuss the issues feedback received, the surrounding the scheduling of recommendations were narrowed football games. The task force to: 1) An alternative playoff development of a scheduling reasons for the scheduling issue, met four times last winter and structure that would involve clearinghouse to assist teams in too many to discuss in this spring in an attempt to identify teams playing section opponents finding opponents to fill their article, but an over-riding factor the issues and find solutions to during the regular season to schedule. which has become even more the problems, and has met determine who advances to the These recommendations were evident this past fall is several more times since. section tournament; 2) shared and discussed at the conference membership. The issues are many and the implementing a Zero Week policy Board’s workshop in August, at Conference membership solutions are not obvious. The that allows more flexibility in the fall area meetings, and again continues to be an issue, with the Task Force brought forward four scheduling; and 3) the at the Board meetings in October root of the conference problems and December. During this time a revolving around football. Many Zero Week policy was developed administrators feel that many, if and approved, and the scheduling not all of the conference issues clearinghouse is “in business.” could or would be resolved if The focus is now on the football was not part of the mix. Need for reclassification? alternative playoff structure. This In addition to providing issue is on the agenda for the everyone at least a seven-game By Kevin Merkle 48 or the top 32 schools, with Board meeting on January 24. schedule, some sort of section Associate Director Class AAAA being composed of The Board could decide to move scheduling plan would take the next 48 or 64. Classes ahead with an alternative playoff football out of the conference he possibility that the AAA, AA and A could be plan, with or without specific structure and likely allow League Board of Directors divided into thirds as is parameters; could decide not to conferences to become more Tdeciding to make a major currently done. move ahead; or could decide that stable. This would save a change in the structure of the Another suggestion further study and discussion is football playoff system has proposes that there should be necessary. See Scheduling on Page 12 lead to an in-depth discussion an additional class that only The decision is not an easy of the current classification has 16 or 24 schools. The next one. While almost all system for football. Any kind largest class could be the next schools have a full of system that will have teams 48 and the remaining classes schedule of playing section opponents could be at or close to 64. The games for during the regular season will major impact of any change 2011, we necessitate classification will be for the schools that are still have changes. currently AAAA and AAAAA some that The current system utilizes and perhaps the larger AAA do not and enrollment figures to schools. The impact will be are determine the cutoffs for less for 9-Man, A and AA struggling to Classes AAAA and AAAAA. schools. find This creates an uneven Any change could have a opponents. number of schools in those significant impact on the The schools classes, with those numbers current section alignment. that are fluctuating between the mid- At this point the Board will struggling come 50s and the low-60s. Those first make a decision on an from all classes Wanted: fluctuating numbers will not overall scheduling plan and and all parts of work with a section scheduling whether or not there should be the state. While plan. Instead, class cutoffs will change. More time will then be some schools have have to be determined by given to classification issues, at least temporarily Games having a set number of which ultimately may have a fixed their problem, schools in each class. larger impact on both others that A number of proposals are scheduling and the playoff s previously did not being considered. Class than a new scheduling plan. have a problem are AAAAA could become the top Stay tuned. now struggling. There are many www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 9 Excellence in athletics and the fine arts. It’s what schools need to win the Minnesota State High School League Challenge Cup. Awarded annually to two high schools, the Challenge Cup is a statewide, year-long competition among League member schools. Points are awarded to schools based on their success in section and state fine arts and athletics tournaments. The two schools — one in Class A and one in Class AA — with the most points at the end of the year are awarded the traveling Challenge Cup. Challenge Cup standings are posted on the League’s Web site throughout the year so schools can monitor their point totals. To learn more about the Challenge Cup competition, log on mshsl.org. Challenge Cup Winners: 2010: Breck School – Class A Eden Prairie – Class AA 2009: The Blake School – Class A Eden Prairie – Class AA 2008: Perham – Class A Eden Prairie – Class AA 2007: The Blake School – Class A Wayzata – Class AA 2006: St. Cloud Cathedral – Class A Eden Prairie – Class AA 2005: The Blake School – Class A Lakeville – Class AA 2004: St. Cloud Cathedral – Class A Lakeville – Class AA News & Features Challenge Cup program changing

By Lisa Lissimore performance in section and state Associate Director fine arts and athletics tournaments. The school earning n 2003 the Minnesota State the most points at the end of year High School League, along with in each classification — A and AA Iits premier corporate partner — receives the traveling Wells Fargo, created the Challenge Cup. Challenge Cup program to Ask any school and you’ll find recognize and reward League that the Challenge Cup standings member schools for excellence in are definitely watched and athletic and fine arts activities. discussed when they are posted Now, after seven years, there on the League’s Web site after Lisa Lissimore are some positive changes each state tournament series. coming. But first, a little Scores from the 2010 fall sports background may be helpful. season are currently posted on The Challenge Cup is different the Web site. The winter The Challenge Cup program is patterned from other recognition programs tournament standings will be after the Directors’ Cup which goes to that the League sponsors. It’s added in April, and the 2011 different because schools don’t Challenge Cup winners will be NCAA and NAIA schools for outstanding have to do anything other than announced in late June after the compete to be eligible for this spring tournaments are athletic achievement. Several other high award. There are NO application completed. The traveling forms to complete. NO students Challenge Cup will then be school associations — Texas, to nominate. And NO deadlines to presented to each winning school North Carolina, Nevada, Virginia, meet. during a recognition ceremony Simply put, this statewide, generally held the following fall. Washington, Iowa and Oregon — have year-long program requires member schools to play their Three-tier Point System similar programs in place. regular season games/contests A three-tier point system has and when each school reaches been devised for the Challenge How does the scoring work? Blake School three times. St. post-season play, League staff Cup program — one for team Teams, and in some cases, Cloud Cathedral and Lakeville begins to chart their success and sports, another for team/ individual competitors earn have each won the Cup twice, and awards Challenge Cup points to individual sports, and one for points for winning a section Wayzata, Perham, and Breck each school based on their debate, speech, and one act play. tournament. Athletic teams that School once. finish first through fifth in state Additionally, under the current tournament play also earn points two-class system there’s a repeat ranging from 15 to 50 points; and pattern of the same schools each individual medalist in the finishing in the top 10, and some League’s seven individual/team schools, those that score less state competitions also score than 20 points, prefer not to have points for their school. their school listed in the Students participating in standings. adapted athletics and in debate, “It’s a little embarrassing if speech, and one act play receive your school does not offer a lot of points for their performances in activities and does not fair well in section and/or state tournament the standings,” wrote one athletic competition as well. director in an e-mail to League Some League activities — staff. “As I look at the standings,” girls’ synchronized swimming, he goes on to write, “many of the girls’ badminton, music and schools in Class AA have visual arts — are not included in accumulated points in adaptive the Challenge Cup standings sports, swimming and diving, because either the League does debate, soccer, Nordic skiing, and not sponsor a post-season cross country. Our school doesn’t tournament for the activity or the sponsor these activities so it is event scoring/judging itself is not impossible to score a done consistently. ‘respectable’ amount of points.” On the other hand, a school Winning the Cup like Eden Prairie offers praise for a regular event the program because every Although the Challenge Cup is program, both athletics and fine presented annually and hundreds arts, has a chance to contribute. of schools, big and small, earn “Every single year that we’ve Challenge Cup points, only a been a Challenge Cup winner handful of schools have won the there’s been points contributed highly sought-after Cup. Eden Prairie has won four times. The See CupCupCup on Page 16 www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 11 News & Features League photography partner offering images to news media

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Scheduling ...... continued from Page 9 tremendous amount of time and scheduling problems seem to effort for coaches and school understand the issues and for the administrators and in many cases most part are in favor of dealing Zero Week policy approved lead to better experiences for with it. Those who are in stable kids, parents and communities. conferences and have not had t its meeting in October staff member. Those granted With that said, a change to a problems scheduling football the League Board of the opportunity to play this section football plan does not games are, in most cases, not in Directors approved the early game will have a bye come without trade-offs. Travel favor of change. Some feel the A Zero Week concept which week at some point during the will undoubtedly increase for issue will take care of itself, but allows football teams to season. During that bye week some schools. However, that does increasingly that does not appear consider the option of starting the team may practice up to not seem to be as big an issue as to be the case. As some schools practice a week earlier in three times. originally anticipated. The other and conferences reorganize and August and then playing their While some are concerned negative is the potential loss of at solve their problems, others first game a week earlier. The that some schools will look at least some long-standing rivals subsequently inherit the problem. final details of the plan were using this policy to gain an and the end of conference Perhaps an even bigger issue approved in December. advantage, to date that does championships. While one or two is classification, especially as it There were not many who not seem to be happening. traditional opponents could be impacts the schools that compete really like the Zero Week That is also the reason for the scheduled by every school, other currently in Classes AAAA and concept, but as we deal with application system and a games may be lost, and some AAAAA and the larger AAA the many issues surrounding review by the committee. schools will travel through a schools. If we move to a new the scheduling of football As of late December, the community with whom they scheduling plan — and perhaps games, most schools were in League office had received would normally compete in order even if we don’t — classification agreement that this is a viable applications that would result to travel further “down the road” must be dealt with. (See the option that creates flexibility in six Zero Week games being to play a section opponent. related article in this Bulletin for for those schools struggling to played. There may be some As they decide the best plan more information about this fill a schedule. additional applications, but for moving ahead, the Board has topic.) In order to play a Zero unless an entire conference or several issues to consider. Some When you receive this issue of Week game a school must file two applies to use Zero Week schools — administrators and the Bulletin, we will be nearing an application form with the (which may need to happen), coaches — are patiently or the January 24 Board meeting. If League office. These our estimate is that there will impatiently waiting for action and you have strong feelings about applications will be reviewed be approximately 10 Zero believe the discussion has gone the football scheduling issues, I by a committee of two ADs , Week games played next on too long. Others feel the encourage you to contact your two coaches and a League season. opposite: we should not move too board representative or your quickly, and further study is professional organization. Share necessary to make sure that your thoughts and concerns, and section scheduling is a viable better yet, share any new ideas controversial. As with any landscape changes, it seems to option. that you have. Also understand change, there will be winners and becoming more apparent that Those who have or have had that at this point no matter what losers. However, as the problem some kind of action is necessary. decision is made, it will be continues and as the conference

12 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org Athletic Activities Rochester’s Jessica Aney named SportsKid of the Year

Just 12 years old and standing year. Rochester Century pulled a appearance, winning in straight only four feet, 10 inches tall, 1-2 punch in the tournament’s sets in the first three rounds of Jessica Aney of Rochester is singles competition, with junior play. already a giant among the Kelsey Frechette elevating her Aney also plays hockey for the nation’s young athletes. Her 2009 runner-up finish to stand Panthers and scored five goals in achievements to date earned her atop the podium with the gold her first game in mid-November. the prestigious selection of medal. Frechette claimed a 6-2, Before the holiday break Aney led SportsKid of the Year by Sports 4-6, 6-3 victory in a highly her team with 15 points on seven Illustrated for Kids magazine. She anticipated match against goals and eight assists, one point is the first girl to receive the seventh-grader and teammate ahead of her ninth-grade sister honor. Jessica Aney. The diminutive Katherine who had 14 points on Aney played on the Rochester Aney drew the attention of eight goals and six assists. Century varsity tennis team this tournament fans in her first state Minnesota Prep Photo / www.MNPrepPhoto.com Minnesota Prep

Aney returns a shot with her backhand at this year’s State Girls’ Tennis Tournament.

A screenshot from the www.sikids.com Web site. The graphic depicts the cover of the December issue of the magazine with Aney’s photograph. The feature also includes 10 photographs of Aney. To read the feature and view the photos, here is the Web address — http://www.sikids.com/contests/skoty/2010/winner. There is also an interesting feature on the FOXSportsNorth Web site — http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/pages/landing?blockID=357042. www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 13 The TEAM is counting on YOU to —

● RESPECT the American flag and the National Anthem. ● Treat PEOPLE the way you want to be treated. ● REFRAIN FROM using artificial noisemakers, laser lights, profanity, negative chants, booing, trash-talking or name-calling.

● Display handheld signs that include POSITIVE and ENCOURAGING messages. Signs must not obstruct the view of others. ● RESPECT public property and equipment. ● Respect the GAME! Don’t interfere with it. ● Wear clothing that COVERS the entire torso. ● Know the CONTEST rules.

THANK YOU for making this tournament a POSITIVE and SAFE environment. Athletic Activities

Orono runner sacrificed his own finish to assist fellow competitor to the line

The following note was sent to Orono Superintendent Karen Orcutt and others and was shared with the League. It references the Section 2AA Cross Country Running Meet at Willmar on October 28, 2010.

I am honored to be forwarding an e-mail that I received today regarding one of our cross country runners from Orono. What a moment for this person and our school. I arrived to school today tired, feeling terrible that our soccer team lost in the state quarterfinals and we had no runners qualify for state. Paula sent me an email that has changed my day. Our runner, Trevor Jahn, has defined the true meaning of athletics. At the Section 2AA meet yesterday, Trevor was so determined to qualify for state and has been working for that goal for five years. Knowing toward the finish line that he may not finish in the top 10, a runner from Hutchinson fell and kind of went off the course. Trevor stopped and helped this runner. They finished the race together. Looking at Trevor’s finish position, he probably finished 20+ spots worse than where he should have finished. I have known TJ since sixth grade and have seen this young man lead his life as a person of character. Trevor has never once put his own goals above the team’s goals. As a leader in our school, Trevor has always helped the underdog and has supported what is right. Trevor truly believes that anyone else would have done the same thing. My response to that is, then why didn’t the others that passed you stop. These are the stories and moments we need to focus on. Twenty years from now nobody will remember who qualified for state. They will remember the great act of character and sportsmanship that Trevor demonstrated. Proud to be a Spartan!

Bucky Mieras Activities Director Orono High School

The following is the e-mail that Mieras received and forwarded.

Hello! I am sending you a photo of a wonderful moment that I witnessed today at the Section CC meet in Willmar. A CC runner from Hutchinson High School fell as he was approaching the finish line. A runner from Orono, who was also approaching the finish line, stopped and helped the runner from Hutchinson up and then proceeded to assist him in starting to run again, to finish the race. You should be very proud of this student-athlete from Orono High School. Such character and sportsmanship he showed today! It made me think of an “Athlete’s Prayer” I once heard at a high school sports banquet:

“God, let me play well but fairly. Help me to learn something that matters once the game is over. Let competition make me strong but never hostile. Always let me help my opponent up. Never catch me rejoicing in the adversity of others. If I know victory, allow me to be happy; if I am denied, keep me from envy. Remind me that sports are just games. If through athletics I set an example, let it be a good one”.

I don’t know who this young man from Orono HS is, but he certainly set a very good example today!! In a world where sports tends to be very “me” oriented, it was refreshing to see such a wonderful act of sportsmanship! I wish I would have taken a photo of him helping the Hutchinson runner up, but I was so in awe of the whole situation that I almost forgot that I had my camera in my hand! Please be sure to let this young man know that his act of sportsmanship did not go unnoticed!

Paula Traphagen-Bossert Mankato

www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 15 Athletic Activities Sports Medicine Advisory Committee: Working with you and for you every day

By Craig Perry the League Sports Medicine Associate Director Advisory Committee and currently is in his fifth year as the he League’s Sports Medicine chair of the committee. His Advisory Committee is article in this issue — Taking Trecognized as one of the top concussions seriously — is a state high school association follow-up to the concussion medical advisory groups in the information in the Fall 2010 nation, with members who are Bulletin and addresses the acknowledged nationally and protocols to be followed when an internationally. The committee athlete shows signs or symptoms members represent a wide of a concussion during a game or variety of medical fields, contest. As all of us who are including: family practice, involved in athletics know, the exercise physiology, chiropractic, topic of concussions and head Craig Perry sports medicine, physical therapy, injuries is not just a hot button orthopedic, and dentistry. As issue in Minnesota. It is a global well, membership on the issue across almost all sports. member of the League Sports Like Dr. Stuart, the members committee includes Dr. Roberts’ article also Medicine Advisory Committee. As of the committee have a long- representatives from partnering highlights the key discussion a member of the committee, the standing reputation of excellence organizations: the boys’ coaches items from the recent Concussion insight and knowledge provided in the medical and sports association, the girls’ coaches in Ice Hockey Summit held at the by Dr. Stuart has helped the medicine fields. For example, Dr. association, and the state school Mayo Clinic in Rochester this past League provide valuable Roberts is recognized as an nurses organization. October. One of the organizers of information and tools for use in Included in this issue of the the summit was Dr. Mark Stuart, programs at our member schools. See Committee on Page 19 Bulletin you will find an article a professor of orthopedic surgery written by Dr. Bill Roberts. Dr. at Mayo, the chief medical officer Roberts is a long time member of for USA Hockey, and also a Sports Medicine Advisory Committee

The role of the committee is to review Dr. B.J. Anderson ...... Family Practice Dr. David Bacharach ...... Exercise Physiology existing medical documents and policies Dr. Craig Coulliard ...... Chiropractic to ensure they best meet the need of our Sheila Davis ...... School Nurse Doug Davis ...... Boys’ Coaches Assoc. Representative participants, and to create new Randy Glasmann ...... Girls’ Coaches Assoc. Representative Doug Nelson ...... Athletic Trainer information and safety protocols to Jim Olson ...... Physical Therapy Dr. Bill Roberts (chair) ...... Family Practice benefit the students, the schools, and the Dr. Michael Stuart ...... Orthopedic school communities.

Cup ...... continued from Page 11 by our adaptive athletic teams, such as basketball, football, or get both individual and team include earning points for speech and debate, and a lot of hockey. points because those activities participating in the League’s other athletic teams including our All of these concerns have are structured as both team and TeamUp program or for women’s sports teams,” said prompted League staff to review individual competitions. completing the newly revised Conn McCartan, Eden Prairie the Challenge Cup program and A third classification will be Coaches Education program. principal, in a recent interview classification system. After added so three schools now will There’s talk of working academics with Channel 45. careful review, two major have the opportunity to win the into the scoring and others are Another concern is the changes have been made for the Cup. The breakdown will group asking that we list only the top 25 fairness of the scoring system 2010-2011 school year. schools by enrollment as follows: point-getters. between team sports and In sports scored by the results ● Class AAA: The largest 96 Decisions about these individual sports. Previously, in of individual athletes such as schools proposed changes won’t occur individual sports like track and track and field or swimming and ● Class AA: The next 175 until the 2011-2012 school year. field or swimming and diving, diving, schools will only receive schools In the meantime, we encourage points are awarded to each points for each individual ● Class A: The remaining member schools to go to our Web individual medalist and then medalist. With this change, only schools site (go to the Recognition tab on again to the winning team, which true team sports will receive the home page and click on the in many cases allows individual team points. Note, however, that Additional scoring Challenge Cup links) to check out sports to accumulate a wrestling, tennis, skiing, opportunities the Cup standings under this new significantly greater amount of gymnastics, cross country Other ideas that are under and improved scoring and points than a ‘true team’ sport running, and golf will continue to consideration for future revisions classification system.

16 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org Athletic Activities Taking concussions seriously

By William O. Roberts, M.D., M.S. games, and the League’s Sports Medicine Advisory Committee Sports oncussion in sports seemed highly recommends that every to be in the news nearly coach, official, student-athlete Medicine Cevery day this past fall with and parent view and successfully football, soccer, baseball, and complete the 20-minute NFHS hockey players in various stages online course “Concussion in of recovery. The emphasis on Sports — What You Need to head injury in the professional Know. The course can be ranks has had the benefit of accessed at www.nfhslearn.com. increasing awareness at the high One of the deep-seated myths school and community level. of concussion is that loss of Dr. William Roberts The credo “When in doubt, sit consciousness is required to them out” has taken hold and make the diagnosis. Loss of there is much less resistance to consciousness is a relatively sitting out a player who has had a simple endpoint to assess, but it New to many involved in high school blow to the head. The League has is actually relatively rare in sports will be the no return on the same implemented the National concussion. More commonly one Federation of State High School or more of the following day – ever; the length of time to return Associations (NFHS) playing rules symptoms herald the presence of changes related to concussion concussion: after diagnosis; and the need for and concussed athletes to ● Headache improve the safety of players who ● Fogginess cognitive rest in addition to physical rest sustain brain injury. ● Difficulty concentrating until the brain heals. The basic rule states: “Any ● Easily confused athlete who exhibits signs, ● Slowed thought processes progressive return to activity ● Fighting increases the risk symptoms or behaviors ● Difficulty with memory protocol is started and advanced of concussion and should consistent with a concussion ● Nausea as long as symptoms do not be eliminated from the (such as loss of consciousness, ● Lack of energy, tiredness return. This means that most game (as has been done headache, dizziness, confusion, ● Dizziness, poor balance athletes will be out a minimum of successfully in high school or balance problems) shall be ● Blurred vision seven to 10 days if the symptoms competition. immediately removed from the ● Sensitive to light and clear in a day or two following the ● Unexpected, blindside, and contest and shall not return to sounds blow to the head. On average, all late hits are related to play until cleared by an ● Mood changes – irritable, symptoms are cleared in seven to increased incidence of appropriate health care anxious or tearful 10 days, which puts the return to concussion. professional.” When a concussion is play at two to three weeks post- ● Coaches play a key role in Game officials are now suspected, a qualified health care injury. modeling and teaching on- required to remove any player professional must assess the New to many involved in high ice behavior. who shows any of the signs or athlete to make the diagnosis. If school sports will be the no ● Referees also play a major symptoms of concussion during a the health care professional return on the same day – ever; role in teaching acceptable game or contest. It is critical for deems the injury not to be a the length of time to return after on-ice behavior by strictly coaches to understand concussion, return to play can be diagnosis; and the need for enforcing the rules. concussion and be prepared to considered. If there is no health cognitive rest in addition to ● The rules are critical to also pull athletes from practice care professional on site and a physical rest until the brain heals. reducing the incidence of who sustain brain injuries. To concussion is diagnosed, a player The Mayo Clinic and the concussion and must be fully close the loop, parents need cannot return to play on the same American College of Sports supported by players, to be aware of concussion and its day and should start treatment Medicine sponsored a Concussion coaches, officials, consequences to protect their for concussion, which is simply in Ice Hockey Summit in October administrators, parents, children from pushing to return to rest, both cognitive and physical, 2010. Some key points (many and fans. play too quickly. until the symptoms are applicable to other sports) from Concussion is a risk in many The key to this program is completely resolved. the summit include: of the League’s sports for boys education of all involved in Then a gradual week-long ● Helmets do not and cannot and girls. Everyone involved with prevent concussions. sport must work to reduce the ● Mouthguards may give risk and incidence of concussion some concussion in high school sports to get the protection from the most for our student athletes in “uppercut,” but have no school and on the field of play. effect on other blows and forces to the head that William O. Roberts, M.D., M.S. affect the brain and do not is a professor of Family Medicine prevent concussion. and Community Health, Division of ● Body checking increases Sports Medicine, University of the risk of concussion in ice Minnesota Medical School, and hockey. also is chair of the League’s ● Intentional hits to the head Sports Medicine Advisory are a major risk and should SeeCommittee. Concussion on Page 19 be eliminated from the game. www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 17 to be a High School Official?

763-560-2262 or www.mshsl.org click on “Become an Official” Fine Arts Free admission for teens: Wells Fargo pays it forward

s the Walker Art Center With Wells Fargo’s renewed volunteers and charitable Walker Teen Programs, it is the celebrates the 14th sponsorship, WACTAC will have contributions and sponsorships, proud sponsor of the Minnesota Aanniversary of its innovative the opportunity to expand its Wells Fargo shares its success State High School League, a teen programs, it is pleased to programming beyond the already within its communities by giving voluntary, nonprofit association announce Wells Fargo Bank’s popular slate of activities, and the back to nonprofits and of public and private schools with three-year commitment to offer Walker will offer free admission educational institutions that a history of service to free admission to teens year to teens. address vital community needs Minnesota’s high school youth round. Wells Fargo supports and issues. since 1916. A leader in teen programming, organizations working to Wells Fargo is a long-time Wells Fargo also helps teens the Walker has provided cultural strengthen communities. Through supporter of youth initiatives, and institutions globally with a the efforts of team member in addition to its support for See FFFree on Page 20 successful model for engaging young adults. From 1990 to 1992, with support from the Northwest Area Foundation, the Walker convened the Adolescent Think Tank, a group of educators, scholars, cultural leaders, and Cameron Wittig youth workers who envisioned new ways for cultural institutions to serve the needs of teens. Soon after, the Walker began developing programs specifically designed to connect young people to contemporary art and artists, and in 1996 the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) was created. Supported over the last decade by the Wallace Foundation, Surdna Founation, Best Buy Children’s Foundation, and Wells Fargo, the Walker’s teen programs model has been widely replicated by other museums around the world. “If I ever need an inspirational boost, I just attend one of the meetings of the Teen Arts Council,” said Sarah Schultz, Walker director of education and community programs. “They’re a remarkably diverse group of independent-minded young people with the energy to make a The 2010–2011 Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council. To see some of the contributions of the difference.” WACTAC, check put http://teens.walkerart.org/#tac.

Committee ...... continued from Page 16 international expert in pre- protocols that best meet the safety of students who participate participation restrictions for track participation physical needs of student athletes. at our member schools. The role distance events, just to name a examinations and health history Committee member Jim Olson of the committee is to review few. All of the medical documents questionnaires. He is a one of a is a physical therapist who works existing medical documents and and information can be accessed six-member international group with the USA Women’s Hockey policies to ensure they best meet on the League Web site either on that researches and revises the team, serves as the lead therapist the need of our participants, and the home page or by selecting: medical screening documents to for the USA Sled Hockey team, to create new information and Resources>Publications>Medical/ ensure the health and safety and has recently been placed on safety protocols to benefit the Physical. needs of students are properly the International Paralympic students, the schools, and the The work of the Sports addressed. Committee, one of three people in school communities. Medicine Advisory Committee is Dr. B.J. Anderson is a the world serving in the capacity In addition to programs evident every day at our member nationally recognized expert in of reviewing athletes’ medical already addressed, the schools, but perhaps not as skin related issues and the conditions. Committee has recently visible as other League programs wrestling weight certification I bring the credentials, established new protocols for and services. This latest article process. His medical research knowledge and experience of the cold weather participation for by Dr. Roberts continues to and studies have helped the League Sports Medicine Advisory Nordic and Alpine skiing, created demonstrate the valuable Sports Medicine Advisory Committee to your attention to a statewide network of regional services provided by this Committee craft health and safety demonstrate the value of their skin specialists for wrestling, and committee to member schools. commitment to the health and reviewed and revised www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 19 League launches updated Anyone Can Save A Life Web site

By Jody Redman Associate Director The key is to have a comprehensive plan very time a student participates in a program in place prior to an Esponsored by your school there is a risk that an injury or incident occurring. life-threatening emergency may occur. It may be something as prepared to give each victim a minor as a sprained ankle or chance at survival. jammed finger — or it may be The League recently launched something life-threatening as was an updated Anyone Can Save A the case with Teddy Okerstrom Life Web site to assist schools in from Wayzata. their preparedness. The key is to Teddy collapsed from sudden have a comprehensive plan in Jody Redman cardiac place prior to an incident arrest occurring. during a By summer utilizing football this web Anyone Can Save A Life practice, page you Quick Steps to Implementation and due will have to the the ability 1. Print the Response Protocol Worksheet quick to 2. Complete the entire Response Protocol Worksheet response download 3. Assign students on your team to each role of his training 4. Review each student’s role in the event of an coaches videos, emergency and the complete 5. Discuss the plan two to three times throughout the school’s and print season sound the 6. Utilize the handouts to educate students about the plan, emergency symptoms and risk factors Teddy response survived. protocol It is worksheet, the hope and community resource to assist there is a plan in place — Anyone of the provide businesses, churches and youth Can Save A Life. Minnesota the sport organizations with the Implementing Anyone Can State www.anyonecansavealife.org necessary necessary information so they Save A Life does not take much High support may be prepared as well. time and is easy to do. Simply School to Together, with your help, we follow the steps above to prepare League coaches, will be prepared to give each and empower your coaches, that every school, regardless of event staff, students and parents. victim a chance at survival. When advisors and students in the location, size or resources, is In addition, there is also a steps necessary to save a life.

Free ...... continued from Page 19 make smart, informed decisions “The Walker’s teen initiative is witnessing the powerful impact the teens transformed, but the about their finances through its particularly close to my heart, as that contemporary art and artists presence, intelligence, and Hands on Banking program. At it began when I first came to have on the ways young people passion of these young people are handsonbanking.org, teens and Walker nearly 18 years ago,” said engage with the present and constantly changing and others can get valuable Schultz. “I have had the joy of imagine the future. Not only are challenging the institution. Wells information and learn how to take Fargo’s support makes so much control of their financial futures. difference.”

20 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org EMT, parents at Edina hockey game save referee’s life

Editor’s Note: The following account of the up with the speed of play,” said Whipple, who Association, a person’s chance of surviving successful revival of a sudden cardiac arrest grew up in Edina and has been a referee for cardiac arrest is reduced 7 to 10 percent with victim attests to the value of training and more than 25 years. every minute that passes without CPR and education about CPR and the use of an AED. Justin Johnson was on duty as an EMT defibrillation. CPR can double or triple a However, a number of professionals on hand with Blue Line Medical Services, Inc., which cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival, but administered the aid. Such professionals will provides EMTs for sporting events. Minnesota the shock from an AED is what restores heart more than likely not be available when a SCA Hockey, the statewide rhythm. emergency presents itself. Member schools are governing body for “If you know how to do it, When an Edina urged to implement the Anyone Can Save A amateur and youth Fire ambulance Life program that was sent to them during the hockey, requires you go do it. And everyone arrived four minutes 2009-10 school year. Additionally, updated EMTs present at all after the 7:01 p.m. information about the program has been tournaments. should know how to use an emergency call, posted to both www.MSHSL.org and The Edina native AED. It’s so easy.” Whipple was already www.AnyoneCanSaveALife.org. and Minneapolis speaking. firefighter said when he saw Whipple collapse “By the time our paramedics got there he By Katie Mintz face-first on the ice, his training automatically was conscious, had some chest pain, but he kicked in. was doing very, very well,” said Scheerer. hanksgiving may have new meaning for a “I ran onto the ice and turned him over,” Whipple was transported to Park Nicollet Minnetonka man. said Johnson. “It was obvious he was in Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. He was T cardiac arrest. There was no pulse.” released Monday, Nov. 29. While refereeing the Edina Hockey He yelled for someone to call 911 and “I’m very impressed with the training Association’s annual Thanksgiving retrieve the rink’s AED. He was joined on the people have received in how to respond to an tournament, Kevin Whipple went into sudden ice by Dr. Nick Schneeman, a physician at event like this,” he said, thanking the first cardiac arrest. North Clinic in responders, arena and hospital staff. “They all Quick action from Robbinsdale, whose knew exactly what needed to be done.” parents in the stands, “He’s really lucky. He got daughter plays for Scheerer said the incident demonstrates an on-site emergency immediate CPR and rapid Highland Central. the importance of early CPR and defibrillation. medical technician “He’s really lucky. He said nearly all city of Edina buildings, and the presence of defibrillation.” He got immediate including Braemar Arena, are equipped with an AED device CPR and rapid an AED. Most of have been donated to the “literally saved his life, no question about it,” defibrillation,” said Schneeman, who began city. said Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer. administering CPR. “It’s very, very important to do early A week after the incident, Whipple said Meanwhile, Plymouth resident Mary Kay electricity combined with CPR, and this is a he’s doing “pretty darn good, all things Hobday, a nurse of 20 years, went with great example of how it’s all supposed to considered.” He hopes to be back officiating in husband Paul to get the AED from the front work,” said Scheerer. a month. counter. Physical therapist Lisa Leininger of Scheerer said the Edina Fire Department Whipple said the last thing he remembers Plymouth, whose daughter is also on the plans to recognize those involved in the from the Friday evening, Nov. 26, game Wayzata team, assisted setting up the AED as rescue at an upcoming Edina City Council between Wayzata and St. Paul’s Highland Schneeman and Johnson continued CPR. meeting. Central is feeling dizzy. It was the 54-year-old “If you know how to do it, you go do it,” referee’s third game of the day at the Girls’ said Hobday of the fast response. “And Katie Mintz is a writer for the Edina Cake Eater Classic. everyone should know how to use an AED. It’s Sun-Current. This article was published “It was a pretty fast-paced game for a U-14 so easy.” Dec. 5, 2011, and is reprinted with permission. game. I remember working really hard to keep According to the American Heart

www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 21 Officials Officials award applications due now

A new awards program for officials was started last year in conjunction with the Officiate Minnesota Conference held last summer in Minneapolis. The awards program will continue, with the applications for the 2011 awards due on January 10. There are three awards that are part of this program. One association will be recognized with the Award of Excellence. This award goes to an association that has done an outstanding job in recruiting, training, mentoring, and assigning officials. The Citation Award is presented to an association that has developed a particularly strong program in a specific area such as recruiting, training or mentoring. The third award is the Distinguished Service award that The selection committee will meet in late January with the winners goes to individuals who have provided exceptional service to their notified in February. The awards will be presented during the State associations. Boys’ Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 27. Officials associations are strongly encouraged to apply for these In addition, the years of service awards program for officials will awards. Application forms were sent out in November to charter continue. This program, initiated in the mid-90s, recognizes officials clinicians and assignment secretaries. If you need an application form, when they reach significant milestones of service to our Minnesota contact the League office. Applications submitted last year have been schools. Officials who reach 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of service are kept on file and will be given consideration again this year. Those who recognized through this awards program. made those applications may add additional supporting materials.

Urban round-ballers impressed with suburban hosts

The following letter was sent to various personnel of Lakeville South High School and shared with the League. It references a girls’ basketball game on December 2, 2010.

Dear Lakeville South Athletic Program,

The purpose of this letter is to tell you about the outstanding experience our women’s basketball program had at Lakeville South High School last night. Our girls were very nervous prior to the game, realizing the big challenge of playing a larger suburban school. (I must admit that I was also nervous scheduling this game!) This morning, it was fun for me to hear our coaches and players speak highly of your facility, hospitality and sportsmanship. They were especially excited and surprised when they were provided with a post-game meal! This unique educational experience is a perfect example of the positive effects of participation in high school athletics. You should all be proud of your efforts; keep up the good work. Thank you!

Dave Wicker Athletic Director Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Summary of the Minutes of the August 10, 2010, Board of Directors Meeting

Reflection, Pledge of Allegiance 9. President Zellmann reported considered as a charter Lemmons to serve as Legal that the Executive school. Following a Counsel for the League. Board Actions Committee had discussed considerable discussion by 22. Approved the 2010-2012 1. Approved the Agenda with the development of statistics the Executive Committee, it contract for Roger Aronson the addition of Action Item J on the website as well as was recommended that the to serve as MSHSL Lobbyist/ – Felt Sliders for Adapted compliance for the 2011- distinction not be approved Special Projects Counsel Floor Hockey teams. 2012 school year. and that they would be able 23. Approved the Region 2. Approved Minutes of the Information will be shared at to cooperatively sponsor Consistency Policy. June 21, 2010 Board of the Area Meetings. League-sponsored activities 24. Approved a change to felt Directors meeting. 10. The strategic plan was like any other public school. sliders for adapted floor 3. No individuals or delegations discussed, and there was no 14. Approved Minnesota’s hockey. had asked to speak to the action to provide a strategic providing an Amicus Brief in 25. Approved the Eligibility Board regarding any of the plan; rather the annual goal support of the WIAA to enter Committee identified Agenda items. setting and Area Meeting into commercial contracts. recommendations as 4. Received Board of Directors input from member schools 15. Accepted the decision of the presented. Members’ Reports and would be more important. Kasson/Mantorville school 26. Approved the financial Comments regarding the 11. Les Zellmann discussed the board regarding the violation reports for May, June, and success of the Officials’ baseball tournament format of Bylaws 307 and 308 and July, 2010. Conference. Congratulations and Kevin Merkle’s options: the one (1) year suspension 27. Approved change of ticket to Kevin Merkle and the (1) to move the season of the wrestling coach. prices for One-Act-Play from entire League staff for their earlier (2) to have the games 16. Approved Resolution in $5.00 for each two plays in a active involvement in be played midweek; (3) to Appreciation and Recognition session to a $10.00 four-play Officiate Minnesota and the move the schedule a week for Service and Dedication to session. NASO meeting. later; or (4) to look at some the retired members of the 28. Approved the insurance rate 5. Received Lobbyist’s report flexibility depending upon MSHSL Board of Directors: increase as presented by the relative to the issues the Twin’s schedule. Kevin John Klinnert, Ron Larson, Finance Committee. discussed at the end of the will provide information to Gary Lee, Dean Ogg, Chad 29. Approved the State Auditor’s 2010 Legislative session and the Executive Committee and Stoskopf and Jeff Whisler Engagement Letter for the the primary elections which the Board once the baseball 17. Approved 2010-2011 Board Minnesota State High School are taking place on Tuesday. season schedule has been of Directors Committee League audit. 6. Received Legal Counsel’s determined by major league Assignment. 30. Approved a two-year report indicated there are no baseball. 18. Approved the 2009-2010 sponsorship with Sports claims pending. 12. The Executive Committee expense reimbursement Authority. 7. Executive Directors’ Report discussed the Concordia dollar amount as presented. Discussion Items was received regarding the Academy request to be 19. Approved the following 1. Football Task Force October 6, 2010 Committee treated as a boarding school. publications as presented: 1) recommendations. meetings and the workshop It was recommended by the the Official Handbook, (2) the 2. An implementation strategy that had been suggested by Executive Committee that Board Policy Manual regarding the concussion members. Committee the school be allowed to Guidelines, (3) the Region rule in NFHS rules books was meetings will be held from follow the Policy that allows Secretaries Manual and (4) recommended. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to discuss them to have students who the Employee Handbook. 3. State tournament seeding the goals that will be attend their school with an 20. Approved contract for Mike process. approved by the Board of F1 D/S visa and whose Tillman, MSHSL Speech Directors, and a Board placement is determined by Consultant and Carl Lipke, The complete, official Minutes may workshop regarding the the school to be allowed to MSHSL Music Consultant. be obtained from the League office Classification Placement be considered for eligibility 21. Approved the 2010-2012 by the designated school Policy will be held from 3:00 under this proposal. contract for Kelly & representative of member schools. to 5:00 p.m. 13. The FAIR Downtown School 8. Executive Committee Report asked for approval to be Received:

Summary of the Minutes of the October 7, 2010, Board of Directors Meeting

Reflection, Pledge of Allegiance following date changes to the for the 2011 legislative committee will be identified Summer Waiver no contact session and (2) legislation to for the following schools: Board Actions period: Friday, July 1 – appeal the sunset of the Grand Rapids, Duluth 1. Approved the Agenda with Thursday, July 7, 2011; sales tax exemption. Denfeld/Central and Duluth the addition of Action Items Friday June 29 – Thursday – 5. Received Legal Counsel’s East; and compliments #9D – Temperature July 5, 2012; and Monday, report indicating current received from a member Standards for Skiing, and July 1 – Sunday, July 7, 2013. work on sponsorship and school regarding two staff #9E – Spring Advisory 3. No individuals or delegations site contracts. There are no members – Jody Redman Recommendations. had asked to speak to the claims pending. and Katie Vanderpoel. 2. Approved the Minutes of the Board regarding any of the 6. Received Executive 7. President Zellmann reported August 10, 2010 Board of identified Agenda items. Director’s report which that the Superintendent from Directors’ meeting and to 4. Received Lobbyist’s report included: the Fall Area the FAIR School Downtown, amend the April 12, 2010 regarding (1) the upcoming Meetings; a football only minutes to reflect the election and what this means conference placement See October 7 on Page 25

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October 7 ...... continued from Page 24 Minneapolis, met with the regular and post-season for Advisory Committee’s Souvenir Programs for the Executive Committee to the 2010-2011 school year recommendation to no 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 appeal their decision that the only with a thorough review longer include preliminary school years. FAIR School not be treated of the wrestling program ranks in final score with the Discussion Items as a charter school. Staff has prior to any further three preliminary rounds 1. Potential football scheduling/ been directed to research the consideration of an appeal. used to advance competitors playoff formats. issue and bring findings back 12. Approved the Third to the final round. 2. The Coaches’ Education to the December Board of Amendment to the KSTC-TV 20. Approved the Spring Program will expand to Directors’ meetings. contract was reviewed. The Advisory Committee’s include all levels of athletic 8. A Past President’s luncheon contract has been extended recommendation that certain and fine arts coaches and was approved and will be through 2021 and calls for a rules violations that do not advisors. held on Friday, March 25, third-party online streaming result in a competitive 3. Dave Stead spoke about the 2011, between the two service provider. advantage over other survey distributed to sessions of the Boys’ 13. A required annual athletic competitors do not result in attendees at the Fall Area Basketball Tournament. director exam was a disqualification but a Meetings asking for the ten 9. At their August 2010 discussed. This topic will be lowest score. most useful and ten least meeting, the Board of discussed with the Athletic 21. Approved a contract with the useful programs and Directors’ approved the Directors’ Advisory Minnesota Twins to play the services provided by the MSHSL filing an Amicus Brief Committee. championship baseball MSHSL. in support of the WIAA to 14. Approved the Board of games at Target Field on 4. The Administrative Region/ enter into commercial Directors’ goals as Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Class Competition/ contracts due to the presented. 22. Approved the Eligibility Competitive Section Policy Wisconsin Newspaper 15. The electronic Committee’s minutes of was discussed and continues Association’s lawsuit against Preparticipation Physical September 17, 2010. to be reviewed by the Board the WIAA. More Evaluation Form was 23. Approved the Eligibility and League staff. Staff was organizations, including the discussed and Craig Perry Committee’s minutes of directed to provide a draft NFHS, will also be providing requested that action on this October 7, 2010. policy highlighting key points support. The Amicus Brief item be delayed until the 24. Approved the financial of the policy for the filing date is January 2011. December Board meeting. If statements for year ending December meeting. 10. Approved Insurance changes approved, implementation July 31, 2010 as presented. 5. Craig Perry updated the by the Federal Health Care could begin with the 2011- 25. Approved the financial Board on the Ad Hoc Regulations require 2012 school year. statements for month ending Eligibility Committee that is organizations provide level 16. Approved League staff to August 31, 2010 as reviewing the 100 Series. benefits for all employees. move forward with the Zero presented. The Committee has been Executive Committee Week Concept and to provide 26. Rejected a partial bid reviewing the 1) intent 2) members were provided an application process for submitted by Bruce interpretation and 3) information regarding the members to consider at the Communications Solutions of application of the Bylaws. regulations and voted to December meeting. Minneapolis because the bid The Committee will meet on provide 99% full family 17. Approved the proposed did not meet the bid November 4 to make final coverage for all employees to standards for Alpine and requirements recommendations, and that bring the MSHSL into Nordic Skiing. This tool was 27. Rejected a partial bid information will be provided compliance. League Staff will developed by David submitted by Bruce to the Board of Directors in work with the Associated Bacharach, member of the Communications Solutions of December. Mr. Perry asked Financial Group, LLC, to MSHSL Sports’ Medicine Minneapolis because the bid Board members to forward ensure full compliance. Advisory Committee did not meet the bid any feedback from their 11. Approved the 18. Approved the Spring requirements. constituents to him. recommendation of the Advisory Committee’s 28. Accepted the bid of Carlson Executive Committee to recommendation for head- Print Group of Eden Prairie The complete, official Minutes may approve a Bloomington to-head scoring to be the and approve a contract for be obtained from the League office Jefferson/Bloomington primary tiebreaker in speech. Production, Printing & by the designated school Kennedy wrestling 19. Approved the Spring Delivery of State Tournament representative of member schools. cooperative sponsorship,

www.MSHSL.org Winter 2011 Bulletin 25 Calendars Fall 2010 State Team Champions

Girls’ Tennis ...... A – ROCHESTER LOURDES Girls’ Volleyball ...... A – WABASHA-KELLOGG AA – EDINA AA – WADENA-DEER CREEK Boys’ Soccer...... A – PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY, Brooklyn Park AAA – LAKEVILLE NORTH AA – APPLE VALLEY Adapted Soccer ...... CI – *ANOKA-HENNEPIN Girls’ Soccer ...... A – ROGERS PI – *ROBBINSDALE/HOPKINS/MOUND-WESTONKA AA – EDEN PRAIRIE Girls’ Swimming & Diving ...... A – *HUTCHINSON TIGERS Boys’ Cross Country Running...... A – PERHAM AA – EDINA AA – WAYZATA Football ...... 9-Man – CROMWELL Girls’ Cross Country Running ...... A – ADRIAN A – NEW ULM CATHEDRAL AA – EDEN PRAIRIE AA –CALEDONIA AAA – ROCHESTER LOURDES AAAA – TOTINO-GRACE, Fridley AAAAA – WAYZATA

2010-2011 Calendar of State Events

Jan. 14-15 ...... STATE DEBATE TOURNAMENT – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis March 23-26 ...... STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – Target Center Feb. 1 ...... Precinct Caucus: No high school activities 6-8 p.m. & Williams Arena, U of M, Minneapolis Feb. 10-11...... STATE ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL - Class A (10) & Class AA (11) - March 28 ...... Opening date for practice for girls’ lacrosse, boys’ lacrosse & boys’ tennis O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Catherine University, St. Paul TBD by each Region ...... VISUAL ARTS - TBD by each Region Feb. 16 ...... STATE ALPINE SKI MEET – Giants Ridge, Biwabik April 15-16 ...... STATE SPEECH TOURNAMENT – Class A (15) & Feb. 17 ...... STATE NORDIC SKI RACING MEET – Giants Ridge, Biwabik Class AA (16), Chanhassen High School Feb. 18-19.. STATE GIRLS’ DANCE TEAM TOURNAMENT – Target Center, Minneapolis TBD by each Region ...... SECTION / STATE MUSIC CONTESTS/FESTIVALS – Feb. 23-26...... STATE GIRLS’ HOCKEY TOURNAMENT – championship rounds @ various Minnesota sites, dates TBD by each Region Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul & consolation rounds @ May 16 ...... Representative Assembly Meeting – Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn ParkMay 20 Ridder Arena, U of M, Minneapolis STATE ADAPTED BOWLING TOURNAMENT – Brunswick Zone, Eden Prairie Feb. 25-26...... STATE GIRLS’ GYMNASTICS MEET – Sports Pavilion, May 21 ...... Final date of GIRLS’ BADMINTON season University of Minnesota, Minneapolis June 3-4 ...... STATE ADAPTED SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT – Coon Rapids High School March 3-5 ...... STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul June 7-10...... STATE BOYS’ TENNIS TOURNAMENT – Class AA @ Baseline Tennis March 3-5 ...... STATE BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING MEET – U of M Aquatic Center, Center, U of M; Class A @ Reed-Sweatt Family Tennis Center, Minneapolis Minneapolis June 7-10...... GIRLS’ LACROSSE TOURNAMENT – Schedule & Site TBD March 7 ...... Opening date for girls’ synchronized swimming, adapted bowling, June 7-10...... BOYS’ LACROSSE TOURNAMENT – Schedule & Site TBD adapted softball & girls’ badminton June 9-10..... STATE GIRLS’ SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT –Caswell Park, North Mankato March 9-12 ...... STATE BOYS’ HOCKEY TOURNAMENT – championship rounds @ June 10-11 ...... STATE TRACK & FIELD MEET – Hamline University, St. Paul Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul & consolation rounds @ June 11 ...... Final date of GIRLS’ SYNCHRONIZED SWIM season Mariucci Arena, U of M, Minneapolis June 14-16 ...... STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT – Class AAA (14-15) @ Bunker Hills Golf March 14 ...... Opening date for girls’ fast-pitch softball & track and field Course, Coon Rapids; Class AA (15-16) @ Ridges at Sand Creek, Jordan; March 16-19 ...... STATE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – Target Center & Class A (15-16) @ Pebble Creek Golf Club, Becker Williams Arena, U of M, Minneapolis June 16-17, 21 ... STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT - Class AAA @ Midway Stadium, March 21 ...... Opening date for golf & baseball St. Paul & Dick Siebert Field, U of M, Minneapolis; Class AA @ Dick Putz Field, March 18-19 ...... STATE ADAPTED FLOOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT – St. Cloud & Joe Faber Field, St. Cloud; Class A @ Athletic Park, Chaska Bloomington Jefferson Senior High School & Mini Met, Jordan; all three championship games June 21 @ Target Field, Minneapolis

26 Winter 2011 Bulletin www.MSHSL.org Calendars 2011 Calendar of Meetings

Jan. 7 ...... Girls’ Dance Team Judges Selection, League Office, 10 a.m. March 14 ...... Baseball (7:30 p.m.) & Softball (6:30 p.m.) Rules Meeting: Jan. 10 ...... Gymnastics Officials Selection, League Office, 10 a.m. Mankato West (West cafeteria) Jan. 11 ...... Hockey Advisory Committee, League Office, 9 a.m. March 16 ...... Adapted Softball Rules Meeting: Bloomington Kennedy, Officials, Jan. 12 ...... Herb Brooks Award Committee, League Office, 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.; Officials & Coaches, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 12 ...... Hockey Officials Selection, League Office, 8:30 a.m. March 21 ...... Baseball (7:30 p.m.) & Softball (6:30 p.m.) Rules Meeting: Jan. 18 ...... Wrestling Advisory Committee, League Office, 9 a.m. Brooklyn Center (Auditorium) Jan. 19 ...... Wrestling Officials Selection, League Office, 8:30 a.m. March 22 ...... Baseball (7:30 p.m.) & Softball (6:30 p.m.) Rules Meeting: Brainerd Jan. 19 ...... ExCEL Selection Committee, League Office, 10 a.m. March 22 ...... Boys’ & Girls’ Lacrosse Rules Meeting: Roseville Area; 7 p.m. Jan. 19 ...... Athletic Directors Advisory, League Office, 9:30 a.m. March 23 ...... Track & Field Section Manager, League Office, 8 a.m. Jan. 22 ...... SAT National Test Date (www.collegeboard.org) March 23 ...... Track & Field Meet, Hy-Tek Operators Training, League Office, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 24 ...... League Board of Directors, League Office, 9:30 a.m. April 4 ...... Region Secretaries, League Office, 9 a.m. Jan. 24 ...... Synchronized Swimming Rules Meeting: St. Louis Park; 4 p.m. April 7 ...... League Board of Directors Mtg., League Office, 9:30 a.m. Jan. 25 ...... Pre-Season Track & Field Clinicians, League Office, 9 a.m. April 8 ...... State Soccer Tournament Meeting, League Office, 1 p.m. Jan. 27 ...... Basketball Officials Selection League Office, 9 a.m. April 9 ...... ACT National Test Date (www.actstudent.org) Feb. 9 ...... Visual Arts Advisory, League Office, 9 a.m. April 18 ...... State Gymnastics Meet Mtg., League Office, 1 p.m. Feb. 9 ...... Track & Field Advisory, League Office, 9 a.m. April 22 ...... TeamUp Advisory Committee, League Office, 10 a.m. Feb. 12 ...... ACT National Test Date (www.actstudent.org) April 26 ...... Area Meeting, Best Western Garden Inn, North Mankato, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 15 ...... Pre-Season Baseball/Softball Clinicians, League Office, 10 a.m. April 27 ...... Area Meeting, The Marshall Golf Club, Marshall, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 22 ...... Adapted Floor Hockey Officials Selection, League Office, 9:30 a.m. April 27 ...... Speech Advisory Committee, League Office, 9 a.m. Feb. 22 ...... Baseball Advisory Committee, League Office, 9 a.m. April 29 ...... Area Meeting, Clarion Inn, Rochester, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23 ...... Boys’ Lacrosse Advisory Committee, League Office, 9 a.m. May 2 ...... Area Meeting, Best Western, Fergus Falls, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 23 ...... Girls’ Lacrosse Advisory Committee, League Office, 3 p.m. May 3 ...... Area Meeting, Best Western, Thief River Falls, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 24 ...... Pre-Season Girls’ Lacrosse Clinicians & Charter Clinicians, League Office, May 3 ...... Adapted Softball Officials Selection, League Office, 3:30 p.m. 11 a.m. May 4 ...... Area Meeting, Valentini’s, Chisholm, 9:30 a.m. Feb. 24 ...... Pre-Season Boys’ Lacrosse Clinicians & Charter Clinicians, League Office, May 4 ...... Minnesota Adapted Athletics, League Office, 3:30 p.m. 11 a.m. May 5 ...... Lacrosse Officials Selection, League Office, 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 ...... Track & Field Rules Meeting: St. Cloud Apollo; 7 p.m. May 7 ...... SAT National Test Date (www.collegeboard.org) March 2 ...... Minnesota Adapted Athletics, League Office, 3:30 p.m. May 10 ...... Area Meeting, The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes, Brainerd, 9:30 a.m. March 3 ...... Track & Field Rules Meeting: St. Cloud Apollo; 7 p.m. May 11 ...... Baseball & Softball Officials Selection, League Office, 10 a.m. March 7 ...... Track & Field Rules Meeting: Rochester Mayo; 7 p.m. May 12 ...... Area Meeting, Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn Park, 9:30 a.m. March 8 ...... Officials Advisory Committee, League Office, 9:30 a.m. May 16 ...... Representative Assembly, Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn Park, 9 a.m. March 9 ...... Adapted Softball Rules Meeting: Maple Grove, Officials, 6:30 p.m.; May 24 ...... Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, League Office, 9:30 a.m. Officials & Coaches, 7:15 p.m. June 4 ...... SAT National Test Date (www.collegeboard.org) March 10 ...... Triple “A” Selection Committee, League Office, 10 a.m. June 6 ...... League Board of Directors Mtg., League Office, 9:30 a.m. March 12 ...... SAT National Test Date (www.collegeboard.org) June 11 ...... ACT National Test Date (www.actstudent.org)

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