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MINUTES OF THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHSAA Zoom Meeting JUNE 24, 2021 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DELEGATE LIST BATTLE WEST NORTH EAST Tonya Lehman Living Sky SD DEL Dwight Wrubleski Naicam DEL Ryan Nickell Maymont DEL Tim Johnstone Melfort DEL Greg Mamer Wilkie DEL Kandace Little Tisdale DEL Greg Knot Medstead DEL Trevor Davidson Choiceland DEL Mary Linnell Living Sky SD DEL Lori Kidney North East SD DEL Graeme Gieni Unity DEL Lane Gerwing Melfort DEL Tyson Volk Light of Christ SD DEL Stacy Lair North East SD DEL Vic Stynsky JP II Collegiate OBS Ian Clark Creighton OBS Brad Nemish Spiritwood OBS Ken Parker Unity OBS NORTH WEST Lane Buswell Spiritwood OBS Brad Lejeune St. Walburg DEL Rob Cey Unity OBS Ryan Sklapsky Lloydminster DEL Jeff Barrett Cut Knife OBS Kelsey Rogers Lloydminster DEL Brad Freyman Loon Lake DEL CENTRAL VALLEY Barb Seymour Northwest SD DEL Syd Laskowski VCA - Osler DEL Rob Kozinski Meadow Lake DEL Sandra Schatz Dalmeny DEL Aaron Oakes Northwest SD DEL Chris Anderson Allan DEL Lonnie Mercredi Eagleview OBS Mitch Luiten Rosthern DEL Pam Wieler Prairie Spirit SD DEL QU’APPELLE VALLEY Scott Cory Hanley DEL Trevor Viergutz Indian Head DEL Brad Nichol Prairie Spirit SD DEL Matthew Zomer Notre Dame DEL Paul McTavish Prairie Spirit SD OBS Elizabeth Ingram Fort Qu'Appelle DEL Myles Loeffler CVAC OBS Jason Weitzel Balgonie DEL Verne Barber Prairie Valley SD DEL EAST CENTRAL Kayla Vargo Broadview DEL Dan Alspach Melville DEL Mike Embury Prairie Valley SD DEL Curtis Spelay Yorkton Regional DEL Shauna Wirl Churchbridge DEL REGINA Bryce Krawetz Yorkton Columbia DEL Katie Rosenkranz Campbell DEL Evan Rostotski Norquay DEL Lance Ford Winston Knoll DEL Alisa Leidl Good Spirit SD DEL Kelley Ehman Regina Catholic SD DEL Luke Krienke Langenburg OBS Bill DeRosier Thom DEL Kevin Kitchen Yorkton Dr. Brass OBS Adam Hicks Regina Public SD DEL Alicia Chewka Esterhazy OBS Aaron Anderson RHSAA DEL Garrett Karcha Yorkton Sacred HeartOBS Jason Coleman Regina Public SD DEL Cory Johnson Yorkton Regional OBS SASKATOON HORIZON CENTRAL Jenny Holtsman Evan Hardy DEL Curtis Strueby Lake Lenore DEL Tony Michalchuk ED Feehan DEL Brian Grest Horizon SD DEL Ryan Okrainitz Tommy Douglas DEL Erin Bernhard St. Brieux DEL Shaun Nechvatal ED Feehan DEL Travis Flahr Raymore DEL Diane Boyko Saskatoon Catholic DEL Cheryl Vertefeuille Horizon SD DEL Jud Heilman SSSAD DEL Tessa Jordon Wynyard DEL Dean Newton Saskatoon Public SD DEL Todd Gjevre Horizon SD DEL Kent Muench Saskatoon Catholic OBS Rex Selby Bruno Central OBS Ryan Trumbley St. Brieux OBS SOUTH CENTRAL Mitch Singleton Rouleau DEL NORTH CENTRAL Leigh Pethick Prairie South SD DEL Tori Glynn PA Carlton DEL Joanne Feeley Assiniboia DEL Rene Quintal PA Ecole St. Mary DEL Derek Zacharias Caronport DEL Rylan Michalchuk Birch Hills DEL Darcy Pryor Prairie South SD DEL Bill Yeaman Sask Rivers SD DEL Levi Broda MJ Vanier DEL Gabe Andrews La Ronge - Churchill DEL Derrick Huschi Prairie South SD DEL Cory Trann Sask Rivers SD DEL Tana Arnott MJ Peacock OBS SHSAA AGM JUNE 2021 Page 1 of 5 SOUTH EAST WEST CENTRAL Clarke Tavanetz Oxbow DEL Lance Morrison Dinsmore DEL Margie Gibson Moosomin DEL Becky Dubasov Beechy DEL Nathan Johnson Estevan DEL Shannon Stephenson Outlook DEL Ryan Nichols Carnduff DEL Jill Long Loreburn DEL Kevin Keating South East SD DEL Sue Lytle Sun West SD DEL Andrea Kerr Weyburn DEL Phil Guebert Kenaston DEL Shelley Sargent South East SD DEL Darren Gasper Sun West SD DEL Jacinda Drew Midale OBS Jeff Sopczak Rosetown OBS Jody Kerr Weyburn OBS Jos Risling Wawota OBS OTHERS Bryce Birch Redvers OBS Ashley Howard Curl Sask OBS Colin Wilson Carlyle OBS Aaron Demyen Sask Volleyball OBS Fred Jerred South East SD OBS Larry Lafrentz OBS Jessie Smoliak Estevan OBS EXECUTIVE SOUTH WEST Jeff Kitts President Executive Adam Jackson Swift Current DEL Al Wandler Section I Executive Katrina Letwiniuk Frontier DEL Ryan Fowler Section II Executive Lana Marshall Leader DEL Nathan Noble Section III Executive Ian Rewcastle Hodgeville DEL Darren Nordell Section IV Executive Ken Duncalfe Chinook SD DEL Dave Earl Saskatoon Executive Tyson Krause Maple Creek DEL Sandra Surkan Regina Executive Ken Garinger Chinook SD DEL Graham Comfort Officials’ Rep Executive Jennifer Foley Shaunavon OBS Angela Mallory Women’s Rep Executive Talena Scott Ponteix OBS Cathy Morrow SSBA Executive Valerie Gordon Chinook SD OBS Vicki Moore LEADS Executive OFFICE Lyle McKellar Regina Office Dave Sandomirsky Regina Office Jessica Blair Regina Office Stefanie Lewis Regina Office GENERAL SESSION #1 g) President’s Address: I would like to welcome everyone to the 73rd annual a) Jeff Kitts called the 2021 AGM to order at Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association annual 1:03pm. Special Guests were introduced and general meeting. What a year 2020/21 has been… welcomed. A moment of reflection in memory of This school year proved to be an extremely difficult one. the lives lost at Indian Residential Schools. The music stopped. There were no whistles, wind- sprints, parents in the stands, or a buzz in the building. b) MOTION by Dan Alspach (EC) / Trevor 2020/21 has emphasized the importance of school sport Viergutz (QV) to adopt the 2021 AGM agenda. and the benefit it has for everyone involved. School sport CARRIED gives students, coaches, parents, and officials a sense of purpose, belonging and focus throughout the school year. c) MOTION by Clarke Tavanetz (SE) / Margie The connections gained while competing were not Gibson (SE) to adopt the minutes of the 2020 possible this year. Leaving a big hole for those who love Annual General Meeting as circulated. to be involved. CARRIED Those who were fortunate enough to engage in some form of competition this year will value the opportunity. d) Striking of Committees: Those who did not, will remember that loss forever. Nominations – Vicki Moore & Cathy Morrow Grade twelves will graduate without having their “final Bids to Host – Dave Sandomirsky season”. Many will feel like the pandemic took more from Moderators and Scrutineers – Jessica Blair & them then others. But what our graduating athletes need Stefanie Lewis to remember are the lessons they learned throughout their high school career and the citizenship skills they e) Nominations for Executive positions closed on developed. The pandemic will teach them resiliency, understanding, and prepare them for the unknowns they June 4, 2021. The positions open are: will face as they enter the next chapter of their lives. President, Women’s Rep, Section 1, Section 2, Section 4, and Saskatoon. All candidates for I want to sincerely thank the many coaches across the executive elections were introduced. province who “weathered the storm” this year. Coaches do it because they are just as passionate as the student- f) ACTIVITY REPORT: The 2020-2021 Activity athletes. Many teachers would have felt a void this Report, including calendars for 2021-22 and school year without sports. For many coaches, when the 2022-23 was presented. bell rings at the end of the day, their day has only just begun. This year, the bell rang, and the gyms remained empty. My hope is that next year you will be able to dust off the whistle, inflate the balls, and give those freshly washed jersey’s some use! Coaches are going to be a SHSAA AGM JUNE 2021 Page 2 of 5 major factor in renewing the school culture, energizing the of volunteers have acted with integrity and honesty in the building and re-engaging our students! most difficult of times. The SHSAA took many ‘body blows’ this year as individuals and organizations sought I would also like to take the opportunity to thank the out an easy target to direct their frustration upon, look for SHSAA executive council for their professional loopholes, or enact entitlement but your Executive stood commitment throughout the school year. They endured steadfast in their values and beliefs of school sport and triple the number of meetings, extremely difficult decision the benefits that can be accrued with or without league making, and learned to adapt as fast as the ever- play, tournaments, playoffs, or championships. The changing landscape. These volunteers answered the call safety and welfare of everyone in our schools and every time they were asked, and for that I am eternally communities was always at the forefront of Executive grateful. To the retiring executive members, thank you for decision making. your commitment to school sport and the SHSAA. SHSAA remains grateful to be recognized as a multi-sport To the SHSAA office staff – THANK YOU! You learned to organization eligible for funding from the Saskatchewan navigate a fluid situation and understood how to adapt on Lotteries Trust Fund. In addition to Lotteries funding, the fly. You remained optimistic and positive throughout major corporate sponsors of SHSAA, which include Sask the entire year – even when answering those tough calls. Milk and Sask Tel, have also continued to make Working from home is a difficult task, but you never significant contributions to the Association in the past complained, you just made the best of the situation. year. We have also been able to continue positive relationships with the University of Saskatchewan, the On behalf of the entire province, I would like to thank Lyle University of Regina, Centaur, Just Volleyball, Sport McKellar for his unwavering commitment to the SHSAA Logo, Spalding, and Yonex, and look forward to for the past 13 years and his dedication to student- continued support from these groups in upcoming years. athletes for the past 35 years. Lyle, you were a passionate leader of the SHSAA. Your dedication This past year, the Government of Canada released provided thousands of student-athletes with their most funds through Canada Heritage to assist Sport, Culture, memorable experiences while attending school.