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25th Annual Sportsmanship Summit Upcoming Programs For additional information about MIAA Educational Athletics Programs please visit www.miaa.net. 2 Summit Schedule 8:00 - 8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30 am Opening General Session At the conclusion of this session, adult participants will be asked to exit the Atrium and proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place via the E1 Stadium Exit in the Northeast Lounge. 9:40 - 11:30 am Breakout Sessions Student and adult attendees have been separated into specific groups for today’s breakout sessions. Please check the name badge that you received at the registration table for your specific team logo. 9:40 - 10:30 am First Student Breakout Session Bruins and Celtics (Atrium) Patriots (South Lounge) Red Sox (North Lounge) 10:40 - 11:30 am Second Student Breakout Session Patriots and Red Sox (Atrium) Bruins (South Lounge) Celtics (North Lounge) 9:40 - 11:30 am Adult Breakout Sessions A. Game Culture B. Tour of the Hall at Patriot Place At the conclusion of this session, participants will return to Gillette Stadium via the E1 Stadium Entrance and proceed to the Atrium for the next general session. 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Closing General Session 12:45 - 1:30 pm Buffet Lunch Please remain seated until being dismissed by the Gillette Stadium staff to join the buffet lines. Following lunch, attendees are asked to use the E1 Stadium Exit located in the Northeast Lounge. MIAA Staff and Student Advisory Committee members will be directing attendees to the exit and distributing Sportsmanship Honor Roll banners and patches to qualifying schools. 3 Opening General Session National Anthem Performed by Sophia Gustafson, Medfield High School Class of 2020 Welcome Remarks by Phil Vaccaro, MIAA Assistant Director William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award Presentation Presented by Rob Pearl, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee Chair/Medway High School Athletic Director Presented to Lindsey Von Holtz, Mount Greylock Regional High School Director of Athletics 18th Annual Student Sportsmanship Essay/Multimedia Contest Awards Presentation “How do I model sportsmanship and how will it support my future success in today’s world?” Presented by Marilyn Slattery, MIAA President/Malden High School House Principal Literary Runner-Up: Eryn Flynn, Ashland High School Literary First Place: Jonathan Luders, Lynnfield High School Multimedia Runner-Up: Chorr-Kin Chin and Maddie Lussier, Franklin High School Multimedia First Place: Thomas McGaffigan, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School District Athletic Sportsmanship Awards Presentation Presented by Michael Roy, MSSADA President/Minnechaug Regional High School Athletic Director District A - Amesbury High School District E - Tantasqua Regional High School District B - TechBoston Academy District F - Westfield Technical Academy District C - Abington High School District G - Mount Everett Regional High School District D - Avon Middle/High School District H - Fontbonne Academy Sportsmanship Moment of the Year Award Presentation Presented by Peter Smith, MIAA Associate Director Presented to Solveig Steeman, Littleton High School At the conclusion of the Opening General Session, adult participants will be asked to exit the Atrium and proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place. MIAA Student Advisory Committee members will be waiting in the back of the Atrium to escort adult attendees from the E1 Stadium Exit in the Northeast Lounge to the Hall Entrance. 4 Student Breakout Sessions Student and adult attendees have been separated into specific groups for today’s breakout sessions. Please check the name badge that you received at the registration table for your specific team logo and corresponding sessions. Atrium “Sportsmanship and Lessons For Your Future” Presented by: Omari Pearson, Passion to Purpose Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members: Karlie Guimond, Smith Academy Richard Darkwa, West Springfield High School Abigail Obar, Wayland High School Anna Litteer, Advanced Math and Science Academy 9:40-10:30 am Student Groups Bruins and Celtics 10:40-11:30 am Student Groups Patriots and Red Sox South Lounge “Game Culture” Presented by: Brian McCann, Joseph Case High School Principal Lindsay von Holtz, Mount Greylock Regional High School Director of Athletics Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members: AJ Jaber, King Philip Reg. High School Caitlin Kemp, Leicester High School Robert Murphy, Danvers High School Bridgette O’Reilly, Archbishop Williams High School 9:40-10:30 am Student Group Patriots 10:40-11:30 am Student Group Bruins North Lounge “Game Culture” Presented by: Bill Burkhead, Monomoy Regional High School Principal Andy Crisafulli, Joseph Case High School Athletic Director Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members: Sean Oldread, Minnechaug Reg. High School Mikayla Chandler, Old Rochester Reg. High School Emerson Scott, Fitchburg High School Katherine Taylor, Hampshire Reg. High School 9:40-10:30 am Student Group Red Sox 10:40-11:30 am Student Group Celtics 5 Adult Breakout Sessions Proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place At the conclusion of the Opening General Session, adult participants will be asked to exit the Atrium and proceed to the Hall at Patriot Place. MIAA Staff and Student Advisory Committee members will be waiting in the back of the Atrium to escort adult attendees from the E1 Stadium Exit in the Northeast Lounge to the Hall Entrance. Your assistance in proceeding directly upstairs to the location of your first session is greatly appreciated to help the program stay on schedule. A. Auditorium “Game Culture” Presented by: Aaron Polansky, Old Colony Regional Voc/Tech High School Superintendent Barry Haley, MIAA Tournament Director Assisted by MIAA Student Advisory Committee Members: Luis Aldarondo Jr. - Fitchburg High School Ava Auclair - Gateway Regional High School Brendan Kenney - Medway High School Madeline McInnis - Ursuline Academy Kinsley Rolph - Hopkinton High School This session will begin at 10:00am B. Tour of the Hall at Patriot Place The Hall at Patriot Place Presented by Raytheon is dedicated to serving the public through education and entertainment in an inclusive, user-friendly setting; to honoring and promoting individuals that have made exceptional contributions to the New England Patriots organization; to collecting, preserving, interpreting, researching and exhibiting Patriots and New England football historical information and artifacts and sharing their cultural impact with the public; and to promoting amateur football, its contributors and its development within the community. Return to Gillette Stadium At the conclusion of the Adult Breakout Sessions, all participants are asked to return to the Putnam Clubhouse East for the start of the 11:45am General Session. MIAA Student Advisory Committee members will be available to lead the group back to Gillette Stadium. Upon returning to the stadium, please use the E1 entrance and proceed up the escalator to the Atrium. 6 Closing General Session Upon return from the concurrent sessions, students and adults are asked to proceed to the Atrium for the closing general session and award presentations. Please refrain from occupying the seats in front of the stage as they are reserved for award winners and guests. MIAA Ron Burton Community Service Award Presentation Remarks by Marilyn Slattery, MIAA President/Malden High School House Principal Presented by Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports Reporter Presented to Matthew Slater, New England Patriots Keynote Presentation “DREAMS and Sportsmanship” Presented by Omari Pearson, Passion to Purpose Buffet Lunch At the conclusion of the program, a buffet lunch will be served. Attendees are asked to remain seated until being dismissed by the Gillette Stadium staff to join the buffet lines. Following lunch, attendees are asked to use the E1 Stadium Exit located in the Northeast Lounge. MIAA Staff and Student Advisory Committee members will be directing attendees to the exit and distributing Sportsmanship Honor Roll banners and patches to qualifying schools. 7 Presenters Student Breakout Sessions “Sportsmanship and Lessons For Your Future” Omari Pearson is quickly becoming a sought-after leader in education- driven life skills and mentoring. As an author, speaker and consultant, he seeks to provide a generation with direction to attain their life goals through education and mentoring. He is the Founder and President of Passion to Purpose, Inc. an education-driven life-skills and mentoring company equipping middle school, high school and college students with the necessary knowledge to empower themselves to be effective and productive members of society. Omari has served as a consultant and trainer to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and several state high school’s athletic and activity associations. In addition, he has served as a speaker for the NFHS National Student Leadership Summit. Omari was a high school, collegiate and Omari Pearson professional basketball player. Passion to Purpose Adult Breakout Sessions “Game Culture” This session will be presented by MIAA member school administrators and will address a variety of sportsmanship topics related to pre-game, in-game and post-game activities. Aaron Polansky Barry Haley Old Colony Reg. Voc/Tech High School MIAA Tournament Director Superintendent 8 Presenters Student Breakout Sessions “Game Culture” This session will be presented by MIAA member school administrators and will address a variety of sportsmanship topics related to pre-game, in-game and