26th Annual Sportsmanship Summit

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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 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. ”Finding the Balance” B. Tour of the Hall at Patriot Place

At the conclusion of this session, participants will return to 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.

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Opening General Session

National Anthem Performed by Samuel Stearns, Xaverian Brothers High School

Welcome Remarks by Phil Vaccaro, MIAA Assistant Director

William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award Presentation

Presented by: Chris Vasta, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee Chair/Xaverian Brothers High School Assistant Principal

Presented to: Aaron Polansky, Old Colony RVT High School Superintendent-Director

19th Annual Student Sportsmanship Essay/Multimedia Contest Awards Presentation

“Describe how sportsmanship inspires leadership in you, your team, and your school community.”

Presented by: Jeff Granatino, MIAA President/Marshfield Public Schools Superintendent

Literary First Place: Clarissa Garzon, Fontbonne Academy Literary Runner-Up: Akarsh Aurora, Ashland High School Multimedia First Place: Chris Cogan, Middleboro High School

District Athletic Sportsmanship Awards Presentation

Presented by: Andy Crisafulli, MSSADA President/Dartmouth High School Athletic Director

District A Salem High School District E Westborough High School District B Burlington High School District F Frontier Reg. High School District C Silver Lake Reg. High School District G Monument Mountain Reg. High School District D Avon Middle/High School District H Lowell Catholic 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.

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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

“Teaming Up To Make A Difference”

Presented by: Eddie Slowikowski

9:40-10:30 am Student Groups Bruins and Celtics 10:40-11:30 am Student Groups Patriots and Red Sox

South Lounge

“Officials, Coaches, Student Athletes & Fans: A Mutual Respect”

Panelists: Jim Byrne, and Official Tim Hooton, Football and Official Cara Pember, Basketball, Lacrosse and Soccer Official Mary Lou Thimas, and Lacrosse Official

Moderated by: Chris Vasta, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee/Xaverian Brothers High School Assistant Principal

9:40-10:30 am Student Group Patriots 10:40-11:30 am Student Group Bruins

North Lounge

“Officials, Coaches, Student Athletes & Fans: A Mutual Respect”

Panelists: Tony Cordani, Lacrosse and Official Donna Gillogy, Field Hockey Official Rachel Hutchinson, Ice Hockey Official Jeff Kearney, Basketball and Soccer Official

Moderated by: Derek Atherton, MIAA Sportsmanship Committee/Hopedale Jr./Sr. High School Principal

9:40-10:30 am Student Group Red Sox 10:40-11:30 am Student Group Celtics

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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

“Finding the Balance”

Introduced by: Rob Pearl, MIAA Assistant Director

Presented by: Peter Roby, Retired Athletic Director, Northeastern University

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.

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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

Award Introduction by: William N. Gaine, Jr., MIAA Executive Director

Presented by: Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports Reporter

Presented to: Peter Roby, Retired Athletic Director, Northeastern University

Keynote Presentation

“The 4 Minute Formula”

Presented by: Eddie Slowikowski

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.

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Presenters

Student Breakout Sessions and Keynote

“Teaming Up To Make A Difference” “The 4 Minute Formula”

3 minutes and 58 seconds. That is the amount of time it took Eddie Slowikowski to run the mile. Whether it’s as a Gold Medal winner for the USA Track & Field Team, a 3-time NCAA All-American, or the world’s most dynamic professional speaker, Eddie knows a thing or two about peak performance. Through years of training as an athlete and running his own speaking business, he knows what it takes to be elite. Eddie has always had the can-do spirit of an entrepreneur, in all walks of life. Best of all, Eddie can channel that sense of accomplishment through interactive storytelling to audiences everywhere. He can make you laugh, cry, dance and learn… all in one presentation.

Through storytelling and high-energy showmanship, Eddie shows Eddie Slowikowski participants how to follow through on a vision from inception to eddiespeak.com achievement and how to create positive energy for yourself and others. It’s time to match who you are with who you want to be. Create peak performance to attain the attitude of, Be That Now!

Adult Breakout Session

“Finding the Balance”

Through his various professional responsibilities, Peter Roby has served as a national leader in promoting the positive role that sports can play. He has promoted leadership, sportsmanship, respect and other core values through a variety of media publications worldwide, and continues to do so today.

This session will discuss creating and sustaining a culture of success while focusing on the student athlete.

Peter Roby Retired Athletic Director

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Presenters

Student Breakout Sessions “Officials, Coaches, Student Athletes & Fans: A Mutual Respect”

These panel sessions will be presented by game officials from across the state and will address the importance and need for sportsmanship and respect between all constituents in interscholastic athletics. Moderator Moderator

Chris Vasta Derek Atherton Assistant Principal Principal Xaverian Brothers High School Hopedale Jr./Sr. High School Panelists Panelists

Jim Byrne Tim Hooton Tony Cordani Donna Gillogy Baseball and Basketball Football and Ice Hockey Lacrosse and Volleyball Field Hockey Official Official Official Official

Cara Pember Mary Lou Thimas Rachel Hutchinson Jeff Kearney Basketball, Lacrosse and Field Hockey and Ice Hockey Basketball and Soccer Soccer Official Lacrosse Official Official Official 9

District Sportsmanship Awards

Congratulations to the following schools who were selected by their districts for exemplifying the highest ideals of sportsmanship during the 2018-19 school year.

District A District B District C District D

Salem Burlington Silver Lake Avon Middle/High High School High School Reg. High School School

District E District F District G District H

Westborough Frontier Regional Monument Mountain Lowell Catholic High School School Reg. High School High School

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Sportsmanship Award History

MIAA Sportsmanship Moment of the Year Award

2014: Derek Herber, North Attleborough High School 2015: Football Team, Mount Greylock Regional School 2016: Team, Monomoy Regional High School Abbey D’Agostino, Olympian, Masconomet Regional High School 2017: Grace Christensen, Molly Goldberg and Amanda Hanley, Belmont High School 2018: Solveig Steeman, Littleton High School

MIAA William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award

2008: William N. Gaine, Jr., MIAA Deputy Director 2009: James Peters, Principal 2010: Tom Lamb, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach 2011: Ruth Lynch, Principal 2012: Phil Vaccaro, Reading Memorial High School Athletic Director 2013: William McGuirk, Tewksbury HS/Groton-Dunstable HS/ Principal 2014: Daniel Shine, Arlington Catholic High School Athletic Director 2015: Kim DoCouto, Somerset-Berkley Regional High School Assistant Principal 2016: Brian Cogswell, Lenox Memorial Middle/High School Assistant Principal 2017: Brian McCann, Principal 2018: Lindsey von Holtz, Mount Greylock Regional School Athletic Director

MIAA Ron Burton Community Service Award

2003: Steve Burton, WBZ-TV 2004: Andre Tippett, New England Patriots 2005: Paul Stewart, NHL Referee 2006: Doug Flutie, Professional Football Player/Sports Analyst 2007: JoJo White, Boston Celtics 2008: Kathy Delaney-Smith, Harvard University Women’s Basketball Coach/Westwood HS 2009: Jackie MacMullan, Sportswriter/Columnist 2010: David McGillivray, BAA Boston Marathon Race Director/DMSE Sports, Inc. President 2011: Thomas “Satch” Sanders, Boston Celtics/Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2012: Kristine Lilly, United States Women’s Soccer National Team/United States Olympian 2013: Joe Andruzzi, New England Patriot/Joe Andruzzi Foundation 2014: Michael Lynch, WCVB-TV Channel 5 Sports Anchor 2015: Taylor Twellman, Former New England Revolution Player/ESPN Soccer Analyst 2016: Pete Frates, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Founder/Former Boston College Baseball Player 2017: Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots 2018: Matthew Slater, New England Patriots

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William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award

History of the MIAA William N. Gaine, Jr. Sportsmanship Award

William N. Gaine, Jr. was appointed Assistant and promote the importance of respect for self, Executive Director of the teammates, coaches, officials, opponents and the Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) in October game itself. Statewide programmatic initiatives to 1979. During his career of over 30 years with the which Mr. Gaine has been an architect and catalyst MIAA, Bill has assumed major responsibilities and include Coaches’ Education, Student-Athlete leadership in the areas of student eligibility and Citizenship programs, New England Student health/safety of the student-athlete through his role Leadership Conferences, along with Leadership as liaison with the MIAA Wellness Advisory and Sports programs for High School Captains and Community Medicine Committees, the Massachusetts Medical Service. In 2012, these initiatives became identified Society and the Department of Public Health. In July as the “Pillars” of education based athletics and were 2013, Mr. Gaine was appointed Executive Director of organized into the curriculum of Educational Athletics. the MIAA and Massachusetts Secondary School That same year at Mr. Gaine’s creation and Administrators’ Association. recommendation a state-wide standing committee on educational athletics was approved by the MIAA Board Sportsmanship is a specific area where Mr. Gaine of Directors. dedicated his career. Some of his most significant contributions were developed through his role as In honor of his career-long dedication to the promotion liaison for the MIAA Sportsmanship Committee. He of sportsmanship in interscholastic athletics, the MIAA worked diligently to uphold the ideals of ethics, Sportsmanship Committee established an award in integrity, fair play and respect in interscholastic Bill Gaine’s name and made a surprise presentation athletics. Through his leadership, the MIAA developed to him as the first award recipient during the 15th numerous policies, programs, resources and methods Annual MIAA Sportsmanship Summit in 2008. of recognition that establish a healthy and positive environment for interscholastic athletic competition

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Award Recipient

Aaron Polansky Old Colony RVT High School For distinguished leadership in the promotion of sportsmanship throughout interscholastic athletics

Aaron graduated from the Isenberg School of presented with the Frederick Douglass Award in 2015 Management at the University of Massachusetts, for his contributions to 'at-risk' youth, and has served as Amherst and secured a Master of Science degree in Keynote Speaker at national events as recently as Administration with a research focus in Sport 2019. Aaron currently serves as the Superintendent- Psychology from Springfield College. He is currently Director for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical enrolled in the Harvard Business School Online where High School in Rochester, MA. he is working toward his Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML). Aaron has served Aaron signed with DBC Publishing in 2017 and released in the capacity of coach, teacher, or administrator at all his first book, Dolphins in Trees: A Children's Book with levels of education from pre-K through college. Implications for All of Us, in the summer of 2018. Dolphins in Trees has been used to guide leadership Aaron worked in the private sector as the Executive teams, school systems, cultural expectations, and Sales Manager and designer for a multi-million dollar family values throughout the country and landscape construction company and as the Director of internationally. His second book, Beyond Us: A True Massachusetts USA Wrestling (affiliate of the United Story with Implications for All of Us, was released in July States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, of 2019. Beyond Us embraces vulnerability, encourages Colorado) for ten years. He was the Director of Athletics connection, and encapsulates the beauty in celebrating for the 2003 Dalton Award Winning Hopkinton our differences. It is a courageous testament to the Department of Athletics, a 2x Wrestling Coach of the power of moving beyond fear to a place of authenticity, Year, 2011 Wrestling USA Magazine Massachusetts kindness, and love. Man of the Year, 2013 Virco/NASSP Massachusetts Assistant Principal of the Year, a panelist at the School Aaron resides with his wife Rhonda, their six children, Culture and Climate Conference held at the Harvard and their dogs Stella and Auggie an hour south of University Graduate School of Education in 2014, was Boston, Massachusetts.

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Ron Burton Community Service Award

History of the MIAA Ron Burton Community Service Award

Ron Burton, community philanthropist and former Throughout his years with the Patriots, and the professional football player, passed away in 2003, but subsequent years he spent in broadcasting and his legacy lives on in New England and beyond. He insurance, community service was a constant thread used his football legacy to help deliver his message of running through Mr. Burton’s life. He served on many hope, determination and optimism, emphasizing that civic boards and charities and was widely recognized love, strong family values and hard work can for his service and philanthropy. He established the overcome any obstacle. Ron Burton Training Center in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, with the mission to “build within youth Mr. Burton hailed from Springfield, Ohio. At the time from low income communities, racial harmony, he graduated from high school, he was considered the leadership, self determination, respect and love for finest football player in the state and had offers from others through a program of spiritual, educational and 47 colleges. He chose and physical fitness training in a wholesome, caring went on to become one of the greatest players in environment.” school history, eventually being inducted into the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame. In 2003, the MIAA instituted a Community Service He was selected by the Boston Patriots as a first Award in Ron Burton’s name and the first recipient round draft pick in 1960 and played with the team was his son, Steve Burton. until his retirement in 1966.

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Award Recipient

Peter Roby Retired Athletic Director Northeastern University

For demonstrated leadership in service and respect for others

In June 2018, Peter Roby retired as Athletic Director at Prior to his role as Athletic Director, Peter served as the Northeastern University. His retirement concluded more Vice President of U.S. Marketing at Reebok and went on than 15 years of service to the university. Throughout to become Director of the Center for the Study of Sport his tenure at Northeastern, Peter established a positive in Society at Northeastern University. Through these and successful culture both on and off the playing field. roles, Peter served as a national leader in promoting Over the past decade, Northeastern athletic teams the positive role that sports can play in bringing social have earned several conference championships and change. He has promoted leadership, sportsmanship, postseason tournament appearances, while student- respect and other core values through a variety of athletes have achieved greatly in the classroom, contributions to media publications worldwide, and highlighted by a 93 percent Graduation Success Rate, continues to do so today. an all-time high for the university. In addition to his leadership and service at the Through Peter Roby’s leadership, the core value of collegiate level, Peter Roby has an outstanding community service was at the heart of the Northeastern partnership and legacy at the high school level. He has University athletic department mission. He encouraged been a valuable partner, supporter and participant in student-athletes and staff to give back through MIAA Educational Athletics initiatives. He is one of the participation in initiatives such as Team IMPACT, the original members of the MIAA’s Partners in Prevention Hope Lodge, Rosie’s Place, and Score-to-Cure. In recent program and partnered with the MIAA to co-chair the years, Peter made a personal impact locally and Sportsmanship Alliance of Massachusetts (SAM). The nationally as co-chair of the Massachusetts White MIAA family is extremely thankful for Peter’s Ribbon Day Campaign, an initiative designed to educate partnership and his lifetime of contributions to the well- others and encourage men to speak out against being of students around the world. violence against women.

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Sportsmanship Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following schools for completing the 2018-19 school year without any student-athletes or coaches disqualified from an interscholastic athletic contest.

Academy at Penguin Hall Brighton High School

Academy of Notre Dame British International School of Boston Gateway Regional High School Academy of the Pacific Rim Greater New Bedford RVT High School Advanced Math & Science Acad. Charter Bromfield School Green Academy Algonquin Regional High School Groton-Dunstable Regional High School

Amherst-Pelham Regional High School Burke High School Henderson Inclusion School

Andover High School Burlington High School

Another Course to College Holbrook Jr./Sr. High School

Apponequet Regional High School Calvary Chapel Academy Hopkinton High School

Archbishop Williams High School Canton High School Hudson High School

Arlington High School Carver Middle/High School Immaculate Heart of Mary School

Ashland High School Cathedral High School Innovation Academy Charter School

Austin Preparatory School Catholic Memorial High School Ipswich High School

Avon Middle/High School Central Catholic High School John J. Duggan Academy

Ayer Shirley Regional High School KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate

Bartlett Jr./Sr. High School Claremont Academy Lawrence High School

Bay Path RVT High School Clark School Lee Middle/High School

Baystate Academy Charter Public Clinton High School Leicester High School

Bedford High School Cohasset Middle/High School Lenox Memorial Middle/High School

Bellingham High School Doherty Memorial High School Belmont High School Douglas High School Lowell Catholic High School Bethany Christian Academy Lowell High School

Beverly High School Lyon Pilot Middle/High School

Billerica Memorial High School East Bridgewater Jr./Sr. High School Mahar Regional School Bishop Connolly High School Maimonides School Bishop Feehan High School Essex Technical High School Malden Catholic High School

Bishop Fenwick High School Everett High School

Blue Hills Regional Technical School Excel High School Manchester Essex Reg. High School

Boston Community Leadership Academy Fairhaven High School MansfieldHigh School Boston English High School Fellowship Christian Academy

Boston International High School Fontbonne Academy Marlborough High School

Boston Latin Academy Foxborough High School Martha’s Vineyard Charter School Franklin High School Martha’s Vineyard Reg. High School 16

Sportsmanship Honor Roll

Congratulations to the following schools for completing the 2018-19 school year without any student-athletes or coaches disqualified from an interscholastic athletic contest.

Masconomet Regional High School Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter Tri-County RVT High School

Mashpee Middle/High School Pioneer Valley Christian Academy Trinity Christian Academy

Maynard High School Pittsfield High School Triton Regional High School

McKinley South End Academy Plymouth North High School Trivium School

Middleboro High School Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School Turners Falls High School

Mohawk Trail Reg. Middle/High School Presentation of Mary Academy Urban Science Academy

Montachusett RVT High School Rising Tide Charter School Uxbridge High School

Monument Mountain Reg. High School Riverview School Wakefield Memorial High School Mount Everett Reg. High School Rockland High School Muniz Academy Ware Jr./Sr. High School

Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Sacred Heart High School Watertown High School

Narragansett Regional High School Saint Bernard’s Central Catholic Nashoba Valley Technical High School Saint John Paul II High School Westborough High School New Mission High School Saint Mary’s Jr./Sr. High School Whitinsville Christian School Salem High School Weston High School Nipmuc Regional High School Whittier RVT High School Norfolk County Agricultural Scituate High School Winchester High School North Attleborough High School North Brookfield Jr./Sr. High School Shepherd Hill Regional High School

North Middlesex Regional High School Sizer School

Northampton High School Smith Vocational & Agricultural High School

Northbridge High School South Lancaster Academy

Notre Dame Academy South Shore Christian Academy

Notre Dame Academy—Worcester Southeaster RVT High School Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School Sparhawk Upper School Notre Dame Preparatory School

Oxford High School

Palmer High School Sturgis Charter School East Parker Charter Essential School Sturgis Charter School West Pathfinder RVT High School Sutton High School

Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter Tahanto Regional Middle/High School Pembroke High School Tantasqua Regional High School Pentucket Regional High School 17

Upcoming Programs

Conferences and Workshops Hosted at the MIAA Conference Center in Franklin unless otherwise noted High School Captains Workshop December 6, 2019 Student Ambassador Huddle January 10, 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit January 13, 2020 Opioid Misuse Prevention Workshop January 22, 2020 Leadership Training Institute January 27-29, 2020 Girls and Women in Sport Day @Faneuil Hall February 7, 2020 Teen Wellness Workshop February 12, 2020 High School Captains Workshop March 6, 2020 Wellness Educator Showcase March 20, 2020 Faces of Addiction Workshop: Marijuana & Vaping April 8, 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium May 1, 2020 Community Service Showcase May 8, 2020 Teen Sexuality/Healthy Relationships Workshop May 11, 2020 New England Student Leadership Conference July 15-18, 2020 @Worcester State University

Awards Nomination deadlines listed for each award MIAA Educational Athletics Achievement Awards Presented throughout the year MIAA Team Sportsmanship Awards Due end of each sport season MIAA Student-Athlete of the Month Award Due end of the month (September - April) MIAA Coach of the Year Award Due March 27, 2020

MIAA Official of the Year Award Due March 27, 2020

Please visit the MIAA website: www.miaa.net/miaa/conferences for additional program and registration information.

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Sponsors

Special thanks to the following organizations for making today’s event possible:

Official Mental Health Care Partner of the MIAA

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SPORTSMANSHIP

COACHES’ EDUCATION

LEADERSHIP

COMMUNITY SERVICE