Fall 2015 Newsletter
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The power of They went to Are YOU a Leader? Community Indianapolis! Service Wellness Workshop Mass SAC members poses question SAC members give attend NFHS for high school back at Orientation leadership event students pp.6—7 p.5 p.11 Building the Future the newsletter of MIAA Educational Athletics Fall 2015 Inaugural Event Draws 134 Participants Endowment Golf Tournament a Success he Educational Athletics their star luster to the event were: Endowment Fund is a Dante Scarnecchia, former Of- relatively new initiative; fensive Line Coach and Assistant Tits aim is to raise funds to allow Head Coach, New England Pa- full participation in Educational triots. Athletic programming offered by Andy Brickley, Boston Bruins the MIAA. On Monday, August and NESN Color Commentator. 10, 134 golfers played in its first Peter Roby, Athletic Director event—the Endowment Celebri- at Northeastern University. ty Golf Tournament at Plymouth Kathy Delaney-Smith, Head Country Club. Women’s Basketball Coach, Har- “We exceeded our goal,” said vard University. MIAA Assistant Director Phil This foursome, known as “Middlesex League,” consisted of, from left, Mike Bob Lobel, host of “Legends Vaccaro, who serves as Endow- Boyages, former AD at Wakefield Memorial High School; Patricia Ruggiero, with Bob Lobel,” and former ment Committee Liaison. “I AD at Melrose High School; Mike Lahiff, AD at Watertown High School/ sportscaster for WBZ-TV. MIAA Board of Directors, and Jim Davis, AD at Belmont High School Celebrity dinner guests were former New England Patriots ple—tee sponsors, competition ticipation in our education-based Steve Nelson and Bill Johnson. sponsors, and companies that programs by the first of the year.” The foursome who took first donated shirts. Companies really Vaccaro said to watch www. place consisted of Richard Pear- rallied around to help us exceed miaa.net for posting on how son, Jim Harlon, Larry Sheehan, our goal. schools may apply for program- and Shawn Tierney. was ecstatic because of the result “We are hoping to start funding ming discounts or subsidies. Second place honors went to and because of all the great peo- some of our student athletes’ par- Celebrity golfers who added the team comprised of Brian Fly- Educational Athletics Briefs continued on page 3 Essay Deadline For more information about presented on a monthly basis in grades 9-12 who attend Approaches the Summit, see page10. September through April to MIAA member schools The MIAA Sportsmanship one male and one female are eligible to receive the Summit November 20th will Student-Athlete student-athlete who display award. Monthly award once again feature an Essay/ of the Month Awards excellence in the areas of recipients will receive a Multimedia Contest. Deadline The MIAA Student-Athlete academics, athletics and certificate of recognition, for entries is October 16. of the Month award is community service. Students continued on page 2 Endowment Fund Golf Tourney be featured on www.miaa. Educational Athletics Endowment Fund continued from page 1 net, and be honored at the nn, Robert Paul, Jack Pin and John Steacie. annual MIAA Coach of the plans “Legends” Evening in June For a list of tournament sponsors and addi- Year and Student-Athlete tional information, please see the Education of the Month Recognition he MIAA Endowment for the American Football League What: Based Athletics Endowment Fund page on Banquet. Nominations may Fund Committee is plan- and then the Boston Patriots. He the MIAA website. MIAA Educational Athletics be submitted by principals, ning a gala evening event served 28 years in the Navy and Vaccaro said the Second Annual MIAA Endowment Fund “Legends” Night athletic directors, teachers, Tat Gillette Stadium on June 16, Naval Reserve, retiring with a rank Endowment Celebrity Golf Tournament is coaches, guidance 2015. The evening will celebrate of Captain. He was the first in- When: scheduled for August 8, 2016. Please watch counselors or other several figures from the world of ductee into the Winchester Sports www.miaa.net for details. school administrators. sports in the Commonwealth, and Foundation Hall of Fame. June 16, 2016 Nominations must be hopes to raise funds for student Doug Flutie, of Natick is fa- Where: received by the last day Sportsmanship: SPORTSMANSHIP of each month and will Gillette Stadium The Only Way to Win remain in consideration Members of the North Middlesex Regional High School baseball team receive the SAVE THE DATE! for each month that the Awards for teams, Sportsmanship Alliance of Massachusetts (SAM) Baseball Award at Fenway Park prior to the award is presented. individuals Boston Red Sox game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 23, 2015. The North Middlesex helped lead the Huskies to the team was honored for their season-long commitment to sportsmanship including initiatives Student Broadcast 1995 National Championship he MIAA Sportsmanship with the Jimmy Fund and Coaches vs. Cancer. Program Workshop with an undefeated 35-0 record. Award “The Only Way to October 21 She was on the 1996 Olympic Win,” allows coaches, ath- A Student Broadcast gold-medal team and played in letic directors, game officials Collaborative workshop November 5th seeks Program morning the WNBA for seven years. Lobo Tor school administrators to nominate to help administrators in preventing youth suicide workshop will be held at parlayed this stellar career into a individuals or teams to be recognized the MIAA on Wednesday, role as a basketball analyst and for outstanding acts of sportsmanship. IAA is teaming with the Massachu- Studies & Co-Director of the Suicide and October 21. Watch motivational speaker. She retired Recipients of this award receive a letter setts Secondary School Administra- Prevention Center at Nova Southeastern Uni- www.miaa.net for more from the WNBA in 2003. of recognition and a certificate from the tors’ Association (MSSAA); Screen- versity. He is an internationally recognized information and a flyer/ athletes and Educational Athlet- mous for his “Hail Mary” pass Dana Barros, from Boston, MIAA. Winners will also be featured in Ming for Mental Health (SMH), Wellesley Hills; expert on school crisis and youth suicide, and registration opportunity. ics adult leaders to subsidize their as Boston College quarterback was the Seattle Supersonics first- Building the Future. Riverside Trauma Center, Needham, and the has authored five books on the subject. The MIAA will be creating a attendance at MIAA Educational against Miami in November of round draft pick out of Boston Nomination forms can be found on Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Additional presenters will include: Student Broadcast Program Athletics programs where neces- 1984; he won the Heisman Tro- College in 1989. During the years the Sportsmanship Page at www.miaa.net. Secondary Education (MDESE) to provide a • Meghan Diamon, Youth Programs Man- Advisory Committee; sary. phy that year. He went on to play 1993—2002 he played with Phil- workshop at MIAA/MSSAA focusing on the ager, SMH, students and advisors According to MIAA Assistant for the NFL and several Canadian adelphia, Boston and Detroit, re- • Joanna Bridger, Riverside Trauma Center, wishing to participate are Director and Endowment Fund League football teams. At Natick spectively. He joined the Celtics • and Anne Gilligan, MDESE. asked to email Associate Liaison Phil Vaccaro, the list of High School, Flutie was an All- a second time at the end of the WELLNESS Participants will be able to: Director Sherry Bryant Massachusetts sports world lu- League athlete in football, bas- 2003—2004 season and retired • Identify protective factors & programs to at [email protected]. minaries to be honored includes: ketball and baseball. at the end of that season with Ethics administrator’s role in preventing youth sui- prevent youth suicide. Harry Agganis (1929—1955, Tom Glavine, a Concord na- 8,901 points (an average of 10.5 Integrity cide. The workshop is scheduled for November • Learn the legal lessons from cases where Educational Athletics posthumously), known as the tive, entered the National Base- points per game). Barros had been Sportsmanship 5, 2015 from 8:30 am to 3:00pm. schools were sued following a youth suicide Achievement Award “Golden Greek,” was a bright star ball Hall of Fame in 2014 after a four-year starter in basketball at The Only Way to Win! Featured Presenter Scott Poland, EDd, is • Understand the relationship between The MIAA Educational on the sports scene before his un- 23 years in Major League Baseball. Xaverian Brothers High School a professor at the Center for Psychological school shootings & suicide and the most com- Athletics Achievement timely death due to a pulmonary A lefty, Glavine pitched for the in Westwood. He now works for mon motivations for murder suicide Award allows coaches, embolism. He was a baseball and New York Mets and the Atlan- the Celtics in the Media Relations • Understand the complex relationships be- athletic directors, other football star at Boston University, ta Braves, including two games Department and offers NBA anal- tween bullying & other risk factors and suicide school staff and game and later served in the Marines, with the Braves during the 1995 ysis and insight on NESN Daily. • Develop a comprehensive best practices officials to recognize playing those sports at Camp World Series victory over the Also scheduled for the evening model for prevention, intervention and post- student-athletes, coaches, Lejeune, North Carolina. He is Cleveland Indians. His careers is a presentation to former MIAA vention in schools or teams for outstanding in the College Football Hall of in both baseball and hockey at Executive Director Dick Neal for The Following dates for the “Fundamentals of Coaching” class have been scheduled: • Make the connection and alignment to acts in relation to one or Fame, and Agganis Arena at Bos- Billerica Memorial High School his lifetime commitment to Ed- emergency management, to safe & support- more of the five pillars ton University is named in his earned him a draft spot for both ucational Athletics.