SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

DISTRICT IV of the WIAA

PO Box 776

Toledo, WA. 98591

E-mail wiaadistiv@toledotel.com

Web Site www.sswdistrict4.com

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Minutes of December 17, 2007

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Tim Trimble, Gary Stamper, Larry Nielson, Kerry Abbott,  Mick Hoffman, Terry Cavender, Ed Bate,  Steve Bridge, Leta Meyer, Dick Conley,  Steve Frucci, Keith Samplawski, Mary Erickson, John Kilpatrick, Gilbert Haataia

 

ABSENT:       Dennis Bower, Doug Ashmore,

 

EXCUSED:    Mike Nerland, Pat Wilhelms, Carinn Ormson, Wendy Malich, Ty Morris, Henry Karnofski, Bradford Williams, Todd Bridge, Tim Graham, Don Farler, Gilbert Haataia, Larry Bridenbach,

 

GUESTS:        Don Nelson

 

Meeting called to order at 10:00am by Terry Cavender

 

INFORMATION

Minutes of November meeting

Web Site-Steve Frucci

a. Leagues to get winter tournament information to Steve.

Mary Erickson has been nominated for the Gareth Giles award from District IV

Fall Tournaments

            a. A few tournaments reports are still out.

            b. Tournament revenues are down around $30,000

Summer retreat July 21st and 22nd at the Heathman in Vancouver

District IV AD of the year nominations

            3-A:  John Griffin, Fort Vancouver High School

            1-A:  John Stemkoski, Winlock High School

            1-B:  Larry Nielson, North River High School

Schools owing dues and passes handed out

Need Winter District tournament information from 4-A’s and 2-A’s

Reclassification information

            a. Kelso to 4-A (appealing)

            b. Prairie to 3-A

            c. Tacoma Baptist to leave District IV

Get all Fall District Tennis results to Cindy at the WIAA

Evaluation criteria for approved Executive Board waiver 52.4.2 and 52.5.2 for sub varsity basketball games was handed out.  Contact Steve Frucci, La Center for evaluation form

The WIAA concerns with seeding in the state 3-A and 4-A football brackets

 

EJECTIONS

            4-A:  2- VBB (1), JVBB (1)

            3-A:  0

            2-A:  0

            1-A:  0

            2-B:  0

            1-B:  0

 

CORRESPONENCE

1. 

 

DISCUSSION

1. 2007-2008 Amendments

Director Frazer reviewed the proposed amendments for 2008.  More information will be forthcoming.

2.  Public/Private Committee.

Dick Conley will be the District IV representative on the committee.  Concerns were expressed regarding this committee’s ability to agree on some answers or be able to propose some amendments to ease the concerns of the public schools, especially at the lower classifications. Dick is looking for in put from schools in District IV.

 

ACTIONS ITEMS: M/S/P

            1.  Minutes of October meeting

2.  MSP to support the actions taken by the 1-B Coastal league regarding Taholah Jr/Sr High School

             

 COMMITTEE REPORTS:

WIAA Executive Board—Henry Karnofski

1. Baden ball prices should go down this year.

2. Entry to state Tennis championships have been changed to three

3. Fastpich:  1-A to Wenatchee, 2-A to Selah

4. Concerns were expressed over the sites districts use in the 1st and 2nd round of football playoffs

5.

Middle Level Schools--John Kilpatrick, Kerry Abbott, Doug Ashmore

1.  No Report

Forensics--Bradford Williams

            1.  No Report

Music--Pat Wilhelms, Corinn Ormson

1.  Don Nelson requested that the District consider Dec 18th as a black out date for winter concerts.  If not then make sure everyone is aware of the change.

Dance/Drill--Terry Cavender

1. No Report

Officials--Tim Trimble

            1.  Winter Officials selection meeting Jan 24, 9:00 Spiffy’s

Athletic Directors--Ty Morris, Steve Bridge, Tim Graham

1. Conference information is on the web site

2. Award information is on the web site, or contact Steve Bridge

3. Rich Frazer has the honor to have been selected to enter the Hall of Fame

Eligibility--Mary Erickson

            1.  Fax all foreign exchange students to Mary

            2.  Next hearing dates March 6th and March 20th

Fair Play—Mary Erickson

1.      No Report

WSSD--Gilbert Haataia, Larry Bridenbach

            1. Public/Private school issues are a hot topics.

Superintendents—Dick Conley, Mike Nerland

1. No Report

1-B—Keith Samplawski/Larry Neilson

1.  Discussed the meeting the league had with Taholah.  The league imposed the following

a. Names of the people involved in the fight at Mary M Knight were to be given to the league.  The league and district would ban them from all events for a year.

b. Taholah would have an administrator at all events, with the sole responsibility of crowd control.

c. Taholah is contact the WIAA to set up an assembly for the school and community on sportsmanship

d. If there are further problems the league would impose sanctions regarding post season participation   

2-B--Dan Schutz, Gary Stamper, Todd Bridge

            1. No Report

1-A--Dennis Bowers, Steve Frucci, Tim Trimble

1. No report

2-A--Tim Graham, Don Farler, Ed Bate

3-A--Terry Cavender, Mick Hoffman

1. No Report

4-A—Leta Meyer/Jim Hudson

            1.  No report

 

Meeting Adjourned at 12:30 PM                     

 

Future meetings

1/17                 Executive Board                                Spiffy’s           10:00

1/24                 Officials Selection Committee           Spiffy’s           9:00

1/28                 Winter Coalition                                 Renton            9:00

 

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