WIAA’s Calendar and Contact Ad Hoc Committee to initially focus on coach contact
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Calendar and Contact Ad Hoc Committee, which was approved by the Board of Control last December, conducted its sixth meeting July 22 at the WIAA executive office.
After initial discussions, the ad hoc committee affirmed summer coaching contact days as the focal point of the upcoming survey and its first priority among the assigned topics to study. In addition, the committee split into small and large groups and spent much of the meeting discussing a draft of a survey that will be distributed to multiple, statewide stakeholder groups this fall. In addition, after reviewing a summary of survey data from the National Federation of State High School Associations, the committee reviewed a draft of the communications plan and approved revisions.
The established purpose of the Calendar and Contact Ad Hoc Committee is to represent the diverse voices of the membership in evaluating season lengths, game maximums, and coaching contact with the primary goal to promote a balanced, educationbased athletic experience for student-athletes. The committee is committed to studying the topics comprehensively to formulate and propose viable solutions to best serve the membership and their respective communities.
The recommendations of the Calendar and Contact Ad Hoc Committee may result in implementation with action by the Board of Control or advancement to the annual meeting for a membership vote with amendments to the membership’s Constitution, Bylaws or Rules of Eligibility.
The committee’s next in-person meeting will take place at the WIAA office Thursday, Aug. 15.
The WIAA, as defined by its Constitution, is a voluntary, unincorporated, and nonprofit organization. The membership oversees interscholastic athletic programs for 513 senior high schools and 43 junior high/middle level schools in its membership.
On July 29-30, Raider Hall, with its brand new gym floor, was the site of a volleyball camp led by Pam Schroeder with morning sessions for high school players and afternoon sessions for middle school players. Schroeder, who now coaches with the Eau Claire AIR Volleyball Club, is a native of Marshall, Minn where she was an All-State setter. She was a two-time All-American at North Dakota State University where she still holds the all-time assists record with 5,408 for her career. Above, Schroeder, who also once was an assistant coach at UW-Stout, helps Ellie Vach with her setting technique during Monday’s middle school camp session. PHOTOS BY MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Bridget Wesle perfects her hitting technique during Monday morning’s high school camp session.
Megan Schaefer tosses the volleyball high into the air for Laney Hraby to hit during Monday morning’s camp session.
