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IHSA Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - 2007-08

Sportsmanship Advisory Committee

February 28 , 2008

The IHSA Sportsmanship Advisory Committee met at the IHSA Office in Bloomington, Illinois, on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Committee members present were: Jeff Craig, Park Forest (Rich East); Matt Hensley, Mahomet (M.-Seymour); Patti Hie, Crystal Lake (Prairie Ridge); Therese McLaughlin, Calumet City (TF- North); John Schmitt, Pecatonica; Mike Ward, Pleasant Plains and IHSA Assistant Executive Director Beth Sauser was also in attendance. Julie Cochran, IESA; Sara Keene, Columbia and Tamara Sterling, Chicago (Simeon) were not in attendance.

RECOMMENDATION FOR BOARD ACTION:

1. No recommendations forwarded for Board Action.

Committee Discussion and Actions:

1. Committee Members will call the contact person from each conference in their division to review and discuss the Do What’s Right! Program.

2. Discussed the pre-game sportsmanship handshake between the competing teams at half court during the basketball tournaments. The feedback has been very positive from Administrators, Coaches and fans. The committee recommends the pre-game handshake occur during other state finals.

3. The Committee recommends a 10 minute Do What’s Right! presentation and discussion occur at every Town Meeting. Every member school deals with Sportsmanship issues throughout the year and this is a great opportunity to exchange important information.

4. The Committee recommends the IHSA staff create packets of Do What’s Right! Program information for distribution at the IADA conference. In addition, IHSA staff members discuss the DWR! Program during the Monday morning panel.

5. Announce the start of the Do What’s Right! poster contest in April. All entries are due by May 22 with the winning posters chosen in July.

6. Create an area on the IHSA website for students to upload video highlights of good sportsmanship acts during the school year.

7. The Sportsperson of the Year contest will begin in April. One student per division representing a registered conference school is eligible to win.

8. The Committee recommends allowing former Sportsmanship Committee members to serve or represent this group for future needs. This allows the current members to continue to use the experience and knowledge of former Committee members

9. The Committee praised the Central Suburban League’s Sportsmanship Rubric as an excellent tool to rate teams. The Committee will ask the CSL’s permission to share the rubric with other conferences.

10. The Committee discussed the formation of the DWR! seven divisional Summits. The tentative dates for the summits are September 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 25, 2008 from 9am to 1pm.
a. Each school in the division is requested to bring a total of 4 boys and girls who are Sophomores and Juniors as well as 3 Adults in leadership roles such as: Superintendent, Principal, Athletic Administrator, Booster Club President, Student Council Advisor, Head Coach.
                  b. Hold the summits every other year. The opposite year each member school will receive DWR! Program binders to use during the school year.
c. Tentative Time Schedule:
                              8:00-9:00         Check in
                              9:00-9:30         Opening Session
                              9:40 – 10:25     Session 1
10:35 – 11:20 Session 2
                              11:30 – 12:25 Session3
                              12:25- 1:00      Working lunch and final session

d. Suggested session monitors and speakers are students from leadership conference, high school
Administrators and Coaches.

11. Next scheduled meeting: April 16, 2008.

Do What’s Right!
Poster Contest

This contest promotes the IHSA’s Do What’s Right! Sportsmanship Program throughout the state. All students from member schools are encouraged to participate.

Eligibility: All students from IHSA member schools.

Submission Date: All entries are due to the IHSA office on or before May 22, 2008.
Mail all submissions to: Do What’s Right! Poster Contest
2715 McGraw Drive
Bloomington, Illinois 61702

Divisions: A winner will be chosen in each of the following grade levels:
1. Freshman
2. Sophomore
3. Junior
4. Senior

Specifications: Posters must be submitted following the instructions below. Entries that fail to follow these specific instructions will result in disqualification.

1. Entries must be submitted on unfolded 8-1/2 –x 11 inch white paper.
2. Entries must be created with colored pencils, crayons or markers (do not use chalk, charcoal, or watercolors)
3. Entries must not have other materials attached, such as pictures cut out of magazines, glitter or stickers.
4. Student’s name, city or school must not appear on front of the poster.
5. Each entry must be submitted with the official Do What’s Right! form, filled out and attached to the back of the poster with invisible tape.

Winners: Winning entries will be judged on originality and ability to illustrate the Do What’s Right! theme. Four statewide winners (one from each grade level) will be announced in July.

Theme: Contestants must illustrate their interpretation of the Do What’s Right! Expectations:

1. Accept and understand the seriousness of their responsibility, and the privilege
of representing their school and community.
2. Learn the rules of the game thoroughly and discuss them with parents, fans, and
fellow students.
3. Treat opponents the way they would like to be treated, as a guest or friend.
4. Never direct remarks at opponents in a taunting manner.
5. Wish opponents good luck before the game and congratulate them in a sincere
manner following either a victory or defeat.
6. Respect the integrity and judgment of the game officials.
7. Display great effort and hustle on the field or floor.
8. Play unselfishly in such a way as to build up their team, without drawing
unnecessary attention to themselves.
9. Yield to the authority and direction of all officials, bench officials, school
personnel and coaches.

Please Print/Type Information and Detach:
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Do What’s Right! Poster Contest Entry Form

Division: ____FR ____SO ____JR ____SR

Contestant’s Name:______________________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________

Name of School:________________________________________________

School Contact Name:______________________________________________

E-mail Address:_________________________________

Telephone Number: _____________________________

Each entry must have a copy of this form completed and attached with 2 pieces of invisible tape to the back of each poster.