Make
Plans to Attend
The 2010 State
Athletic Directors Conference
The
Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is excited to once
again bring the State Conference to the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in
Conference Site - The conference will
be held in
Program
Highlights – The UIAAA and its Athletic Directors
Advisory Council are pleased to present an outstanding cast of featured
speakers this year, along with a wide variety of workshop topics. Holly Farnese, CMAA, NIAAA Secretary the
keynote speaker on Friday evening. Two
LTP Courses, LTC 630 and LTC 710, will be offered in Utah for the first time. Attendees will not want to miss the
Conference Luncheon on Saturday, April 17, when the UIAAA will honor five
deserving individuals with awards. The
various workshop topics are listed under the tentative conference agenda found
on the UIAAA webpage (uiaaa.org). Some sessions
will offer several choices for attendees.
Golf Tournament – The UIAAA will host
a Golf Tournament at 8:00 a. m., Friday, April 16, 2010. Josten’s is once
again generously sponsoring the tournament, which will be held at Sky Mountain
Golf Course in Hurricane. See the
registration form for cost.
UIAAA
Functions –
The CAA Examination will once again be offered at the state conference,
2:00
p. m. Friday April 16, 2010. Information
about the CAA examination, including the steps to qualify, cost, and a study
guide, can be obtained at the NIAAA website (niaaa.org). An administrator must have successfully
completed LTC 501, LTC 502 and LTC 504 as part of the requirement to qualify to
become a CAA. (LTC 506 will be added in
January of 2011) Athletic Administrators are strongly
encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to become a Certified Athletic
Administrator while attending this year’s conference.
Many Leadership Training Courses will be offered on Wednesday
evening and Thursday morning before the official beginning of the
conference. Below is a list of the courses
offered this year.
LTC 501 Athletic Administration:
Philosophy, Leadership Organizations and Professional Development This will be a
separate leadership class and is not
part of the regular conference.
The
flagship course of Leadership Training serves as an overview for
interscholastic athletic administration. This course introduces the philosophy
of educational athletics then focuses on the roles of the NIAAA, the NFHS, the
State Athletic/Activity Associations, and the State Athletic Administrator’s
Associations. The course also previews the NIAAA Leadership Training and
Certification Programs. It is a prerequisite for all levels of certification
and includes study materials for the CAA Certification Examination. Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit:
Athletic administrators seeking to learn more about educational athletics,
national organizations, and those interested in pursuing the certification
process. This course is a recommended prerequisite to all other LTP courses. Required for: RAA, CAA and CMAA Certification
LTC 504 Athletic Administration: Legal
Issues I (Risk Management)
This will be a separate
leadership class and is not part of
the regular conference. This
course has in-depth coverage of all aspects of liability for sports injuries
and risk management, including the duties imposed on athletic administrators,
coaches, athletic trainers, and other athletic personnel, documentation
requirements for an effective risk management program, and development of a
strategic plan for risk management in the context of an interscholastic
athletic program. Enrollees who will
derive greatest benefit: Administrators seeking information concerning
Constitutional law and the need of exposure to causes for negligence and to
legal “Standards of Care”
Required for: CAA and CMAA Certification
LTC 630 Athletic Administration:
Interscholastic Contest Management - Planning, Preparation and Methods (New
Course - 2009 Release
- 1st time
offered in Utah) This will be a
separate leadership class and is not
part of the regular conference. This
course examines the historic foundations and precedents for contest management
as an extension of educationally sound sports programs. Planning methods for
contest management are examined including selection of supervisory personnel,
suggested need assessment tools, and checklists for the development of
supervision plans and policies. In addition, an overview of methods is
suggested for creation of an educationally sound competition environment among
players, coaches, students and other spectators. Course appendices provide
assessment tools and examples of contemporary management practices. These tools
are also contained on an attached compact disc for local reproduction,
discussions and planning. Enrollees who
will derive the greatest benefit: Administrators seeking to increase knowledge
of event planning methods in order to develop policies,
enhance safety and provide assessment surrounding contest management.
LTC 710 Athletic Administration:
Current Issues in American Sports – (1st
time offered in Utah) This will be a separate
leadership class and is not part of
the regular conference. A
panel of secondary level athletic administrators and outside experts will lead
small group discussions of important issues and effective response strategies
for 3-5 topics of contemporary issues selected annually. The topics will be
examined by using a moderator to guide the discussion and cover certain aspects
of the topic. Participants will have an opportunity to participate in the
discussion. The instructional format of the course will consist of lecture,
seminar discussion and audience interaction.
Enrollees who will derive greatest benefit: Administrators seeking
discussion of current issues and problem resolution strategies.
4-Wheel
Excursion
–Doug Snell, AD at Spanish Fork High School, will be organizing a 4-wheel
excursion after 4pm on Thursday. Anyone
who is interested should contact Doug at doug.snell@nebo.edu
Conference Registration - Conference
registration forms can be found and downloaded at the UIAAA website (uiaaa.org)(after Nov. 11, 2009) and will not be mailed this year. Similar to last year’s conference, the
conference has expanded our workshops from 4 to 6 and offered the LTC Wednesday
night and Thursday morning, as well as more time for networking with fellow
athletic administrators between sessions.
The conference registration fees will not be raised. The fees will stay at $180 (for the fifth
consecutive year) prior to January 31, 2010.
From February 1 until March 15, 2010 the fee is $200, and after that
date and in person the fee will be $220.
The conference fee includes the following:
Registration gift
Attendance at 6 workshops
Attendance at 2 general sessions
Banquet Ticket
Luncheon Ticket
Vendor Trade Show
Continental Breakfast
$2500 term life insurance
NIAAA Membership if not
previously paid
State Door Prize Drawing Ticket
UIAAA Membership
$1,000,000 additional liability
insurance while performing the duties of an athletic administrator
(an
additional $1,000,000 for those who have taken LTC 501 and LTC 504)
Attendee’s name badge
Vendor Drawing Ticket
The IAA, a quarterly professional
journal written by and for athletic administrators
Voting privileges at the UIAAA Annual
Business Meeting
Opportunities
to serve on national and state committees.
The
spouse registration fee includes spouse name badge, luncheon ticket, banquet
ticket, and the spouses breakfast ticket, (three meals
for the price of two.) The UIAAA Board of Directors and the Athletic Directors Advisory
Council thank you for your continued membership and support at our State
Conference. We look forward to
seeing you there.
Alana
Benson, CAA
President
UIAAA