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Special Notes VHSL Weekly Update, May 5, 2008
“A
life has no value except in the impact it has on others.” -
Jackie Robinson ATTENTION: Principals, athletic/activities
directors, superintendents, school guidance counselors, volleyball
coaches, debate coaches, spring sports coaches, forensics coaches, newspaper advisers, yearbook
advisers, magazine advisers, creative writing advisers Weekly Update, distributed at the beginning
of each week, contains current League news and information on website
updates (www.vhsl.org), with links that
will provide you with immediate access.
Please forward this message to each of the coaches or activity
advisers to whom this information pertains. To
find a previous Weekly Update posting, go to http://www.vhsl.org/thisweek.htm
and select the link at the
top of the page, “View previous releases of Weekly Update.” Executive Committee
Agenda update All administrators are
reminded that the final VHSL Executive Committee meeting of the year is
scheduled for Wednesday, May 7, and an agenda for this meeting is
available for your review: http://www.vhsl.org/minutes.htm.
Following the initial posting of the agenda, Redistricting and
Reclassification (R&R) appeals and second-vote legislation are among
the items that have been added. If you have any questions or
concerns, you should contact the VHSL office or your Executive Committee
representatives. Administrators
asked to complete activities survey One of our high school administrators has
requested a survey of VHSL activities stipends paid by schools/school
divisions. Please assist by completing the attached interactive
survey and returning it to Lisa Giles via e-mail (lgiles@vhsl.org)
by Friday, May 9. Results will be available to share on
Monday, May 12. VIAAA
selects Executive Director Bruce Bowen, CMAA of Hermitage High School
has been named the first Executive Director of the VIAAA. A past
president of the VIAAA, he brings 36 years of experience to this new
position. Certificates
of Insurance If you are hosting any
spring district or region events that require a Certificate of
Insurance, please email Lora Bickley (lbickley@vhsl.org) requesting these certificates.
We need facility name, address of facility, dates of the event,
name of event (ex. Shenandoah District Baseball) and the VHSL school
contact person. Technology
community forum established for administrators Regional
Award of Merit, Torch of Honor and Lifetime Achievement Awards past due The
Regional Award of Merit, Torch of Honor and Lifetime Achievement Awards
nominations were due April 15. Please
submit deserving individuals for the Regional Award of Merit, Lifetime
Achievement Award and/or the Torch of Honor.
Nomination forms can be found on the VHSL website (http://www.vhsl.org/Prinwkbk.htm).
For more information, please contact Sharon Condoulis (scondoulis@vhsl.org)
or Record
Book updates needed The VHSL Book of Records, 13th Edition is
being updated to include winter champions and independent submissions.
To access the record book, go to http://www.vhsl.org/recordbk.htm.
The record book is updated twice a year, at the conclusion of the
fall season in December and at the conclusion of the spring season in
June. Schools may submit
applications for recognition with corresponding documentation at any time.
This application may be found on the last two pages of the record
book. Any questions may be
directed to VIAAA
professional development The Virginia Interscholastic
Athletic For complete details and course descriptions, follow this
link: http://www.viaaa.org/index.cfm?action=pages&id=196 Book
your travel through www.vhsltravel.org As you make your summer plans, always check www.vhsltravel.org
for rates on flights, hotels and car rentals. Prices are extremely
competitive and they are frequently the lowest in the industry. Each
purchase through the League’s travel website raises money for VHSL
programs. You are encouraged to use it for both business and
personal travel and to share the link with your school community. Updates
to the VHSL Directory Lee HS – new email addresses – Ron Early,
Principal, ronald.early@leecountryschools.net,
Richard Stapleton, Athletic Director, grant.stapleton@leecountryschools.net Park View HS (South Hill) – new athletic director – John Wright |
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Athletic Activities Spring
sports rosters and team pictures needed All schools whose
spring sports teams are in playoff contention need to send their team
photo and rosters to Volleyball
Preseason Reminder Section 86-1-1
states that fourteen days is the minimum number of practice days required
prior to the first contest. Those schools intending to use August 18th
for their first contest will need to practice on both Saturdays prior to
the 18th in order to meet this requirement.
For more
information, please contact Clarification
of football preseason practice schedules and benefit games For the 2008-09 school year, fall practice may begin on August 1st. Provided are two schedules which clearly define when scrimmages/benefit games will be allowed based on VHSL interpretation, http://www.vhsl.org/football.htm. Team
and individual photos from VHSL fall/winter championship teams requested All
schools with a fall /winter sports team champion and individual champion
please send your team photo and your individual champion photo to |
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Academic Activities League
seeks Clerk of Student Congress (debate tournament director) The Virginia High School League is seeking
letters of interest for an administrative position as Clerk of Student
Congress (debate tournament director). Details on this position have
been posted on our website at http://www.vhsl.org/debother.htm.
Deadline for receiving
applications is July 1, and questions regarding this position should be
directed to Frito-Lay
/ VHSL Debate Grant applications due May 15 In an effort to build interest in one of the most
valuable activities a school can offer, Frito-Lay has also earmarked $1,000 a
year to help high schools build strong debate programs.
Based on the applications received, VHSL and Frito-Lay will this
spring select two schools to receive $500 one-year program grants to start a
debate program where none exists or to build a struggling program.
The award IS NOT intended to support well-established programs. The application guidelines are not rigid.
Please complete the interactive application at http://www.vhsl.org/Prinwkbk/FritoLay.dot and
explain specifically how the money will be used to build a debate program.
It might be for coach’s training, to help students attend summer
workshops, to provide supplies or facilities or for any other expense directly
related to building a debate program in Lincoln-Douglas, either contemporary
or classic policy competition and/or Student Congress. Applications are due May 15 and may be e-mailed to 2008
Championship Journalism Workshop Save the date! The 2008 Championship Journalism Workshop is shaping up to be an exciting event! Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 and plan to join your peers across the commonwealth for the state’s premiere scholastic journalism training event! Many new speakers have committed to appearing and presenting exciting new session at the 2008 CJW. You too are invited to submit an Instructor’s Proposal Form and help students and advisers across the state with advertising, building a curriculum, caption writing, using fonts and color, illustrating, photography or some other aspect of publications in which you excel. Innovative, interactive sessions with fun, catchy titles will ensure maximum attendance to your session. Proposals will be accepted through the late summer; however, those received by May 1 will be given priority consideration. Speaker proposal forms are accessible at: http://www.vhsl.org/Workshop/2008CJWSpeakerProposalForm.pdf. Team
and individual photos from VHSL fall/winter championship teams requested All
schools with a fall /winter sports team champion and individual champion
please send your team photo and your individual champion photo to |
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For More Information Contact the VHSL office via telephone: 434-977-8475 or mail: 1642 State Farm Blvd., Charlottesville, VA 22911. |
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