FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Meet Coaches' Meeting

Thursday, February 14, 2008

4:30-5:30 pm

Gold Room in the chalet at Giant's Ridge

State Meet packets will be available outside the Gold Room from 4:00-6:00

1. Introductions - Paula Anderson, Ely, president, MSHSNSCA
2. Charlie Banks Relay - recap and thank you to Mark Walters
3. Rules and Information for the State Meet - John Filander, T.D. and Bob O'Hara, meet manager
4. Brief review of Advisory Committee proposal process
5. Brief review of current proposals on deck to be sent to MSHSL Advisory Board this year
   1. Awards proposal
   2. Allowing alternates on 48 hour form
6. Brief review of current agenda items for Spring meeting on April 19^th
   1. Standardization within high school skiing
      1. scoring standardization for regular season meets
      2. standardization of order of format at section meets
   2. Review and discussion of uniform rule
      1. many current uniforms are illegal (manufacturer's logos are larger than 2.25 square inches)
7. Awards update - Dave Johnson, Duluth Marshall, Awards Chairman
8. Banquet Agenda
   1. Slide show recognizing the athletes will run continually
   2. Dinner - 6:00
   3. Program - 6:30
      1. Recognition of All-State Academic Award winners, Fred Kueffer, Academic Awards Chairman
      2. Recognition of Coach of the Year, Assistant Coach of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year, Dave Johnson
      3. Recognition of Hall of Fame inductee John Strand

9. Spring meeting will be Saturday, April 19^th, 9:30 at the Mora Vasaloppet Nordic Center