FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2008
MSHSNCA Spring Meeting
Minnesota State High School Nordic Ski Coaches’ Association
Spring Meeting
April 19th, 2008
Agenda
1. Welcome – Paula Anderson, MSHSNCA President
2. Approval of minutes from winter meeting
3. Introductions and committee reports
a. Advisory Committee – Paula Anderson- Ely, Pres., ?, Pres. Elect, Matt Laue- Orono, Past pres., Jill Hanson- Buffalo, member-at-large, Joe Teff -St.Cloud Cathedral, member-at-large
b. Award Chairs – Dave Johnson- Duluth Marshall, Victor C. Dunder, Coaches’ Awards, Hall of Fame Awards – Hall of Fame Induction ceremony for John Strand
c. Academic Awards – Fred Kueffer Roseveille, All-State Awards – Anne Flueckiger Duluth Central, Susan Waananen Maple Grove, State Rankings Chairman – Kevin Brochman, Mounds Park Academy
4. Important websites: www.MSHSL.org, www.MSHSCA.org, and www.MSHSCA.org/nordicski
5. Treasurer’s report
6. Election of new officers – President-elect, Advisory Committee At-large members (Joe and Jill)
7. Current proposals before the MSHSL
a. Section and State Awards – increase from 10 to 15
b. 48 hour rule modification for substitutions
8. Review of current proposal ideas
a. Multi-event format idea
b. Season shift – start and end season two weeks later
c. Rulebook update – Matt Laue
9. New proposal (voting will occur after fall meeting)
a. Amendment to current uniform rule – Ben Dubay – Andover
10. Discussion topics
a. Standardization within high school nordic skiing – Kevin Brochman- Mounds Park Academy
i. Scoring - Conference meets, Sections and State
ii. Format - Section meets (race order) vs. State Meet
b. State meet courses, order of race and protocol for state meet delays
11. CCSA coaches – short presentation
12. CXC – updates – Yuriy and Scott
13. MYSL presentation – Amy Cichanowski
LUNCH – courtesy of your coaches’ association and Susan FranceWeber
1:00-2:00 – CXC hands-on coaches’ clinic with Bryan Fish