Monday Morning News – 9-25-17
UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 29 – NMAA Hall of Fame Nominations Due
October 1-3 – NMAA/NMADA Fall Conference
October 3 – NMAA Hall of Fame Selection Committee Meeting
October 4 – Baseball & Softball Officials’ Registrations Due
October 9 – Mid School/Jr. High Basketball Start Date (if Split Season)
October 13 – NMAA Office Closed
IN THE NEWS:
NMAA/NMADA FALL CONFERENCE
The 2017 NMAA & NMADA Fall Leadership Conference will take place October 1-3 at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel in Albuquerque. The event will provide numerous professional development opportunities for athletic administrators as well as the Association’s mandatory Annual Meeting of Schools. For registration information, please visit the home page on the NMAA website at www.nmact.org. Special thanks to BSN Sports for serving as the presenting sponsor of this year’s conference.
MY REASON WHY
There are countless benefits to participating in high school sports and activities, but a lot of concerns as well. To overcome resistance and drive participation, #MyReasonWhy highlights diverse stories and memories shared by students, parents, coaches, officials and community members. We’re working together to show how participation not only develops individual skills and character for the future, but drives a stronger sense of self and community that students will feel immediately and for the rest of their lives. To share your story visit www.nfhs.org/MyReasonWhy and share your story.
AD’s TIP OF THE WEEK
NMAA Commission and Board Meetings. The NMAA Commission and Board meet quarterly to consider potential rules changes and vote on issues that impact athletics and activities throughout our state. Meeting dates, agendas and minutes are posted to the front page of the NMAA web site. Stay in tune to this process and make it a standard practice to review the agenda in advance with your program coaches.
REGIONAL MEETINGS
NMAA Executive Director Sally Marquez will attend the Fall Regional Meetings around the state in conjunction with Cooperative Educational Services. The NMAA encourages all Athletic Directors to attend a session in their area. This will be an opportunity for Athletic Directors to have an open forum type session with the NMAA Executive Director on issues and topics of interest to them.
Meetings are scheduled as follows:
September 26th – Melrose – 9:00 a.m.
September 28th – Las Vegas – 9:00 a.m.
NMAA HALL OF FAME NOMINATION DEADLINE
The deadline for the NMAA Hall of Fame nominations is September 29, 2017 by 4 p.m. Click here for the form and qualification standards. Completed forms and materials should be emailed to Chris Kedge at chris@nmact.org.
FEATURE STORY IDEAS
Attention Athletic Directors – If you have a student-athlete or a student in an activity at your school that you feel has a good story to tell, the NMAA would like to tell that story for you. Please email Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org or call at 505-923-3295 and share your feature story ideas.
COMPETE WITH CLASS NOMINATIONS
In an effort to establish and sustain the Compete with Class initiative, the NMAA will be highlighting acts of sportsmanship through various awards and recognition programs during the 2017-2018 school year. In order to do this, our office NEEDS YOUR HELP! Acts of sportsmanship by individuals, coaches, officials, administrators, spectators, or teams as a whole should be reported to the NMAA office as they occur. Photos of these acts would also be appreciated. Send your nominations to Tyler Dunkel at tyler@nmact.org.
