TO:
PRINCIPALS & ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
FROM: DICK BAKER
DATE: 10/20/08
RE: CAL MINUTES OF 10/14 MEETING
1. Treasurer’s report accepted. Balance of $19135.20.
2. September minutes accepted.
3. October 1st enrollment figures received from all schools except NA – who is e-mailing.
4. Spring schedules handed out for B Lac, G Lac, Bsbl, Sftbl, B Tn, G Tn, & Coed Trk. All will be acted on at the Nov. meeting.
5. CAL Events & Coaches Meetings cross-checked with two updates:
a. Ice Hockey coaches meeting on 10/19 will meet @ Lynfd HS in the Library
b. CAL/NEC Ice Hockey All Star game on Sat., 2/21 will be at the Reading Rink.
6. Middle School Basketball schedule handed out and accepted.
7. 2008-2009 updated Trophy Sheets (3 pages) handed out.
8. Awards sheet handed out with the breakdown for 07-08. The next to last figure (TOTAL) will be the amount you will be billed for 08-09.
9. Bills handed out for Awards, Swimming, Indoor Track, & Spring Track.
10. National Convertion for 08 – Pentucket & Triton are attending and the third alternate, Wilmington will notify Sec/treas. of availability. If Wil cannot go, next alternate is NA.
11. MIAA Coaches Ed course will be offered at Triton HS on Thursday, 11/20 from 4-9 pm with Dick Ruth and Dick Baker. All interested should sign up via the MIAA.
12. Cheering Competition is all set for Thurs., 11/6 @ NA and all teams are competing.
13. District A report from Bill A, District A CAL Rep:
a. All need to register via the MSSADA web-site – need to fill out all 3 pages.
b. All asked to be more professional at MSSADA Conference – whether attending a function or session. Need to make sure to visit the exhibitors on a regular basis through-out the conference.
c. Will be looking for nominations for all awards @ conference at next month’s meeting.
d. MSSADA Conference will be: 3/17 thru 3/20/09 in Hyannis.
14. Discussion on District A Sportsmanship award and hopefully all made a recommendation to the MIAA District A Committee.
15. New Business:
a. Swim schedule will be done by coaches at their 10/27 meeting & will be on Nov. agenda.
b. Draft of Wrestling schedule sent out from Jon L, NA & Wrestling Director, accepted.
c. Freshman Bsbl & Sftbl cross-checked for 09 teams – Following schools will not have teams: Gtwn, HW, Rkpt, & M/E. Schedule will be handed out in Nov.
d. MIAA District A meeting covered that was held at NR on 10/7/08. Suggestion made
that it would be nice if the MIAA presentation at the beginning would be for new Principals & AD’s and invite all others 1 hour later.
e. Letter handed out from Peter Delani, offering his services to schools – call if interested.
f. Announced that Revere will not have a Gymnastics team this Winter 08-09.
g. Standings from the Globe discussed and the need to have both Boys & Girls CC listed in divisions. All sports should list as Div. I & Div. II – not large & small.
h. Don D, Golf Director, reviewed need for everyone to be on time @ open due to a shot-gun start.
i. John D, Nbypt, voiced his displeasure with the 2009 V Football Schedule and moving Nbypt from Div. II to Div. I. He believes they should be competing in Div. II and that the breakdown should be a 5-7 split. Schools in Div. I do not support that and believe Nbypt can compete as well as most of the teams in Div. I.
j. Amesbury announced that their gym will be ready for the Winter.
k. John D, Nbypt, is still looking for the coaching salaries from some schools. If you have not sent to John, please do so ASAP.
NEXT MEETING:
TUES., 11/4 @ CALITRI’S REST., ROUTE 1S, DANVERS
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MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10:30 AM