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Amendments and Slate of Officers to be Decided
Attendees at the 45th Annual FIAAA State Conference in Kissimmee will decide on three proposed amendments to the FIAAA Constitution and on the slate of officers presented by the Nominating Committee. The following three amendments are being proposed:
Article IV, Section I – Board of Directors
D. Executive Board
The Executive Board shall consist of the following officers: President, President-Elect, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Historian, and the Designated Past President elected by the Past Presidents Committee. Officers of the Executive Board, except for the Chaplain and Historian, shall be active athletic administrators elected to a one-year term. The Executive Director will serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall meet at least once a year at such time and place as designated by the President. The President reserves the right to invite other such members of the Board to attend any meeting of the Executive Board.
Rationale: The positions Chaplain, and Historian are usually held by individuals that have an expertise related to the position and should not be restricted by the active athletic administrator requirement, as determined by the Nominating Committee or the membership.
I. Immediate Past President
The Immediate Past President shall be the most immediate available Past President, as per paragraphs D and O of this Section. The Immediate Past President shall assume the duties of the President in his/her absence or inability to act. Once he/she has completed his/her term as the Immediate Past President, he/she is no longer eligible to hold a position of President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer on the Executive Board, unless elected as per Article VI, Section I, Paragraph I and as permitted in Article IV, Section I, Paragraph D or as Historian. He/she shall be responsible for carrying out all duties of the Immediate Past President so listed in the FIAAA Handbook.
Rationale: The Immediate Past President should not be restricted to being able to serve on the Executive Board if the individual holds the expertise of being able to serve as the Chaplain or Historian, as determined by the Nominating Committee or the membership.
Article IV, Section I – committees
N. Executive Director Evaluation Committee
The President shall appoint an Executive Director Evaluation Committee to evaluate, on an annual basis, the Executive Director. The committee shall be made up of the Immediate Past President, Designated Past President, Treasurer, four district directors (one from each of the four FHSAA Sections) and two At-Large Directors (those being the Corporate Sponsorship chair and the PDA chair). The Immediate Past President shall serve as the chair of this committee.
Rationale: The FIAAA Constitution, as well as the Duties & Expectation and the Management Agreement of the Executive, require that the Executive Director be evaluated on an annual basis. This committee will develop and carry out the process for evaluating the Executive Director.
The slate of officers being presented are as follows:
- President – Valerie Miyares, CAA
- President-Elect – Eric Lape, CAA
- Vice President – Jay Getty, CAA
- Secretary – Tammie Talley, CAA
- Treasurer – Casey Thiele, CAA
- Chaplain – Scott Drabczyk, CMAA
- Historian – Michael Colby, CMAA
- Immediate Past President – Marcus Gabriel, CAA
The debate and voting on these items will take place Monday, May 8, 2023, during the Annual Meeting of the FIAAA.
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Awards and Chris Hixon Sportsmanship Award Forms
- Starting 2022-2023 FIAAA in partnership with FinalForms has streamlined the awards nomination process. All applications will be available on the FIAAA FinalForms AMP portal.
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Athletic Director’s Mentoring Minute
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- The Athletic Director’s Mentoring Minute taps into real-life situations that athletic directors face throughout the year. It is an easy read and can help you handle situations without reinventing the wheel. It has been used with coaches as a tool to promote professional development to assist coaches to be proactive in their quest to run a first-class program. Please consider this to be a tool that will help you be successful in your career. Dan Comeau CMAA
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NIAAA Mentoring Committee Quarterly Newsletter (September 2022: Volume 1)
- Mentor Committee Purpose Statement:
The Mentor Committee seeks to assist in providing tools for the novice and experienced athletic administrator alike and can serve as an important agent of sustainability for the honorable position of an Athletic Administrator.
Message from the Executive Director- Mr. Andy Chiles
It’s hard to believe we’re 3/4ths of the way to finishing another school year. I hope everyone had a successful winter campaign for your athletic department and spring sports are off to a great start. As we move into the last 9 weeks of the school year, I’m excited to share that this year’s FIAAA State Conference is quickly approaching.
Attending the FIAAA conference provides us, as Athletic Administrators and leaders of our schools and community, an opportunity to catch up with colleagues and friends, participate in professional development opportunities and hopefully allows us to find time to unwind a little from the day to day grind of running successful athletic programs.
Once again, Val Miyares, our President-Elect and your FIAAA Board of Directors have worked extremely hard on hammering out the details and logistics of the conference this year. This year’s conference will be held for the first time at the Embassy Suites in Lake Buena Vista. It will also have a slightly different format as in previous years. I believe the conference once again provides multiple learning opportunities with our LTI course offerings and great breakout sessions.
The FHSAA will have multiple sessions sharing important information and updates on all the potential changes happening in the state. In addition to the above, our FIAAA Conference will once again provide FHSAA compliance seminar credit for the Athletic Administrators in Sections 1 and 3. The conference will again be highlighted with our FIAAA Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were we recognize some of our colleagues that have made outstanding contributions to interscholastic athletics in our state.
Conference registration is now open and all information related to the conference can be found on our FIAAA website.
As we head down the home stretch, I wish everyone great success finishing up the school year. Please remember the FIAAA is your professional association and if you ever need anything or have any questions please feel free to contact myself, your District Director or any member of your Board of Directors. I wish everyone the best of luck, stay safe and I look forward to seeing everyone at the Conference in May.
Andy Chiles, CMAA
FIAAA Executive Director
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Scott DrabczykState of Florida NIAAA Coordinator
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Dan TalbotState of Florida NIAAA Coordinator
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Lanness RobinsonState of Florida NIAAA Coordinator
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Message from The Vice President- Mr. Eric Lape
FIAAA Members,
The FIAAA Conference is quickly approaching. This opportunity to network with Athletic Directors across the state while enjoying some awesome speakers and breakout sessions is a great end to the year while also energizing us for the coming year. Take advantage of this opportunity to share ideas and steal others. Make this year’s conference part of your own personal growth and register now. Can’t wait to see everyone in May.
Eric Lape CAA
Vice President
Braddock Senior High School
Using Google Sheets as a One-Stop Shop with Scott Drabczyk – Horizon High School (FL)
FIAAA Begins 2024-2029 Strategic Plan
The board has now began working on the next Strategic Plan to set the course for the FIAAA for the next five years.The General Chair of the plan is being led by Ms. Lauren Otero as the General Chair with the following subcommittee chairs:Finance- Mr. Jay GettyPrograms- Mr. Eric LapeOperations- Mr. John SgromoloMore info to come as the process develops.
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Jay GettyFinance Subcommittee Chairman
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Eric LapePrograms Subcommittee Chairman
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John SgromoloOperations Subcommittee Chairman
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Have something to put into the newsletter?
Greetings FIAAA family,As the creator of The FIAAA Monthly Memo and Newsletter, I welcome you to feel free to contact me if you have information that you would like to be included in the monthly memo/newsletter.
Please email me at john.sgromolo@myoneclay.net
Have a great school year!
GO FIAAA!
John Sgromolo
County Athletic Director
Clay County District Schools
FIAAA Public Relations Committee Chairman
Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
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