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Happy New Year! We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday break! In this month's issue of NYSPHSAA News:
- Preview of the NYSPHSAA Executive Committee Meeting January 29
- Battle of the Fans Finalists Announced
- NYSPHSAA Welcomes Director of Sales and Marketing
- Enhancements Coming to NYSPHSAA Website
- Nominations Being Accepted for Excelsior Award
- Winter Scholar-Athlete Dates to Remember
- NYSPHSAA Launches Captains Club
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NYSPHSAA Executive Committee Meeting Friday, January 29
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The NYSPHSAA Executive Committee will meet on Friday, January 29. Action items scheduled to be voted on during the meeting include:
- Practice Session Rule Revision
- Girls & Boys Lacrosse Classifications
- Baseball 2-Day Tournament
- Cheer Judges Structure & Fees
- Softball Non-approve Bat List & Certification Mark
- Football Classification Cut-Off Numbers
For more information on the Executive Committee Meeting, including additional action items, visit our website here.
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2016 NYSPHSAA Battle of the Fans Finalists Announced
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Congratulations to the following schools, who were named 2016 NYSPHSAA Battle of the Fans Finalists:
- Cicero-North Syracuse (Section 3)
- Skaneateles (Section 3)
- Webster Schroeder (Section 5)
Thank you to all of this year's great student sections who sent in videos (Brewster, Tri-Valley, Niagara Falls, Niagara Wheatfield, Hannibal, and Owego Free Academy)! For more information on Battle of the Fans, and to see this year's entries, visit our Battle of the Fans webpage! Don't forget to vote from Wednesday, February 10-Friday, February 12 on NYSPHSAA's social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!).
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NYSPHSAA Welcomes Chris Joyce as Director of Sales & Marketing
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In December, Chris Joyce joined the NYSPHSAA office staff as Director of Sales and Marketing. Chris comes to NYSPHSAA from the University at Albany. He will work with NYSPHSAA's corporate sponsors and partners and in addition to promoting and marketing NYSPHSAA Championship events.
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Thank you to those who took part in our brief survey last month regarding coming changes to the NYSPHSAA website. The website, which launched in 2013, will be undergoing slight modifications over the summer! More details coming in future NYSPHSAA News editions!
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NYSPHSAA, CSEA Accepting Nominations for Excelsior Award
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NYSPHSAA and CSEA are seeking nominations for the 6th Annual Excelsior Award. This award will recognize a CSEA member in a NYSPHSAA school who has helped promote and foster athletic spirit in their local school district. Nominate someone today by filling out the nomination form
here.
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Winter Scholar Athlete Opens February 8
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NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete submissions for the Winter 2016 season will be accepted beginning on Tuesday, February 9. The deadline for ALL winter submissions is Monday, March 14. For more information on the Scholar-Athlete program, visit our Scholar-Athlete webpage
here.
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NYSPHSAA Launches
Captains Club
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The first ever NYSPHSAA Captains Club took place on Tuesday, January 12th @ 3pm. Thank you to all of those who participated as there were over 100 attendees! The short 10 minute phone call is a leadership message specifically focusing on what it means to be a captain. If you missed it, check it out
here.
Don’t miss out on the next Captains Club, Tuesday, February 9th @ 3pm. Click
here to register.
Also, feel free to email Kristen Jadin,
kjadin@nysphsaa.org, with any questions or feedback!
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