Chinook S Edge Athletic

CHINOOK’S EDGE ATHLETIC

ASSOCIATION

OCT. 25/08 – OLDS HIGH SCHOOL

Meeting Minutes – (M.Tillapaugh)

Representatives in Attendance:

Pat Adams – Innisfail Middle School

Tricia McCambly – Carstairs School

Matt Tillapaugh – River Glen School

Richard Kidd – Innisfail Jr/Sr School

Neil Skaluba – Olds High School

Dan Richmond – Cremona School

Chinook’s Edge Athletic Association (CEAA):

Mission Statement – The Chinook’s Edge Athletic Association is a body of Athletic Directors comprised of representatives from the Middle/ Junior, and High schools within Chinook’s Edge School Division. The CEAA’s primary mandate is to enhance the quality of divisional extra-curricular athletics, promote inter-divisional athletic competition, and to be an advocate for the membership schools by reviewing all concerns and issues affecting extra-curricular athletics within the division.

1. Minutes from last meeting reviewed and accepted.

2. School classification: Discussion –

- Developing common terminology and ensuring that specific classifications are accurate will become increasingly important as this process continues. The challenge will be to sort out all of the grade mixture schools and place each appropriately.

- It was agreed that, for the 2008-09 volleyball and basketball seasons, the classifications shall be: Jr. A (Gr. 7-9) and Sr. 1A, 2A, 3A (ASAA).

- The top school in each classification (boys and girls) will represent their region (North/South).

3. Championship Games:

- Determined that the South will host the Volleyball Championship games and the North will host the Basketball Games for the 2008/09 season.

- Banners were designed and would be ordered (M. Tillapaugh) through Trophy Loft in Red Deer (quote $85.00) for the Volleyball Champions for all divisions. See attached banner print-out.

- Tricia McCambly and Matt Tillapaugh would act as contacts for South and North to coordinate respective representatives for volleyball championship games. Dan Richmond (South) for Basketball.

- Information package regarding Volleyball Championship games and rules will be sent to all Athletic Directors by M. Tillapaugh. (see below for V.Ball rules and attached for information package).

-Championship Match Rules

-All matches will be the best of 5 games to 25 points (win by 2 with no cap) and the 5th game to 15 (no cap). Winners get the CEAA Banner.

*We encourage all schools/teams who qualify to play in the Championship game to make it happen. The division is on board and the more we can promote our Athletic programs the better.

- Contacts and classifications were established for both the North and South divisions.

South:

Cremona – Dan Richmond (H/S-10-12) – Rob Scott (M/S -7-9) 1A – 1J

Hugh Sutherland Carstairs – Tricia McCambly – (M/S –H/S – 7-12) 2A - 3J

Olds Koinonia – Ken Terpstra – (M/S – H/S -7-12) 1A – 1J

Westglen – Tina Heistad – (M/S – 5-8) 3J

Didsbury H/S – Ian Bates – (Gr. 9 –H/S -10-12) 2A – 3J

Deer Meadow – Jeff Clattenberg - (M/S – 6-7) 3J

Olds H/S – Neil Skaluba (M/S – H/S - 8-12) 3A – 4J

Sundre H/S – Scott Saunders (Gr. 9 – H/S – 10-12) 2A -3J

River Valley – Christie Siddle (M/S – 5-8) 3J

North:

Bowden – Dale Watson (M/S -7-9 – H/S -10-12) 2A – 1J

Delburne – Cheryle Bourne (M/S -7-9) -Kent Wirtanen (H/S-10-12) 2A – 2J

H.J. Cody – Lindsay Vandemeer (Gr. 9 – H/S – 10-12) 3A – 3J

Innisfail H/S – Richard Kidd (M/S -8-9 – H/S -10-12) 3A – 3J

River Glen – Matt Tillapaugh (H/S -10-12) - Jane Wotherspoon (M/S -7-9) 1A – 2J

Spruce View – Ken Kure (H/S -10-12 - M/S -7-9) - Irene Saunders (M/S -7-9) 1A – 1J

Penhold – Jay Steeves (M/S -7-9) 1J

Fox Run – Dave Massey (M/S – 6-8) 2J

Innisfail M/S – Pat Adams (M/S -5-7) 1J

Elnora – Rob Zackowski (M/S -7-8) 1J

4. Chinook’s Edge Tournaments:

- Concerns regarding the participation of schools in this event. What is the purpose and is it needed? Is there a difference between the high school participation and middle school? Are schools taking full advantage of the tournaments?

- Possible solution is to set permanent dates for the tournaments to promote consistency and increase school participation. Explore at next meeting.

- Possibility of J.V. tournaments or inclusion of J.V. teams to division tournaments?

- Issue of appropriation of funds for running the tournaments and supporting volunteers. Christy Siddle problem with x-country meet. Re-fund for buying volunteers food on a cold day? How much money is allotted for incidentals at a tournament?

- Possible solution: $100.00 available for incidentals, if needed only, to help cover costs at organizers best judgment?

- Discussion of what is CESD’s budget for running tournaments? How much money is allocated to Division tournaments? What is the cost of running the tournaments?

- Could funds be better utilized if budget was given to organizer and they had control to use as needed?

- Sub. days for organizers: 1 day prep and 1 day to run tournament. (2 day total). Max. 2 people to run tournament.

5. Transportation:

- Discussion: Further challenges

- Possible meeting with Bruce Moltzahn

- What needs to be discussed?

- Dan Richmond and Jay Steeves to look at future decisions Division makes about transportation and the impact it may have on extra-curricular athletics.

6. CEAA – Current year and future goals: (reminder and re-visit)

- The association will focus and promote inter-divisional ‘Championship’ games between the North and South leagues/Zones at the Middle/Junior, and High School levels for volleyball and basketball teams for the 2008/09 season at various venues.

-Volleyball and Basketball: (Total if 8 games per season = 16 Banners)

-Boys and Girls Gr-7-9

-Boys and Girls Gr. 10-12

-1A, 2A, and 3A

- South to host Volleyball Championship games and the North to host Basketball Championship games for 2008/09 season (possible flip-flop for next year).

- Other sports (football, badminton, and track and field) will be considered and hopefully added in the future.

- Possible ‘showcase’ venues and ‘one-day’ events will hopefully be a part of future CEAA Championship games to promote extra-curricular activities within the Division.

- Steve Thompson agreed to the funding of the ‘Championship Games’ and the CEAA banners through division funds for all games in the 2008/09 season.

- CEAA website should be up and running soon and athletic directors can then begin posting results, pictures, and events in near future.

***Attachment of Information Package provided to all athletic directors to pass on to their coaches to ensure Championship games take place. Also, to inform them on what the CEAA’s mandate is and future goals.

Chinook’s Edge Athletic Association

Please read: Important information for athletic directors and coaches regarding the Chinook’s Edge Athletic Association.

Chinook’s Edge Athletic Association (CEAA):

CEAA – Current year and future goals:

-Volleyball and Basketball: (Total if 8 games per season = 16 Banners)

-Boys and Girls Gr-7-9

-Boys and Girls Gr. 10-12

-1A, 2A, and 3A

- Other sports (football, badminton, and track and field) will be considered and hopefully added in the future.

Some other goals and projects also include: All-star games, athletic website, and an athletic recognition banquet. Also, the CEAA will act as an advocate for school athletics on issues that will have an impact on programs. Right now transportation is on the agenda.

CEAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

(We’re pretty excited about these!)

Volleyball is quickly coming to a close and we would like to determine Division Champions. So, Tricia McCambly (South) and Matt Tillapaugh (North) will be contacting the North and South Champions at each level to play for the CEAA Banner. Once regional champions are determined, the two coaches who’s team will play for the banner will have to arrange a game time and date together.

All Volleyball games will be hosted by the South teams this year. Official’s costs will be covered by the division. (Basketball games will be hosted by the North).

Championship Match Rules

All matches will be the best of 5 games to 25 points (win by 2 with no cap) and the 5th game to 15 (no cap). Winners get the CEAA Banner.

*We encourage all schools/teams who qualify to play in the Championship game to make it happen. The division is on board and the more we can promote our Athletic programs the better.

If you have any questions, please contact any of the CEAA representatives for more information.

CEAA Representatives:

Pat Adams – Innisfail Middle School

Tricia McCambly – Carstairs School

Matt Tillapaugh – River Glen School

Jay Steeves – Penhold School

Richard Kidd – Innisfail Jr/Sr School

Neil Skaluba – Olds High School

Dan Richmond – Cremona School

Thanks for your help.

Matt Tillapaugh

River Glen School

Red Deer

(403) 346-4755