Page 4 - 2008-09 Football State Finals Program

Welcome to this

championship event

For more than 100 years, the IHSAA has enjoyed
being a part of the journey to adulthood for thousands
of young Hoosiers. Knowing that the student-athletes Special Thanks To Our Hosts
we meet today will be the leaders of tomorrow, we are Lucas Oil Stadium
grateful for the opportunity to help them as they learn 500 South Capital Avenue
valuable life lessons through athletics. Indianapolis, Indiana 46255
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 410 Executive Director Barney Levengood
different IHSAA member schools participate in high Stadium Director Mike Fox
school athletics. From our perspective, participation in Event Coordinator Jennifer Ross
athletics is an integral part of the educational process. Ticket Office Manager Mary Dyar
At the IHSAA we believe Assistant Ticket Office Manager Stacy Yankauskas
that the athletic arena is an Security Manager Kevin Deane
extension of the classroom. State Finals Personnel
The national organization
for high school athletics, the Tournament Administrators
National Federation of State Blake Ress, Commissioner
High School Associations Bobby Cox, Assistant Commissioner
(NFHS) has used the slogan, Public Address - Pete Smith, Bob Tremain
“Athletics, the other half of Scoreboard and Clock - Doug Coddington,
education.” We believe that Mike Spencer, Jerry Wallace
is a very accurate adage. Supervisor of Officials - Brad Brooks
There are many things to be Teams and Bands - Dennis Dodd
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the Awards - Paul Loggan, Indiana Football Coaches Assn.
regular classroom setting including lessons such as,
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Class A Officials - William Babcock, Casey Hall,
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can Chad Myers, James Godby, John Miller
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they Class 2A Officials - Joseph Calderazzo, Mike Bezy,
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Wayne Patterson, Richard McClure, Fred Steele
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great Class 3A Officials - Eric Harmon, Brad Henderson,
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Mike Spangler, Joe Gawor, James Lytle
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and Class 4A Officials - Dave Senning, Howard Knopfmeier,
who they will become. Stephen Marx, Jason Senning, James Wolfe
Class 5A Officials - Michael Wallpe, Brad Brooks,
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary Brett Hesson, Jim Disney, Doug Coddington
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the Athletic Training Staff
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
our value system.
Program Credits
We hope you are looking forward to the 2008-09 Publisher Blake Ress, Commissioner
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Editor Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors. Editorial Assistance Toni Polizzi, Sports Admin. Intern
Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
Pure, wholesome, amateur, educational, inexpensive, Photography Visual Sports Network
local high school athletics has always been the objec- Cover Design three-sixty group, Indianapolis
tive. It is what we mean when we say…Pure Spirit. IHSAA
Pure Sport! P.O. Box 40650
Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
Cordially,
(317) 846-6601
www.IHSAA.org
Blake Ress
IHSAA Commissioner
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