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Welcome to this Special Thanks To Our Hosts

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
we meet today will be the leaders of tomorrow, we are
grateful for the opportunity to help them as they learn
valuable life lessons through athletics.
Perry Meridian High School
Currently in Indiana, over 160,000 students from 410 www.msdpt.k12.in.us
different IHSAA member schools participate in high
school athletics. From our perspective, participation in State Finals Personnel
athletics is an integral part of the educational process. Tournament Administrator
At the IHSAA we believe Sandy Searcy, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner
that the athletic arena is an Tournament Director
extension of the classroom. Mike Armstrong
The national organization Assistant Tournament Director
for high school athletics, the Connie Walters
National Federation of State Announcer / Public Address
High School Associations Mike and Sue Slack
(NFHS) has used the slogan, Athletic Training Staff
“Athletics, the other half of Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
education.” We believe that
is a very accurate adage. State Finals Officials
There are many things to be Meet Referee
learned through athletics that may not be a part of the Kathy Holland
regular classroom setting including lessons such as,
self-discipline, the value of teamwork, the importance Vault Judges
of dedication and commitment. Each of these can 1. *Betty Widbin; 2. Donna Thaler Long;
3. Brenda Hoodlebrink; 4. Christy Berry
have a dramatic impact on today’s youth as they
prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow. Whether Uneven Parallel Bars Judges
1. *Chris Collier; 2. Christi Zerbe;
it’s their ability to deal with success or overcome great 3. Julie Ann Manger; 4. Vicki Hickle
adversity, the important lessons learned will last a Balance Beam Judges
lifetime. Each experience helps shape who one is and 1. *Judy Ferber; 2. Vanessa Ketchum;
who they will become. 3. Karla Kindrick; 4. Rebekah Clay
Floor Exercise Judges
For an organization such as ours, integrity is of primary 1. *Jane Murray; 2. Lee Hanford;
importance. An uncompromising adherence to the 3. Emily Blue; 4. Lesslie Coffin
principles of fair play and impartiality form the core of *Event Superior Judge
our value system.
We hope you are looking forward to the 2008-09 Program Credits
school year with the same anticipation and enthusiasm Publisher Blake Ress, Commissioner
as the IHSAA staff and Board of Directors. Editor Chris Kaufman, Communications Director
Editorial Assistance Kristy Catt, 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.
Pure Sport! IHSAA
P.O. Box 40650
Cordially, Indianapolis, IN 46240-0650
(317) 846-6601
Blake Ress www.IHSAA.org
IHSAA Commissioner
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