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Welcome to this                                                                  2020-21 IHSAA Board of Directors and
       State Championship Event             Special Thanks to Our Host                                   Executive Committee

    Every state championship season brings its own
    unique set of conditions and circumstances with it,
    but no year in the IHSAA’s 117-year history has been                            The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
    more challenging than this one.                                                 school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by
                                                                                    any qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
    The teams who are competing today have                                          minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
    demonstrated a level of excellence and responsibility                           Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
    that goes far beyond the norm. Not only have they   Center Grove High School    The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
    competed at a level worthy of making it to the IHSAA                            interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
    state finals, they have exercised the good judgment   State Finals Personnel    office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
    and self-restraint necessary to remain healthy.
                                           Assigned Umpire Crews
    This is high school sports at its best. There is no   Class A                   IHSAA Board of Directors
    greater lesson to be learned from participating in the   Mark Miller, Jerry Caldwell, Jason Shupryt  District, Seat   Board Member   Term Ends  IHSAA Executive Committee
    IHSAA’s 22 sanctioned sports than the importance of   Class 2A                  District I, Class A   Tom Finicle, Southwood   June 2023  Chris Conley, Delta (Chairman)
    putting the goals and objectives of the team ahead of   Greg Caldwell, Roger Holder, Craig Maikranz   District I, Class AA   John Steinhilber, Hebron HS   June 2021  John Steinhilber, Hebron (Vice-Chairman)
                      your own. And the student   Class 3A                          District I, Class AAA   Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS   June 2023  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
                                                                                                                         June 2021
                                                                                                   Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS
                                                                                    District I, Class AAAA
                       athletes competing here   Dale Beck, Brett Taber, Ken Collins                                               Jim Brown, Fishers
                                           Class 4A
                       today have done exactly   Janice Jasinski-Beck, Hugh Garner, Larry Higgins  District II, Class A   Martin Brown, North Vermillion HS   June 2021  Martin Brown, North Vermillion
                       that.                                                        District II, Class AA   Matt Martin, Knightstown HS   June 2023  Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
                                                                                    District II, Class AAA
                                                                                                                         June 2021
                                                                                                   Chris Conley, Delta HS
                                                                                                                                   Nathan Dean, Jimtown
                                           Tournament Directors                     District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers HS   June 2023  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
                       Not only do we
                       congratulate them, we   Tournament Administrator             District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve HS   June 2023  Brent Duncan, Connersville
                                                                                                                         June 2021
                                                                                    District III, Class AA
                                                                                                   Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.
                       also acknowledge—with   Kerrie Schludecker, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner   District III, Class AAA   Mike Whitten, Boonville HS   June 2023  Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
                                                                                                                                   Tom Finicle, Southwood
                       great admiration and   Assistant Tournament Administrator    District III, Class AAAA   Brent Duncan, Connersville HS   June 2021  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
                       respect—the extra   Kayley Howell, IHSAA Administrative Assistant  North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell HS   June 2022  Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
                       effort that every school   Tournament Director               North District, Minority   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso HS**   June 2022  Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
                       administrator and coach   Jon Zwitt                          North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport HS   June 2022  Matt Martin, Knightstown
                       in Indiana made to field a                                   South District, Female   Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond HS   June 2022  Patti McCormack, Lowell
                       team this year. It has not   Announcers                      South District, Minority   Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township   June 2022  Brian Strong, Logansport
                                           Kevin Wheeler, Rick Snyder
    been business as usual. The additional planning,                                South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown HS*   June 2022  Mike Whitten, Boonville
    special monitoring and extra precautions that have   National Anthem            Private School Rep.   Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS  June 2022  Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
    been required have been extraordinary. As a result   Abby Green, Senior, Center Grove High School  * President      ** Vice-President
    of this commitment, thousands of student-athletes   Athletic Training Staff
    throughout our state have been able to experience   Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists
    an afterschool, education-based experience they will
    cherish for the rest of their lives.   Program Credits
                                           Publisher
    We also extend a special thank you to Governor    Paul Neidig, Commissioner
    Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and   Editor
    the Department of Education for their continued    Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
    guidance and support.
                                           Printing
    As you can see, lots of dedicated Hoosiers have   Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
    worked together to make this day possible. Enjoy it!   Photography
    And as you do, remember, this is your IHSAA, too.   Double Edge Media
    Without your ongoing support, high school sports in   Cover Design
    Indiana would not be possible.         360 group, Indianapolis
                                               www.IHSAA.org
    Sincerely,
                                                     @IHSAA1
                                             9150 N Meridian St
    Paul Neidig
    IHSAA Commissioner                         Indianapolis, IN
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                               IHSAA - Pure Spirit.  Pure Sport!                                               IHSAA - Pure Spirit.  Pure Sport!
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