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Welcome to this  Special Thanks  2021-22 IHSAA Board of Directors and
 State Championship Event  To Our Hosts  Executive Committee

 Carmel High School
 The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration   Center Grove High School   The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
 and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and   school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
 achievements of the student-athletes competing today,   qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
 we’re also able to reflect on the importance of   State Finals Personnel  minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
 welcoming our fans back and thanking them for their   Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
 support.  Tournament Director
 Jim Inskeep, Athletic Director  The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
 The atmosphere fans   Carmel High School  interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
 bring to our State   office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
 Championships   Tournament Assistants
 transforms them from just   Scott Knapp, Center Grove High School  IHSAA Board of Directors  IHSAA Executive Committee
 another event into a true   District, Seat   Board Member   Term Ends  Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township (Chairman)
 celebration.   Tournament Administrator  District I, Class A   Tom Finicle, Southwood   June 2023  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman)
                   John Steinhilber, Hebron
     District I, Class AA
                                          June 2024
 A celebration of the   Chris Kaufman, Assistant Commissioner  District I, Class AAA   Nathan Dean, Jimtown   June 2023  Tom Black, East Central
 passion and pageantry   District I, Class AAAA   Ed Gilliland, LaPorte   June 2024  Jim Brown, Fishers
 Hoosier high school   Assistant Tournament Administrator  District II, Class A   Kye Denney, Wes-Del   June 2024  Chris Conley, Delta
 sports are known for.   Ally McNutt, Administrative Assistant  District II, Class AA   Matt Martin, Knightstown   June 2023  Nathan Dean, Jimtown
 Every fan of our high   District II, Class AAA   Chris Conley, Delta   June 2024  Kye Denney, Wes-Del
 school sports   USTA Officials  District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers**   June 2023  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
 community—every   Lynda Hinshaw (Referee), David Armstrong,   District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve*   June 2023  Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
 student, coach, and   District III, Class AA   Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.   June 2024  Tom Finicle, Southwood
 bus driver, every parent,   Gary Bailey, Jerry Bollinger, Carolyn Claude,   District III, Class AAA   Mike Whitten, Boonville    June 2023  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
 sister, and brother—contributes to this celebration   Debbie Hendricks, David Hunter, Andrew McGuire,   District III, Class AAAA   Tom Black, East Central   June 2024  Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
 whenever they attend a State Finals event. And as   Scott Miller, Mark Ochsner, James Patton,   North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell    June 2022  Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
 we reflect on this year’s State Finals, we realize those   Austin Ruddell, Andy Wild, Shelly Wild  North District, Minority   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso    June 2022  Matt Martin, Knightstown
 are contributions to our celebrations that were sorely      North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport    June 2022  Patti McCormack, Lowell
 missed last year. That’s because by attending the   Athletic Training Staff  South District, Female   Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond    June 2022  John Steinhilber, Hebron
 State Finals and contributing to that experience, fans   Methodist Sports Medicine  South District, Minority   Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township   June 2022  Brian Strong, Logansport
 are supporting and fostering so much more than great   South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown    June 2022  Mike Whitten, Boonville
 competition…  Private School Rep.   Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral    June 2022  Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
 Program Credits
 They’re supporting exactly what makes high school   * President      ** Vice-President
 sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has   Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
 focused on keeping education in front of athletics by   Editor: Brandon Baxter, Communications Assistant
 providing an arena for our state’s 160,000   Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
 student-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons   Photography: Double Edge Media
 in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that   Cover Design: Three-Sixty group, Indianapolis
 will translate to their careers as they transition into
 adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the
 communities they lead once their playing days are over.   IHSAA
 So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our   9150 N Meridian St.
 board of directors, and all of our student-athletes   Indianapolis, IN 46260  The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
 participating in this weekend’s championship event,   lications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online!  The new, easy-to-use online store will help to
 thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Thank   increase customer satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process.
 you for supporting education-based athletics in Indiana.   For state tournament results and latest Indi-
 As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,   ana high school sports information, visit the   Placing an order through www.ihsaa.org has many advantages over traditional ordering.  Orders can be
 remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport.   IHSAA website at
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 Paul Neidig    Visit www.ihsaa.org and click on the IHSAA e-Store
 IHSAA Commissioner       icon to place your order today!
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