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Welcome to this                                                                  2021-22 IHSAA Board of Directors and

      State Championship Event                                                                          Executive Committee


     The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration and                          The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
     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                                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.
                                              Special Thanks To Our Host
                        The atmosphere fans    Grand Park Sports Campus             The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
                                                                                    interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
                        bring to our State          19000 Grand Park Blvd.          office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
                        Championships
                        transforms them from just   Westfield, Indiana 46074        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. A                                              District I, Class A   Tom Finicle, Southwood   June 2023  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso (Vice-Chairman)
                        celebration of the passion   State Finals Personnel         District I, Class AA   John Steinhilber, Hebron   June 2024  Tom Black, East Central
                                                                                    District I, Class AAA
                                                                                                                         June 2023
                                                                                                   Nathan Dean, Jimtown
                        and pageantry Hoosier   Tournament Administrator            District I, Class AAAA   Ed Gilliland, LaPorte   June 2024  Jim Brown, Fishers
                        high school sports are   Robert Faulkens, Assistant                                                         Chris Conley, Delta
                        known for. Every fan of   Commissioner                      District II, Class A   Kye Denney, Wes-Del   June 2024  Nathan Dean, Jimtown
                        our high school sports                                      District II, Class AA   Matt Martin, Knightstown   June 2023  Kye Denney, Wes-Del
                                                                                    District II, Class AAA
                                                                                                                         June 2024
                                                                                                   Chris Conley, Delta
                        community—every                                             District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers**   June 2023  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
                        student, coach, and bus   Assistant Tournament Administrator                                                Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond
                        driver, every parent,   Bri Jones, Administrative           District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve*   June 2023  Tom Finicle, Southwood
                                                                                                   Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.
                                                                                    District III, Class AA
                                                                                                                         June 2024
                        sister, and brother—  Assistant                             District III, Class AAA   Mike Whitten, Boonville    June 2023  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown
     contributes to this celebration whenever they attend                           District III, Class AAAA   Tom Black, East Central   June 2024  Ed Gilliland, LaPorte
     a State Finals event. And as we reflect on this year’s   Officials                                                             Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
     State Finals, we realize those are contributions to our   Rodney Miller, Jeff Ford  North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell    June 2022  Matt Martin, Knightstown
                                                                                    North District, Minority
                                                                                                                         June 2022
                                                                                                   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
     celebrations that were sorely missed last year. That’s   Alan Miller, Dan Halladay  North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport    June 2022  Patti McCormack, Lowell
     because by attending the State Finals and contributing                                                                         John Steinhilber, Hebron
     to that experience, fans are supporting and fostering so   Athletic Training Staff  South District, Female   Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Richmond    June 2022  Brian Strong, Logansport
                                                                                    South District, Minority
                                                                                                                         June 2022
                                                                                                   Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township
     much more than great competition…       Methodist Sports Medicine - The        South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown    June 2022  Mike Whitten, Boonville
                                             Orthopedic Specialists                                                                 Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
     They’re supporting exactly what makes high school                              Private School Rep.   Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral    June 2022
     sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has   Program Credits          * President      ** Vice-President
     focused on keeping education in front of athletics by
     providing an arena for our state’s 160,000   Publisher Paul Neidig, Commissioner
     student-athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons
     in teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that   Editor Brandon Baxter, Communications
     will translate to their careers as they transition into   Assistant
     adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the
     communities they lead once their playing days are over.   Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
     So, on behalf of the 407 IHSAA member-schools, our   Photography Double Edge Media
     board of directors, and all of our student-athletes
     participating in this weekend’s championship event,   Cover Design 360 Group, Indianapolis  The IHSAA has an e-Commerce store which will provide a convenient method to purchase IHSAA pub-
     thank you for being with us to celebrate today. Thank                            lications, DVD videos, and selected merchandise online!  The new, easy-to-use online store will help to
     you for supporting education-based athletics in Indiana.   Cover Photo Double Edge Media  increase customer satisfaction by streamlining the ordering process.
     As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,
     remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport. This
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     IHSAA Commissioner                                                                        Visit www.ihsaa.org and click on the IHSAA e-Store
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