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Welcome to this                                                                 2024-25 IHSAA Board of Directors and
     State Championship Event                                                                           Executive Committee


     The IHSAA State Finals are a time for celebration
     and reflection. While we celebrate the triumphs and   Special Thanks To Our Host  The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
     achievements of the student-athletes competing   Prairie View Golf Club        school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Ten board seats are filled by any
     today, we’re also able to reflect on the importance of   www.prairieviewgc.com  qualified individual (open seats), and seven board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified
     our member school communities and their support in   Robert Trent Jones, Course Designer  minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of
     championing education-based athletics.                                         Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
                                            State Finals Personnel
                        The atmosphere fans
                        bring to our State   Tournament Director                    The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
                        Championships trans-  Chris Kaufman, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner   interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
                        forms them from just                                        office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
                        another event into a true   Tournament Assistants
                        celebration. A celebra-  Mike Wilson, IHSAA Administrative Assistant    IHSAA Board of Directors
                                            Brandon Baxter, IHSAA Administrative Assistant
                        tion of the passion and                                     District, Seat   Board Member        Term Ends  IHSAA Executive Committee
                        pageantry Hoosier high   PGA, Director of Golf - Prairie View GC  District I, Class A   Tom Finicle, Southwood   June 2026  Chad Gilbert, Charlestown (Chairman)
                        school sports are known   Patrick Dodson                    District I, Class AA   Paul Voigt, Churubusco   June 2027  Brian Strong, Logansport (Vice-Chairman)
                        for. Every fan of our                                       District I, Class AAA   --           June 2026  Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
                        high school sports com-  State Finals Coordinator           District I, Class AAAA   Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton    June 2027
                        munity—every student,   Doc O’Neal, VP of O’Neal Golf Management   District II, Class A   Martin Brown, North Vermillion   June 2027  Tom Black, East Central
                        coach, and bus driver,                                      District II, Class AA   --           June 2026  Jim Brown, Fishers
                        every teacher, parent,   Director of Grounds, GCSAA - Prairie View GC  District II, Class AAA   Chris Conley, Cowan   June 2027  Martin Brown, North Vermillion
                                            Randy Adcock
                        and sibling—contributes                                     District II, Class AAAA   Jim Brown, Fishers**   June 2026  Larry Cochren, Washington
     to this celebration whenever they attend a State Finals   Golf Course Superintendent, GCSAA - Prairie View GC   District III, Class A   Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve   June 2026  Chris Conley, Cowan
     event. That’s because by attending the State Finals   Nick Tower               District III, Class AA   Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton   June 2027  Jeff Doyle, Barr-Reeve
     and cheering for their school, fans are supporting and                         District III, Class AAA   Larry Cochren, Washington*   June 2026  Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg
     fostering so much more than great competition…  Assistant Golf Professionals - Prairie View GC  District III, Class AAAA   Tom Black, East Central   June 2027  Tom Fincile, Southwood
                                            Calvin George, Nick Bragg
     They’re supporting exactly what makes high school                              North District, Female   Patti McCormack, Lowell    June 2025  Tim Grove, Linton-Stockton
                                                                                                   Stacy Adams, Valparaiso
                                                                                                                         June 2025
                                                                                    North District, Minority
     sports different. For over 100 years, the IHSAA has   Intern Assistant - Prairie View GC  North District, Urban   Brian Strong, Logansport    June 2025  Jeff Hamstra, Chesterton
                                            Corbin Renihan
     focused on keeping education in front of athletics by                                                                         Patti McCormack, Lowell
     providing an arena for our state’s 160,000 student-  Food and Beverage         South District, Female   Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo   June 2025  Kris Painter, Terre Haute North Vigo
     athletes to learn essential life lessons. Lessons in   Sahm’s Catering         South District, Minority   Kyle Duncan, Brownsburg   June 2025  Paul Voigt, Churubusco
     teamwork, perseverance, and humility. Lessons that                             South District, Urban   Chad Gilbert, Charlestown   June 2025
     will translate to their careers as they transition into   Elevation Golf       Private School Rep.   --             June 2025
     adulthood. Lessons that will benefit and define the   Mike Mandakas            * President      ** Vice-President
     communities they lead once their playing days are
     over.                                  Athletic Trainers
                                            Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
     So, on behalf of the 409 IHSAA member schools, our   Program Credits
     board of directors, and all our student-athletes
     participating in this weekend’s championship event,   Publisher: Paul Neidig, Commissioner
     thank you for being with us to celebrate today.
                                            Editor: Brandon Baxter, IHSAA Staff
     Thank you for being a champion of education-based
     athletics in Indiana.                  Printing: Sport Graphics, Indianapolis
                                            Photography: Double Edge Media
     As you enjoy today’s State Finals competition,
     remember that this is pure spirit. This is pure sport.   Cover Design: 360 group, Indianapolis
     This is your IHSAA.
                                                  www.ihsaa.org
     Sincerely,                                       @IHSAA1



     Paul Neidig
     IHSAA Commissioner

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