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s e c t i o n 4 The IHSAA Leadership

Meet the IHSAA Board of Directors

In reality, the IHSAA Board of Directors ruling on eligibility issues, and staying
should be featured at the beginning of this abreast of educational trends and legislative
annual report instead of at the end. Board developments to help assure that no school
members serve voluntarily and tirelessly, and or individual has a competitive advantage.
the contributions they make, both collectively Board members also attend IHSAA state
and individually, to the well being of the championship events on a regular basis.
Association is a significant one. Their passion
for high school sports in Indiana cannot be The board meets monthly and is comprised
overstated. of 12 high school educators who have been
democratically elected from three districts
The IHSAA Board of Directors and admin- (northern, central and southern). Seven
istrators are constantly examining and, additional positions have been created on
when necessary, amending the Association’s the board to assure that the interests and
By-Laws, listening to proposals for change, concerns of all gender, racial and socio-eco-
monitoring possible recruiting violations, nomic groups are represented.

Taking Time to Look at the “Big Picture”

Serving on the IHSAA Board of Directors is a year-round responsibility. To get a head start on the
new school year and take a “big picture” look at opportunities and challenges facing high school
sports in Indiana, IHSAA board members met at Lake Wawasee to have an annual summer retreat.

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