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The WADA Toolbox was designed to bring clear, consistent, accurate, and easy to find information to the site based athletic administrator. The ever changing landscape of educational athletics requires current, timely information and access to reliable resources 24/7. The development of the toolbox was driven by the implementation of the WADA Strategic Plan.
The WADA “Athletic Director Support Resources” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
Adding New Sports Programs and Maintaining Participation
Awareness and Legally Addressing a Racial Incident Associated with Athletics
Athetic Director – Tricks of the Trade
Building Positive Relationships with Community/Parents/Stakeholders
Challenges of a Middle School Athletic Administrator
ChatGPT for Athletic Directors
CMAA Certification Process: Written, Oral or QPA?
Current Trends and Topics in Athletic Office Technology
Establishing a Championship Culture Along With School Support
Free and Recent Technology to Improve the Athletic Administrator
Implementing Sport Psychology Within Your Interscholastic Athletic Program
Leading an Education Based Athletic Program in Today’s Culture
Life/Work Balance of the Athletic Administrator
Name, Image, Likeness Legal Update – 2022
Partnering with School Administration to Positively Impact Academics and Athletics
Positively Publicizing Your Athletic Program in the Community
Mental Health for Athletic Administrators
Strategies For Implementing Flag Football in Your School
Supporting the Underrepresented Athletic Administrators in our Profession
The Role of Resilience, Perseverance & Grit
Title IX in Theory and Practice
Using Social Media Effectively In Your Athletic Department
The WADA “Coaches” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
Assisting a Coach with an Improvement Plan
Coaching Observation and Evaluation Process
Ensuring Your Coaches are Prepared to Impact Today’s Student-Athlete
Essential Legal Duties for Directors of Athletics and Their Coaching Staff Members
Improving Your Coaches Through Evaluation Using an Education-Based Process
Mentoring Coaches for Character
Methods to Recognize Your Coaches
NCAA Coaches’ Webinar ~ The Eligibility Center (video)
NCAA Coaches’ Webinar ~ The Eligibility Center (PDF)
Onboarding Process for New Coaches
Professional Development to Lead Your Staff
The WADA “Event Logistics” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
ADInsider Streaming Athletic Events
Effective Strategies to Building a Positive Culture in your Fan and Student Section
Game Management – Some Tricks Athletic Directors use on Game Day
The WADA “Fundraising” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
How to Advocate for More Resources for the Athletic Department
Innovating Fundraising for the Athletic Department
Putting Together a Facilities Improvement Plan
For more information, please contact DAN OLSON or check out the Snap! Overview – Fall 2022
The WADA “Parent” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
Controlling Fan Behavior at Athletic Contests
Crowd and Conflict Management at Contests
Effective Efforts in Sportsmanship
Handling Parent Expectations in a Positive Manner
How To Have Conversations With Parents That May Be Difficult
Impact of Sportsmanship on the Officiating Shortage
Navigating Tough Conversations
Planning Pre-Season Meetings for Parents and Athletes
Restoring Civility to Athletics
We are thrilled to continue our partnership with sportsYou, the #1 communication platform for high school athletics! sportsYou is school-safe, American-owned, and designed to enhance communication and resource sharing — making it an invaluable asset for associations like ours and programs like yours!
sportsYou will serve as our primary platform for sharing essential conference information at the Annual WADA Conference. Following the conference, this will be an awesome tool for communication and resource-sharing within our association.
To join the WADA Membership group, download sportsYou and register using this code: 44Y9-6SG8
We also highly encourage you to take sportsYou back to your school! You can invite your coaches to create their own teams, so they can reach student-athletes and parents in a safe and easy way — 100% for free.
Key Features of sportsYou:
- Instant updates on schedules and events
- Group chat and messaging
- Sharing documents and media
- Notifications for last-minute changes or cancellations
Together, we can elevate team culture and enhance communication. We are thrilled about this partnership and look forward to seeing how you use sportsYou at your school!
The WADA “Student Athlete” Toolbox serves as a repository of ideas, “best practice” and shared data from a wide range of sources. As the role and duties of the athletic administrator continue to evolve from school to school, the sharing of mutually utilized information serves as a reflection upon the primary function of today’s athletic director……to SERVE others!
Addressing Student Behaviors During Contests
Athlete Mental Health – Best Practices and Guidelines
Best Practices – Students With Disabilities in Athletic Program
Building Culture Through Positive Leadership
Courage First Athlete Helpline
Creating an Elite and Memorable Awards Night
Cultivating Statewide Student Leadership Initiatives
Developing a Captain’s Council
Developing Female Athletes into Future Leaders
Increasing Multi-Sport Participation
Increasing Multi-Sport Participation in Interscholastic Sports
Mental Health for Student Athletes
Methods for Increasing Participation and Retention in Girls Sports
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High School Today – January 2024
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February 17 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #5 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
- Welcome; Introduction of Tim Whitford (Stephanie Hauser)
- Tournament Central (Stephanie Hauser)
- Tournament Streaming (Todd Clark)
- Constitutional Amendments (Mel Dow)
- Fall Grid Overview (Each WIAA Sport Director)
- Financial Form/Tournament Hosting/Ticketing (Kassie Mortimer)
- SALT Applications (LeVar Ridgeway)
- WADA Updates (Eric Plitzuweit)
January 24 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #4 Watch Presentation
1. Introduction (Tom Shafranski)
2. WADA Welcome (Eric Plitzuweit)
3. WIAA Welcome (Stephanie Hauser)
4. Communication Issues (Todd Clark)
5. Football Playoff Matrix (Brian Kaminski–WFCA)
6. Academic Suspensions (Mel Dow)
7. Mental Health an Wellness (Jeremy Schlitz, Madison)
8. WADA Legal Issues (Scott Swid)
9. Questions from AD’s
Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA #3 Zoom – Watch Presentation
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Welcome (Tom Shafranski & Eric Plitzuweit)
2. Addressing Infectious/Communicable Diseases (Scott Swid–WADA Legal Council)
3. Building Systems to Balance Families (Rob Seymour, President of the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association)
4. Calendar & Contact Committee Update (Stephanie Hauser)
5. NIL Zoom Meetings (Mel Dow)
6. Communications Update (Todd Clark)
7. Middle Level School Survey (LeVar Ridgeway)
8. Officials Appreciation Week (Chad Schultz)
9. WIAA Website–Forms Questions (Mark Gutknecht)
10. Other issues from AD’s
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA #2 Zoom – Watch Presentation
Topics:
*Introduction/WADA Conference/Panel Attendance – Eric Plitzuweit
*Eligibility Issues – Mel Dow
*NIAAA LTC – Jeff Behrens
*US Council for Athletes’ Health – Jeff Barker
^Health & Safety Best Practices
^NIAAA Certifications
^Free Mental Health Training
^Professinal Development
*Snap Raise App
*AD Vacation Days – Attorney Scott Swid
Thursday, September 12, 2024 – 1 p.m.
New AD Zoom Meeting #2 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
*Introductions – Tom
*Welcome & Area Meetings – Stephanie
*WIAA Non-school Event Policy; Coaches Rules Video & Exam Check – Chad
*Hosting a Pink Event – LeVar
*Hosting a WIAA Tournament Series Event – Melissa
*Completing WIAA Financial Reports – Kassie
*Communications Review – Todd
*Home School Students – Mel
August 21, 2024 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #1 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
- WADA Welcome & WADA Conference Info – Eric
- WIAA Welcome & Area Meetings – Tom
- SportsU App – Jen
- Mentoring – Jeremy
- Mental Health Issues – Jeremy
- AD Legal Issues – Scott
- Sport Schedules/Entering Scores – Todd
- Eligibility Issues – Mel
Thursday, August 8, 2024 – 1 p.m.
#1 Zoom Meeting – Watch Presentation
Topics:
*Area Meetings; Classification TimeLine – Stephanie Hauser
*Entering Coaches/admins into Directory – Mark Gutknecht & Bobby Blom
*Non-Member Schools & Interstate Competitions; Coaching Contact Flowchart – Mel Dow
*Score Reporting PPT; Help Guide for Reporting – Chad Schultz
*Helpful Hints for 1st Year AD – Melissa Gehring
*First Home Game Checklist – LeVar Ridgeway
May 14, 2024 – 1:30 pm
WIAA/WADA Workshop #8 – Watch presentation
1. Welcome (Tom)
2. WADA Welcome (Shawn)
3. WIAA Welcome and Contact Information (Stephanie)
4. Contest Scores (Todd)
5. Hosting a WIAA Tournament Series Event (LeVar)
6. Completing WIAA Financial Reports (Kassie)
7. Sportsmanship (Scott Swid)
8. Any questions from AD’s
April 22 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #7 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
1. Introduction (Tom)
2. Welcome (Shawn)
3. WIAA Annual Meeting–Open Forum (Stephanie)
4. NIL Discussion (Mel)
5. Conference Realignment (Melissa)
6. Student Leadership (LeVar)
7. Questions from Athletic Directors
March 13 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #6 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
1. Welcome (Tom)
a. April 1–Winter Competitive Balance Appeal Requests
b. Annual Meeting Open Forum Issues–TBD
2. WADA Welcome and Update (Shawn)
3. NIL Follow-up and WIAA Annual Meeting Amendment Process with WIAA Office Assistance (Mel)
4. Conference Realignment Update (Melissa)
5. AD Part-time Contracts (Scott Swid)
6. Questions from ADs
February 12 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #5 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
- Introduction (Tom)
- WADA Information (Shawn)
- WIAA Website—Form Survey (Melissa)
- WI Senate Bill 980 & AB 1034-Public Records and Open Meeting Laws (Stephanie)
- JV Teams with Frosh Only players—Game Maximum (Mel)
- NIL Open Discussion (Mel)
January 19 – 1:30 p.m.
WIAA/WADA Zoom #4 – Watch Presentation
Topics:
*Welcome – Tom and Shawn Groshek
*Transfers and Custody – Mel Dow
*Competitive Balance Update – Stephanie Hauser
*Bias as it Relates to Sports (PPT) – Kim Walters
*Questions
