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Student Advisory Council seeks to fill seats for 2008-09
PUBLISHED: April 10, 2008
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is looking for a group of student-athletes to be named to its Student Advisory Council beginning with the 2008-09 school year.
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Four boys and four girls from the Class of 2010 will be selected to a two-year term and will meet on matters related to maintaining and promoting a proper perspective and sensible scope for high school sports in Michigan.
Applications can be downloaded from the Student Leadership page of the MHSAA Web site, filled out on the computer or handwritten and returned to the MHSAA office by e-mail, fax or any mail delivery service. Students must have the applications turned in by 4:30 p.m. April 23.
To be eligible for the committee, candidates must complete the official application, including the three short-answer questions, submit a letter of recommendation from a school administrator, be a member of the Class of 2010, intend to participate in varsity athletics as an upperclassman, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be available for all scheduled meetings.
In addition, candidates should show a history of leadership on athletic teams as well as with other extra-curricular activities, community service projects or in the workplace, show an understanding of the role of school sports and have ideas for promoting a proper prospective for educational athletics.
Among other things, the SAC will act as the voice of Michigan's student-athletes and serve as a student sounding board for the MHSAA's Representative Council. The SAC will assist in planning Sportsmanship Summits, Captain's Clinics and other student leadership services. Members will participate in a yearly focus group about the state of high school sports for Michigan State University's Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and assist with medal ceremonies at MHSAA championship events.
Eight members from the Class of 2009 are currently serving on the council, while eight members from the Class of 2008 are leaving the SAC this spring.
Members of the council from the Class of 2009 are Abby Cohen (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood), Willie Cruz (Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse), Michelle DeMuro (Muskegon Reeths-Puffer), Adam Dingman (Cedarville), Matthew Herman (East Kentwood), Molly Lockwood (Fife Lake Forest Area), Jeffery Petsch (Montague) and C.C. Weber (Goodrich).
Exiting the SAC this spring from the Class of 2008 include Andria Baker (Constantine), Dustin Baker (St. Louis), Bryce Bilinski (Southgate Anderson), Brittany Bullock (Lansing Catholic), Rachel Gebauer (Alpena), Eric Howard (Hudsonville Freedom Baptist), Blake Laethem (Caro) and Molly Waterhouse (Vicksburg).
The SAC is funded through AT&T, the MHSAA's corporate sponsor in promoting the proper perspective on high school sports. In addition to the SAC, AT&T sponsors the SCOPE Award, given to schools displaying a continuous emphasis toward promoting a sensible scope for educational athletics.
Each school athletic department represented on the SAC will receive a check for $1,000 recognizing its student's involvement.
The 2008-09 meetings are tentatively scheduled for Aug. 10, Oct. 5, Dec. 7, Feb. 15, 2009 and April 26, 2009. Meetings will be held at the MHSAA office in Lansing.
For more information on the SAC, contact Andy Frushour at the MHSAA, 1-517-332-5046 or e-mail afrushour@mhsaa.com.
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