September 2, 2008
Number 1
Welcome Back!
1.. Welcome to new MHSAA Board members
Casey Stafford, a student at Stonewall Collegiate as the urban student rep.
Scott Kwasnitza, principal of Lord Selkirk Regional School as an urban rep
Robert Arnason of Gimli as the MAST (school trustee) rep
Doug Long of Kelsey School Division as the Rural MASS (Superintendents) rep
2.. MHSAA Handbooks, Pacers and Calendars - Schools should have already received their MHSAA Provincial Handbooks (mailed out August 20th) and the Calendars and Pacers are in the mail and should arrive shortly.
3.. Champions Cross Mentoring Program will be held in Winnipeg on October 30th and 31st. Information will be emailed to schools very shortly. This is an outstanding Drug and Alcohol Education/Leadership program and students should be encouraged to attend. For further information, visit http://www.mhsaa.mb.ca/pages/champions_mentor.php for more information or contact Christine at 925-5640, or info@mhsaa.ca.
4.. Eligibility Appeals - The deadline for eligibility appeals is noon, September 15, 2008. See
page 7 of the MHSAA Handbook for appeal requirements.
5.. New Corporate Partners - the MHSAA is pleased to welcome two new corporate partners, Awards & More and Red River Co-op.
Awards & More will be producing our championship medals and plaques as well as contributing corporate dollars to our programs. We urge you to visit their website, www.awardsandmore.ca to view their great products, including clothing, trophies, plaques and promotional items, etc.
Red River Co-op, (Winnipeg, Interlake and surrounding areas) will be sponsoring one of our cable television broadcasts as well as producing a sportsmanship poster that will be distributed to all schools. We thank both these important corporate citizens for their support.
6.. Tournament Registration - Just a reminder to register your tournament using the ExNet System on the MHSAA website. Just log in with your user name and password, then choose tournament registration. If you require any further assistance with this, do not hesitate to contact Christine at 925-5640 or info@mhsaa.ca.
7.. Coaches Contact Information - Please be sure to update the Coaches email addresses on the School Information sheet. You will first need to enter your enrollment numbers. After you enter that information and click submit school information, a list of MHSAA sports will appear beneath the Phys. Ed Staff section, with space to enter your coaches' email addresses, etc. This must be complete by September 30th. Failure to update these lists will result in a $100.00 fine to each school that has not entered the information. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the ExNet system or the school information sheet, contact Christine at 925-5640 or info@mhsaa.ca.
8.. Handbook information for Coaches - Please ensure that you copy the eligibility, wildcard and appeal guidelines out of the handbook and circulate to all of your coaches. You should also copy the sport information that applies to each coach and give that to them as well. If schools wish to purchase additional handbooks, they are $6.00 each and a limited quantity is available.
9.. New MHSAA Merchandise - Check out the updated merchandise page on our website, http://www.mhsaa.mb.ca/pages/merchandise/merchandise.php to see our newest styles.
10.. Birch Cross Country Running Meet - this annual meet will be held on September 20, at the Birch Ski Area in Roseisle (near Carman). On site registration will take place from 9:30am to 11:00am. More information can be found at www.athleticsmanitoba.com or call Doug Keith at 828-3586.
11.. Manitoba Curling Academy Program - The Manitoba Curling Association has developed a Curling Academy Program that has been approved by the Department of Education and can be used to address the new Phys. Ed requirements for grades 11 and 12. For further information, contact Brian Kaleta at bpkaleta@mts.net or 793-0582. For information on Curling Coaching Courses, check out www.curlmanitoba.org, or to set up a Coaching Curling Clinic in your area, contact Elaine Owen at mca.develompment@curlmanitoba.org or 925-5723 ext. 2.
12.. Gymnastics Equipment - Dauphin Regional has some gymnastics equipment for sale at a very reasonable price, specifically uneven or parallel bars and a balance beam. For more information, please contact Les Ellchuk at 638-4629.
13.. Coaches Cards - we are still in the process of finalizing the Coaches Cards. Further information will follow during the second week of September. The cost will remain the same at $10.00 for a two year card. Confirmed participants on this year's coaches card include:
Boston Pizza - 15% discount
McDonalds - Free medium beverage with any purchase at participating locations
Home Run Sports - 15% discount
Thunder Rapids -
Admission to regular season sports events at Manitoba Universities
Additional merchants are currently being solicited
14.. Sportsmanship banners The MHSAA is currently producing a new Sportsmanship banner. These attractive banners will include your school name and logo. The cost is approximately $150.00 each depending on the quantities ordered. See a sample on the MHSAA website under latest news http://www.mhsaa.mb.ca/images/new_banner.JPG . Order now for early delivery. Schools are asked to mail a logo to the MHSAA office (not email), so that the printer can get the best possible resolution. If you have already ordered, please mail your logo to MHSAA, 200 Main Street, Winnipeg R3C 4M2. For further information, contact Morris at morris@mhsaa.ca or 925-5641.
15.. Fundraiser - Costa Cana Coffee is a great fundraiser. This Arabica coffee is completely organically grown and is a fair trade product. This premium coffee sells in 1 lb bags for $12.50 and your organization would make $4.20 or 34% of the selling price. The customers can re-order through the company website throughout the year and your organization will still receive $2.00 on every re-order. For further information, contact Geordie at 792-1379 gwilson1@mts.net or Rob at 298-6383.
16.. Team Memories - A new site will allow schools to produce school team yearbooks/scrapbooks at a very reasonable price. Visit www.myTEAMBOOK.net to create memory books for your season and your team. You can create a photo album that includes action shots, mass and individual shots and stories, etc. This is pretty exciting, not that hard to do and it is affordable.
17.. Sports Hall of Famers- Congratulations to former MHSAA founding member and Board member Gladwyn Scott of Carberry who was inducted into the Canadian Baseball hall of Fame this past summer, and to Dennis Pottage, superintendent of River East- Transcona School Division and a current MHSAA Board member on his induction as a Builder, into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame this past June.
