April 28, 2004 Update

1. Notices of Motion - The 2004-2005 Notices of Motion are now available on the website www.mhsaa.ca.

2. Annual General Meeting - The 2004 MHSAA Annual General Meeting will be held June 20 - 22, in Portage La Prairie Manitoba. Registration will be $160.00 per person. This fee includes meals and accommodations as well as registration. Plan now to attend. Registration forms are on the website.

3. TRI-MEET - Any high school track and field athlete who has met provincial standards, or who medals at provincial championship meets, is strongly encouraged to submit their name to become part of Manitoba's provincial team, that will compete against Saskatchewan and Alberta. These events are also used to help identify potential athletes for the 2005 Canada Games team. Further information please call Diana Stevens at Athletics Manitoba at 925-5744.

Midget Tri-Province Champ. Juvenile Tri- Province Champ.
(born 1989, 1990) (born 1988, 1987)
Saturday, June 19th Saturday, June 19th
Red Deer, Alberta Brandon, Manitoba

4. Volleyball Tournament - There is a 96 team high school volleyball tournament October 21, 22, 23 in Morinville Alberta. It is a senior high tournament with 48 boys and 48 girls teams and the entry fee is $200.00 per team. Teams can register on-line for the tournament at our website for more information, contact Aaron Fidler, Morinville Community High School Ph# (403) 939-6891,
Fax # (403) 939-6896 or afidler@gsacrd.ab.ca

5. Volleyball lines - There seems to be some confusion as to the thickness of the lines on a volleyball court. The rule book states that the all volleyball lines shall be 5 cm wide. Please consider this when putting down new lines on your gym floor.

6. Urban Student Representative -The MHSAA is seeking candidates for the position of Urban Student Representative on the Board of Directors, for the upcoming year(s).

Application and criteria must be:
- S3 student in 2004/2005
- Endorsement by principal
- Available for four meetings per year, during the school year
- Available to assist in some preparations for championships hosted in Winnipeg
- Applications are due at the MHSAA office before May 28, 2004
(email: carey@mhsaa.mb.ca or fax: 925-5624)

Candidates must include a paragraph, that states why he/she believes that she/he should be on the board of directors and how he/she believes that they can represent Winnipeg high schools.

7. 2004-05 Championships and Events - are posted on our website in the left column, under Provincial Championships .

8. CIBC Scholar/Athlete Award - Application forms for the CIBC Scholar/Athlete Awards, Jostens' High School Athlete of the Year, and Grey Cup High School Coach of the Year will be posted on the website on Wednesday.

9. Baseball Tournament - The annual High school baseball tournament has been moved to Brandon. Contact Rick DeGangne at Crocus Plains 729-3900 for more information.

10. Just a reminder - that for sports such as baseball and rugby - All MHSAA rules and regulations must be followed. Schools caught violating these rules may be subject to fines. Eligibility sheets must be submitted online by May 16.

11. Champions - MHSAA' s Cross-mentoring program will hold it's next workshop on Friday October 1st and Saturday, October 2nd, 2004. Contact Ron Paseshnik at 925-5643 or email champions@mhsaa.mb.ca for further information.

12. Tenders - The Tenders have been mailed to schools. If you do not get yours in the next day or so, please contact the office.