2017-2018 FHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Spring Meeting Friday, March 16, 2018

Welcome! Section 1 Representatives Section 3 Representatives Ashlyn Aleywine, Bozeman (Panama City) Brooke Long, Fernandina Beach Section 2 Representatives Steven Billings-Larson Jr., Apopka Peyton Burdette, Lecanto Jae Crawford, Boone (Orlando) Section 3 Representatives Sophia Bailey, Robinson (Tampa) Luis Garcia-Mazzarri, Lincoln Park (Fort Pierce) Section 4 Representatives Catherine Dorcinvil, Northwest Christian (Miami) Renier Martinez, Archimedean (Miami) Esteban Sainz, Marathon Abigail Serda, South Florida HEAT (Fort Lauderdale)

Today’s Agenda & Goals Review individual goals and SAAC Mission Statement Selection of the Sunshine State Spirit Showdown winner Stoneman Douglas Discussion and Action Plan

individual Goals Form a Student Leadership Group at your school Work together with fellow leadership members to organize a volunteer effort Report to SAAC with the results of your volunteer efforts and achievements of your local school’s leadership group

SAAC Mission Statement “We work to represent the best interests of all student-athletes by presenting their concerns to the FHSAA, thereby developing initiatives for future improvement. Our goal is to promote the advancement of sportsmanship and integrity by fostering an ethical, safe, competitive environment on and off the field.”

Facilitative Leadership – Working as a Group Everyone needs to be heard Respect all other opinions Agree to Disagree Reach your objectives Work with timelines Bring a problem, bring a solution

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown: Overview Videos must be between 90 seconds and 3 minutes Must also include at least 30 seconds of discussion about why school should be winner Cheers must be positive Sportsmanship is the overall goal for this program Submission videos were sent to FHSAA by February 1 and YouTube playlist is created with all of the submissions Videos that meet the requirements will be uploaded to FHSAA social media. Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos and vote on favorites using Survey Monkey link on social media sites

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown: Choosing a Winner Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos and vote on favorites using Survey Monkey link on social media sites Fan votes will be divided by school population and the resulting percentage will determine how many of the ten possible bonus points the school will receive to keep competition fair amongst large schools and small schools SAAC makes final decision on winner which will be determined based on the following criteria: Positive sportsmanship Student body & community participation School spirit Originality of cheers Organization of the group and student body Overall fun How well did the school follow guidelines Social media votes

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown Fifth Annual School Spirit Competition Entries: Bishop Kenny Braden River Choctawhatchee Fort Walton Beach Lake Howell Mandarin Merritt Island Niceville Palmer Trinity The Out-of-Door Academy Viera

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown: Your Task – Selecting a Winner Rate videos in each distinct category on a 1 – 5 rating scale 1 being low, 5 being high To keep the contest fair between large schools and small schools, Fan votes will be divided by school population based on 2017 Population Report The resulting percentage will determine how many of ten possible bonus points a school will receive. Bonus points will be added to the overall score Fan votes are only used to enhance the score provided by the SAAC evaluation Winner will receive banner and plaque from FHSAA at a pep rally hosted by winning school

Sunshine State Spirit Showdown: Watch & Rate Videos And the winner is…….

Stoneman Douglas tragedy

Review questionnaire School are increasingly becoming popular targets for violence. In your opinion, please answer the following questions: As a student, why do you feel this is happening? As a student, what do you think can be done to prevent further acts of school violence? As a member of the SAAC, how do you think SAAC could assist in preventing future acts of school violence?

Where do we go from here? School Policies What policies does your school have in place for: Potentially violent student Students suffering from mental illness, bullying Do you feel your school allows for an environment to discuss student safety or concerns? Where do you want to see change?

Where do we go from here? SAAC Involvement What role do you think the SAAC and FHSAA should have to help guard against future incidents? Where do you want to see change? How can you use FHSAA resources?

Planning ahead – how to create change Establishing Goals Short Term Goals Long Term Goals How to put plans into action

Thank you for participating in the 2017-2018 SAAC! Congratulations to all the graduating seniors! Juniors – get ready for next year!