1. 2018-19 FHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Fall Meeting
Friday, October 12, 2018

2. Meet the 2018-19 SAAC Section 1 Representatives
Chris Sanders, Bolles (Jacksonville)
Jack Barksdale, Episcopal (Jacksonville)
Brooke Long, Fernandina Beach
JaNelle Morant, P. K. Yonge (Gainesville)
Section 2 Representatives
Connor Bishop, Citrus (Inverness)
Adam Wolcott, DeLand
Joely Donovan, Lake Mary
Peyton Burdette, Lecanto
Section 3 Representatives
Sophia Bailey, Robinson (Tampa)
Parker Weiss, Community School (Naples)
Maia Smith, Newsome (Lithia)
Luis Garcia-Mazzarri, Lincoln Park (Fort Pierce)
Section 4 Representatives
Brandon Perez, Leonard (Greenacres)
Jordan Vital, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale)
Maizie Egan, Marathon
Renier Martinez, Archimedean (Miami)

3. 5 Takeaways from the National Student Leadership Summit
How to Be A Leader
5 Takeaways from the National Student Leadership Summit
Brooke Long – Everyone has a purpose, you just have to find your own and make sure everything you do is pushing you towards achieving it.
Peyton Burdette - The importance of building personal and meaningful relationships.
Luis Garcia Mazzarri – If serving others is beneath you then leading is above you.
Sophia Bailey – The importance of different perspectives and the fact that there are different ways to lead.
Renier Martinez – The importance of planning ahead and writing down your goals.

4. What is fhsaa?
We are the governing body for interscholastic athletics in the state of Florida. We are a not-for- profit corporation that, while not appointed by the Florida Legislature, cooperates with the Legislature and the Florida Department of Education in governing interscholastic athletics.

5. What is Fhsaa? Fundamental Belief Purpose FHSAA Bylaw 1.2
Provides leadership for the development, supervision and promotion of interscholastic athletic programs sponsored by its member schools.
Participation in these programs enriches the educational experience of qualified student-athletes by providing them with opportunities to compete in an equitable, sportsmanlike and wholesome manner.
Fundamental Belief
Interscholastic athletic programs play a vital role in the education of students who participate in them.
Through their participation in interscholastic athletics, students are provided character-building opportunities to demonstrate
Honesty
Integrity
Respect
Caring
Cooperation
Trustworthiness
Leadership
Tolerance
Personal responsibility

6. What is Fhsaa? Principles
Educational nature of interscholastic athletics—you are students first, athletes second
Participation is a privilege, not a right
Sportsmanship and ethical conduct must be taught and promoted
Abide by gender equity laws
Member school administrations are responsible for, and therefore must control, all persons representing their school in interscholastic competition (this means faculty, student-athletes, parents, spectators, and anyone else supporting the athletic interests of their school)
Member schools must comply with FHSAA rules
We promote diversity and demand respect for and sensitivity to the dignity of every person—no discrimination.
Our rules promote competitive equity.
Our association will adopt and enforce eligibility rules.

7. What is FHSAA? Structure of the FHSAA Governance
Board of Directors (POLICY)
Representative Assembly (BYLAWS)
Executive Director (ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE)
Committees:
Athletic Directors
Officials
Coaches
Public Liaison
Media
Staff
Athletic Services
Eligibility and Compliance
Communications
Finance and Accounting

8. What’s Trending Administrative Services
Florida Student-Athlete Leadership Seminar
Eligibility and Compliance Services
Age Limit
School Choice
Athletic Services
Classifications

9. 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.”

10. Roundtable
What have you faced as a student athlete that has caused concern?
What are some areas in which you can be proactive, and how?

11. Saac initiatives
What are the initiatives for the school year?
Promote sportsmanship through school spirit competition
Increase awareness of mental health issues impacting student-athletes
Identify key elements to improve the student-athlete experience
How to execute
Member schools submit 90-second to 3-minute videos for SAAC to evaluate at March 11th meeting
SAAC members will distribute and gather responses to questionnaires provided by FHSAA for discussion at March 11th meeting
SAAC will be divided into four groups, take questions from FHSAA Staff, and answer questions with the assistance of their peers for a presentation at the March 11th meeting

12. Sunshine State Spirit Showdown
Inspired by Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA)
It was launched as a program to help promote sportsmanship, teamwork, and fair play
Video submissions from last year :
Choctawhatchee High School (Winner)
Bishop Kenny High School
The Out-of-Door Academy
Fort Walton Beach High School

13. Overview Sunshine State Spirit Showdown
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
Submissions are uploaded to FHSAA website by established deadline and YouTube playlist is created with all of the submissions
Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos and vote on favorites using Survey Monkey link on social media sites

14. Choosing a Winner Sunshine State Spirit Showdown
Fans will be encouraged to watch all videos and vote for favorite using Survey Monkey link on social media sites
Fan votes will be divided by school population 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 and community participation
School spirit
Originality of cheers
Organization of the group/student body
Overall fun
Social media votes

15. Mental health
Mental Health Needs Assessment provided by Dr. Amanda Alexander, Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant
More about Dr. Alexander here: stretchperformancepsych.com
In order to determine mental health needs of student- athletes, Dr. Alexander has composed a questionnaire for members of the SAAC to complete and distribute to their peers for evaluation at the Spring SAAC Meeting.

16. Student-athlete experience
Your task this year is to provide analysis of the FHSAA and provide recommendations for future improvements.
As a team, please be prepared at the next meeting to answer the following questions:
What do you see as strengths of the FHSAA?
Where do you want to see improvements? How do you propose making these improvements?
What do you want out of a championships experience?
Should recruiting be allowed in high school sports?
How has open enrollment impacted the athletic teams at your school?
How would you put our member schools in classifications? What factors should determine the classification system?
Student’s choice topic
Additional group tasks include:
Establishing your group name.
Reaching out to fellow student-athletes in your school or county to include their feedback or ideas.
Preparing a PowerPoint (or equivalent) presentation answering the above listed questions.
Being available for a question and answer session with FHSAA staff following the conclusion of your presentation.

17. Student-Athlete Experience
Group 1
Chris Sanders, Bolles (Jacksonville)
Jack Barksdale, Episcopal (Jacksonville)
Brooke Long, Fernandina Beach
JaNelle Morant, P. K. Yonge (Gainesville)
Group 2
Connor Bishop, Citrus (Inverness)
Adam Wolcott, DeLand
Joely Donovan, Lake Mary
Peyton Burdette, Lecanto
Group 3
Sophia Bailey, Robinson (Tampa)
Parker Weiss, Community School (Naples)
Maia Smith, Newsome (Lithia)
Luis Garcia-Mazzarri, Lincoln Park (Fort Pierce)
Group 4
Brandon Perez, Leonard (Greenacres)
Jordan Vital, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale)
Maizie Egan, Marathon
Renier Martinez, Archimedean (Miami)

18. Peer Review Bylaw 9.1.2.2 – Falsification of Information
“A student and/or parent/legal guardian appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction who falsifies information to gain eligibility shall be declared ineligible to represent any member school for a period of one year from the date of discovery.”
Policy – Impermissible Benefits
“No school employee, athletic department staff member, representative of the school’s athletic interest or third party, such as an independent person, business or organization, may be involved, directly or indirectly, in giving an impermissible benefit to any student or any member of his/her family for the purposes of participating in interscholastic athletics, or to any student-athlete who already attends a school.”

19. Individual Goals
What are your individual goals for the school year?
Form a Student Leadership Group at your school
Work together with fellow leadership members to organize a volunteer effort
Report back to SAAC with results of volunteer efforts and achievements of your local school’s leadership group

20. Additional Involvement
Student Volunteer Program
Opportunity for SAAC members work a state championship through assisting FHSAA staff members, acting as a media aid, helping with press conferences and awards ceremonies.
Sectional Appeals
Opportunity for SAAC members to see due process in action.
Optional Local SAAC Meetings (Tentative):
Section 1 – December 4 at Lively Technical Center (Tallahassee)
Section 2 – December 5 at Trinity Catholic High School (Ocala)
Section 3 – February 7 at Manatee School District Office (Bradenton)
Section 4 – February 8 at St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale)
Board of Directors Meetings
Opportunity for SAAC members to present to Board of Directors to discuss goals and accomplishments of the committee.
Looking for SAAC members to present on the following dates:
Monday October 29 at 9 a.m.
Monday April 29 at 9 a.m.

21. Next meeting March 11th Thank you for coming! Safe travels home
Quinten Ershock
Next meeting March 11th