1. EISENHOWER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSAL TO MOVE TO PIAA DISTRICT 9 Mr. Mike Logue, Mr. Bill Vanatta, Mr. Jim Penley and Mr. Erik Leamon

2. REASONS FOR THE MOVE 1) SHARE COMMON SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS AND SPORTS HISTORY WITH THOSE ALREADY IN DISTRICT 9 2) CONSISTENCY OF OPPONENTS IN OUR LEAGUE 3) MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND TEAMS TO BE SUCCESSFUL 4) DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE IS MORE WILLING TO LISTEN TO CONCERNS OF ALL SCHOOLS

3. 1) SHARE COMMON SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS AND SPORTS HISTORY WITH THOSE ALREADY IN DISTRICT 9 a) WE ARE A RURAL SCHOOL WHOSE ATTENDANCE AREA COVERS A LOT OF AREA b) OUR STUDENTS TEND TO COME FROM MIDDLE TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES c) PRACTICE TIME IS A CONCERN DUE TO LIMITED FACILITIES AND DISTANCE PARENTS MUST TRAVEL TO BRING STUDENT- ATHLETES BACK TO THE SCHOOL d) MAJORITY OF DISTRICT 9 SCHOOLS ARE SIMILAR TO US IN TERMS OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT e) WE SHARE A COMMON PAST HAVING BEEN PART OF THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, AL-KIN LEAGUE AND THE OLD TCAC (WHICH MOST SCHOOLS HAVE NOW JOINED DISTRICT 9)

4. DISTRICT 9 SCHOOLS BY COUNTY BUTLER2 KARNS CITY, MONITEAU CAMERON1 CAMERON COUNTY CLARION7 ALLEGHENY-CLARION VALLEY, CLARION, CLARION-LIMESTONE, KEYSTONE, NORTH CLARION, REDBANK VALLEY, UNION CLEARFIELD 4 CLEARFIELD, CURWENSVILLE, DUBOIS, DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELK4 ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC, JOHNSONBURG, RIDGWAY, ST. MARYS FOREST3 ABRAXAS, EAST FOREST, WEST FOREST JEFFERSON3 BROOKVILLE, BROCKWAY, PUNXSUTAWNEY MCKEAN5 BRADFORD, KANE, OTTO-ELDRED, PORT ALLEGANY, SMETHPORT POTTER4 AUSTIN, COUDERSPORT, NORTHERN POTTER, OSWAYO VALLEY VENANGO2 CRANBERRY, VENANGO CATHOLIC WARREN1 SHEFFIELD, EISENHOWER 36 HIGH SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT 9 CURRENTLY OFFER SOME TYPE OF VARSITY SPORTS TO THEIR STUDENTS. THERE ARE ALSO SOME PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHICH ARE MEMBERS OF DISTRICT 9.

5. 2) CONSISTENCY OF OPPONENTS IN OUR LEAGUE a) CURRENT VARSITY COACHES WOULD LIKE TO SEE US IN A LEAGUE PLAYING SCHOOLS OF COMMON SIZE (SMALL SCHOOL – “A” OR “AA”) AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE b) CURRENT VARSITY COACHES AND A FORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR HAVE SAID THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE EISENHOWER IN A LEAGUE WITH AS MANY COMMON OPPONENTS AS POSSIBLE FOR EACH SPORT THUS CREATING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND ESTABLISHING RIVALRIES CURRENT DISTRICT 10 REGIONS BY FALL SPORT i. CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS & GIRLS) - CORRY, FT. LEBOEUF, HARBORCREEK, NORTH EAST, SENECA, UNION CITY, WARREN, YOUNGSVILLE ii. FOOTBALL – CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, COCHRANTON, IROQUOIS, MAPLEWOOD, MERCYHURST PREP, UNION CITY, YOUNGSVILLE iii. GOLF – CORRY, FRANKLIN, ROCKY GROVE, TITUSVILLE iv. SOCCER (BOYS) – FAIRVIEW, IROQUOIS, MERCYHURST PREP, NORTH EAST, SENECA v. SOCCER (GIRLS) – CONNEAUT, FAIRVIEW, IROQUOIS, MAPLEWOOD, NORTH EAST, SENECA vi. VOLLEYBALL – CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, COCHRANTON, MAPLEWOOD, ROCKY GROVE, SAEGERTOWN, UNION CITY, YOUNGSVILLE

6. i. BASKETBALL (BOYS) – CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, COCHRANTON, CONNEAUT, MAPLEWOOD, SAEGERTOWN, YOUNGSVILLE ii. BASKETBALL (GIRLS) – CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, COCHRANTON, CONNEAUT, MAPLEWOOD, SAEGERTOWN, YOUNGSVILLE iii. WRESTLING – CORRY, FT. LEBOEUF, HARBORCREEK, IROQUOIS, NORTH EAST, SAEGERTOWN, SENECA, UNION CITY, YOUNGSVILLE CURRENT DISTRICT 10 REGIONS BY SPRING SPORT i. BASEBALL – FRANKLIN, IROQUOIS, TITUSVILLE, YOUNGSVILLE ii. SOFTBALL – FRANKLIN, IROQUOIS, ROCKY GROVE, TITUSVILLE, YOUNGSVILLE iii. TRACK (BOYS) – IROQUOIS, SENECA, TITUSVILLE, UNION CITY, YOUNGSVILLE iv. TRACK (GIRLS) – IROQUOIS, SENECA, TITUSVILLE, UNION CITY, YOUNGSVILLE CURRENT DISTRICT 10 REGIONS BY WINTER SPORT

7. CURRENT REGION OPPONENTS *EISENHOWER OFFERS 14 SPORTS 1. 11 – YOUNGSVILLE – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 2. 8 – IROQUOIS – FOOTBALL, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 3. 7 – SENECA – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER, WRESTLING, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 4. 7 – UNION CITY – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, WRESTLING, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 5. 5 – MAPLEWOOD – FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, GIRLS SOCCER, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL 6. 5 – NORTH EAST – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER, WRESTLING 7. 5 – TITUSVILLE – GOLF, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 8. 4 – CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS – FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL 9. 4 – COCHRANTON – FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL 10. 4 – CORRY – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, WRESTLING 11. 4 – SAEGERTOWN – VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING 12. 3 – CONNEAUT – GIRLS SOCCER, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL 13. 3 – FRANKLIN – GOLF, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL 14. 3 – FORT LEBOEUF – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, WRESTLING 15. 3 – HARBORCREEK – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, WRESTLING 16. 3 – ROCKY GROVE – GOLF, VOLLEYBALL, SOFTBALL 17. 2 – FAIRVIEW – BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER 18. 2 – MERCYHURST PREP – FOOTBALL, BOYS SOCCER 19. 2 – WARREN – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

8. PROPOSED LEAGUE OPPONENTS *IN SPORTS WITH MULTIPLE DIVISONS IT COUNTS ONLY DIVISIONAL OPPONENTS *EISENHOWER OFFERS 14 SPORTS 1. 14 – KANE – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 2. 13 – JOHNSONBURG – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, BOYS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 3. 11 – YOUNGSVILLE – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 4. 9 – RIDGWAY – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, GOLF, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL 5. 8 – SHEFFIELD – FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BOYS BASKETBALL, GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING, SOFTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 6. 4 – ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER 7. 4 – BRADFORD – VOLLEYBALL, WRESTLING, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL 8. 3 – OTTO-ELDRED – FOOTBALL, BOYS TRACK, GIRLS TRACK 9. 3 – BROCKWAY – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF 10. 2 – SMETHPORT – BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER 11. 2 – PORT ALLEGANY – BOYS SOCCER, GIRLS SOCCER 12. 2 – DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC – BOYS CROSS COUNTRY, GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 13. 1 – COUDERSPORT – BOYS SOCCER 14. 1 – NORTHERN POTTER – BOYS SOCCER 15. 1 – FOREST AREA – GIRLS SOCCER

9. 3) MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES AND TEAMS TO BE SUCCESSFUL a) IN DISTRICT 9 CLASS A FOOTBALL THEY USE A PIAA APPROVED POINT SYSTEM ENSURING THAT THE BEST EIGHT TEAMS MAKE THE PLAYOFFS REGARDLESS OF LEAGUE STANDINGS b) IN DISTRICT 9 GOLF EACH SCHOOL SENDS THEIR TOP THREE GOLFERS TO THE DISTRICT MATCH c) IN DISTRICT 9 CROSS COUNTRY EACH SCHOOL SENDS THEIR TOP SEVEN RUNNERS TO THE DISTRICT RACE d) IN DISTRICT 9 WRESTLING EACH SCHOOL SENDS ONE WRESTLER PER WEIGHT CLASS TO THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT (NO SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT) e) IN DISTRICT 9 SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL THEY RUN AN OPEN PLAYOFF SYSTEM (PRINCIPAL, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR & COACH DECIDE IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO ENTER A TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS) f) IN DISTRICT 9 TRACK AN ATHLETE MUST MEET QUALIFYING STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE

10. 4) DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE IS MORE WILLING TO LISTEN TO CONCERNS OF ALL SCHOOLS DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS AND OTHERS WHO ALL HAVE A VOICE – THEY ALSO GIVE EVERY SCHOOL A CHANCE TO VOICE CONCERNS (PRIOR TCAC SCHOOLS ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR MOVE, A FEW YEARS AGO, INCLUDING SHEFFIELD)

11. DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN JIM MANNERSRETIRED ADMINISTRATOR VICE-CHAIRMAN & PRIVATE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE AARON STRAUBELK COUNTY CATHOLIC SECRETARY/TREASURER & JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE BOB TONKINIMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL BOARDS’ REPRESENTATIVE DANIEL KYSORPORT ALLEGANY SCHOOL DISTRICT MALE OFFICIALS REPRESENTATIVE BUD BRENNENof RIDGWAY FEMALE OFFICIALS REPRESENTATIVE Bonnie WolbertATHLETIC DIRECTOR, NORTH CLARION PARENTS REPRESENTATIVE – MALE KEVIN DOVERSPIKEPA STATE TROOPER of REDBANK VALLEY PARENTS REPRESENTATIVE – FEMALE SANDI HANESATHLETIC DIRECTOR, RIDGWAY

12. DISTRICT 9 COMMITTEE OTHER MEMBERS: TONY FLINT SUPERINTENDENT, PORT ALLEGANY MATT SPLAINSUPERINTENDENT, OTTO-ELDRED BOB WICKERSUPERINTENDENT, OSWAYO VALLEY RANDY CATHCARTPRINCIPAL, CLARION ROGER COLLINSPRINCIPAL, DUBOIS SUSAN VALENTINEPRINCIPAL, NORTHERN POTTER DAVE OSBORNEATHLETIC DIRECTOR, BROOKVILLE TIM WALTERATHLETIC DIRECTOR, BRADFORD BILL VASSALLOATHLETIC DIRECTOR, PUNXSUTAWNEY

13. CURRENT REGIONS vs PROPOSED LEAGUE 0 IF EISENHOWER IS ACCEPTED INTO DISTRICT 9 IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN LEAGUE (OR OTHER NAMED LEAGUES USING SMILAR SCHOOLS) WOULD BE THE BEST FIT OF THE CURRENT LEAGUES 0 IF A NEW LEAGUE IS CREATED IT MIGHT BE IN OUR BEST INTEREST TO LOOK AT A COMBINATION OF THE OLD TCAC AND THE AML