1. Take Part. Get Set For Life.™ National Federation of State High School Associations MIC3 – Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission November 5-7, 2015

2. Mission

3. NFHS Located in Indianapolis, IN Established in 1920 40-Person staff National leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities Writes playing rules for 17 boys and girl sports at the high school level National authority on interscholastic activity programs. National Federation of State High School Associations

4. NFHS Conducts national meetings Sanctions interstate events Produces publications for high school coaches, officials and athletic directors National source for interscholastic coach training; and national information center National Federation of State High School Associations

5. National Federation of State High School Associations  Committees (Rules Writing)  Coaches Association  Officials Association  Music Association  Speech, Debate and Theater Association  NFHS Network  Coach Education  National High School Hall of Fame  Sports Medicine Advisory Committee – RIO, NCCSIR  National High School Record Book  Authenticating Balls  Student Leadership  Task Force for Inclusion of Students with Disabilities

6.  Membership = 50 member state associations and D.C. National Federation of State High School Associations  NFHS reaches 19,000 plus high schools and almost 12 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.8 million in high school sports.

7. Publishes 8 million pieces of materials annually National Federation of State High School Associations cont.

8.  North Carolina Fort Bragg Seymour Johnson Cherry Point  Each State Governs Athletics Eligibility Age Academics Residence Sports Seasons School of Residence National Federation of State High School Associations

9. Contact Information Davis Whitfield, Chief Operating Officer National Federation of State High School Associations PO Box 690 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Office Phone: 317.822.5758 E-mail: dwhitfield@nfhs.org Website: www.nfhs.orgwww.nfhs.org Coaches Education Website: www.nfhslearn.comwww.nfhslearn.com