Georgia Athletic

Directors

Association

2020

Annual Conference

DeSoto Savannah

Savannah, Georgia

From the President...

Welcome to Savannah and the 2020 G.A.D.A conference. Being in my first year as President of the G.A.D.A., I could not be more excited to host this amazing conference again in downtown Savannah. The G.A.D.A. is committed to supporting our athletic directors by providing training and service while introducing the philosophy of educational athletics. We hope you enjoy this year’s conference. Please be sure to see our conference schedule and don’t miss out on our list of great speakers, classes and events. We have an app available that you can download on your phone or smart devices as we strive to continue to make enhancements and improvements in the area of technology. Listed will be courses offered, workshops and the order of the entire conference. While you are here, please take some time to network, meet, mix and socialize with other athletic directors and vendors from all over the state as well as enjoying the southern charm of Savannah. I invite you walk down the wonderful streets of River Street, enjoying the sights and sounds. We are happy to have you here and hope you enjoy the conference. Go G.A.D.A.!!! Sincerely, Jasper Jewell, C.M.A.A.

G.A.D.A. President

Board of Directors President Jasper Jewell Vice President Dr. Curt Miller Past President Nathan Turner Administrative Chair Tommy Marshall Awards Chair Kevin Yancey Communications/ Technology Chair Kevin Petroski Education Chair Dawn Odom Membership Chair Maurice Freeman Conference Chair Mike Phillips Retired AD’s Chair Charles Turner

Conference Schedule

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Leadership Training Courses: (Second Floor)

• Chippewa Room (DeSoto) • Monterey Room (DeSoto) • Telfair Room (DeSoto)

• Courtyard Marriott Lobby Room

Registration for Conference Attendees is in the downstairs hallway

outside the Madison/Oglethorpe Rooms

8:00-4:00 P.M.

Exhibitor Registration: Oglethorpe Room (Jeff Beggs)

12:15-12:45 P.M.

Registration: Downstairs Hallway (Joe Sanfilippo)

12:00-4:00 P.M.

LTC 501 Guiding Foundation and Philosophies

Chippewa Room LTC 715 Appropriate Professional Boundaries

Telfair Room

2:00-4:00 P.M.

Break/Registration: Downstairs Hallway (Joe Sanfilippo)

2:00-5:00 P.M.

GADA Committee Meetings: Location TBD Administrative, Awards, Communication/Technology,

Conference, Education, Membership, Retired AD’s

7:00-10:00P.M.

BSN Sports Social: Dub’s 225 West River Street

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Leadership Training Courses: (Second Floor)

• Chippewa Room (DeSoto) • Monterey Room (DeSoto) • Telfair Room (DeSoto)

• Courtyard Marriott Lobby Room

Registration for Conference Attendees is in the downstairs hallway

outside the Madison/Oglethorpe Rooms

Exhibits are open throughout the conference in Oglethorpe Room

8:00-12:00 P.M.

LTC 502 Strategies For Organizational Management

Chippewa Room LTC 510 Legal Issues IV (Social Media, Transgender Participation, Event Management)

Monterey Room LTC 790 Instructional Methods and Techniques

Telfair Room 9:00-12:00 P.M.

Exhibitor Registration: Oglethorpe Room (Jeff Beggs)

10:00-11:30 A.M.

Registration: Downstairs Hallway (Joe Sanfilippo)

WorkshopsWorkshopsWorkshopsWorkshops

The Pulaski Room is located on the first floor

9:30-10:15 A.M.

Workshop A: School Safety Plans For All Events Pulaski Room — Vlad Rublev 10:30-11:15 A.M.

Workshop B: Athletes and Mental Health: Pulaski Room

Sunday, March 22, 2020

12:15-3:00 P.M.

Hall of Fame Luncheon: Madison Room

MC: Sam Crenshaw Sponsored by Regions Bank and Varsity Threads

3:00-4:30 P.M.

Ice Cream Social with Vendors Sponsored by Leopold’s Ice Cream

3:30-4:00 P.M.

Orientation of New Athletic Directors & First Time Conference Attendees: Chippewa Room

Jasper Jewell / Nathan Turner

All Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison Room

4:15-4:30 P.M.

GACA Rep 4:30-4:45 P.M.

Georgia Southern 4:45-5:00 P.M. BAND App—Dorian Marquez 5:00-5:55 P.M. Introduce Exhibitors/Prize Drawings

6:00-6:55 P.M. Keynote Speaker: C.L. “Shep” Shepard / ShepInspires.com

Sponsored by BSN Sports 7:15-8:00 P.M. Social with Exhibitors: Knights of Columbus

Monday, March 23, 2020

7:30-8:00 A.M.

Registration: Downstairs Hallway (Joe Sanfilippo) 8:00-10:00 A.M. Awards Breakfast: Madison Room Region Winners, Members, Past Presidents, Retiring Athletic Directors MC: Sam Crenshaw

Sponsored by Sports Turf, All American Specialties & Balfour 1:00-6:00 P.M. Golf Tournament - Shot-gun start @ 1:30 Harbor Country Club / Lunch Provided 12:00-4:00 P.M.

LTC 504 Legal Issues I (Liability and Risk Management)

Chippewa Room LTC 610 Athletic Technology Solutions for Productivity And Communication Monterey Room

Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops

The Pulaski Room is located on the first floor

12:00-12:45 P.M.

Workshop A: Starting A Flag Football Program: Pulaski Room Tessa Finke—Duluth HS Scarlett Grantham—Collins Hill HS

1:00:-1:45 P.M.

Workshop B: Building an Athletic Department App For Free in 20 Minutes: Pulaski Room Dr. Curt Miller—Henry County District AD

2:00-2:45 P.M.

Workshop C: NIAAA Presentation: Pulaski Room Lanness Robinson, NIAAA President

3:00-3:45 P.M.

Workshop D: Emergency Action Plans and Practice Policy for

5:00-6:30 P.M. CAA Exam: St. Vincent’s Academy Meet downstairs in the DeSoto Lobby at 4:45 P.M. 6:00-7:30 P.M. Low Country Boil @ The Knights of Columbus

Sponsored by Riddell

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

All Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison RoomAll Events in Madison Room

7:30-8:30 A.M.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast Speaker: Dr. Al Hollie—Atlanta Area Rep/FCA Chaplin

Sponsored by Fellowship of Christian Athletes

8:45-9:05 A.M.

Visit with Exhibitors

9:30-10:15 A.M.

Dr. Robin Hines, Executive Director, GHSA

11:00 A.M.

GADA General Meeting

Jasper Jewell, Curt Miller, Joe Sanfilippo

Drawings:

Voucher to attend 2020 NIAAA Conference in Tampa Regions Bike

$100.00 cash

Georgia Athletic Directors

Hall of Fame

Class of 2010 Class of 2016 Max Bass Bill Holleman Melvin Crook Rusty Hudson Petty Ezell Charles Winslette John Hill Corky Kell (posthumously) Class of 2017 Lucia Norwood Jeff Beggs Bob Ward Steve Jones Dexter Wood Charles Turner

Class of 2011 Class of 2018 Frances Bryan Dave Hunter Elmer Morrow (posthumously) Mark Kelly Walter Wade Tommy Stringer (posthumously) Carter Wilson

Class of 2012 Alvin Copeland Class of 2019

Roy “Buddy” Knapp Jasper Jewell Joe Sanfilippo Mike Phillips Terry Rogers Class of 2013 Bob Stinchcomb (posthumously)

Peggy Johnson Charles Webb Class of 2020 Charles Wilson Gary Long Billy Henderson (posthumously) Class of 2014 Phil Jones Lynne Mallory Jerry Cauley Ed Pilcher Johnny Seabrooks Ralph Swearngin

Class of 2015

NIAAA Certification Program

The NIAAA Certification Program is a voluntary professional service to athletic administrators and is based on the premises of continuing education, professional growth and program development in the vocation of interscholastic athletic administration. It recognizes and incorporates the professional opportunities by the Leadership Training Institute. The attainment of professional certification demonstrates the enhance the ability of the athletic administrator to better serve the school, community and profession.

Certification Levels

♦ Registered Athletic Administrator (RAA) ♦ Registered Middle School Athletic Administrator (RMSAA) ♦ Provisional Certified Athletic Administrator Certificate ♦ Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) ♦ Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA)

For more information www.gadaonline/certifications

For Your Calendar

2020 NIAAA Conference December 11-15, 2020 Tampa, Florida 2021 GADA Conference March (Dates TBD) Savannah, Georgia 2021 NIAAA Conference December 10-14, 2021 Denver, Colorado

A special thank you to our

2020 Exhibitors Arbiter Sports Jireh Supplies Astroturf Miller Electric/Site Supplies Athletic Depot Musco Sports Lighting Boathouse Sports My Play USA Boostr Digital Displays NFHS Network BSN Sports Neff Bus Max Rent A Bus Next College Student Athlete Character Development Northside Sports Medicine And Leadership Painting Impact-Solrac Fine Art CAT Sports and Parent Booster USA Marketing Group Rank One Sport CHM Sports Lighting RFS Sports Flooring & Lockers Columbia Lockers Shaw Sports Turf Conica USA Shuma Sports Cooper Globel Sideline Interactive Convington Flooring Southeastern Surfaces & Daktronics Equipment Dragonfly Athletics Sports Field Specialties Electromech Sports Imports Eventlink Sports Turf Company FEV Tutor Sprint Turf Fieldturf Team Assure/Planned Formetco Benefit Services Gameday Floors Techline Sports Lighting Georgia Department of United Sports Public Health U.S. Specialty Coatings Georgia Power Company Varsity News Network Gilman Gear Watchfire Signs Grace College Waterboy Graphics Gwinnett Medical Windscreen Factory H.E. Hodge Hudl Tickets/Go Fan

A special thank you to our

2020 Corporate Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

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2020 Corporate Sponsors

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