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Hostin g District and Region Events. District hosts are determined at the various district planning meetings for each sport . Region hosts for team sports (i.e . football, basketball, etc .) are determined by the setup of the playoff bracket .
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Hosting District and Region Events • District hosts are determined at the various district planning meetings for each sport. • Region hosts for team sports (i.e. football, basketball, etc.) are determined by the setup of the playoff bracket. • Region Cheer is bid in the same fashion as State Final Events • Region hosts for individual sports (i.e. swimming, wrestling, cross country) are selected from volunteer applicants before the start of the season.
Individual Sport Region Events FHSAA currently seeking hosts for: Golf (added class) Cross Country Swimming and Diving (added class) Track and Field
Positives and Negatives of Hosting • Downside to Hosting • Added work • Tough getting volunteers • Expensive • Difficult to coordinate with some participating schools • Benefits of Hosting • Home team advantage • No travel • No travel expenses • Could make a profit
Ways to Make Positives Outweigh Negatives Get your Community involved!!! Convention and Visitors Bureaus Sports Commissions City/County Commissions Hotel/Motel Associations
What your Communitycan do for You! • Underwrite Expenses • Provide costly requirements • Athletic Trainers • Security • Enlist others to assist in coordination • Delegate specific duties to local event coordinators • Increase volunteer base by offering community services hours
How your CommunityBenefits when you Host Tourism Dollars = Added Jobs and Economic Boost to Local Community
How your CommunityBenefits when you Host Wrestling Region - Charlotte HS 1,616 in attendance 944 Spectators, 224 Wrestlers, 448 Coaches/Team Personnel 2/3 spend night (1,077 people) $239,094 generated in local revenue (gas, food, hotel, etc.) $2,236.57 generated in bed tax $89 room x 359 rooms (3 per room) $241,330.57 = Total Economic Impact Swim and Dive Region – Lincoln Park Academy 1,138 in attendance 903 Spectators, 160 Participants, 75 Coaches/Team Personnel 2/3 spend night (759 people) $168,498 generated in local revenue (gas, food, hotel, etc.) $1,576.19 generated in bed tax $89 room x 253 rooms (3 per room) $170,074.19 = Total Economic Impact
How to get YourCommunity Involved Call them Directly! Arrange a Meeting Show them the Facts *Present the numbers* *Notify them there will be Media Present*
Need Assistance with an Action Plan? Contact Me! Jamie Rohrer Director of Contract Administration 352-372-9551 ext. 440 jrohrer@fhsaa.org
Competitive Cheerleading Updated Information 2013-14 Season Calendar:EL7 & EL12 forms due to AD (Week 15) – October 11First practice date (Week 16) – October 14Preseason classic competitions (Week 18) – October 28 – November 2First regular season playing date (Week 19) – November 4Official entry list/AACCA certificate due (Week 22) – November 25Region 1 Competition (Week 29) – January 18Region 2 Competition (Week 29) – January 18Region 3 Competition (Week 30) – January 25Region 4 Competition (Week 30) – January 25FHSAA Finals (Week 31) – January 30 – February 1 Season Changes: Reflect a schedule similar to Girls Soccer Change Regions to 2 days vs. 4 days
Open Discussion Thank you for all you do for the FHSAA! Your dedication to our student-athletes and to Florida High School Sports does not go unnoticed! We appreciate YOU!