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Call to order- Kasey Wacker (Perham High School), MSCA President
Officer Reports
1. Secretary - Ceil McDonald (South St. Paul)
2. Treasurer - Zach Prax (Eastview)
3. President-Elect- Ross Eichle (Eagan)
4. Past President - Mike Worcester (Hutchinson)
5. Information Coordinator- Scott Sieling (Bloomington)
Committee Reports
1. Advisory Committee
  1. Next Meeting is October 7, 2019
  2. Advisory Committee members
    1. Linda Neugebauer - term expires 2019 (AA)
    2. Stewart Wilson - term expires 2019 (A)
    3. Meg Krekeler - term expires 2020 (AA)
    4. Karen Lee - term expires 2020 (A)
  3. Persons wishing to submit proposals must use the submission form, linked on the MSCA website after state speech and until May 1, 2020.
2. MSHSL- Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz
  1. Develop a committee to help create a new process for submitting proposals and voting. Presenting proposals to MSHSL will appear more cohesive and we will be more accessible to all members (not just those in attendance at CTAM)
  2. Educating the ADs in all MN districts
  3. New section assignments for two seasons (2020-2021)
  4. Bonnie’s terms ends August 2019
3. State Tournament Jury
  1. Report on 2019 State Tournament
  2. New (A) member to be selected during voting under new business
4. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee - Jennifer Parker, Eric Meyer
  1. Invitation to celebration sent via the listserv
  2. Cliff Janke, inductee
5. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West (jsaxtonwest@northfieldschools.org)
New Business
1. Membership Voting
  1. Must vote on proposals passed by the advisory. *All proposals passed by advisory in May will go to MSHSL for approval in October UNLESS the MSCA membership votes AGAINST the proposal TODAY
  2. 60% or more of membership in attendance at CTAM in favor of the proposal advances the proposal to MSHSL
    1. We need to be a cohesive membership and present proposals representative of our body
  3. Items up for voting (be sure you attend advisory session 7 & relevant sessions on the topics related to the proposals- little discussion will be provided during the meeting).
    1. Advisory Committee Members
      1. Expand terms for Advisory Committee members to three (3) years
        New AA representatives
        New A representative
    2. State Tournament Jury Member
      1. New A Representative
    3. Proposal 1: Make Program Oral Interpretations (POI) a 14th category
    4. Proposal 2: Addition of a six-person semi-final to the MSHSL State Speech Tournament and reducing the number of finalists from eight to six.
2. Now accepting your intentions to run for the MSHSL Board of Directors position. Formal requests can be emailed to Kasey Wacker kwacker@perham.k12.mn.us
3. Add MSHSL Board of Directors Representative to the Speech Advisory Committee
4. Establish a committee for streamlining proposal, procedural changes, and voting processes for MSCA membership
  1. Concerns about Discussion and Extemp Speaking procedural changes should have been communicated to our membership more appropriately
  2. Coach of the year qualifications at subsection, section, and state level
  3. Criteria for All-State Award
    1. Request to change from 3 sections appearances to 2 state appearances
5. Establish a committee to gather, formalize, and curate the history of the organization

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MSCA Spring Meeting Agenda
April 12-13, 2019

I. Call to order - Mike Worcester, MSCA President

II. Officer Reports
    A. Secretary - Ceil McDonald
    B. Treasurer - Zach Prax
    C. President Elect - Kasey Wacker
    D. Past President - Jason Olson
    E.   MSHSL Board of Directors - Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz

III. Committee Reports
    A. Advisory Committee
         1. Next meeting is May 6, 2019
         2. Advisory Committee members
              Linda Neugebauer - term expires in 2019 (AA)
              Stewart Wilson - term expires in 2019 (A)
              Meg Krekeler - term expires in 2020 (AA)
              Karen Lee - term expires in 2020 (A)
   3. Persons wishing to submit proposals must use submission form, linked on web site
    B. MSHSL - New section assignments for the next two seasons.
    C. Awards Committee-Scott Sieling and Tim Coleman
       1. Let Scott or Tim know Section Speech Coach Award Winners
   2. Award winners must be MSCA members.
    D. MSCA Website
         1. Join and contribute to the site.
         2. Tournament Calendar - Put your date on the website
    E. Category Committees
         1. Discussion – Mike Worcester, Rachel Schott
         2. Extemp Reading - Kathy Martin
         3. Storytelling - Kathleen Westgard, Max Wojtanowicz
    F. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee - Jennifer Parker, Eric Meyer
    G. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West (jsaxtonwest@northfieldschools.org)

IV. Old Business
    A. Professional Development Opportunities
         1. Speak2Compete Coaching Institute - July
         2. NSDA Conference
    B. Make sure your coaching and judging information is up-to-date on the MSHSL web site.

V. New Business
    A.   February 2020 Calendar - Quirk with Feb. 29 - Cal Vande Hoef
    B.    State next year at Wayzata High School, April 17 (A) & 18 (AA), 2020
    C.    CTAM - Holiday Inn, St. Cloud, Sept. 12-13-14. Submit session ideas on CTAM web site.

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September 2018

9/14/2018

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2018 MSCA Business Meeting Agenda CTAM Annual Conference
St. Cloud Holiday Inn
September 15, 2018, 10:20 – 11:30 a.m.
1. Call to order–Mike Worcester,MSCAPresident
2. Officer Reports
1. Secretary-CeilMcDonald
2. Treasurer - Zach Prax
3. PastPresident–JasonOlson
4. PresidentElect–KaseyWacker
5. MSHSL Board of Directors-Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz
  6. PresidentMikeWorcester
1. Encouraging continued membership growth
2. State Tournament Judge Voting – We can still do better
3. Committee Reports
1. Advisory Committee
1. Update from May 2018 meeting
2. Advisory Committee Elections
1. One(1)eachClassA&AA
3. MSHSL
1. Cliff Janke - Rule Clinician
2. State Tournament Jury
1. AtLargeRep–Now open,need to elect.
2. ‘A’ Rep – Rachel Schott – Term runs through 2019
3. ‘AA’ Rep – Dillon White – Term runs through 2020
3. The State Tournament will be April 12 (A) and April 13 (AA) Wayzata High School.
1. Schools who wish to be considered for hosting starting future state tournaments should make your interest known sooner rather than later by contacting Chris Franson.
4. MSCA Website
1. Join and contribute to the site. Find it at http://mscaspeech.weebly.com/
2. Send CTAM materials to sdsieling@gmail.com to have them posted.
3. Still running the Speech Tournament calendar through CTAM website.
5. CategoryCommittees
1. Discussion
2. Storytelling
3. Extemp. Reading
6. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee.
7. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West
4. Old Business
1. Professional Development Opportunities
1. NSDAProfessionalDevelopment
2. Speak2Compete
2. New judging cycle so you need to get registered.
1. $15 for two years.
2. Must take the on-line rules test.
3. State Ballot is opt-in and you need to complete application by November 1st.
1. Remember to vote for state judges on Coach’s Clipboard.
We have room to improve our voting numbers and need to
encourage fellow coaches to be a part of the process.
2. Likely deadline for balloting is mid-January 2019.
5. NewBusiness
1. President Elect - Class AA
  2. Ideas from CTAM Sessions
  3. Other

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April 2018

4/19/2018

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MSCA Spring Meeting Agenda
April 20-21, 2018

I .Call to order - Mike Worcester, MSCA President

II. Officer Reports
    A. Secretary - Ceil McDonald
    B. Treasurer - Zach Prax
    C. President Elect - Kasey Wacker
    D. Past President - Jason Olson
    E.   MSHSL Board of Directors - Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz

III. Committee Reports
    A. Advisory Committee
         1. Next meeting is May 7, 2018
         2. Advisory Committee members
              Linda Neugebauer - term expires in 2019 (AA)
              Stewart Wilson - term expires in 2019 (A)
              Joni Anker - term expires in 2018 (AA)
              Mikayla Critz - term expires in 2018 (A)
    B. MSHSL-Cliff Janke -MSHSL Rules Clinician
    C. Awards Committee-Scott Sieling and Tim Coleman
         1. Let Scott or Tim know Section Speech Coach Award Winners
    D. MSCA Website
         1. Join and contribute to the site.
         2. Tournament Calendar-put your date on the website
    E. Category Committees
         1. Discussion – Mike Worcester, Rachel Schott
         2. Extemp Reading - Kathy Martin
         3. Storytelling- Marie Kreft, Kathleen Westgard, Max Wojtanowicz
    F. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee
    G. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West (Jody.Saxtonwest@nfld.k12.mn.us)

IV. Old Business
    A. Professional Development Opportunities
         1. Speak2Compete Coaching Institute - July
         2. NSDA Conference
    B. We will begin a new two-year judging cycle this fall. Make sure your information is up-to-date on the MSHSL web site.

V. New Business
    A.    State next year at Wayzata High School, April 12 (A) & 13 (AA), 2019
    B.    Nominations for awards through CTAM
    C.    CTAM - Holiday Inn, St. Cloud, Sept. 13-14-15. Submit session ideas to Roxy Janke

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September 2017

9/10/2017

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2017 MSCA Business Meeting Agenda
CTAM Annual Conference
St. Cloud Holiday Inn
September 16, 2017, 10:20 – 11:30 a.m.

Call to order – Mike Worcester, MSCA President
Officer Reports
1. Secretary - Ceil McDonald
2. Treasurer - Zach Prax
3. Past President – Jason Olson
4. President Elect – Kasey Wacker
5. MSHSL Board of Director - Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz
6. President Mike Worcester
  1. Encouraging continued membership growth
  2. State Tournament Judge Voting – We can do better
Committee Reports
1. Advisory Committee
  1. Update from May 2017 meeting – Jason Olson
2. Advisory Committee Elections
  1. One (1) each Class A & AA
3. MSHSL
  1. Cliff Janke - Rule Clinician
  2. State Tournament Jury
    1. At Large Rep - Kathy Martin - Term runs through 2018
    2. ‘A’ Rep – Rachel Schott – Term runs through 2019
    3. ‘AA’ Rep - Jody Saxton West - Term runs through 2017 – Need to elect new rep.
  3. The State Tournament will be April 20 (AA) and April 21 (A) at Apple Valley High School.
    1. Schools who wish to be considered for hosting starting future state tournaments should make your interest known sooner rather than later by contacting Chris Franson.
4. MSCA Website
  1. Join and contribute to the site. Find it at http://mscaspeech.weebly.com/
  2. Send CTAM materials to sdsieling@gmail.com to have them posted.
  3. Still running the Speech Tournament calendar through CTAM website.
5. Category Committees
  1. Discussion - Rachel Schott, Mike Worcester
  2. Storytelling - Kathleen Westgard, Max Wojtanowicz
  3. Extemp Reading - Kathy Martin
6. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee - Joni Anker, Howard Vaillaincourt
7. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West

Old Business
1. Professional Development Opportunities
  1. NSDA Professional Development
  2. Speak 2 Compete
2. [Second] year of judging cycle so you need to get registered.
  1. $15 for two years.
  2. State Ballot is opt-in and you need to complete application by November 1st.
    1. Remember to vote for state judges on Coach’s Clipboard. We have room to improve our voting numbers and need to encourage fellow coaches to be a part of the process.
New Business
1. President Elect - Class AA
  1. No election this year, will vote on a AA President-elect at next year’s meeting.
2. Ideas from CTAM Sessions
3. Other

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September 2016

9/14/2016

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2016 MSCA Business Meeting Agenda – St. Cloud Holiday Inn – CTAM Annual Conference
September 16, 2016

Call to order - Jason Olson, MSCA President
Officer Reports
1. Secretary - Ceil McDonald
2. Treasurer - Zach Prax
3. Past President - Scott Sieling
4. President Elect - Mike Worcester
5. MSHSL Board of Director - Bonnie Spohn Schmaltz
6. President Jason Olson
  1. Call for committee - Student engagement
  2. Newsletter
Committee Reports
1. Advisory Committee
  1. Update from May, 2016 meeting
2. Advisory Committee Elections
  1. Travis Rother - term ends in 2016 (AA)
  2. Cal Vandehoef - term ends in 2016 (A)
  3. Zach Prax - term ends in 2017 (AA)
  4. Kasey Wacker - term ends in 2017 (A)
3. MSHSL
  1. Cliff Janke - Rule Clinician
  2. State Tournament Jury
    1. ‘A’ Rep - Margaret Kitterman - Need to elect new
    2. ‘AA’ Rep - Jody Saxton West - Term runs through 2017
    3. At Large Rep - Kathy Martin - Term runs through 2018
  3. The State Tournament will be April 21 (AA) and April 22 (A) at Apple Valley High School.
    1. Schools who wish to be considered for hosting starting in 2019 should make your interest known sooner rather than later.
4. MSCA Website
  1. Join and contribute to the site. Find it at http://mscaspeech.weebly.com/
  2. Send CTAM materials to sdsieling@gmail.com to have them posted.
  3. Still running the Speech Tournament calendar through CTAM website.
5. Category Committees
  1. Discussion - Rachel Schott, Mike Worcester
  2. Storytelling - Kathleen Westgard, Marie Kreft
  3. Extemp Reading - Kathy Martin
6. MSHSL Hall of Fame Committee - Joni Anker, Howard Vaillaincourt
7. New Coach Mentorship Update - Jody Saxton West
Old Business
1. Professional Development Opportunities
  1. NSDA Professional Development
  2. Speak 2 Compete
2. First year of judging cycle so you need to get registered.
  1. $15 for two years.
  2. State Ballot is opt-in and you need to complete application by November 1st.
    1. Remember to vote for state judges on Coach’s Clipboard. Last year just over 100 people voted, which is an improvement, but still a great deal of improvement possible.
New Business
1. Constitutional Revisions
  1. Term Dates
2. Election of President Elect - Class A
  1. President Elect from 2017-2019, President from 2019-2021.
3. Advisory Committee Proposals
  1. Tiebreakers in Finals
  2. Rank Adjustment in Finals
  3. Section Autonomy
    1. Creation of committee for full study
4. Ideas from CTAM Sessions
5. Other

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