September 2017

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

1. Call to order – Mike Worcester, MSCA President
   
2. 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
         
3. 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
      

1. 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.
            
2. 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