Summer Institute

The VIAAA will offer our Annual Leadership Training Program Summer Institute in Palmyra at Fluvanna County  High School on July 15-16, 2024.  The institute will offer eight leadership training courses during this two-day workshop. 

The cost for the institute is based on the number of courses a student takes. See the listing below 1 course - $100.00   2 courses - $190.00                                      

Late Registration Fee after July 8, 2024, is $10.00 for one course and $20.00 total for more than one course.

ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATION (Pay Online with a credit card or by check):  https://viaaa.finalforms-amp.com/events. If you do not have an AMP account, email Lisa Corprew at lcorprew@vbschools.com to request access.

For hotel reservations availalbe at two locations: The VIAAA has contracted a special rate for this event of $139  plus tax. This rate includes free internet access and a hot breakfast bar. The block of rooms is located at the Best Western Plus Crossroads Inn & Suites,  135 Wood Ridge Terrace. Zion Crossroads, Virginia, 22942.  When making a reservation by phone, please call 540-832-1700, and mention the group code for this event:IAAA.  For online reservations, use this link: Booking Link.

Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=CHOHXHX&groupCode=CHHVIA&arrivaldate=2024-07-15&departuredate=2024-07-18&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

RESERVATIONS NEED TO BE MADE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2024 (to ensure you receive this rate and a room).  

We recommend you bring a laptop or device to access course information.

For additional information, contact Derek Farrey at 703-431-4763 (Cell) or email Derek.Farrey@lcps.org

The following courses will be offered:

Monday, July 15, 2024, at Fluvanna County HS from 1-5pm

LTC 625 Athletic Administration: Management of Game and Event Announcing

This course is designed to assist athletic administrators in understanding their role in managing public address (PA) announcing at their contests and events. Topics include the role of the athletic administrator in hiring, training, and evaluating announcers; developing expectations for their announcers and strategies for communicating the role of the public address announcer in an interscholastic setting. Course points include guidelines and code of conduct for PA announcers; the role of the announcer in promoting good sportsmanship; guidelines for script writing/editing; developing emergency situation/security announcements and discussion/examples of “do’s” and “don’ts” of public address announcing.

LTC 630 Athletic Administration: Interscholastic Contest Management – Planning, Preparation and Methods

This course examines the historic foundations and precedents for contest management as an extension of educationally sound sports programs. Planning methods for contest management are examined including selection of supervisory personnel, suggested need assessment tools, and checklists for the development of supervision plans and policies. In addition, an overview of methods is suggested for creation of an educationally sound competition environment among players, coaches, students, and other spectators. The course emphasizes the need for flexible plans and responses to various contest situations and contingencies.

LTC 631 Athletic Administration: Emergency Management of Interscholastic Athletic Events

This course will provide an overview of how to mitigate/prevent, prepare for, and manage emergencies during interscholastic athletic events. The highlights include venue and event safety, security and emergency management issues. The course will provide guidelines for creating an emergency team, assessing the venue for risks and needs, developing and implementing emergency management plans, and debriefing after an incident.

LTC 703 Athletic Administration: Student Centered Educational Athletics Performance Beyond the X’s and O’s

This student-centered program will provide learning experiences for student athletes beyond the X’s and O’s. This course will support a value-based curriculum that will demonstrate model behaviors and qualities that students should emulate both in and out of the athletic arena. Teachable moments beyond the classroom—center court, centerfield, or center ice—provide the opportunity to promote and maximize the achievement of these educational goals and life skills. This course will provide the necessary strategies, methods, and resources to implement this initiative within your own school.

LTC 715 Athletic Administration: Appropriate Professional Boundaries: Identifying, Implementing and Maintaining

This course will assist in identifying professional boundary awareness as it relates to interaction between student and educator. It examines and describes several categories of boundary issues and attempts to create a pathway to a proactive approach for the school administrator to formulate a professional Code of Conduct. Several examples of legal statutes and reporting mandates that all school employees should become familiar with will be examined. The course will provide guidance in developing educational responsibilities by offering suggested training mandates and reporting rules. Identifying roles of victims, offenders, and bystanders will be defined. Examples and best practice techniques in developing useful social media policies will be discussed.

 

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Fluvanna County  HS from 9am-1pm

LTC 630 Athletic Administration: Interscholastic Contest Management – Planning, Preparation and Methods

This course examines the historic foundations and precedents for contest management as an extension of educationally sound sports programs. Planning methods for contest management are examined including selection of supervisory personnel, suggested need assessment tools, and checklists for the development of supervision plans and policies. In addition, an overview of methods is suggested for creation of an educationally sound competition environment among players, coaches, students, and other spectators. The course emphasizes the need for flexible plans and responses to various contest situations and contingencies.

LTC 707 Athletic Administration: Assessment of Interscholastic Athletic Programs and Personnel

This course examines a philosophical rationale and a variety of methods that may be used to assess athletic programs and personnel. The goals of this course are to improve the performance of athletic coaches and other athletic department personnel of program operations and improvement satisfaction among players, parents, and employees. The central theme is to encourage assessment of needs, interests, and opinions that can enhance goal setting, and planning priorities. Comprehensive descriptions of skill, knowledge, and supervision requirements for the direction, recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of high school coaches will be reviewed. Criteria used to evaluate coaches will be scrutinized.

LTC 724 Athletic Administration: Stress Management Methods, Techniques and Systems

The demands of high-intensity daily work, evening and weekend supervision requirements, public expectations, challenging interactions, and limited resources place the athletic administrator in a stressful position. Ways of intervening stress, managing its onset, and using proven methods for reducing its impact are needed. Stress will always be present. Because of the individual nature of perception and preferred response, this course will provide an overview of techniques necessary for coping with the daily demands of an athletic administrator. Examples will include western, eastern, and alternative practices. Demonstrations, activities, videos, and group interactions will be supplemented by sharing of individual experiences

LTC 799 Athletic Administration: Standards of Excellence in Interscholastic Athletic Programs

Leadership Training Course 799 has two purposes and potential benefits for high school athletic administrators. For those athletic administrators who are new to the profession, the course provides references to a variety of best practices outlined in 27 NIAAA Leadership Training Courses (LTCs) including concepts, strategies, and suggested best practices. Whether working to improve a program or looking for long-range strategic planning guidance, this overview of 27 course components will inspire and encourage significant review, change, and visionary growth. The course manual provides nine chapters that are summarized with detailed checklists developed from topics experienced in the other LTCs. For the more experienced athletic administrator, the same planning and guidance can be derived. However, an additional benefit and incentive discussed in the course is an opportunity to seek the NIAAA Recognition of Program Excellence. This recognition program will identify an exemplary athletic program through the Quality Program Award (QPA) process. The LTC 799 information (its resources, rubrics, and applicable examples) provides guidance of the assessment instrument describing in detail, important components (policies, operations, and best practices) of an educationally sound interscholastic athletic program. This course is required for athletic administrators applying for the QPA at the Exemplary Level.