Student Leadership Developing Team Captains Bill Bowers, CMAA Executive Director Oregon Athletic Director Association Ken Mohney, CMAA Activities Director Mattawan High School Mattawan, MI 1

Mattawan SAAC How did we get started? Sportsmanship “Task Force” Identify appropriate expectations and cheers Identify appropriate expectations and cheers Distribute cards and brochures to spectators Distribute cards and brochures to spectators Self regulate student cheer section Self regulate student cheer section Educate incoming ninth grade students Educate incoming ninth grade students

What is the purpose of a Student Advisory Committee? Provide insight on the student-athlete experience; student “voice” to administration Provide insight on the student-athlete experience; student “voice” to administration Offer input on rules, regulations and policies Offer input on rules, regulations and policies Promote sportsmanship and school spirit Promote sportsmanship and school spirit Increase community support for programs Increase community support for programs

Mattawan SAAC What do we do now? Committee consists of 8 students Committee consists of 8 students One male, one female each grade 9-12 One male, one female each grade 9-12 New members nominated by current members New members nominated by current members Monthly meetings (or more per request) Monthly meetings (or more per request)

Mattawan SAAC What do we do now? Leadership Training Leadership Training Increase leadership capacity using various resources Increase leadership capacity using various resources Problem-solve issues within our school community Problem-solve issues within our school community Understand rationale and process for decisions Understand rationale and process for decisions Attend Sportsmanship Summit, Captain’s Clinics and Leadership Conferences Attend Sportsmanship Summit, Captain’s Clinics and Leadership Conferences

Sample Agenda Items Purpose of Educational Athletics Purpose of Educational Athletics Athletic Code of Conduct review Athletic Code of Conduct review Increasing school spirit Increasing school spirit Become an MHSAA official Become an MHSAA official Athletes as a role-model Athletes as a role-model Understanding MHSAA regulations Understanding MHSAA regulations Sport Specialization Sport Specialization Preventing MRSA Preventing MRSA

Sample Agenda Items (cont.) Pros and cons of “club” sports Pros and cons of “club” sports Improving player-coach-parent communication Improving player-coach-parent communication Accepting your role on the team Accepting your role on the team What are acceptable cheers? What are acceptable cheers? Appreciating non-athletic school activities Appreciating non-athletic school activities Expectations for captains Expectations for captains Seasons of significance; Craig Hillier Seasons of significance; Craig Hillier

Learning Outcomes As a result of participation, student- athletes will enhance… Communication skills Communication skills Decision making and problem-solving skills Decision making and problem-solving skills Collaboration Collaboration Appreciation for diversity Appreciation for diversity Ability to reflect Ability to reflect

Action Outcomes As a result of participation, student- athletes will… Build a lasting network of future leaders Build a lasting network of future leaders Be confident agents of change Be confident agents of change Be able to identify and address student issues Be able to identify and address student issues Share experience with other student-athletes Share experience with other student-athletes Positively impact our school-community Positively impact our school-community

MHSAA Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Act as the voice of Michigan’s student-athletes. Act as the voice of Michigan’s student-athletes. Serve as a student sounding board for the MHSAA’s Representative Council. Serve as a student sounding board for the MHSAA’s Representative Council. Assist in planning Sportsmanship Summits, Captains Clinics and other student leadership events. Assist in planning Sportsmanship Summits, Captains Clinics and other student leadership events. Participate in a yearly focus group about the state of high schools sports for Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. Participate in a yearly focus group about the state of high schools sports for Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports.

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12 Why a Captain’s Academy 2 To show players have a significant role in team development. To make coaches aware of how Captains can help a team. To understand that success is more than winning. To help make your team more successful.

13 Developing Captains Is there a demand? Is there a demand? Coaches Interest Coaches Interest Students Involvement Students Involvement Finding the best model for your program Finding the best model for your program 3

14 Developing Captains 4 Identify the groups of potential leaders Identify the groups of potential leaders Should it include only Junior/Senior Players? Should it include only Junior/Senior Players? Gender specific? Create a balance. Gender specific? Create a balance. Need coaches buy-in Need coaches buy-in Set up schedule. Set up schedule. How frequently to meet. How frequently to meet. How long will meeting last. How long will meeting last. What will get athletes there? What will get athletes there? What will bring them back? What will bring them back?

15 Students from multiple sports represented, Never to young to learn leadership qualities 5

16 Parents Role on Your Team Communication system Communication system Know your goals, role, team goals share them with parents Know your goals, role, team goals share them with parents Loyalty to your team Loyalty to your team Help to teach Life Skills Help to teach Life Skills Model appropriate behavior Model appropriate behavior 6

17 Models of Captains Academies Early Bird Seminars Classroom Pullout Clinics during off-season Independent Study with Coach/AD Captains and Coaches Workshops 7

18 Appropriate Themes Impact of Title IX Impact of Title IX Hazing, Harassment, Team Initiations Hazing, Harassment, Team Initiations Is it a TRADITION or HAZING Is it a TRADITION or HAZING Why POSITIVE TRADITIONS Why POSITIVE TRADITIONS How do you show RESPECT How do you show RESPECT What does INTEGRITY mean to you What does INTEGRITY mean to you How can you exhibit good SPORTSMANSHIP How can you exhibit good SPORTSMANSHIP 8

19 Resources “Playing Beyond the Scoreboard” “Playing Beyond the Scoreboard” “ The Team Captains Leadership Model” “ The Team Captains Leadership Model” “ 101 Positive Athletic Traditions” “ 101 Positive Athletic Traditions” “ Teaching Character Through Sport” “ Teaching Character Through Sport” “ Character-Based Coaching” “ Character-Based Coaching” NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching NIAAA LTI 703 course NIAAA LTI 703 course 9

20 Book Study Craig Hillier’s: Playing Beyond The Scoreboard Craig Hillier’s: Playing Beyond The Scoreboard Questionnaires Questionnaires Personal Leadership Personal Leadership Preseason Personal Ability Survey Preseason Personal Ability Survey Captain to Coach Questionnaire Captain to Coach Questionnaire Coaches Vision Coaches Vision T.E.A.M. T.E.A.M. 10

21 Craig Hillier’s Website Free 14 day trial subscription by contacting Craig at: and mentioning you attended this workshop. Free 14 day trial subscription by contacting Craig at: and mentioning you attended this workshop. A sample Study Guide for his book: A sample Study Guide for his book: ying_Beyond_The_Scoreboard_Study_Guide.cfm ying_Beyond_The_Scoreboard_Study_Guide.cfm 11

22 The Definition of an Athlete Open ended discussion Open ended discussion Bruce Brown’s: Life’s Lessons through Sports Bruce Brown’s: Life’s Lessons through Sports Revisit initial question Revisit initial question 12

23 Bruce Brown Booklets 7 Ways to Lead your Team 7 Ways to Lead your Team Life Lessons for Athletes Life Lessons for Athletes The Role of Parents in Interscholastic Athletics The Role of Parents in Interscholastic Athletics Responses to Parents Survey Responses to Parents Survey 13

24 Bruce Brown’s Contact ProActive Coaching website: ProActive Coaching website:

25 LTI 703 Course Included in the LTI 703 course is a Captains Academy program as used by Diane Schuck at Air Academy HS in Colorado Springs, CO. Included in the LTI 703 course is a Captains Academy program as used by Diane Schuck at Air Academy HS in Colorado Springs, CO. Included in the program are detailed outline of individual class and session topics. Included in the program are detailed outline of individual class and session topics. 15

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27 Questions/Ideas 16

28 Thank you for your time!!! 17