2. 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.

3. Individual Sport Region Events FHSAA currently seeking hosts for: Golf (added class) Cross Country Swimming and Diving (added class) Track and Field

4. 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

5. Ways to Make Positives Outweigh Negatives Get your Community involved!!! Convention and Visitors Bureaus Sports Commissions City/County Commissions Hotel/Motel Associations

6. What your Community can 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

7. How your Community Benefits when you Host Tourism Dollars = Added Jobs and Economic Boost to Local Community

8. How your Community Benefits 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

9. How to get Your Community Involved Call them Directly! Arrange a Meeting Show them the Facts *Present the numbers* *Notify them there will be Media Present*

10. Need Assistance with an Action Plan? Contact Me! Jamie Rohrer Director of Contract Administration 352-372-9551 ext. 440 jrohrer@fhsaa.org

11. Competitive Cheerleading Updated Information 2013-14 Season Calendar: EL7 & EL12 forms due to AD (Week 15) – October 11 First practice date (Week 16) – October 14 Preseason classic competitions (Week 18) – October 28 – November 2 First regular season playing date (Week 19) – November 4 Official entry list/AACCA certificate due (Week 22) – November 25 Region 1 Competition (Week 29) – January 18 Region 2 Competition (Week 29) – January 18 Region 3 Competition (Week 30) – January 25 Region 4 Competition (Week 30) – January 25 FHSAA Finals (Week 31) – January 30 – February 1 Season Changes: Reflect a schedule similar to Girls Soccer Change Regions to 2 days vs. 4 days

12. 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!