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SPRING ACTIVITIES

For Use Through May 25, 2013

STUDENT ACTIVITIES PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE EDUCATION OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS) BELIEVE MIDDLE AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DESERVE A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE FREE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL INFLUENCES.

WE’RE WORKING TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL! WE SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE DRUGS FROM MIDDLE AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 800 MEMBER SCHOOLS. KSHSAA AND ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS PROMOTE, DEVELOP, AND DIRECT INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO A WELL-ROUNDED AND MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

THE POSITIVE VALUES OF COMPETITION AND GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP FOR BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS ARE CONTINUALLY ENCOURAGED.

A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM YOUR KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

For Use May 1 through May 25, 2013

THE TRUE VALUE OF WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM IS APPLYING IT EVERY DAY. WITH SUMMER ACTIVITIES AROUND THE CORNER, POSITIVE SPORTSMANSHIP IS A VALUABLE LESSON TO REMEMBER.

GOOD SPORTS ARE WINNERS! – ANY TIME OF THE YEAR. A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM YOUR KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

For Use May 1 through May 25, 2013

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS SIGNAL THE END OF ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR, BUT IT DOESN’T CALL FOR AN END TO GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. GOOD SPORTMANSHIP IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS ENDED, BECAUSE IT MEANS VALUABLE LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNED WHILE WATCHING OR PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS.

A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM YOUR KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

For Use May 1 Through May 25, 2013

“WE FEEL THAT SPORTSMANSHIP JUST DOESN’T BEGIN AND END WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR,” SAYS GARY MUSSELMAN, KSHSAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. “IT IS NECESSARY FOR PARENTS AND SPECTATORS TO SET THE TONE FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOR AT ALL EVENTS, ALL YEAR.”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SPORTSMANSHIP AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AT 785/273-5329.

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP! – ENCOURAGE IT YEAR–ROUND. A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM YOUR KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS

For Use Through May 4, 2013

IF SOMEONE ASKED YOU WHAT WERE THE TWO MOST POPULAR HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? . . . 95% OF ALL KANSAS HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC AND/OR SPEECH EVENTS.

COMING TO YOUR AREA IN APRIL AND MAY ARE REGIONAL AND STATE CONTESTS IN MUSIC AND SPEECH. THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS) URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF THE FINE ARTS PROGRAMS IN KANSAS SCHOOLS.

REMEMBER . . . ACADEMICS PLUS ACTIVITIES ARE CURRICULUM PARTNERS IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH.

For Use Through May 11, 2013

THE FINALS OF THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD MAY 10 & 11. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE BEST TENNIS PLAYERS IN THE STATE!

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM ON MAY 10 & 11.

A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

For Use Through May 20, 2013

THE FINALS OF THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION BOYS STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD MAY 20. THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE BEST GOLFERS IN THE STATE!

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM ON MAY 20th.

A PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND (YOUR STATION’S CALL LETTERS).

For Use Through May 18, 2013

WANT TO SHARE EXCITING MOMENTS WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS ACROSS THE STATE? BE A PART OF THE CROWD THAT ATTENDS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS SPONSORED BY THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION.

GIRLS STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD MAY 16-18, HUMMER SPORTS COMPLEX, NATATORIUM, TOPEKA. MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

MAY IS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP TIME IN KANSAS AND WHAT COULD BE MORE EXCITING THAN WATCHING SOCCER, SOFTBALL, BASEBALL, OR TRACK AND FIELD CONTESTS . . . LAST YEAR, THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS TURNED OUT FOR THESE FAST PACED TOURNAMENTS.

HELP CREATE THE EXCITEMENT, ATTEND THESE KSHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 23 & 24 AND SOCCER AND TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 24 & 25.

CALL THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AT 785/273-5329 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

STUDENT MESSAGES

For Use Through May 25, 2013

REBEKAH SHIRLEY, A SENIOR AT DODGE CITY HIGH SCHOOL, WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE ARMED FORCES. YOU WERE ONCE YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES AND ARTISTS WORKING TOWARDS YOUR DREAMS. NOW YOU ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY MAKING OUR DREAMS HERE AT HOME POSSIBLE.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

TIFFANY FISHER, A 2012 GRADUATE FROM MOUNDRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, SAYS BEING INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IS A GREAT WAY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP. WHEN A TEAM IS STRUGGLING TO ACCOMPLISH A GOAL, A PERSON WITH THE ABILITY TO KEEP THE GROUP FOCUSED ON ITS TARGET IS KEY. DEVELOPING THESE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES CAN INVOLVE EXPERIENCE IN SPORTS, MUSIC GROUPS AND VARIOUS COMPETITIVE TEAMS.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

KILEY REINDL-BODEN, A 2012 GRADUATE OF GARDNER EDGERTON HIGH SCHOOL, SAYS THAT SCHOOL IS MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLY STUDYING HARD AND SHOWING UP TO CLASS. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. WHETHER IT’S THE BASKETBALL TEAM, DECA OR THE BAND, ACTIVITIES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF OUTLETS THEY CAN PLUG IN TO. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE LESSONS THAT CAN’T BE LEARNED IN A CLASSROOM.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

WITHOUT OFFICIALS WE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO HAVE A FAIR GAME OR ACTIVITY. THEY UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY OF ACTIVITIES AND HELP ENSURE AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD. ALISON BERG, A 2012 GRADUATE FROM BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL, WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK OUR OFFICIALS.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

THE MOST UNDERAPPRECIATED PIECE OF THE GAME - OFFICIALS. WITHOUT THEM THE GAME MEANS NOTHING AND HAS NO ORDERLY STRUCTURE. OFFICIALS KEEP EVERYONE IN LINE AND KEEP EVERYONE SAFE. OFFICIALS ARE SOMETIMES CRITICIZED BUT WITH ALL THAT PRESSURE THEY ALWAYS PULL THROUGH. JOHNATHAN DIRKS, A 2012 GRADUATE OF JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL, WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SAY “THANK YOU” TO OFFICIALS.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

OFFICIALS ARE A VITAL PART OF ANY HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY. THEY WORK HARD TO PROMOTE SPORTSMANSHIP AND KEEP THE RULES. SO IF YOU LOVE WATCHING A SPORT AND WANT A CHANCE TO BE A PART OF IT, JAKE BEECHER, A 2012 GRADUATE FROM MEDICINE LODGE HIGH SCHOOL ENCOURAGES YOU TO BECOME A REGISTERED OFFICIAL AND JOIN THE CREW. YOU CAN HAVE FUN AND DO SOMETHING TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE ACTIVITY YOU LOVE.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

WE MUST PLACE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE. GAME OFFICIALS GET YELLED AT MORE ON BOTH SIDES OF A CONTEST THAN THE COACHES OR PLAYERS. TO BE AN OFFICIAL TAKES LOTS OF COURAGE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF CONFIDENCE IN ONE’S DECISION MAKING ABILITY, AND TO MAKE THE MOST FAIR AND ACCURATE DECISIONS WHILE KEEPING AN UNBIASED ATTITUDE. THOUGH THEIR POSITION IS UNDERPAID AND UNDERAPPRECIATED, THEY STILL LOVE TO DO WHAT THEY DO. HERE’S A THANK YOU LOUD AND CLEAR FROM JILL JOHNSON, A SENIOR AT FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

NO ONE CAN LIVE THEIR LIVES IN SOLITUDE AND SUCCEED SAYS MARK KLAASSEN, A SENIOR AT SMOKY VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN LINDSBORG. BECAUSE WE CAN’T DO EVERYTHING BY OURSELVES, TEAMWORK IS NEEDED. BEING PART OF A TEAM HELPS US LEARN TO COOPERATE, TO SHARE AND TO TRUST. YOU CAN’T OPERATE ALONE AGAINST ANOTHER TEAM, YOU NEED TO LEARN TO TRUST AND COOPERATE WITH OTHERS. IN SHARING WITH YOUR TEAM, YOU LEARN TO CREATE GOOD RELATIONS WITH EVERYONE. SO CONTINUE TO COOPERATE, TRUST AND SHARE WITH YOUR TEAM. IN DOING THIS, EVERYONE WINS. YOU MAY NOT BE THE MVP, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU DON’T MAKE A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ONCE SAID, “A GOOD LEADER INSPIRES PEOPLE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADER; A GREAT LEADER INSPIRES PEOPLE TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES.” YOUNG LEADERS SHOULD STRIVE FOR THE ABILITY NOT ONLY TO BETTER THEMSELVES BUT TO BETTER THE ONES AROUND THEM SAYS GABE CLARK, A SENIOR AT LYNDON HIGH SCHOOL. ONCE THIS IS ACHIEVED, THE POTENTIAL OF THE ORGANIZATION CAN TRULY GO FROM GOOD TO GREAT.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

BEING INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES DURING HIGH SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP MANY VALUABLE LESSONS AND SKILLS OF LIFE FOR THE FUTURE SAYS TYLER FARTHING, A SENIOR AT MADISON HIGH SCHOOL. IT’S NOT ONLY OUR PARENTS, BUT TEACHERS AND COACHES AS WELL THAT PREPARE US FOR THE YEARS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. SPORTS AND VARIOUS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IS WHERE WE DEVELOP SELF DISCIPLINE, COMMITMENT, TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP. IT’S HERE WHERE WE STRIVE TO REACH OUR FULLEST POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

AS THE GREAT KNUTE ROCKNE SAID, “ONE MAN PRACTICING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS FAR BETTER THAN 50 OTHERS PREACHING IT.” HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE ROLE MODELS FOR YOUNGER ASPIRING SPORTS STARS IN THEIR COMMUNITY SAYS LUKE WHEELER, A SENIOR AT BISHOP MIEGE HIGH SCHOOL IN ROELAND PARK. PLAYING WITH SPORTSMANSHIP AND CLASS SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR KIDS THAT LOOK UP TO YOU. WE SHOULD ALL REMEMBER TO PLAY FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.

For Use Through May 25, 2013

SPORTS ARE IMPORTANT, BUT HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE OTHER THINGS THAT OUR YOUTH ARE INVOLVED IN ASKS TYLER GEHRING, A 2012 GRADUATE FROM PRETTY PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL. HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW WHAT GOES ON AT A FORENSICS OR DEBATE MEET? HOW MANY OF US HAVE EVER BEEN TO A PIANO OR MUSIC FESTIVAL? WHILE THESE OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AS BIG IN TODAY’S SOCIETY, THEY ARE IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR YOUTH. IT IS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THAT YOUTH IN MUSIC TEND TO GET BETTER GRADES AND HAVE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS. SO PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR YOUTH’S ACTIVITIES.

A MESSAGE FROM THE KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION AND THE STUDENT ADVISORY TEAM.