793Saturday, April 29, 2006

10:15 AM-11:30 AMConvention Center:250A
endorsed by Coaches Council, National Council of Secondary School Athletic Directors
Is Interscholastic Sport in Jeopardy?
The purpose of this presentation is to examine challenges interscholastic sport programs face in today’s complex environment. Panel members will discuss problems that have emerged from increased participation in club sport, school budgetary constraints, and NCAA polices which potentially contribute to the evolving trends. In closure, panel members will discuss the resulting implications these trends have on interscholastic sport.
Keyword(s): athletics/sports, coaching
Presider: Joanne Owens-Nausler, American School Health Association, Kent, OH
Speakers:
Introduction
Monica Lounsbery, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
The Status of Interscholastic Sport in Secondary Schools
Nicole Smith, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
When Interscholastic Sport is Cut from the Budget
Christi Smith, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Club versus Interscholastic Sport
Perry Cohen, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
How Policy Perpetuates Problems
Nancy Lough, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Discussion
Joanne Owens-Nausler, American School Health Association, Kent, OH

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