FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 1999


FHSAA announces results of elections for seats on fall sports advisory committees

GAINESVILLE – The Florida High School Activities Association has completed the tabulation of ballots from recently held elections to fill seats on advisory committees in the sports of cross country, football, golf, swimming & diving and girls volleyball; as well as the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee.

Head coaches at all member schools, other than those whose terms were expiring on the committees, were eligible for election to the advisory committees in their respective sports. Likewise, athletic directors at all member schools, other than those whose terms were expiring on the committee, were eligible for election to the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee.

Sports advisory committees meet annually to review their respective programs and make recommendations to the FHSAA Board of Directors for changes to the Association's regulations governing those programs.

The Athletic Directors Advisory Committee meets three times annually to review the recommendations made by sports advisory committees, and to make recommendations of their own to the FHSAA Board of Directors.

Terms on advisory committees are for two years.

The winners of the elections are as follows:

Athletic Directors Advisory Committee
Section 1 – John Gwynes, Ed White High School (Jacksonville)
Section 2 – John Boston, West Orange High School (Winter Garden)
Section 3 – Mark Kirby, Lakeland Christian School
Section 4 – Michael Colby, Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School

Cross Country Advisory Committee
Section 1 (girls) – Donald Henderson, Fort Walton Beach High School
Section 1 (boys) – Bob Hans, Ridgeview High School (Orange Park) (Note: fills remaining year on unexpired term which became vacant, will be eligible for re-election to full two-year term)
Section 2 (boys) – Fred Finke, Lyman High School (Longwood)
Section 3 (girls) – Jeff Shoremaker, Sebring High School
Section 4 (boys) – Paul Fecteau, Coral Springs

Football Advisory Committee
Section 1 – James Scroggins, Bay High School (Panama City)
Section 2 – John Palmer, Eustis High School
Section 3 – Todd Long, Plant City High School
Section 4 – Bill Kramer, Naples High School

Golf Advisory Committee
Section 1 (boys) – Timothy Mills, Niceville High School
Section 2 (boys) – Charles Holstein, Lecanto High School
Section 3 (girls) – Babette Overman, Sebring High School
Section 4 (boys) – Toby Harbeck, Benjamin High School (North Palm Beach)

Swimming & Diving Advisory Committee
Section 1 (girls) – Raeann Arsenault, Washington High School (Pensacola)
Section 2 (boys) – Thomas Nielsen, Cypress Creek High School (Orlando)
Section 3 (girls) – Dave Naffziger, Chamberlain High School (Tampa)
Section 4 (boys) – Tom Fagley, Westminster Academy (Fort Lauderdale)

Girls Volleyball Advisory Committee
Section 1 – Karen Caron, Fletcher High School (Neptune Beach)
Section 2 – Jennifer Ray, Mount Dora Bible School
Section 3 – Laura Dixon, Titusville High School
Section 3 – Paul McAdoo, Tampa Preparatory School (Note: fills remaining year on unexpired term which became vacant, will be eligible for re-election to full two-year term)
Section 4 – Louise Crocco, Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale)

Meeting dates for these committees for the 1999-00 school year are as follows: cross country, Dec. 14; football, Dec. 15; golf, Dec. 14; swimming & diving, Dec. 13; and girls volleyball, Dec. 13. The next meeting of the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee is Jan. 12, 2000.

Contact:
Jack Watford
Director of Communications, FHSAA
(352) 372-9551 ext. 170
jwatford@fhsaa.org