BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arkansas Activities Association Board of Directors Thursday-Friday, January 15-16, 2015

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arkansas Activities Association Board of Directors Thursday-Friday, January 15-16, 2015 The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Activities Association met on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at the AAA Building at 4 PM with President Rick McLaughlin, Hot Springs Lakeside, presiding. Other board members present were: Suzanne Bailey, Lonoke Scott Embrey, Beebe Bryan Law, Farmington John Ciesla, Greenwood Thomas Gathen, McGehee Jimmy Loyd, Two Rivers John L Colbert, Fayetteville Brian Golden, Malvern Jerry Newton, Poyen Jon Collins, West Memphis Kelvin Gragg, Dumas John Ward, Magnolia Joe Couch, Bergman Steve Green, Cave City Benny Weston, Mena Carl Easley, Wynne Gary Hines, Emerson-Taylor-Bradley Gary Williams, East Poinsett Co. Joe Mallett, St. Joseph Present from the AAA staff were Lance Taylor, Nick Lasker, Don Brodell, Joey Walters, Wadie Moore, Annette Savage and Amber Balboa. Guests included representatives of member schools and media representatives having an interest in the selection of sites for championship events. 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP SITE SELECTIONS The board voted not to accept any late bids for the 2015 championship events. (Motion: Gragg/Colbert, 20-0) The board accepted all single bids for the 2015 championship events. (Motion: Loyd/Gragg, 20-0). The board authorized the AAA staff to secure sites for those events having no invitations. (Motion: Weston/Colbert, 20-0). The board voted to consider state bids before regional bids. (Motion: Loyd/Law, 20-0) The following were selected or reported as sites for 2015 championship events. BASKETBALL, February 25-28 Class 4A North: Potttsville South: Monticello East: Trumann Class 3A 1: 2: 3: 4: Class 2A North: South: East: West: Class 1A 1: 2: 3: 4: State, March 3-7 Class 7A: Class 6A: Class 5A: Class 4A: Class 3A: Class 2A: Class 1A: Danville Rose Bud Manila Fordyce Buffalo Island Central Parkers Chapel Mount Ida Westside Johnson County Scranton Hillcrest Bradford Emerson Springdale at Har-Ber Siloam Springs Greene County Tech Ozark Cossatot River Pangburn Kirby at Nashville BASEBALL, May 8-11 Class 4A North: East: South: Class 3A 1: 2: 3: 4: Class 2A North: West: East: South: Class 1A 1: 2: 3: 4: State, May 14-16 Class 7A: Class 6A: Class 5A: Class 4A: Class 3A: Class 2A: Class 1A: Dover Pocahontas Malvern Lavaca Bald Knob Bergman @ Harrison Parks Smackover Tuckerman Hector Palestine-Wheatley Woodlawn Lead Hill @ Harrison Parks Armorel South Side Bee Branch Taylor Fayetteville & Bentonville Texarkana Harrison Gosnell Genoa Central Marked Tree Taylor State Finals, May 22-23 Fayetteville at U of A, Baum Stadium

SOFTBALL, May 8-11 Class 4A North: East: South: Class 3A 1: 2: 3: 4: Class 2A North: West: East: South: Class 1A 1: 2: 3: 4: State, May 14-16 Class 7A: Class 6A: Class 5A: Class 4A: Class 3A: Class 2A: Class 1A: Dover Pocahontas Dumas Booneville Bald Knob Bergman @ Harrison Parks Smackover Tuckerman Hector Palestine-Wheatley Parkers Chapel Lead Hill at Harrison Parks Armorel South Side Bee Branch Taylor Rogers Marion Hot Springs Lakeside Mena Bergman @ Harrison Parks Norphlet Armorel State Finals, May 22-23 Fayetteville at U of A, Bogle Park SOCCER State, May 14-16 Class 7A: Class 6A: Class 5A: Class 4A: Cabot (boys), Bryant (girls) Searcy Hope No Bid State Finals, May 22-23 Fayetteville at U of A, Razorback Field TRACK AND FIELD State, May 4-9 Class 7A: Fayetteville May 7 Class 6A: Lake Hamilton May 7 Class 5A: Morrilton May 7 Class 4A: Heber Springs May 5 Class 3A: Prescott May 5 Class 2A: Gurdon May 4 Class 1A: Trinity Christian May 5 MEET 6 Russellville DECATHLON-HEPTATHLON May 20-21 Cabot CROSS COUNTRY November 7 Lake Hamilton @ Oaklawn Park VOLLEYBALL State, October 27-29 Class 7A: No Bid Class 6A: Greenwood Class 5A: Valley View Class 4A: Mena Class 3A: Piggott State Finals, October 31 Hot Springs Convention Center Friday, January 16, 2015 AAA Board of Directors Meeting Resumed The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Activities Association met on Friday, January 16, 2015, at the AAA Building at 9 AM with President Rick McLaughlin, Hot Springs Lakeside, presiding. All board members were present. AAA staff members present were Lance Taylor, Don Brodell, Joey Walters, Nick Lasker, Wadie Moore, Annette Savage and Amber Balboa. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Hope Allen, Director of Student Assessment, presented the board with detailed information about the current testing schedules for Arkansas public schools. MINUTES The minutes of the board meeting of October 22, 2014 were unanimously approved as presented. (Motion: Couch/Newton, 20-0) FINANCIAL REPORT Amber Balboa presented the financial report as of December 31, 2014. FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS Don Brodell reported that the football finals went well and commented on the impact that the weather had on this year s football playoffs. SPRING SPORTS CONFERENCES The board unanimously approved conference assignments for Spring Sports conferences. (Motion: Gragg/Colbert, 20-0)

2015 SOCCER CONFERENCES 7A/6A 7A West 7A/6A East 6A South 7A/6A Central Bentonville Cabot Benton Bryant Fayetteville Jonesboro El Dorado Catholic (B) Har-Ber LR Central Lake Hamilton Conway Heritage Marion LR Hall (B) Greenwood Fort Smith Northside Mountain Home LR Parkview (B) Mount Saint Mary (G) Fort Smith Southside North Little Rock Pine Bluff (B) Russellville Rogers Searcy Sheridan Siloam Springs Springdale West Memphis Texarkana Van Buren E conference will certify six (6) teams to the state tournamentsix (6) teams to the state tournament. 5A West East South Central Clarksville Batesville De Queen Beebe Greenbrier Greene County Tech Hope Jacksonville Harrison Nettleton Hot Springs LR Fair (B) Little Rock Christian Paragould Lakeside, Hot Springs LR McClellan (B) Maumelle Valley View White Hall Mills University Studies Morrilton Wynne North Pulaski Vilonia Pulaski Academy Sylvan Hills enwillcertifyfour4) teams to the state tournament. 4A 1 2 3 4 Bergman Academics Plus (B) Brookland estem Berryville Arkadelphia Conway Christian Episcopal Collegiate Danville Arkansas Baptist Crowleys Ridge (B) Hamburg Dardanelle Central Arkansas Christian Heber Springs Hermitage Decatur (B) Centerpoint (B) Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter Lakeside, Lake Village Eureka Springs Cossatot River Mountain View LISA Academy Gentry Gurdon Riverview Monticello Green Forrest Harmony Grove, Haskell St. Joseph, Conway Star City Huntsville Malvern Southside, Batesville Stuttgart Lead Hill (B) Mena Westside, Jonesboro Warren Prairie Grove Pulaski Robinson Shiloh Christian

(G) Subiaco (B) Class 1A Track Conferences (Based on basketball conferences) (Highlights indicates schools that participate but have not declared as of yet) 1A West 1A East 1A 2 North 1A 2 South County Line Kingston Mulberry Oark Scranton St. Paul Alpena Deer Jasper Lead Hill Mount Judea Omaha Western Grove Hillcrest Izard County Mammoth Springs Norfork Bradford Concord Midland Rural Special Shirley Southside Bee Branch Timbo Westside Greers Ferry 1A 3 East 1A 5 North 1A 7 East 1A 7 West Armorel Hughes Maynard Ridgefield Christian Abundant Life AR School f/t Blind Avilla Christian Academy Guy-Perkins Jacksonville Lighthouse Lisa Academy (NLR) Nemo Vista Wonderview Emerson Nevada Sparkman Trinity Christian Acorn Caddo Hills Kirby (G) Umpire Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us. Class 2A Track Conferences (Based on basketball conferences) 2A 2 2A 3 2A 4 West 2A 4 East Midland Salem Buffalo Island Cross County Decatur Eureka Springs Academics Plus Bigelow Sloan-Hendrix Crowley s Ridge Acad. Hackett Conway Christian Walnut Ridge Earle Hartford Hector White County Marked Tree JD Leftwich/Magazine Quitman Central Marmaduke Mountainburg Western Yell County Riverside Union Christian Westside, Johnson County 2A 5 2A 6 2A 7 East 2A 7 West Cutter Morning Star England Magnet Cove Mt. Ida Mountain Pine Ouachita Poyen Augusta Brinkley Carlisle Clarendon Des Arc Hazen KIPP Delta Marvell Palestine-Wheatley Blevins Dierks Foreman Gurdon Lafayette County Mineral Springs Murfreesboro Spring Hill Bearden Dermott Hampton Hermitage Junction City Parker Chapel Rison Strong Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact

Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us. Class 3A Track Conferences (Based on basketball conferences) 3A 1 West 3A 1 East 3A 2 3A 3 Cedarville Elkins Greenland Haas Hall Lavaca Mansfield Bergman Cotter Flippin Green Forest Marshall Melbourne Bald Knob Barton Cedar Ridge Harding Academy Lee County Rose Bud Corning Hoxie Manila Osceola Piggott Rivercrest West Fork Mountain View Valley Springs Yellville-Summit 3A 4 3A 5 3A 7 3A 8 Atkins Booneville Charleston Danville Lamar Paris Two Rivers Bismarck Episcopal Collegiate Glen Rose Harmony Grove-Benton Jessieville Mayflower Perryville Centerpoint Cossatot River Fouke Genoa Central Prescott Drew Central Fordyce Harmony Grove-Camden Lakeside, Lake Village McGehee Smackover Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us. Class 4A Track Conferences 4A 1 4A 2 4A 3 Berryville Gentry Gravette Huntsville Lincoln Pea Ridge Prairie Grove Shiloh Christian Central Ark Christian Heber Springs Central - West Helena Lonoke Newport Riverview Southside Batesville Stuttgart Brookland Cave City Gosnell Harrisburg Highland Pocahontas Trumann Westside-Jonesboro 4A 4 4A 7 4A 8 Arkansas Baptist Clinton Dardanelle Dover Ozark Pottsville Robinson Subiaco Academy Arkadelphia Ashdown Bauxite Fountain Lake Malvern Mena Nashville Waldron Crossett DeWitt Dollarway (PB) Dumas Hamburg Monticello Star City Warren Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us.

Class 5A Track Conferences 5A West 5A Southwest 5A East 5A Southeast Clarksville Farmington Greenbrier Harrison LR Christian Maumelle Morrilton Vilonia Camden Fairview De Queen Hope Hot Springs Lakeside HS Magnolia Watson Chapel White Hall Batesville Blytheville Forrest City Greene Co. Tech Nettleton Paragould Valley View Wynne Beebe JA Fair Jacksonville McClellan Mills Univ. Studies North Pulaski Pulaski Academy Sylvan Hills Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us. 7A/6A Track Conferences 6A South 6A East-Central 7A West 7A East-Central Benton El Dorado Hall (LR) Lake Hamilton Parkview (LR) Pine Bluff Sheridan Texarkana Alma Greenwood Jonesboro Marion Mountain Home Russellville Searcy Siloam Springs Bentonville Fayetteville Har-Ber Heritage Northside Rogers Southside Springdale Bryant Cabot Catholic/Mt. St. Mary s Central (LR) Conway North Little Rock Van Buren West Memphis Each conference should schedule a meeting to plan for the season and conference meet. The school indicated in BOLD is the school in the conference responsible for hosting or arranging for a meeting to discuss plans for the season and the site of the conference meet. Once the school hosting the conference meet has been established, a representative from the school should contact Nick Lasker, AAA liaison, nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us. 2015 Softball Conferences 7A-6A - Central 7A - West 7A-6A - East 6A - South Alma Bryant Mt. St. Mary s Conway Greenwood Russellville Siloam Springs Van Buren Bentonville Fayetteville Northside Rogers Rogers Heritage Southside Springdale Springdale Har-Ber Cabot Jonesboro LR Central Marion Mountain Home North Little Rock Searcy West Memphis Benton El Dorado Hall Lake Hamilton Parkview Pine Bluff Sheridan Texarkana In the 6A South and the 7A West Conference, the top six teams will make the play-offs and be seeded for conference play within those conferences. In the 7A-6A Central and the 7A-6A East, play-off determination will be based solely on the competition of like schools for each respective classification. Only the top three 6A schools and top three 7A schools from each conference will advance to the play-offs from the 7A-6A Central and the 7A- 6A East. The AAA tie-breaker system will be used for all ties.

5A - Central 5A - East 5A South 5A - West Beebe JA Fair Jacksonville McClellan Mills University Studies North Pulaski Pulaski Academy Sylvan Hills Batesville Blytheville Forrest City Greene County Tech Nettleton Paragould Valley View Wynne Camden Fairview De Queen Hope Hot Springs Lakeside-HS Magnolia Watson Chapel White Hall Clarksville Farmington Greenbrier Harrison Little Rock Christian Maumelle Morrilton Vilonia 5A will qualify four teams from each conference to the state tournament The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. 4A - 1 4A - 2 4A - 3 Berryville CAC Brookland Gentry Gravette Huntsville Lincoln Pea Ridge Prairie Grove E-Stem Heber Springs Lonoke Newport Riverview Southside-Batesville Stuttgart West Helena Cave City Gosnell Harrisburg Highland Pocahontas Trumann Westside Consolidated 4A 4 4A - 7 4A - 8 Arkansas Baptist Clinton Dardanelle Dover Ozark Pottsville Robinson Arkadelphia Ashdown Bauxite Fountain Lake Malvern Mena Nashville Waldron Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. Crossett DeWitt Dollarway Dumas Hamburg Monticello Star City Warren North 1-4 East 2-3 South 7-8 The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information.

3A - 1 East 3A - 1 West 3A - 2 3A - 3 Bergman Cotter Flippin Green Forest Marshall Melbourne Mountain View Valley Springs Yellville-Summit Cedarville Elkins Greenland Lavaca Mansfield West Fork Bald Knob Barton Cedar Ridge Harding Academy Rose Bud Corning Hoxie Manila Osceola Piggott Rivercrest 3A - 4 3A - 5 3A - 7 3A - 8 Atkins Booneville Charleston Danville Lamar Paris Two Rivers Bismarck Episcopal Collegiate Glen Rose Harmony Grove-Haskell Jessieville Mayflower Perryville Centerpoint Cossatot River Fouke Genoa Central Horatio Prescott Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. Drew Central Fordyce Harmony Grove-Camden McGehee Smackover 1 1W - 4 2 2-5 3 1E - 3 4 7-8

2A - 2 2A - 3 2A 4 East 2A 4 West Midland Pangburn Salem Sloan Hendrix Tuckerman Walnut Ridge White County Central Buffalo Island Central Cross County Crowley s Ridge East Poinsett County Marked Tree Marmaduke Rector Riverside Academics Plus Bigelow Conway Christian Hector Quitman St. Joseph Western Yell County Decatur Eureka Springs Hackett Hartford J.D. Leftwich Mountainburg Westside-Johnson Co. 2A 5 2A - 6 2A - 7 East 2A 7 West Cutter Morning Star England Magnet Cove Mount Ida Mountain Pine Ouachita Poyen Augusta Brinkley Carlisle Clarendon Des Arc Hazen Kipp-Delta McCrory Blevins Dierks Foreman Gurdon Lafayette County Mineral Springs Murfreesboro Spring Hill Palestine-Wheatley Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. Bearden Hampton Hermitage Junction City Norphlet Parkers Chapel Rison Strong Woodlawn North 2 3 West 4E - 4W East 5-6 South 7E - 7W 1A East 1A - West 1A 2 North 1A 2 South County Line Calico Rock Mulberry Hillcrest Scranton Izard Co. Consolidated St. Paul Mammoth Spring Norfork Bruno-Pyatt Deer-Mount Judea Jasper Lead Hill Omaha Bradford Concord Rural Special Shirley Southside Bee Branch West Side Greers Ferry Viola 1A 3 East 1A 5 North 1A 7 East 1A 7 West Armorel Bradley Acorn Bay Emerson Caddo Hills Maynard Nevada Kirby Ridgefield Christian Taylor Trinity Christian Abundant Life Guy Perkins Jacksonville Lighthouse Mount Vernon/Enola Nemo Vista Sacred Heart Wonderview Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. 1 1E - 1W 2 2N - 3E 3 2S - 5N 4 7E - 7W

2015 Baseball Conferences 7A-6A - Central 7A - West 7A-6A - East 6A - South Alma Bryant Catholic Conway Greenwood Russellville Siloam Springs Van Buren Bentonville Fayetteville Northside Rogers Rogers Heritage Southside Springdale Springdale Har-Ber Cabot Jonesboro LR Central Marion Mountain Home North Little Rock Searcy West Memphis Benton El Dorado Hall Lake Hamilton Parkview Pine Bluff Sheridan Texarkana In the 6A South and the 7A West Conference, the top six teams will make the play-offs and be seeded for conference play within those conferences. In the 7A-6A Central and the 7A-6A East, play-off determination will be based solely on the competition of like schools for each respective classification. Only the top three 6A schools and top three 7A schools from each conference will advance to the play-offs from the 7A-6A Central and the 7A- 6A East. The AAA tie-breaker system will be used for all ties. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. 5A Central 5A - East 5A South 5A - West Beebe JA Fair Jacksonville McClellan Mills University Studies North Pulaski Pulaski Academy Sylvan Hills Batesville Blytheville Forrest City Greene County Tech Nettleton Paragould Valley View Wynne Camden Fairview De Queen Hope Hot Springs Lakeside-HS Magnolia Watson Chapel White Hall Clarksville Farmington Greenbrier Harrison Little Rock Christian Maumelle Morrilton Vilonia 5A will qualify four teams from each conference to the state tournament The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. 4A - 1 4A - 2 4A - 3 Berryville Gentry Gravette Huntsville Lincoln Pea Ridge Prairie Grove Shiloh Christian CAC E-Stem Heber Springs Lonoke Newport Riverview Southside-Batesville Stuttgart West Helena Brookland Cave City Gosnell Harrisburg Highland Pocahontas Trumann Westside Consolidated 4A - 4 4A - 7 4A - 8 Arkansas Baptist Clinton Dardanelle Dover Ozark Pottsville Robinson Subiaco Arkadelphia Ashdown Bauxite Fountain Lake Malvern Mena Nashville Waldron Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. Crossett DeWitt Dollarway Dumas Hamburg Monticello Star City Warren North 1-4 East 2-3 South 7-8

3A - 1 East 3A - 1 West 3A - 2 3A - 3 Bergman Cotter Flippin Green Forest Marshall Melbourne Mountain View Valley Springs Yellville-Summit Cedarville Elkins Greenland Lavaca Mansfield West Fork Bald Knob Barton Cedar Ridge Harding Academy Rose Bud Corning Hoxie Manila Osceola Piggott Rivercrest 3A - 4 3A - 5 3A - 7 3A - 8 Atkins Booneville Charleston Danville Lamar Paris Two Rivers Bismarck Episcopal Collegiate Glen Rose Harmony Grove-Haskell Jessieville Mayflower Perryville Centerpoint Cossatot River Fouke Genoa Central Horatio Prescott Drew Central Fordyce Harmony Grove-Camden Lake Village McGehee Smackover Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament. The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. 1 1W - 4 2 2-5 3 1E - 3 4 7-8 2A - 2 2A - 3 2A 4 East 2A 4 West Midland Pangburn Salem Sloan-Hendrix Tuckerman Walnut Ridge White County Central Buffalo Island Central Cross County Crowley s Ridge East Poinsett County Marked Tree Marmaduke Rector Riverside Academics Plus Bigelow Conway Christian Hector Quitman St. Joseph Western Yell County Decatur Eureka Springs Hackett Hartford J.D. Leftwich Mountainburg Union Christian Westside-Johnson Co. 2A 5 2A - 6 2A - 7 East 2A 7 West Cutter Morning Star England Magnet Cove Mount Ida Mountain Pine Ouachita Poyen Brinkley Carlisle Clarendon Des Arc Hazen Kipp-Delta McCrory Blevins Dierks Foreman Gurdon Lafayette County Mineral Springs Murfreesboro Bearden Hampton Hermitage Junction City Parkers Chapel Rison Woodlawn Palestine Wheatley Spring Hill Each conference will qualify four teams to regional tournament. Each region will qualify 4 teams to the state tournament The conference chair shall contact the AAA office and provide their contact information. North 2-3 West 4E - 4W East 5-6 South 7E - 7W

ate tournament SPORTS MEDICINE Joey Walters updated the board on the meeting and work of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee. CORPORATE SPONSOR UPDATE Wadie Moore updated the board with information on current corporate sponsorships. PERSONNEL The board unanimously extended the contract of the Deputy, Associate, and Assistant Directors for an additional year through June 2017. (Motion: Weston/Newton, 20-0) The board also unanimously extended the contract of the Executive Director for an additional year through June 2018. (Motion: Loyd/Colbert, 20-0) There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. President/Chair Secretary Date