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National Federation of State High School Associations

2008 NFHS NationalStudent Leadership

Conference

Student/AdultDelegate Application

July 17 – 20, 2008

at the Indianapolis HiltonIndianapolis, Indiana

Sponsored By

Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

TOMORROW’S LEADERS – HIGHSCHOOL ACTIVITYPARTICIPANTS

Incredible attention is being paid to highschool athletics and activities today; highschool activity participants are looked uponas leaders because of their position on theteam or club. Their impact on the climateand culture of their schools and other stu-dents is enormous. In fact, studies show thatmore than one-half of high school studentsparticipate in some sort of school activity orathletic program. Their involvement in thesuccess of a high school is paramount andcritical. The National Federation of State HighSchool Associations (NFHS), which servesmore than 11 million students nationwideeach year, wants to be the leader in trainingtalented, committed young people tobecome better citizens and who will be positive, contributing adults. We are pleasedto announce that the NFHS is hosting thefourth annual National Student LeadershipConference, with the theme “Take Part. GetSet For Life.”

The 2008 NFHS National Student LeadershipConference is a four-day leadership confer-ence for 300 student and adult leaders fromacross the United States who participate ininterscholastic athletics and fine arts activityprograms through their state high schoolathletic/activities associations. The conferencewill be held July 17-20, at the downtownHilton in Indianapolis, Indiana, national headquarters of the NFHS.

The NSLC will include large- and small-groupdiscussion about contemporary issues thatimpact a young person being a leader androle model. In addition to group discussion,there will be guest speakers sharing their sto-ries of overcoming challenges, perseveranceand celebrating their talents. Field trips areplanned to local areas of interest to partici-pate in a city-wide community service proj-ect. The curriculum for the conference focus-es on Respect, Positive Values, Perspective,Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Healthy Lifestyles,Community Service and Self-Evaluation.These components will be presented insmall-group sessions led by outstanding adultand college facilitators specifically chosen for

their involvement in athletics in high schoolsand colleges. In addition, delegates will beable to choose speakers during a special personal development track on one day ofthe conference. Some of these topicsinclude:NCAA Eligibility/NationalClearinghouse, Money Management,Successful Tips for the ACT/SAT StandardizedTests, Hazing Education and Learning Newand Exciting Ways To Use Technology ToHost Virtual Team Play By Using the Internet,just to name a few of the elective sessions.

These facilitators will be with the studentdelegates throughout the conference asmentors and role models. They will beresponsible for delivering the curriculum,leading the discussions that affect education-based athletics and activities and will beinvolved in every aspect of the conference.

The registration fee for each student is $350,which includes conference gifts, all mealsand all transportation while in Indianapolis.The Hilton Indianapolis hotel costs will be$61 per night (taxes and fees included) perstudent (triple occupancy), and each studentdelegate will need to provide his or her owntransportation to and from Indianapolis.However, all conference registration, trans-portation to and from Indianapolis, and hotelcosts for the designated number of studentdelegates is free through a generous grantfrom T-Mobile USA, Inc.

The NFHS will also invite 75-100 adult dele-gates who will serve as advisors and coachesas they oversee the student delegates fromtheir respective states. These adults will alsotake an active part in the discussion and cur-riculum of the NSLC. The NFHS will also haveadult staff volunteers to help the studentswith any questions or concerns they mighthave. The conference will also be fullystaffed with a top sports medicine team onsite and within minutes of several local hos-pitals.

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Take Part.Get Set For Life.™

OPENING AND CLOSING GENERALSESSION SPEAKERS

Harvey H. Alston

A remarkable communicator and one of themost in-demand speakers, Harvey H. Alston’scareer has spanned diverse positions – fromhead football coach of Columbus East HighSchool in Ohio to assistant director of stu-dent financial aid at the university level. Asan educator, he’s taught English, biology,health, life sciences and math curricula. Inaddition, he has been instrumental in thepromotion of body-building and in the direc-tion of physical education programming.Harvey also served in business managementand in supervisory positions in the food andrestaurant industry. As supervisor, he wasable to help alter the attitudes of employees.With his No. 1 record in this business, it giveshim insight to the many aspects of positivecustomer service. He has spoken to millionsof people who have benefited not only fromhis knowledge, but from his wisdom. He’sauthored four books, including Be The Bestand Black Males. Over the years, Harvey hasreceived numerous awards and nationalrecognition. He is a member of the NationalSpeakers Association and the Ohio SpeakersForum, and serves as advisor to many civicboards, panels and commissions.

Harvey has taken his personal, proven mes-sage – “Be the Best” – to literally millions ofpeople. His unforgettable words of individualresponsibility for achievement have improvedspirits, spurred growth, changed lives.Harvey’s powerful, soul-searching presenta-tion uplifts people to a higher standard – toa level where people strive only for the BEST.

Stephen Bargatze

THE MAGIC OF STEPHENStephen Bargatze has been a professionalmagician for more than 25 years. He hasperformed in a variety of different venues,including trade shows, comedy clubs, ban-quets and corporate functions. In addition,Bargatze has also been asked to perform andlecture to magicians around the world. Thiscan only attest to his skill as a sleight-of-hand artist, but also as a performer.Performing for one’s peers is one of thegreatest honors obtainable in the field ofmagic.

Living in Music City, Nashville, Tennessee,Bargatze has worked with or for several ofthe top stars in country music, including BillCosby, Garth Brooks, Barbara Mandrel, RayStevens and several more.

His magical accolades include:• Three-time World of Wizards champion• South Eastern Association Magician of

the Year• Midwest Association Magician of the

Year• Comedy award at Abbott’s Magic

Convention• International Brotherhood of Magicians

Close-up Champion

In addition to these awards, Bargatze hasalso appeared on television several times,including an appearance on an HBO special.

As director of the Student Services Programfor the Tennessee Secondary School AthleticAssociation, Bargatze gets the opportunity tospeak to more than 45,000 students eachschool year. In addition to speaking to highschool and middle school students, he alsospeaks on several college campuses. Whilemaking these appearances Bargatze uses hismagic to show today’s youth how drugs,alcohol and tobacco can affect their life.Bargatze also demonstrates the dangers ofstereotypes and the importance of respectingyourself and respecting the differences inothers to promote positive citizens at home,in school and in the community. His “Magicwith a Message” presentations are not onlyenlightening to students but also inspira-tional.

After you witness “The Magic of Stephen,”you will know what true comedy entertain-ment is all about. And you will know first-hand how he has achieved his success.

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ABOUT THE NFHS. . .

The NFHS stands for the National Federationof State High School Associations. It writesplaying rules for 17 high school sports, andcoordinates the national high school debatetopic. Since 1920, the NFHS has led thedevelopment of education-based inter-scholastic sports and activities that help stu-dents succeed in their lives. We set directionsfor the future by building awareness andsupport, improving the participation experi-ence, establishing consistent standards andrules for competition, and helping those whooversee high school sports and activities.Through the work of its member state highschool associations, the NFHS is responsiblefor more than 10 million students participat-ing in sports, spirit programs and fine arts.The young people who are selected are aprivileged group of individuals, because theyrepresent their states in Indianapolis in July,2008.

Q: WHO ARE FINE ARTSPARTICIPANTS?

Those talented individuals involved in speech,debate, music, theatre and band. There areapproximately four million students who arepart of their school’s fine arts programs andmore than 7 million who are involved in ath-letics.

Q: WHY IS THE NFHS HOSTING THE NSLC?

This is the only national student leadershipconference for athletes and fine arts partici-pants. The NFHS and its corporate partner, T-Mobile USA, feel these individuals haveinherent leadership abilities and are the leaders of the future. The NFHS plans todirect these high school students on how todevelop their leadership abilities and interactwith their peers from around the UnitedStates and other countries.

Q: WHO IS T-MOBILE USA, INC.?Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-MobileUSA, Inc. is a member of the T-MobileInternational group, one of the world’s lead-ing companies in mobile communications,and the mobile telecommunications sub-sidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG. At the endof December 2006, more than 106 millionmobile customers were served by companiesof the Deutsche Telekom group – 25 millionby T-Mobile USA – all via a common technol-ogy platform based on GSM, the world’smost successful digital wireless standard. T-Mobile’s innovative wireless products andservices help empower people to connecteffortlessly to those who matter most.Multiple independent research studies con-tinue to rank T-Mobile highest, in numerousregions throughout the United States, inwireless call quality and wireless customercare. For more information, please visit thecompany’s Web site at www.t-mobile.com.T-Mobile® is a federally registered trade-mark.

Q: WHAT IS THE CONFERENCEATMOSPHERE AND ATTIRE?

This is a relaxed atmosphere to encouragelearning and facilitate interaction. The mid-80 degree weather dictates casual clothes-jeans, shorts, skirts, sneakers, t-shirts wouldbe appropriate for the majority of the confer-ence functions. There are two occasions thatyour attire needs to be aligned with theevent. The first event is a city-wide communi-ty service project at various local parks. Bringclothes that you will not mind getting verydirty. However, we will provide you with acommunity service t-shirt. The other event isa celebration dance on Saturday eveningbefore you depart for home. This is not ablack-tie affair, but we recommend you wearcasual clothes that you can dance in. As partof your registration, we will provide you withtwo t-shirts (one conference and one com-munity service) and one golf-style, collaredshirt for our Friday night off-property event.

Our corporate partner, T-Mobile USA, will besponsoring the T-Mobile Lounge in theHilton Indianapolis for delegates to relaxafter the day’s activities and congregate tochat, watch some videos and munch on pop-corn.

Q: GREAT, I WANT TO GO! WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

Ask your school principal to contact yourlocal state athletic/activity association formore information or check out the NFHSWeb site, www.nfhs.org.

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INDIANAPOLIS The 12th largest city in the nation and thecapital of Indiana, the Circle City is the center of America’s heartland. More than 65percent of the U.S. population lives within a700-mile radius of Indianapolis. More inter-states converge in Indianapolis than in anyother city in the United States, which makesit one of America’s most accessible cities.

The Arts play an important part in the livesof the people of Central Indiana and enrichthe culture of the community. Indianapolissupports more than 200 arts organizations,including a world-class symphony, theater,opera, ballet, museums and art galleries.

Indianapolis offers a wide range of restau-rants catering to tastes from traditionalIndiana fare to gourmet vegetarian or inter-national dishes. Nightlife offers somethingfor everyone, including comedy clubs, danc-ing and dinner theaters.

Indianapolis certainly deserves its unofficialdesignation as “Amateur Sports Capital ofthe World.” The city has state-of-the-artfacilities for numerous sports, including ven-ues that have hosted world-class competi-tions. Indianapolis offers something for alltypes of sports fans: the annual N.H.R.A.Nationals, RCA Tennis Championships,Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, Brickyard 400,the NFL Indianapolis Colts, the NBA IndianaPacers, the WNBA Indiana Fever, theIndianapolis Indians baseball team and theIndianapolis ICE hockey team. The city is alsoknown for its support of high school sportsand activities.

The downtown White River State Parkincludes the new 78-acre Indianapolis Zoofeaturing over 2,500 exotic and domesticanimals exhibited in “cageless” simulatednatural habitats of the world’s waters,deserts, plains and forests. The Zoo includesIndiana’s largest aquarium and the nation’sonly totally enclosed environmentally con-trolled whale and dolphin performance cen-ter. The White River Botanical Gardens areadjacent to the zoo located across the WhiteRiver from NFHS offices.

The Hilton Indianapolis is a jewel in thedowntown lodging crown. It is near the RCADome (home of the World Champion NFLColts) and Indiana Convention Center andfour blocks from the Conseco Fieldhouse,home of the NBA Pacers and WNBA Fever.The Hilton Indianapolis is steps away fromdowntown Indianapolis restaurants and the-atres. The hotel is two blocks from CircleCenter Mall which includes Nordstrom’s,Eddie Bauer, Parisian and a variety of specialty stores.

Horse-drawn carriage tours of the sights inthe downtown area are available days andevenings.

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ADULT DELEGATEAPPLICATION

Sponsored by

A National Federation of State High School Associations’ ProgramA $350 registration fee will be billed to your state association.

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Male Female

First and Last Name ______________________________________________________________

Home Address __________________________________________________________________

City _____________________ State ____________________ Zip ________

Home Telephone Number __________________ Cell Phone Number ___________________

E-mail Address __________________________________________________________________

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School/Association Name _________________________________________________________

School/Association Address _______________________________________________________

City _____________________ State ____________________ Zip ________

School/Association Telephone Number ______________________________________________

Principal's/Executive Director’s Name ________________________________________________

Principal's/Executive Director's E-mail Address ________________________________________

Describe the activities you supervise, coach or advise.

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ADULT DELEGATEAPPLICATIONSECOND PAGE

In 200 words or less, please answer the following question:

What does developing citizenship skills through sports and activities mean to you and howdo you put your beliefs into practice in your school and community?

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If I am selected as one of my state’s delegates, I agree to attend the NFHS National StudentLeadership Conference, July 17-20, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Signature _________________________________ Date ________________

Return no later than May 1, 2008, to:NFHS: PO Box 690, Indianapolis, Indiana 46206

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STUDENT DELEGATEAPPLICATION

Sponsored by

A National Federation of State High School Associations’ ProgramA $350 registration fee has been sponsored by T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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Male Female

Student’s First and Last Name _____________________________________________________

Student’s Home Address __________________________________________________________

City _____________________ State ____________________ Zip ________

Home Telephone Number _________________ Student Cell Phone Number _____________

E-mail Address __________________________________________________________________

Parent or Guardian Name _________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________(If different from student)

T-shirt Size (based on men’s sizing) _________________________________________________

School Name ___________________________________________________________________

School Address __________________________________________________________________

City _____________________ State ____________________ Zip ________

School Telephone Number ________________________________________________________

Principal's Name _________________________________________________________________

Principal's E-mail Address ________________________________________________________

Current Grade in School __________________________________________________________

List all school and community activities you are involved in with an emphasis on leadershiproles.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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STUDENT DELEGATEAPPLICATIONSECOND PAGE

In 200 words or less, please answer the following question:

a. What does developing citizenship skills through sports and activities mean to you and howdo you put your beliefs into practice in your school and community?

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b. Why should you be chosen to attend the 2008 NFHS National Student LeadershipConference?

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If I am selected as one of my state’s delegates, I agree to attend the 2008 NFHS NationalStudent Leadership Conference, July 17-20, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Student Signature ________________________________________ Date ________________

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________ Date ________________

To be submitted with the Student Health History/Consent for Treatment Form, the Code of Conduct, the Liability and Release Waiver, and the Elective Speaker

Selection Form.


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STUDENT HEALTHHISTORY/CONSENTFOR TREATMENT

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Student’s First and Last Name _____________________________________________________

Student’s Home Address __________________________________________________________

City _____________________ State ____________________ Zip ________

Home Phone Number ____________ Male Female Date of Birth _________ Age_____

Parent or Guardian Name _________________________________________________________

Mother Phone Numbers – Home ______________ Work _____________ Cell _____________

Father Phone Numbers – Home ______________ Work _____________ Cell ______________

Emergency Phone Number (Other than parent/guardian) Name _________________________

Relation to Student ______________________________________________________________

Family Physician _____________________________ Physician Phone Number _____________

Insurance Company ______________________ Group Plan Number _____________________

Policy Number ______________________ Insurance Benefit Code _______________________

Does the student have any special physical needs? Yes No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________

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Does the student have any special dietary needs? Yes No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________

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Is student allergic to any drugs? (e.g. penicillin, insulin) ________________________________

Is student allergic to bee stings? ________Can student take antihistamines? ______________

Is student currently under any medical treatment? (please explain) ______________________

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Medication student is currently taking (includes antihistamines, anti-convulsives, tranquilizers,

insulin, etc.) ____________________________________________________________________

Any special health problems? (Past and Present) ______________________________________

List operations within the past year _________________________________________________

Emotional problems (e.g. hyperventilation, hysteria, depression, etc.)

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(This document will be retained in confidence by the Leadership Conference Medical Director)

To be submitted with the Student Delegate Application (2 pages), the Code ofConduct, the Liability and Release Waiver, and the Elective Speaker Selection Form.

"I hereby give permission for the above named student to be treated by a physician orlicensed nurse at a hospital or on the scene in the event of a medical or surgical emergency."

Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________ Date ________________

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RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITYAND INDEMNITYAGREEMENT (the "Agreement") FOR THE NFHS NationalStudent Leadership Conference, sponsoredby T-Mobile USA July 17-20, 2008 (The "Event")

In consideration for being permitted to observe, work for, or for any purpose participate inany way in the Event, EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED, for him or herself, his personal represen-tatives, heirs, next of kin, acknowledges, agrees, and represents that he has, or will immedi-ately upon entering the Event:

1. RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE: T-Mobile, The NationalFederation of State High School Associations (NFHS), any and all sponsors of the Event,their subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, officers, directors, agents and representatives, theEvent promoters, participants, venue operators and owners, city officials, competitors,technicians, any persons in any restricted area, lessees of premises used to conduct theEvent and each of them, all for the purpose herein referred to as "releasees", from all liability to the undersigned, his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin forany and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury tothe persons or property resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by thenegligence of the releasees or otherwise while the undersigned is in or upon any restrict-ed areas, and/or, competing, officiating in, observing, working for, or for any purposeparticipating in the Event.

2. AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releasees and each of themfrom any loss, liability, damage, or cost they may incur due to the presence of the under-signed in or upon the restricted areas or in any way competing, officiating, observing, orworking for, or for a any purpose participating in the Event and whether caused by thenegligence of the releasees or otherwise.

3. ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTYDAMAGE due to the negligence of releasees or otherwise while in or upon restrictedareas and/or while participating, observing, working for, or for any purpose participatingin the Event. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREESTHAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE Event are dangerous and involve the risk of serious injuryand/or property damage. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that theforegoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement portion thereof is intended to be asbroad and inclusive as is permitted and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it isagreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.

4. THE UNDERSIGNED hereby grants permission to T-Mobile and the NFHS, severally, full permission now and forever, with no obligation to compensate me further, to use photo-graphs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, or other record of my participation foradvertising and promotional materials and for any other purpose T-Mobile or the NFHS, inits sole discretion deems necessary. This includes the posting of such photographs, record-ings, or other media representation of myself, on any website, or licensing others to do soin their promotional materials or websites.

NOTICE: BY SIGNING THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITYAGREEMENT, RELEASEOR IS AGREEING TO HAVE ANY CLAIM DECIDED BY NEUTRALARBITRATION AND IS GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO A JURY OR COURT TRIAL. THE UNDER-SIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY ANDINDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representation, statements orinducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.

Print Delegate Name _____________________________________ Date ________________

Delegate Signature _______________________________________ Date _______________

Legal Parent/Guardian Signature __________________________________ Date ___________(If you are under 18)

To be submitted with the Student Delegate Application (2 pages), the Code ofConduct, the Student Health History/Consent for Treatment Form, and the Elective

Speaker Selection Form.


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CODE OF CONDUCT Student Name _______________________________ School ___________________________

I, the undersigned student leader, do hereby agree:1. To abide by all the rules and regulations set forth by the National Federation of State

High School Associations, the Adult Delegates, and all adult supervisors. 2. To waive and release any and all rights and claims for any damages I may have against

the National Federation, the state association, and any other employee of the NFHS, forany injuries arising from my participation in this activity.

3. To accept responsibility for my behavior so that it does not reflect discredit on myschool, my state association, or myself.

4. To use no tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs at the Conference. 5. To treat all student and adult delegates, college and adult facilitators, NFHS staff,

speakers, and hotel staff with respect and dignity.

I understand that if I break any of the rules of the Conference that I will be sent home imme-diately at my own expense, after the NFHS has made arrangements with my parent/legalguardian.

Signature ________________________________________________ Date ________________

Print Name _____________________________________________________________________

I, the parent/guardian of the above signed student, understand the obligations accepted bymy son/daughter as outlined above and give my consent for his/her participation in the 2008NFHS National Student Leadership Conference. I do further release the National Federation ofState High School Associations and my State Association, sponsors of this conference, andany other employee of said organizations from any claim for damages incurred by the saidstudent that might be a direct or indirect outgrowth of his/her participation in this confer-ence.

Signature ________________________________________________ Date ________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number ______________________________________________________________

To be submitted with the Student Delegate Application (2 pages), the Student HealthHistory/Consent for Treatment Form, and the Liability and Release Waiver.


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ELECTIVE SPEAKERSELECTIONWe are very fortunate to be able to offeradditional speakers beside our curriculumand opening and closing general sessionspeakers for your leadership and knowledgedevelopment. Each one-hour session is asmall and interactive discussion about a con-temporary topic delivered by an expert(s) inthe field of the subject. We will do the bestwe can to place you in one of the three cho-sen sessions. However, due to space limita-tions we reserve the right to fill each sessionwith a full meeting room. The first Electivesession will occur at 11:00 a.m. and the sec-ond Elective session will start at 1:30 p.m. onFriday, July 18, 2008. Each topic is offeredduring both sessions. Please review eachtopic description and select your first threepriorities for each session.

Elective 1: What the NCAA Clearinghousemeans to you, a Parent’s Perspective – Learnhow to pull together members of your win-ning team that will assist you in achievingthe NCAA Clearinghouse certification to beeligible to participate in college sports in yourschool. You can also use the certification aspart of your employment resume, becausethe voluntary contributions of the mind andbody by high school student-athletes areassets to the education system. Discover whois available and how they can help youachieve the NCAA Clearinghouse certifica-tion today!

Elective 2: Hazing – This topic finds itself inthe news and in the courtroom. Learn waysto protect yourself, classmates and schoolfrom hazing. Develop other methods to cre-ate a bond and other positive team-buildingexercises.

Elective 3: Money Matters – Learn how tosave and spend on a high school studentbudget. Understand the strategy of goodcredit and the pitfalls of bad credit. Realizingthat being able to budget is a good lessonthat stays with you for life.

Elective 4: Virtual Team Play – The next gen-eration of meeting other people on the Webhas arrived! Learn how to take MySpace toanother level. Find out what WIKIs are andwhy you will enjoy them. Second Life andMicrosoft Office Live allows you to meet vir-tually, learn from each other, and shareexperiences. The value of team play is thesynergy of working together; imagine collab-orating on projects where miles don't mat-ter! Come to this session to learn new waysto team up, virtually.

Elective 5: “Stick Together” – How you andT-Mobile can improve your school and com-munity. Learn how corporations are focusingmore attention on programs that serve thecommunity interest. Student participation incorporate responsibility programs can lead tomore effective programs with greater impactat the local level. Learn about programs thatcan make a difference for your school andcommunity with global reach from a corpo-rate partner. Participating now leads to abetter world tomorrow.

Elective 6: Help University – Learn how tomotivate high school students to realize theirgoals in pursuit of their athletic and academ-ic dreams. By utilizing professional skill devel-opment and character building techniques tomaximize your potential, this process helpsstudents acquire the necessary skills for theiracademic and professional careers.

Elective 7: College Eligibility/NCAAClearinghouse – Get advice straight from thesource on how to be eligible and receive rec-ommendations on what one needs to donow in preparation for playing college athlet-ics.

Elective 8: SAT/ACT /PSAT Prep Tips –Princeton Review is the nationally renownedstandardized test preparation firm. Find outwhat they recommend on how to best pre-pare for college admission testing.

Elective 9: Stay In Bounds – Uses Cross-Agementoring as a powerful bridge to talk can-didly with elementary and middle school chil-dren about fundamental values. Learn howhigh school students share their experiencesregarding respect, integrity, caring, harmony,excellence and responsibility.

First Elective Session Choices(please select three preferred choices)(Write in Elective Number, e.g., Elective #11)

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Second Elective Session Choices(please select three preferred choices)(Write in Elective Number, e.g., Elective #11)

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2.___________________________________

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To be submitted with the Student DelegateApplication (2 pages), Student Health

History/Consent for Treatment Form, theCode of Conduct, and the Liability and

Release Waiver.

Return no later than May 1, 2008, to:NFHS: PO Box 690, Indianapolis, Indiana

46206

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DELEGATE SCHEDULE

July 17-20, 2008Indianapolis, Indiana

Thursday, July 1711:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. .............T-Mobile Lounge12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ...............Registration6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. .................Dinner Reception 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. .................Opening General Session9:15 p.m. - 10:15 p.m . ...............State Meeting

Friday, July 187:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. .................Breakfast7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. ...............T-Mobile Lounge8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. .................Information and Guest Speaker David Beigie,

T-Mobile VP of Corporate Communications9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ...............1st Breakout Session11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. .............Elective #1 Speaker Session12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ...............Lunch1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. .................Elective #2 Speaker Session2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. .................2nd Breakout Session4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. .................State Meetings5:30 p.m. ....................................Load Buses6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ...............Special Group Event

Saturday, July 197:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. .................Breakfast7:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. ...............T-Mobile Lounge8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. .................Information and Guest Speaker9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ...............3rd Breakout Session11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. .............State Meeting/Load Buses12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ...............Community Service7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ...............Dinner & Dance

Sunday, July 207:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. .................Breakfast8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. .................Ecumenical Service9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. .................College Skits9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ...............Closing General Session7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ...............T-Mobile Lounge

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