October 16, 2000

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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR ROSS / WILCOX STUDENT:
Ross will be out of school at least until after Christmas at which time he may be able to go back 1/2 days. By spring and summer he should be more active, maybe even play baseball.
Our whole family has a long road ahead of us. We could not have made it this far without your prayers. Please keep us in your prayers continuously. Specifically pray for:

Ross' strength to get through these treatments for leukemia.
Our families strength both physically and spiritually.
That God use the knowledge and wisdom of the doctors to heal Ross.
That the chromosome test comes back favorable.
That God protect us while traveling to and from the Clinic.
That this will be used in some way to Glorify God.

Love,
Agee Family

FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
This November Connie Marine Gibson of Pickens Academy will depart for Tokyo, Japan as a participant in the Fullbright Memorial Fund (FMF) Teacher Program. Ms. Gibson, who is Assistant Headmaster and English teacher at Pickens Academy, was selected from a national pool of over 2,000 applicants by a panel of educators to earn this honor. This program allows distinguished primary and secondary school teachers in the U.S. to travel to Japan for three weeks in an effort to promote greater intercultural understanding between the two nations.

ADMINISTRATOR NOTES:
Attention! AISA Hall of Fame
The AISA Hall of Fame Banquet and Induction Ceremony will be held on March 5, 2001 at the Civic Center in Montgomery. Nominees must be into the AISA Office by January 5, 2001. Call the AISA for an official Nomination Form. Let's support this excellent program. Recognize and honor your extraordinary leaders, alumni and/or contributors by placing their name in nomination.

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS: WANTED! - BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
A Blue Ribbon school exemplifies excellence in teaching, student performance, school life, and school and community interaction. A Blue Ribbon Award will be given by the AISA to schools that meet certain criteria. Application and criteria are attached to the end of the LINK.  

ORATORICAL CONTESTS:
District Contests are scheduled for November 2, and the State contest will be held on November 9. This year's topic is: "The Impact of TECHNOLOGY on The American Family." We anticipate great participation. The state contest will be held in Flowers Chapel on the Huntingdon College campus. 9:30 a.m. Registration

ACADEMIC HANDBOOK:
You may review/copy academic competition rules. Go to Academic page of AISA website. Click on Academic Handbook.

ATTENTION SPELLING BEE SPONSORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS:
The Hexco "Spelling Sisters" materials, which AISA has used so successfully in recent years, are now available. The publication cited below is strongly recommended for use in preparation for district and state competition. Many ASIA schools used last year's edition very successfully. Ordering information follows:

Valerie's Spelling Bee Supplement
Single Copy: $17.00 each
Classroom Order of 10 or more: $8.00 each
Order From:

Hexco, Inc.
P.O. Box 199
Hunt, TX 78024-0199
Fax (830) 367-3824
Phone: 1-800-725-2627
www.hexco.com

ATTENTION CHORAL DIRECTORS:
Choral Music Festival Coordinator is needed. Please contact Don Oswald @ AISA Office, 263-9115. If you have questions about coordinator responsibilities, contact David Ayers, Alabama Southern Community College, 334-575-3156 Ext. 296.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL REPORTS:
Professional Personnel Reports were due no later than September 15, and a majority of AISA schools had these in before the due date. Thanks!

The schools listed below have not submitted their reports for 2000-2001. Schools that do not have their reports to the ASIA office by Friday, October 16, will be fined $100.00. Reports are needed from the following schools:

ATTENTION HEADMASTERS:
I. Please list five (5) people who have provided extraordinary leadership and/or effort, which led to the positive development of your school (since its beginning.)

II. Please list at least five (5) of your most prominent alumni and their achievements and/or accomplishments.

The AISA Hall of Fame Committee is requesting this information. If available, please furnish addresses and phone numbers. Please be assured that this information will be kept in total confidence.

ATTENTION ATHLETIC COMMITTEE:
The Athletic Committee is scheduled to meet in the AISA office at 10:00 a.m. on October 28, 2000 to participate in setting the Football Playoffs.

VOLLEYBALL
ATTENTION VOLLEYBALL COACHES:
Be sure to get your entry form into the state office, along with a roster, by 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2000. The roster that you send will be in our State Tournament Program. See Enclosures.

STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT:
The State Volleyball Tournament will be held at Huntingdon College on October 28 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Admission is $5.00 per person. Brackets Enclosed.

ATTENTION VOLLEYBALL COACHES:
Both of the East teams hosting the region Volleyball Tournament will be responsible for faxing the following information: (1) Tournament winner and runner-up; (2) Winner and runner-up rosters; and (2) Winner and runner-up records (in-class and overall).

VOLLEYBALL COACHES:
Read pages 33 to 38 in your Athletic Handbook. The Financial Form that must be submitted to the AISA office by the Host schools is in the back of the Athletic Handbook.
Volleyball All Star Information is enclosed.

ALL STAR VOLLEYBALL GAME:
The All-Star game will be held at Morgan Academy on November 4, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per person.

ATTENTION VOLLEYBALL COACHES:
Regional Tournament Play will follow the procedure stated in the Athletic Handbook on Page 35, VII A. and page 36.

VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT:

Hosting Schools

FOOTBALL
ALL STAR FOOTBALL PLAYERS:
Coaches, please read pages 31-32 in the AISA Athletic Handbook. Get your All Star nomination(s) into the ASIA office by November 3, 2000. Please use a copy of the All Star Football Nomination form located in the appendix of the Athletic Handbook to make your nominations.

ALL STAR SELECTION COMMITTEE:
The All Star Football Player Selection Committee will meet in the AISA office at 10:00 a.m. on November 8, 2000. Read pages 31-32 in the AISA Athletic Handbook to determine committee membership.

FOOTBALL COACHES:
All Coaches in the play-offs nee to bring with them to the state meeting on October 28, 2000 a team picture, roster, and a picture of their cheerleaders with a list of their names.

ATTENTION FOOTBALL COACHES:
The American General Player of the Year Banquet has been changed from November 28 to December 4, 2000.

FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF MEETING SCHEDULED:
Play-off meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2000, at 10:00 a.m., in the AISA Office.  Attendance is required for all teams entering the play-offs. A $100.00 fine will be assessed to
any required school not in attendance. Refer to Rule VI-E, page 30, of your AISA Athletic Handbook.

ATTENTION AD'S, FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF TICKET FORMAT:
a. The AISA will provide printed tickets for the visiting team.
b. The visiting team may request tickets in multiples of 100.
c. The visiting team will pay the AISA office $50.00 per 100 tickets requested.
d. Each Playoff team is required to buy 100 tickets.
e. The visiting team will keep all monies earned from their ticket sale.
f. The visiting team will receive no money from the gate.
g. Home team will be furnished rolls of tickets to be sold at the game. All tickets can be
    picked up on October 28. 

PUBLICITY:
Attention Football Coaches - Call your game results into the Montgomery Advertiser at 1-800-488-3579, The Birmingham News at 1-800-283-4024, and/or your local media. Try to get scores on the wire service.

WRESTLING
ATTENTION WRESTLING COACHES:
All wrestling coaches should plan to attend the scheduling meeting on October 25, 2000 in the AISA office at 10:00 a.m. Be prepared to build your regular season and tournament schedule.

WRESTLING GATE PRICES:
Maximum - $3.00 Adults / $2.00 Students
Tournaments - $4.00 Adults / $2.00 Students

BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND GAMES:
See Rules I-E on page 40 in your Athletic Handbook. Be sure to read Rule I-F on page 40 concerning scheduling games.

ATTENTION BASKETBALL COACHES AND AD'S:
AISA Policy - The following procedure will be followed by all AISA schools when four or more basketball games are scheduled on a game day/night:

Pee Wee play - finish by 3:50 p.m.

Junior High girls - start at 4:00 p.m. - allow 4 minutes only for halftime. If 2nd half starts after the half hour, then limit 3rd and 4th quarters to 5 minutes each.

If starting on the hour is a problem, cut warm-ups to a maximum of eight (8) minutes. Note: Policy applies to regulation play only. If overtime occurs, play it out.

BASKETBALL GATE PRICES:
AISA maximum charges for admission to AISA basketball games are:

Varsity - $4.00 Adults /$2.00 Students
Below Varsity - $2.00 Adults / $2.00 Students
Varsity Tournaments - $4.00 Adults / $2.00 Students
Jr. High Tournaments - $3.00 Adults / $2.00 Students

THE OFFICIAL BASKETBALL:
The Spalding 1000 wide channel is the adopted basketball that will be used for the state tournament and the All-Star game. Local schools can determine the use of any basketball for their home games as long as it meets the National Federal Rule.