STEVENS POINT — The WIAA is now accepting applications for its first student-athlete leadership team.

In the January Board of Control meeting, the board approved plans for the group.

The group, comprises a diverse group of student-athletes statewide, will serve as ambassadors for their peers and the WIAA while learning more about athletic leadership and the sports industry, as well as providing the membership with a student-athlete voice for advancing the purpose of education-based athletics. The launch of the initiative will begin with nominations of student-athletes to serve on the leadership team beginning in March with the first meeting of the group in May.

The leadership committee will consist of 27 members with representation from each of the seven Board of Control districts based on a percentage of member schools within each district. School principals or athletic directors may nominate one current sophomore and/or junior to be a prospective member of the committee next year. After the first year of the initiative, all student-athletes will serve two-year terms.

Officers of the group will consist of a president; vice president; a representative from each of the seven districts; two State Tournament managers; and three positions responsible for technology, history and social media. 

To submit an application visit: https://www.wiaawi.org/Schools/Student-Athlete-Leadership/Student-Athlete-Leadership-Application.

Qualifications:

● Involved in one or more WIAA sponsored sport

● Engaging leader that is a team player willing to be a student-athlete spokesperson for their representative area 

● Interested in learning more about the processes of the WIAA and the overall sports industry

● Innovative and energetic individual who works well in a group setting

● Endorsement by applicants athletic director or district administration

Team Member Expectations:

● Required attendance at four (4) meetings per year (mixture of in-person and virtual)

● Assist at a minimum of one WIAA State Championship during each season (fall, winter, and spring)

● Required attendance at a Fall Area Meeting in your district

● Assist with promotional and educational materials, and leadership training opportunities as desired and/or directed

● Attend virtual meetings as needed/requested by WIAA staff, or Leadership Team Officers and/or committees