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Volume 2, Issue 2
For many Indiana students, learning extends beyond the school day and the walls of the classroom, thanks to
the Indiana Association of School Principals, Department of Student Programs. Whether participating
in an IASP sponsored student leadership or legislative activity, cheerleading program or an academic
competition, K-12 students are benefiting from programs designed to enhance learning.
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DSP News
Calendar
Academic
Competitions
Cheerleading
Competition
Results
Finalists for the 2015 Indiana Academic Coach of the Year
were recognized September 30th at the Academic Coaches
Conference at the Indiana Convention Center.
See who this year’s finalists were and who was named Academic
Coach of the Year for each level on the DSP News page!
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Indiana Academic
Decathlon
Indiana Academic
Spell Bowl
Indiana Academic
Super Bowl
Elementary Science Bowl
Learn more about the Elementary Science Bowl
competition and how your school can join
the event this year on the Academic
Competitions page!
Indiana Cheer Championship
Roster Submission &
“Share the Spirit” Food Drive
Check out what’s new for the 2015 Indiana Cheer
Championship and learn how your school can
“Share the Spirit” with those in need!
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NEW! 2015 Academic Coach of the Year Finalists Recognized!
IASP recognized 9 Academic Coach of the Year Finalists at the Jr/Sr Academic Coach Conference on
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. We would like to
congratulate:
Lindsey Goodknight - Middleton Elementary, Madison, IN
Lisa Leliaert - Maxwell Intermediate, Maxwell, IN
Sue Stan - Happy Hollow Elementary, West Lafayette, IN
Byron Banta - Delta MS, Muncie, IN
Alan Hutchens - South Knox MS/HS, Vincennes, IN
Denise King - Riverview MS, Huntington, IN
Bob Exline - Reitz Memorial HS, Evansville, IN
Angela Holscher - North Knox Jr/Sr HS, Bicknell, IN
Jim Weitzel - River Forest HS, Hobart, IN
Sue Stan - Elementary Division Academic Coach of The Year
Happy Hollow Elementary School, West Lafayette
Elementary Spell Bowl Coach 10 years
Elementary M.A.T.H. Bowl Coach 14 years
M.A.T.H. Bowl State Top 10 every year since 2003
4 time M.A.T.H. Bowl State Champion
Nominated by Margaret Psarros, principal
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“Sue has a passion for children and mathematics education. She strives to excite children,
challenge their thinking, and encourage them to see patterns in the world to connect mathematics
and all other subjects. She has children anxious to hear what is taught next, excited to collaborate
toward a common goal, and still discussing the concepts she’s taught as they leave her room. She
gives so much time to the M.A.T.H. Bowl team. She works with them after school 3-4 days per week
and spends lunch recess with anyone who needs additional support. Sue Stan is a dedicated passionate, teacher who has a true love for academics and coaching students in mathematics education.”
Byron Banta - Junior Division Academic Coach of The Year
Delta Middle School, Muncie
Academic Super Bowl Coach 20 years
Academic Super Bowl Math Top 10 all 20 years
2002 & 2015 Academic Super Bowl Math State Champion
Nominated by Kelly Brown, principal
“Academic Super Bowl has been a passion of Mr. Banta’s since he became a coach about 20
years ago. His dedication to his team and to the competitions as a whole is incredible. He is never
too busy to help out another coach and will often be the one solving problems, even if those problems are someone else’s responsibility. Mr. Banta has served as Host for both the Invitational and
Area competitions. Without his knowledge of procedures and willingness to take on more than his
share of the work, these competitions would not run as smoothly. The students recognize his passion for what he does as well. They appreciate the Oreos and milk always provided at his practices.
Students are EXCITED when they have Academic Super Bowl practice with Mr. Banta. He takes the
grueling work and long hours of studying and turns it into something the students look forward to
and are motivated to do. ”
Bob Exline - Senior Division Academic Coach of The Year
Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville
Academic Decathlon Coach 22 years
Academic Super Bowl Coach 10 years
7 time Academic Decathlon State Champion
Nominated by Laura Ackerman, Carol Exline, and Kristi Wetzel, co-coaches
“This year mark’s Bob’s 22nd year coaching Academic Decathlon. Just finding the right
group of students to comprise the team can be daunting. For each potential team member, Bob
researches GPAs, standardized test scores, course loads, extra-curricular activities, etc. He speaks
with teachers coaches, students, parents, as well as the potential team members, in hopes of putting
together the most cohesive and competitive team possible. All the time and energy Bob puts into
Academic Decathlon perfectly demonstrates to the team his competitive nature and his dedication.
He leads by example and inspires students to do their best. Bob’s “can do” attitude rubs off on team
members and has been instrumental to the success of the teams over the past two decades.”
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NEW! Indiana Academic Super Bowl Coaches Recognized
Five individuals are being recognized for their participation in all 30 Indiana Academic Super Bowl
Competitions. Three of those coaches were honored during the September 30 Jr/Sr Academic Coach
Conference in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Their dedication and commitment to their students is admirable! Below is a list of the themes used since 1987 (the first competition in 1986 did
not have a specific theme). For more infomation on the contest, and to see the Study Guides being
used for the 2016 “Hoosier Heritage” contest, go to www.iasp.org/dsp/academic/super.
Recipients of the 30 Year Coach Award were recognized as
the 2015 Dick Ramey Above And Beyond Award.
L-R: Steve Lee, North Judson Middle School; Evelyn Ames,
Kouts High School; Terry Irwin Tri Jr/Sr High School.
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Romance and Revolution
Hoosier Heritage
The Future Is Now
The Glory that was Greece
The Renaissance: Luminary of the Modern World
The Age of Discovery
African Heritage
The Era of Man and the Moon: 1957 - 1972
The Environment
Women
Asia
Industrial Revolution
The Age of Enlightenment: 1650 - 1800
Westward Expansion: 1795 - 1900
The Grandeur That Was Rome
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
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The Years Between the Wars: 1918 - 1941
The Age of Chivalry: 1000 - 1485
The Forties and Fifties
Imperial Russia: 1689 - 1917
Progressive Era
The English Renaissance
Civil War: 1820 – 1877
Norse Culture
An American Generation 1964 – 1980
Latin America
Colonial and Revolutionary America
The Glory that was Greece
Westward Expansion
The Grandeur That Was Rome
Hoosier Heritage
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Elementary Events
Elementary Spell Bowl Coaches Webinar
Science Bowl Coaches Webinar
Spell Bowl, Elementary Division
M.A.T.H. Bowl Coaches Webinar
M.A.T.H. Bowl Invitationals
Science Bowl
M.A.T.H. Bowl
Tue. Sept. 22, 2015
Tue. Nov. 10, 2015
Thur. Nov. 19, 2015
Tue. Dec. 15, 2015
Weeks of Jan. 25-Feb. 6, 2016
Tue.-Thur. Jan. 26-28, 2016
Thur. Feb. 25, 2016
Junior High / Middle School Events
Cheer Coach Conference
New Jr./Sr. Spell Bowl Coaches Webinar
Jr./Sr. Academic Coach Conference
Jr. High/Middle School Cheer Competition
Spell Bowl, Jr. Division Area Competition
Spell Bowl, Jr. and Sr. Division State Finals
Academic Super Bowl, Jr. Division Invitationals
Academic Super Bowl, Jr. Division Area Competition
Sat. Aug. 8, 2015
Wed. Sept. 16, 2015
Wed. Sept. 30, 2015
Sat. Oct. 24, 2015
Tue. Nov. 3, 2015
Sat. Nov. 14, 2015
Weeks of Mar. 21-Apr. 9, 2016
Sat. April 30, 2016
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High School Events
Cheer Coach Conference
New Jr./Sr. Spell Bowl Coaches Webinar
Spell Bowl, Sr. Division Invitational 1
Jr./Sr. Academic Coach Conference
Spell Bowl, Sr. Division Invitational 2
Freshman and Jr. Varsity Cheer Competition
Varsity Cheer State Prelims and Finals Competition
Spell Bowl, Sr. Division Area Competition
Spell Bowl, Jr. and Sr. Division State Finals
Academic Decathlon Area Competition
Student Day at the Legislature
Academic Decathlon State Finals
Academic Super Bowl, Sr. Division Invitational I
Academic Super Bowl, Sr. Division Invitationals II
Academic Super Bowl, Sr. Division Area Competition
Academic Super Bowl, Sr. Division State Finals
Sat. Aug. 8, 2015
Wed. Sept. 16, 2015
Mon. Aug. 1 - Sat. Oct. 3, 2015
Wed. Sept. 30, 2015
Mon. Oct. 5-Sat. Oct. 31, 2015
Sat. Oct. 24, 2015
Sat. Oct 31, 2015
Mon. Nov. 2, 2015
Sat. Nov. 14, 2015
Sat. Jan. 23, 2016
Thur. Feb. 4, 2016
Fri.-Sat. Feb. 12-13, 2016
Weeks of Feb. 29 - Mar. 12, 2016
Weeks of Mar. 14-26, 2016
Tue. Apr. 19, 2016
Sat. May 7, 2016
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This document includes the dates for all 2015-16 IASP Student Programs,
as well as the projected dates for the 2016-17 school year.
Click here for the 2-year calendar [Requires Adobe Reader]
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NEW! Spell Bowl Host Site Information
Host sites for the Junior Spell Bowl and Senior Spell Bowl competitions were posted and sent out to
coaches on September 25. Please be sure to check your host site, as some sites have changed. Host
Sites for the Elementary Spell Bowl competition will be announced and posted to our website, www.
iasp.org/dsp/academic/spell, on October 7.
NEW! Spell Bowl Roster Submission Forms Now Available
Roster Forms for the Junior Spell Bowl and Senior Spell Bowl competitions are now available. Rosters for Junior and Senior teams are due by October 4. Please be sure to submit your roster before
this deadline. Roster Forms for the Elementary Spell Bowl competition will be available on October
7, and will be due on October 28.
NEW! Elementary Science Bowl
The IASP Science Bowl contest is entering its 11th year. Participation is already at record setting
levels, even though the entry deadline isn’t until November 4. As so many school are looking for
ways to encourage scientific learning, we think the Science Bowl is a fantastic way to engage your
students. We’d like to share some information about this program for 4th – 6th graders. Many schools
are already enjoying the flexibility of participating in this online contest and the hands-on experience of performing a science experiment.
How Science Bowl is SIMILAR to other IASP Competitions:
- Study Guide and Standards Based
- Topics Rotate Annually
- Team Oriented Scoring
- Awards Presented in 5 enrollment classifications
How Science Bowl is DIFFERENT than other IASP Competitions:
- Contest Participation Is Entirely Online: Blackboard technology is used for both practice questions
and contest rounds.
- Three Different Rounds: Team Round answering multiple choice questions as a group, Experiment
Round answering questions regarding a common experiment conducted before the contest day,
and an Individual Round where 4 students independently answer questions.
- Three Day Testing Window: The three tests (30 minute maximum each) can be taken at any time, in
any order, on any of the three competition days (January 26, 27, & 28, 2016).
- In order to allow your building computer experts to be on hand, teams MAY choose to complete
rounds during the school day if they wish.
- Very Few Restrictions On Size of Team: Teams must have a minimum of 4 students on their team,
but there is NO maximum number of students you are allowed to involve. This allows for a large
number of students to be involved, especially in the experiment, thereby building an even greater
knowledge base for this phase of the competition. A sample of the experiments used for the Sci
ence Bowl contest the past 5 years is available online at www.iasp.org/pdf/ScienceBowlEx
perimentExamples.pdf
Additional information is available online by reading the Science Bowl Coaches Handbook www.iasp.
org/pdf/coachhandbookscience.pdf, or by browsing the Science Bowl web page www.iasp.org/dsp/
academic/science/.
All 2016 Study Guide Information and Experiment Guidelines will be announced during the Science
Coach Webinar on November 10 (and posted online after that day). To sign up for the webinar, send
a completed registration form found at www.iasp.org/pdf/conferenceelementaryregistration.pdf.
To enter the contest, just check the box on your Membership-Participation Form www.iasp.org/pdf/
dspmembershipform.pdf, or contact our office if you’ve already submitted a form and would like to
add a Science Bowl team.
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Confirmation Lists Updated
The Confirmation Lists for the Academic Spell Bowl competitions have been updated on our website. Please be sure to check for your team and make sure that you are entered in the correct class.
The confirmation lists can be found at www.iasp.org/dsp/academic/spell.
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NEW! Indiana University Fall Stunt Clinic
Indiana University Fall Stunt Clinic - October 24, 2015 - 10:00AM – 4:00PM
Gladstein Fieldhouse, Bloomington, IN 47048 - $40.00 per participant.
Waiver form available on line at http://iuhoosiers.com/index.aspx?path=spirit
NEW! Chasing Dreams Coaching Opening
Chasing Dreams is searching for a volunteer cheerleading coach to spend 3-5 hours a month working
with a special needs cheerleading team. We plan to cheer at a few local high school sporting events
and hope to participate in a local competition as well. Our team consists of approximately 10-15
boys and girls from ages 4-19 years of age. If you are interested or have questions please contact [email protected] or 219-299-9049.
NEW! Local Invitational Contest Reminder
Be sure to check out www.iasp.org/cheer to see a list of local competitions throughout the state of
Indiana this fall! Several events are coming up the first weekend in October!
NEW! Indiana Cheer Championship Roster Submission
Using the links below, please submit your team’s roster for the 2015 Indiana Cheer Championship.
Rosters are due by October 2, 2015. Please be sure to follow the format requested when submitting
your roster!
Junior High Small & Large
Junior High Time-Out
Junior Varsity
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NEW! Indiana Cheer Championship Division Start Times
Specific team performance times will not be announced until 2 weeks prior to the event, but this
schedule will give you an idea of what time of day your team will be performing! Invite your school
community to show their school spirit at the Indiana Cheer Championship!
October 24 - Southport HS
Junior High Time-Out - 11:00am
Junior High Small - 11:30am
Junior High Large - 12:42pm
Junior Varsity - 2:30pm
Partner Stunt Group Finalists - 4:30pm
Awards - 5:30pm
October 31 - Lucas Oil Stadium
Varsity Coed - 9:00am
Varsity D - 10:10am
Varsity C - 12:15pm
Varsity B - 1:50pm
Varsity A - 3:00pm
Prelims Awards - 4:45pm
High School Time-Out - 6:00pm
Varsity Finals - 7:15pm (same division order as prelims)
“Share the Spirit” Food Drive
We are again inviting you to participate in the Share the Spirit Food Drive this year. Last year’s event
was a great start, and we hope that more teams will join us in this great cause this year!
We have been trying to find ways to make things easier for coaches, since we know that time and resources are very limited during the fall. This year, instead of coordinating a single day collection event
on contest day, we will be able to provide you with contact information for local food banks, that
work with the Midwest Food Bank, which would be able to take all of your collected items.
If you are interested in participating (and we hope that you ALL are!), please email Chris or Kyle and
let us know! Click here to view an information flyer and click here to learn more about the collection!
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Be sure to check back here each month for the past month’s Competition Results!
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Spell Bowl Area Competition Results will be available for each level at noon
the day following the competition at www.iasp.org/dsp/academic/spell/.
Results will be available:
November 3 - Senior Spell Bowl
November 4 - Junior Spell Bowl
November 20 - Elementary Spell Bowl
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