Greetings to all....   It is that time of year once again!  I hope everyone had a great summer and had some time for a little rest and relaxation.  Remember, summer should be a time to spend some quality time with family and friends, get yourself rejuvenated and be ready to go in the Fall, I hope everyone had a chance to do just that.  

As always, we have quite a few new names and faces across the state in both the AD and AA positions.  We are happy to have you if you are new and I would like to welcome back all of the "experienced" people also.  Looking forward to a great new school year promoting Education Based Athletics and Activities for our students.  

I just recently returned from the National Executive Directors Conference in Glens Falls, New York.  It was very interesting and informative.  I got a lot of great information and ideas for our next State AD conference, I hope we will be able to implement some of them.  I had a great time seeing some of the sites in New York and also to work with the other ED's from around the country.  Again this year, Nevada received some recognition for our increase in membership. It was nice to see that our efforts are noticed.

Remember, at the beginning of the year it is time for our membership drive and make a big push to get every AD and AA to complete the membership application and pay your dues.  NADA will be going with a different company for our registration, dues collection and LTI Registration.  The Company is AMP/Final Forms.  You will be receiving an email from them to update your information and pay your dues, so be on the lookout for that email. The new site should be up and running in the next couple of weeks. Remember, early in the year is the best time to take care of your membership so that you are ready for the conferences. The dues are $180, which includes both NADA and the NIAAA membership, it also includes the cost of your attendance at the NADA Conference in late February.  Please update your information and make payment as soon as possible  I do appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.  The 2019 State AD conference will be held in Las Vegas along with the State Championship Basketball tournament from February 27th through March 2nd. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

The NIAAA National Athletic Directors Conference will be back in San Antonio in December.  As most of you know, San Antonio is a great place to visit in December. Another reason to get your membership taken care of early.   We would like to see a great contingent from Nevada be in attendance.