And that is the issue Bockman. "The Board" will NEVER be full of people who care about wrestling; that is not the purpose of "the Board." The Board is full of people who care about ALL student activities, period. Therefore, the focus on specific issues of specific activities gets diffused.

IMO,each sport/activity needs a standing advisory committee made up of people who DO care passionately about a specific sport or activity and who are actively involved in them. They would meet on a regular and scheduled basis, 3 to 4 times per year, with the KSHSAA executive in charge of the sport or activity. Issues such as why FHSU doesn't want to host the state tournament could be discussed and recommendations advanced for consideration. With the coming change in leadership of the KSHSAA there is an opportunity for some changes to be made.

At the time of the big broo-ha-ha over the descent plan the KSHSAA formed an advisory group and it met regularly for most of 2 years. Agree or disagree with the work that was done, the changes came from a group that was "in the field" and did not "toe the party line." The group even got into advising Mr. Bowden on areas not connected with weight loss. . .it was quietly disbanded, but I don't think it was Mr. Bowden who wanted it gone. It was exactly the kind of group that is needed to be formed and in place in order to advance some new ideas.