For immediate release:

The North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities held its First Annual Meeting yesterday at Southern High School in Durham. The following are highlights from the 3:00 meeting:

The NCASA Scholastic Cup was awarded to Myers Park High School of Charlotte.

Leon Pfeiffer presents Scholastic Cup to Jason Kline

 

 

 

The following year-end awards were presented:

  • NCASA Superintendent of the Year to Donald Martin of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
  • NCASA Administrator of the Year to Thomas Spivey, Principal of Myers Park High School
  • NCASA Scholastic Director of the Year to Kim Kaylor of Newton Conover High School
  • NCASA Coach of the Year to Andrew West, Speech and Debate Coach of Myers Park High School

 

NCASA Sponsors Novel Electronic Designs and Fox 50 were thanked for their support.

In addition to the three competitions presented last year, NCASA will also present the following new programs for 2011-2012:

  • The first ever statewide music competition in North Carolina: The North Carolina Glee Club Competition, presented by Fox 50.
  • Member schools will be grouped into conferences allowing them to participate in weekly Quiz Bowl meets.

The following officers and directors were elected for the 2011-2012 school year:

Officers

PRESIDENT: Jason KlineAssistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Myers Park HS

VICE-PRESIDENT: Dan Eckert - Student, North Carolina State University

SECRETARY: Andrew West - Teacher, Speech and Debate Coach, Myers Park HS

TREASURER: Mike FugaAssistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Southern HS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Leon Pfeiffer

Directors

Dr. Eric Becoats – Superintendent, Durham Public Schools

Dr. Joe Childers – Principal and Scholastic Director, Atkins A&T HS

Dr. Jesse Dingle – Principal, Chapel Hill HS

Dr. Bobby Ann Hayes – Principal and Scholastic Director, The Early College at Guilford

Paul Holloman – Teacher, Quiz Bowl and Twelve Coach, Scholastic Director, Rocky Mount HS

Scott Plaster – Teacher and The Quill Coach, Lexington HS

Philip Rash – Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach and Scholastic Director, NCSSM

Bridget Rogers – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Millbrook HS

Dr. Dennis Sawyer – Superintendent, Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools

Heather Sit – Student, New England School of Law, Boston, MA

Ike Smith – Teacher, Quiz Bowl Coach and Scholastic Director, New Bern HS

Paul Smith – Teacher, Quiz Bowl and Twelve Coach, The Early College at Guilford

Jeremy Tucker – Choral Director, Hunt HS

Brad Walston – Assistant Principal and Scholastic Director, Knightdale HS

Dr. Brock Womble – Superintendent, Mitchell County Schools