*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday, September 11
10:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort. Ottertail, MN
AGENDA:MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Region Passes
-2024-25 Handbook
-Comparable dates for 2025-26
-Agenda
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chairman Jake Foslien at 10:00am
1.1 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor) Additions to agenda are
listed within appropriate topic areas.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA M/S/P Mitch Anderson/Lisa Weniger
2.1 Approve Agenda
2.2 Secretary’s Report
2.2a Copy of June 5, 2024 meeting minutes
2.2b Approval of past meeting minutes
2.3 Financial Report
2.3a Profit/loss Comparison
2.3b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.3c Reconciliation Detail
2.4 Approve Committee Meeting dates for 2024-25
*Sep 11, Nov 27, Dec 18, Feb 5, Apr 9, and Jun 4
2.5 Approve purchase of table covers.
3.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR 2045-25
3.1 SS21 Instr S/E and Vocal S/E on same date (conflict on 4-9-25)
3.2 AAA Sub-sect winners due earlier (To MSHSL March 29)
Timeline established
Local winners will be due by Friday, December 20
Sub section winners will be due on Friday, January 10
Region Committee selects Region winners Wednesday, January 15
Region 6A AAA banquet to be held on Wednesday, February 5
3.3 Need a site for 8AA golf this spring ‘25
Bemidji Town and Country may be an option.
3.4 Band Large Group should be Wed. March 12 @ LP-GE. (Not March 11)
3.5 Inst & Vocal S/E Sub22 should be on Wed.April 2 @ Ashby (Not April 3)
3.6 Conflict with State music at MSTATE Fergus. Consider moving to UMM.
3.7 8AA Softball. “To seed 8AA softball 1-14” M/S/P
Derrick Nelson/John Wold
3.8 1 ACT. Need to determine those schools who will participate. “Schools will be contacted and required to pay the fee by November 24 if participating in 1 ACT PLAY” M/S/P Norm Gallant/Greg Johson.
4.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR 2025-26 CALENDAR
4.1 8A GTN Courts Plus will NOT rent us 7 courts for 3 days next year.
Tennis moving to 3 classes next year. If things stay the same we will
need to play team quarters and possibly semis outdoors at high seeds.
4.2 Review original draft of 2025-26 Region Dates and Sites.
5.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1 Consider paying AD’s from participating schools as supervisors.
5.2 Consider purchasing an AED for Section events.
There is no need as all facilities have AED’s and most teams/trainers
have portable AED’s.
5.3 Some sections are eliminating the #1 v #8 and #2 v #7 games for FB.
5.4 Eliminate sub-sections in athletics?
5.5 MSHSL will be using GoFan for electronic ticketing.
Region 6A will pursue using GoFan for all region events starting the fall
of 2025.
5.6 Athletic Trainers at Region Events
Athletic Trainers need to be hired for all region events.
5.7 9th grade participation. Possible MSHSL handbook change
5.8 Emergency action plan. Marc will find out what other regions are doing
and if the MSHSL has any resources available.
6.0 VOTE ON SPRING ADVISORY PROPOSALS All proposals passed
with a vote 12-0 in favor.
6.1 Baseball. Seed 1-8 at State Tournament
6.2 Golf. 2 Day 36 Hole Events
6.3 Golf. Non MSHSL Event Limits
6.4 LaCrosse. Seed 1-8 at State Tournament
6.5 Softball. Seed 1-8 at State Tournament
6.6 Speech. Penalty for Violation Revision
6.7 Speech. Edit Selection Revision
7.0 Softball/Baseball M/S/P Derrick Nelson/Norm Gallant “to add baseball to motion” *home team determination clarification. Proposed language. “In the event that one team is undefeated there will not be a coin toss to determine the home team. The undefeated team will be the home team.” . M/S/P Derrick Nelson/Norm Gallant
8.0 Items from the floor
9.0 Adjournment at 12:10 pm M/S/P Derrick Nelson/Norm Gallant
Next Meeting Wednesday, November 27. 10:00 am. Thumper Pond.
Respectfully submitted by
Marc Helmrichs
Region 6A Secretary
*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday, November 27, 10:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort-Ottertail, MN
AGENDA: MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Agenda
-Copy of September 11 Minutes
-Financial Report
-One Act Play. Sub-Section Proposal
-2025-26 Proposed Calendar
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
1.1 Roll Call PRESENT: John Hedstrom, Kelly Anderson, Greg Johnson, Jake Foslein,
Derrick Nelson, Mitch Anderson, Angie Klein, John Wold,
ABSENT: Clayton Ernst, Norm Gallant, Lisa Weiniger, Melissa Sparks.
1.2 Visitors in attendance-Jay Kjos, Superintendent from Menahga
1.3 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor) Listed under #7
1.4 Approve Agenda M/S/P Derrick/Angie
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Secretary’s Report
2.1a Copy of September 11, 2024 meeting minutes
2.1b Approval of past meeting minutes M/S/P Greg/Mitch
2.2 Financial Report
2.3a Profit/loss Comparison
2.3b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.3c Reconciliation Detail
2.4b Audit should be completed soon
2.3 Recognize Fall Section Champions and State Participants. Region 6A
managed 73 events this fall (games/matches/meets). Update if needed.
SECTiON CHAMPIONS of TOURNAMENTS that REGION 6A MANAGES
8A GTN Crookston
6A GCC Minnewaska 4A FB Upsula/Swanville
6A BCC Sauk Centre 6A FB Parkers Prairie
6A VB West Central 6AA FB Staples-Motley
8AA VB Hawley* 8AA FB Barnesville
4 9M FB Border West 8AAA FB Fergus Falls
SCHOOLS FROM 6A THAT WERE SECTION CHAMPS or STATE QUALIFIERS
FOOTBALL-Border West, Parkers Prairie, Barnesville, Staples-Motley, Fergus Falls and Pequot Lakes.
VOLLEYBALL-Sebeka, West Central and Hawley*
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY-Hawley, United North Central, Staples-Motley, Minnewaska and Perham.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY-Hawley, Bertha-Hewitt, Perham and Fergus Falls.
3.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR 2045-25
3.1 SS21 Instrumental S/E 4-9-25 @ Morris
3.2 SS21 Vocal S/E 4-16-25 @ Minnewaska
3.3 8AA Boys & Girls Golf. June 2-3 @ Bemidji Town and Country Club (pending)
3.4 5A Boys Swim/Dive. Move from Feb 22 to Feb 22 and March 1 at UMM.
3.5 I ACT will be held at WCA on Feb. 1
3.6 Site for 8AA Wrestling Semis/Finals. Consider rotation for individual
tournament. Have one of the final four teams host the semis and finals. Region
Secretary to contact schools about hosting semis and finals. Update at
December meeting.
3.7 8A Gymnastics will be at Melrose this year. 2p start.
4.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CALENDARS
4.1 Why do we start section football games at 6:00p and section vb
matches at 7:00p? Temperature is a concern for football, fan base could be
improved with a later start in volleyball. Leave as is.
5.0 DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS
5.1 Can Region funds be given to member schools that qualify for state
tournaments to help cut down on expenses?
5.2 Girls Wrestling will be 4 sections (1 class) this year. Participants can not
be in both tournaments.
5.3 Process to replace committee members whose term expires this spring.
New Committee members in place by May 1. Region Secretary will develop
timeline and inform the committee at the December meeting.
5.4 Region 6A mileage rates. M/S/P Angie /Mitch To pay the federal rate of
.65/mile.
5.5 Streaming policy Region Secretary to present modified policy at December
meeting.
5.6 Consider predetermined rates for hosting events. No changes at this time.
6.0 ACTION ITEMS
6.1 Finalize and approve One Act Play participation and establish
sub-sections.M/S/P Kelly/John To accept the subsection one act realignment
for the 2024-25 school year as presented. (Subs listed below)*
6.2 Approve 2025-26 region calendar. M/S/P Angie/Kelly
7.0 Items from the floor
7.1 Consider John Wold’s resignation. M/S/P Kelly/Jon To accept resignation
and leave the seat open for the remainder of the year. (John Wold abstained)
7.2 Add Wheaton to Visual Arts (South)
7.3 Jay Kyos-Discussion on the amount of travel in 8AA Volleyball. Is there
a way to have a north/south rotation in first round and them re-seed
for the next round?
7.4 Rotation for XC, WR, TR. Region Secretary to establish and publicize.
7.5 Frazee section assignment. Frazee is listed as participating in 8A on the
MSHSL website.
*REVISED ONE ACT PLAY SUB-SECTIONS FOR 2024-25
21 Underwood, WCA, B-E, Breckenridge, Alex CC
22 WDC, Verndale, Bertha-Hewitt, Pillager, Parkers Prairie
23 LP-A, DGF, Hawley, Barnesville, Pelican Rapids
24 Nevis, Park Rapids, Sebeka, Menahga, Pequot Lakes
8.0 Adjournment M/S/P Derrick/Greg
Next Meeting Wednesday, December 18. 10:00 am Thumper Pond.
*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday, December 18, 10:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort-Ottertail, MN
AGENDA: MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Agenda
-Copy of November 27 Minutes
-Financial Report
-Proposed timeline to replace committee members
-Streaming policy, possible options
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Jake Foslein.
1.1 Roll Call
PRESENT: All members present
ABSENT: None
1.2 Visitors in attendance. None
1.3 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor) See 7.0
1.4 Approve Agenda M/S/P Derrick/Angie To approve the agenda.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Secretary’s Report
2.1a Copy of November 27, 2024 meeting minutes
2.1b Approval of past meeting minutes M/S/P Mitch/ John To approve the
past meeting minutes.
2.2 Financial Report
2.3a Profit/loss Comparison
2.3b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.3c Reconciliation Detail
2.3c Fall Update
2.3d Approval of Financial Report M/S/P Norm/Lisa To approve the financial
report.
3.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR 2024-25
3.4 5A Boys Swim/Dive. Move from Feb 22 to Feb 22 and March 1 at UMM.
3.6 Site for 8AA Wrestling Semis/Finals. Consider rotation for individual
tournament. Have one of the final four teams host the semis and finals. Region
Secretary to contact schools about hosting semis and finals. Update at
December meeting. M/S/P Derrick/John. To have DGF host the team
Tourney at DGF for this year.
M/S/P Norm/Lisa to approve East/West rotation for hosting the individual
tournament each year. Park Rapids will host this year. Future schedule tbd.
4.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CALENDARS
5.0 DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS
5.1 Review of proposed streaming policy. Philosophy? We need a concrete plan.
Many new options exist. More changes are coming. Continue to work on
policy for next year. Keep on future agendas until finished. Form an Ad Hoc
committee to discuss. Mitch, Clayton, Jake are interested. Add to Feb agenda.
5.2 Review AAA selection and program.
*Dec 20 Deadline for schools to choose candidates.
*Jan 10 Sub-sections select candidates
*Jan 15 Region Committee meets to select region winners
*Jan 29 Region winners to MSHSL
*Feb 5 Region 6A AAA Awards Luncheon
.
5.3 Future basketball play-off sites. Looking at sites, should we change?
Consider hosting 8AA and 6A finals at the same site and date? Alexandria
would be a possibility. Keep semi-finals at Perham and M’Waska. Finals at
Fergus, M’Waska or Perham. 8AA Semis and Finals at Concordia. Consider
having 6A semis at one site. The atmosphere at Roosevelt is positive. No
action-discussion only.
6.0 ACTION ITEMS
6.1 Approved timeline to replace committee members. M/S/P Angie/Derrick. To
approve timeline as presented.
7.0 ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
7.1 Conflict with 6A north Visual Arts and State Speech. Marc will check
into possible date change for Visual Arts.
7.2 Frazee Speech assignment. Frazee is listed as a member of 8A in Speech
on the MSHSL website.
7.3 Present John Wold with award for service. Thanks to John for his
dedicated service to Region 6A.
7.4 Softball Region tournaments need to be completed by May 29. Marc will
check with MSHSL to confirm playing games on May 30th (if needed).
7.5 On court Tennis Coaching Straw Poll-Unanimous support by committee.
8.0 ADJOURNMENT M/S/P John/Angie. To Adjourn the meeting.
Upcoming Meeting Dates. Jan 15, 10:00 AM. Select AAA winners.
Feb 5. 9:00 AM. Regular meeting followed by AAA
Awards Luncheon.
*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday, February 5. 9:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort. Ottertail, MN
AGENDA: MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Agenda
-Minutes of Dec 18 Meeting
-Financial reports
-Audit
-Alumni Participation Proposal
-Music medals to Lisa
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Meeting called to order to by Jake Foslein
(9:04am)
1.1 Roll Call
PRESENT: Mitch Anderson, Jake Foslein, Kelly Anderson, Norm Gallant,
Angie Klein, Lisa Weniger, Greg Johnson, Derrick Nelson and
Marc Helmrichs.
ABSENT: John Hedstrom, Clayton Ernst, Melissa Sparks
GUESTS:
1.2 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor)
1.3 Approve Agenda M/S/P Kelly Anderson/Derrick Nelson “To Approve the
Agenda.”
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Secretary’s Report
2.1a Copy of December 18, 2024 meeting minutes
2.1b Approval of past meeting minutes M/S/P Norm Gallant/Lisa
Weniger “To approve the past meeting minutes.”
2.2 Financial Report
2.3a Profit/loss Comparison
2.3b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.3c Reconciliation Detail
3.3d School Disbursement Update
3.3e Approval of Financial Report M/S/P Lisa Weniger/Angie Klein “To
approve the financial report.”
3.0 MSHSL UPDATES and INFORMATION
3.1 Softball may play the “if needed” game on May 30
4.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR 2045-25
4.1 Ulen-Hitterdahl will join 6A Music Contest March 11-12 due to KB
Conflict.
4.2 Resolve conflict with Visual Arts North and State Speech.
Visual Arts (North) will be held on April 24.
4.3 Review dates/sites for remaining winter activities.
5.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CALENDARS
5.1 Set sites/rotation for 1 ACT subs and section. 2025 Subs will be at the
Following sites for 2025-26: SS21-WCA, SS22-Pillager, SS23-Hawley and
SS24-Park Rapids on Sat Jan 24.
SECTIONS will be at WDC on Sat Jan 31.
5.1 Review of Section 1 ACT. Jake Foslein informed the committee
of a disqualification that occurred during the section competition.
5.2 Discuss dance site/rotation for 2025-26 and beyond.
M/S/P Derrick Nelson/Norm Gallant “To establish Hawley as the site for
section dance for the next 2 years.” (2025-26 and 2026-27)”
5.3 Continue discussion on sites for future 6A and 8AA basketball.
5.4 Need to find a new Site for 6A GB (Fergus Falls has a conflict with
8AAA BB) M/S/P Derrick Nelson/Norm Gallant “To move 6ABB and 6AGB
finals to Concordia for the 2025 tournament, pending Concordia approval.”
6.0 DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS
6.1 Do we need to charge entry fees when we return nearly $200,000 to member schools? Can we eliminate “advancement” fees in 1 ACT or GOLF?
The committee will continue this discussion. The committee will review
entry fees/officials fees at the April meeting.
6.2 Review/discussion on 2023-24 audit. Marc will review the baseball and
softball expenditures and report back to the committee at the April
Meeting. M/S/P Angie Klein/Lisa Weniger “To approve the audit.”
6.3 Consider establishing ad hoc committee to review MSHSL realignment prior
to the April 9th committee meeting. Is this the time to eliminate
Sub-sections in 6A? The committee seems to be in favor of eliminating
sub-sections in sports activities and will re-evaluate when the new MSHSL
sections are released this spring. Norm Gallant, Jake Foslein, Greg
Johnson, Derrick Nelson and Lisa Weniger volunteered to serve on the
committee.
7.0 ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Consider raising the mileage rate to 70 cents. M/S/P Norm Gallant/Greg Johsnon. “To Establish the IRS mileage rate as the Region 6A mileage rate.”
7.2 Vote on Alumni Participation proposal (attached). The short version is
that alumni participation with high school athletes would no longer be
Allowed. The committee voted 8-0 against the proposal.
8.0 Items from the floor
8.1 Date for basketball QRF final seeding.
M/S/P Derrick/Greg “To establish the QRF seed dates as Feb 22 for
6A GB, Feb 23 for 8AA GB, March 1 for 6A GB and March 2 for 8AA
BB.”
9.0 Adjournment M/S/P Lisa Weniger/Mitch Anderson “To adjourn the meeting.”
(11:08am)
10.0 Attend AAA Awards Luncheon at 11:30am
Next Meeting-April 9. Thumper Pond. 10:00 am
*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday,April 9. 10:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort. Ottertail, MN
AGENDA: MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Agenda
-Minutes of Feb 5 Meeting
-Audit update
-Financial reports
-8AA Golf Information
-Fee Proposal Worksheet
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by committee chair Jake Foslein at 10:01
1.1 Roll Call
PRESENT: Jake Foslein, Kelly Anderson, John Hedstrom, Derrick
Nelson, Norm Gallant, Angie Klein, Greg Johnson, Mitch
Anderson, Melissa Sparks and Marc Helmrichs
ABSENT: Lisa Weniger, Clayton Ernst
GUESTS: None
1.2 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor)
*Review 8AA Softball/Baseball Dates/Sites
*Establish seeding dates for Softball and Baseball
*Vote on Winter Policy Proposals (MSHSL)
*Consider going to two sub-sections in Speech
1.3 Approve Agenda M/S/P Angie/Derrick
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Secretary’s Report
2.1a Copy of February 5, 2025 meeting minutes
2.1b Approval of past meeting minutes M/S/P Derrick/Norm
2.2 Financial Report
2.2a Profit/loss Comparison
2.2b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.2c Reconciliation Detail
3.2d School Disbursement Update
3.2e Approval of Financial Report M/S/P Norm/Angie
3.0 MSHSL UPDATES and INFORMATION
3.1 SB STATE 3 days in Mankato, Finals (4th day) at UofM.
3.2 TN COACHING Proposal passed. Starts next fall.
3.3 HOCKEY May review puck movement after a whistle.
3.4 Regarding Alumni participation. Bylaw 208 Already prohibits
Alumni participation. Penalty=Use of an ineligible player.
3.5 Transgender participation. Executive order and State statute are in
conflict. MSHSL is looking to the State AG to provide clarification.
Continuing to study the topic. Could impact the spring season.
3.6 Tennis-3 classes for next year.
3.7 Baseball-softball. Clarification on delayed, suspended games. Once 5
innings have been played, the game is official. There is no such thing as
a suspended game in the 6th inning. (unless tied after 5 complete innings)
If unable to finish, score reverts to what it was after 5 completed
innings (4½ innings if the home team is ahead). Or the last completed
inning.
3.8 Girls Wrestling may move to 8 sections next year.
4.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR CURRENT YEAR (2024-25)
5.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CALENDAR (2025-26)
5.1 8AA Team wrestling site for 2026. Perham
5.2 6A/8AA Basketball Finals at Fergus or Concordia for 2026?
5.3 Update on meeting with 8AA Golf Coaches.
6.0 DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS
6.1 Review of Region 6A fees
6.2 Marc presents findings on SB and BB audit expenses/income
6.3 Consider hiring a music coordinator similar to athletic tournament
coordinators for 2025-26.
6.4 Consider eliminating tournament brackets on 6A webpage. Most fans would
never look on the 6A page for 8AA wrestling.
6.5 Neutral sites. Is practice/play ever allowed prior to the section contest?
The region position is that neutral sites are not to be used once the
The tournament starts.
6.6 Update on MSHSL AAA winners. Congratulations to Annika Pulju (Sebeka)
STATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER!
6.7 Update on new committee members. Chad Christenson (Hancock) Boys
Sports Rep. Brian Hovland (Underwood) SS 22 Activities Director. Kurt
Stumpf (Pequot Lakes) SS 24 Superintendent. Nate Miesner (Minnewaska) SS
21 Principal. Nate Rooney (Perham) SS 23 School Board Rep. Speech rep
TBD at Region 6A speech meet on 4-12-25.
6.8 Invite new committee members to the June 4 meeting.
6.9 Admission to region 6A events for pre-K children. K-12 only
6.10 Set up and take down at Concordia
6.11 E-tickets. Are we ready to move forward? Eliminate cash?
Marc will visit with GoFan and report at the June meeting.
6.12 Eliminate billing of individual schools for fair shares owed.
6.13 Data from the basketball online programs: Boys 2,050 views
Girls 2,820 views.
7.0 ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Review of Revised MSHSL realignment. Consider motion to approve
Region 6A realignment as presented. M/S/P To approve realignment as
presented. Speech will have 2 sub-sections (east/west), Track will 2
sub-sections (east west). One Act-will be the same as this year , 8AA
B/G GOLF will have 2 subs (north/south). All other athletics will have a
section tournament (no subs). The sections are listed at the bottom of
this document. M/S/P Norm/Kelly
7.1a Consider 2 sub-sections for speech (addressed in 7.1)
7.2 Vote on Winter Policy Proposals (25-26)
7.2a Debate: Structure, Tie Breakers, Evidence. 9-0 in Favor
7.2b Nordic Ski: Code of Conduct 9-0 Against
7.2c Nordic Ski: Pursuit Qualifiers 7-2 Against
7.2d Nordic Ski: Video Review 9-0 Against
7.2e Wrestling:Add ½ day to state tourney 9-0 in Favor
7.2f Wrestling: Add weight classes to sub JV level. 9-0 in favor
7.2g Wrestling: Change classification. 9-0 in favor
8.0 RECOGNITION of WINTER TEAM CHAMPIONS/STATE QUALIFIERS
8.1 Champions of Activities that 6A Manages
8.1a 4A Dance Hawley
8.1b 6A 1 Act Bertha-Hewitt
8.1c 6A GHOC Fergus Falls
8.1d 8AA WR Perham
8.1e 6A WR WCA
8.1f 8A GYM Detroit Lakes
8.1g 6A BHOC Northern Lakes
8.1h 6A GB WCA-STATE CHAMPIONS!
8.1i 8AA GB Barnesville
8.1j 6A BB Henning
8.1k 8AA BB Pelican Rapids
8.2 6A Schools Advancing to State in other Sections
8.2a WR-UNC and Staples-STATE CHAMPIONS!
8.2b BBB-Pequot Lakes
9.0 Items from the floor
9.1 Review 8AA baseball and softball dates/sites
9.2 Establish seeding dates for softball/baseball. QRF Seeding dates for 6A
Softball and 8AA softball will be Sat., May 17. QRF Seeding dates for
6A Baseball and 8AA Baseball will be Sat., May 24
10.0 Adjournment M/S/P Derrick/Angie To adjourn the meeting. 12;57pm
Next Meeting-June 4. Thumper Pond. 10:00 am
2025-26 SECTION 6A TRACK SUB-SECTIONS
WEST-Alex CC, A-B-E, Barnesville, Breceknridge, Border West, Hillcrest, Frazee, Minnewaska, OTC, Pelican Rapids, Rothsay, WCA
EAST- B-H/Verndale, Browerville, LP-GE, NYM, NYM Home School (Girls only), Osakis, Parkers Prairie, Pillager, Pine River-Backus, Sauk Centre, Staples-Motley, UNC, Wadena-DC
2025-26 SECTION 6A SPEECH SUB-SECTIONS
WEST-Breckenridge, Campbell-Tintah, Border West, Pelican Rapids, Hillcrest, Underwood, Battle Lake, WCA, Perham, Henning, NYM.
EAST-Parkers Prairie, New Testament, Verndale, UNC, Bertha-Hewitt, Browerville, Staples-Motley, Pillager, Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus.
2025-26 SECTION 8AA GOLF SUB-SECTIONS (BOYS and GIRLS)
NORTH-Crookston, EGF, Park Rapids, Red Lake, Roseau, Warroad, Thief River Falls.
SOUTH-Barnesville, Detroit Lakes, DGF, Fergus Falls, Hawley, Morris, Perham, UNC.
*******REGION 6A, MSHSL COMMITTEE MEETING*******
Wednesday, June 4. 10:00 am
Thumper Pond Resort. Ottertail, MN
AGENDA-MINUTES
HANDOUTS:
-Agenda
-Minutes of April 9 Meeting
-Financial reports
1.0 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Chairman Jake Foslien at 10:02
1.1 Roll Call
PRESENT: Derrick Nelson, Jake Foslien, Norm Gallant, Clayton Ernst,
Mitch Anderson, Angie Klein, Greg Johnson, Lisa Weniger, John Hedstrom.
ABSENT: Melissa Sparks, Kelly Anderson
GUESTS: Nate Rooney, Nate Meissner, Leah Roberts-Veazie, Chad
Christianson.
1.2 Introduction of New Committee Members. Nate Rooney, Nate Meissner,
Leah Roberts-Veazie, Chad Christianson.
1.3 Additions to Agenda (Items from the floor)
5.7 Visual Arts
5.8 Baseball/Softball Start times and sites
7.3 Online Quicken program
7.4 Nominations for 25-26 Chair
1.4 Approve Agenda M/S/P Mitch/Lisa “To approve the agenda”
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Secretary’s Report
2.1a Copy of April 9, 2025 meeting minutes
2.1b Approval of past meeting minutes M/S/P Norm/Mitch “To approve
the April 9th minutes.”
2.2 Financial Report M/S/P Derrick/Angie “To approve the financial report.”
2.3a Profit/loss Comparison
2.3b Balance Sheet Comparison
2.3c Reconciliation Detail
3.3d Approval of Financial Report
3.0 MSHSL UPDATES and INFORMATION
3.1 Rep assembly update from Greg Johnson.
*Approval of 9th grade governance.
*AD’s need to monitor movement of athletes from Non-MSHSL programs
to MSHSL programs.
3.2 MSHSL Board of Directors update from Jake Foslien
*Jake’s first meeting as Region 5-6 rep to the Board of Directors.
*Will officially start July 8
4.0 CALENDAR UPDATES FOR 2024-25
5.0 CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE CALENDARS
5.1 Establish site for ‘26 Cross Country.Rotation for hosting will be ‘25
Minnewaska, ‘26 Staples-Motley, ‘27 LP-GE, ‘28 WDC
5.2 Consider using a college venue for 6A track? Marc will contact UMM, CC
and MSUM regarding use of those venues. Marc will also look into getting
an established rotation for SS and Section Track meets into the future.
5.3 Discussion on starting 6A Softball on Monday, May 19.
Reminder 6A will not have sub-sections in ‘26.
Marc will provide proposed dates for ‘26 ( in the master schedule)with the minutes. Marc will reach out to 6A softball schools to see what schools can and see who would like to host tournament games.
5.4 Boys Swim will be at Morris in 2026. ‘27 and ‘28 will be held at Sartell.
5.5 Discuss/Review 25-26 Calendar. Included with these minutes.
5.6 Update on Fargodome games (8A and 6A).
5.7a Section 5 9-man at Brainerd HS on October 30. 6:00pm
5.8 Visual Arts North will be held April 17, 2026 at NYM.
6.0 DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS
6.1 Recognition of outgoing committee members.
6.1a Mileage checks to committee members for 2024-25.
6.2 Update on GoFan ticketing for next year. Region 6A will make GoFan its
online ticketing vendor starting in the fall of 2025.
6.3 MSHSL Region 5-6 Board of Directors Update. Included in minutes
6.4 Consider forming a “tournament committee”. M/S/P Greg/John Passed
“To establish a Tournament Committee to deal with emergency
situations. The committee will be made up of Region Secretary,
Committee Chair, Committee Vice Chair and The Tournament Coordinator
from thatsport/activity.”
6.5 2025-26 Region Committee Meeting Dates. Sep. 10, Nov.26,Dec. 17,
Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Apr. 8 and June 3.
6.6 Jake and Derrick completed Evaluation of Region Secretary and will send
eval to Erich Martins at the MSHSL.
7.0 ACTION ITEMS
7.1 Approve Fee Structure for 2025-26 M/S/P Approved.Angie/Clayton “To
approve Fee schedule as presented with modifications” Fee schedule
included with these minutes.
7.2 Consider a raise for 6A bookkeeper M/S/P Approved. Angie/John “To pay
the region bookkeeper $15,000 for the 2025-26 year.”
7.3 Update on Quicken. Consider adding the online Quicken program. The
Region Secretary, the Committee Chair and the Bookkeeper will all have
Online access to the Region Finances. M/S/P Mitch/Greg “To purchase the
online Quicken program”
8.0 ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
8.1 Nomination for Chair of Region 6A committee for 25-26 and 26-27.
Derrick Nelson was the lone nominees
M/S/P Jake/Norm “To approve Derrick Nelson as Chair of the Region
6A Committee”
9.0 ADJOURNMENT M/S/P Norm/Greg “To adjourn the meeting.” 12:10pm
Next Meeting-September 10. Thumper Pond. 10:00 am