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The presenter described the branding process history: a community-engaged design led by an external vendor (Nathan Child Foundry) that the Waunakee Board of Education approved on May 10, 2021. The staff member said the district plans a district‑wide rollout and cited consistency, honoring community input, competitive positioning for school choice and maximizing past investments as reasons to proceed. “Implementing the approved branding, we are seeking this to be effective 07/01/2025,” the presenter said.

Committee discussion covered where branding language will appear (coaches handbook, booster handbook and employee handbook), a communication plan to staff, and steps to help smaller programs with limited participants. The presenters noted the booster handbook updates were editorial (meeting-date updates and a staff name change) and that the coaches handbook changes addressed redundancy, an updated equity statement, clarified physical‑exam language (making physicals valid for two years regardless of grade), volunteer‑coach supervision rules, roster-selection policy visibility and an optional WIAA no‑contact week if the WIAA adopts it.

Committee members raised questions about volunteer coaches and exceptions. A committee member noted the board had previously approved a carve‑out allowing district employees or board members who serve as volunteers to supervise students in some cases; presenters said that exception remains in place but that volunteers generally may not run practices alone and are not issued key cards.

The committee approved a motion to forward the branding rollout to the full board and approved the coaches handbook and booster handbook updates by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

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Conrad said fees vary widely because clubs serve teams of many different sizes and budgets. \"You're looking at a few higher end programs where families could be looking at $700 if you have two kids in the program just for a booster club fee,\" he said. The survey found fees most commonly pay for away-game meals, coach buses or bus upgrades, uniforms and turf payments; many booster clubs also require some work in concessions, fundraising, or sponsor solicitation.

The district reported several clarifications and practices: athletic-department contributions cover 50% of uniform costs under a four-year rotation; some programs upgrade uniforms earlier, increasing costs for families; most booster clubs offer some financial assistance and increasingly refer families to the district’s student assistance fund. Conrad said the family guide (a short, plain-language companion to the code and booster handbook) will include information on student-assistance resources, ticketing and streaming.

Committee members asked whether the family guide would list student-assistance information; Conrad confirmed it would be included. The report did not propose any fee changes or require committee action. Conrad said the district will continue to monitor booster-club practices and consider how to improve clarity for families with multiple participants.

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Conrad said the district recorded multiple conference honors and state qualifiers and emphasized preparations for new WIAA rules that he said could take effect in mid-May. “I love starting all these meetings with all these celebrations,” Conrad said, listing team and individual accomplishments.

The report summarized competitive highlights: girls basketball player Tessa Bridal was named Badger Large Player of the Year; Marcus Richter (girls basketball) and Chase Drake (boys hockey) were named Badger Conference coaches of the year, with Drake also winning a sectional coaches award. Boys swim posted the top team GPA at 3.87 and the boys 200-yard medley relay qualified for state. Boys hockey repeated as regional champions and reached the sectional final. In wrestling, the district had two girls qualify for the first girls state individual tournament (named in the report as Kit and Ellie) and four boys qualified for individual state competition.

Conrad outlined the district’s approach to potential WIAA NIL rules. He said WIAA-proposed language would allow NIL activity outside school-associated programs and that district and family education will be needed if the WIAA rule passes. Conrad warned of eligibility risks if rules are violated and enforcement is retroactive: a violation could lead to a forfeit even months earlier if a student proved ineligible, he said. He described likely restrictions that would apply to school-affiliated marks and activities: students would not be allowed to wear district logos or colors as part of NIL promotional activity tied to school programs.

Conrad said the WIAA is offering educational resources and that outside vendors are already preparing materials the district could use to advise families. He recommended the district schedule optional family education sessions over the summer and noted the timing problem if a WIAA rule becomes effective in mid-May: \"If this does pass, though, it would go in effect at mid May… so you were gonna be in the middle of the spring sports season,\" Conrad said.

The presentation also included operational updates: Matt Rheinfeld has begun work as the district’s middle school athletic coordinator and will gradually take on middle-school athletic coordination; the district will pilot accepting campus card (cat card) payments for concessions in select events with GoFan integration and plans a wider roll-out next school year; and the district continues to monitor coach vacancies (girls tennis was listed as an open position to be posted and brought to the board for approval).

Next steps noted in the meeting: schedule family informational sessions should WIAA rules pass, coordinate with local clubs and the Chamber of Commerce to inform community donors about NIL implications, and pilot card-based concession sales at low-risk events before broader implementation.

The district’s cocurricular staff will return with implementation details and recommended family-facing communications if WIAA rules are adopted.

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