COLORADO COACH- Fall 2017 From the President- by Thad Lear I can’t tell you how excited and privileged I feel to be serving our association as your President. From the very start of this year, there have been a lot of great things to be focusing on as coaches in the state of Colorado. This summer we were able to meet and educate over 700 Colorado Coaches at the MultiSport clinic in July. The energy and comradery of our coaches was on full display, and speakers from ten different sports gave back to our profession with hopes that we can all learn some lesson that we can take back to our own teams. I am excited to tell you that after meeting with CHSAA leadership, we share a common interest when it comes to coaching education. CHSCA and CHSAA want to support one another in helping educate Colorado coaches in numerous ways. We want our members to know that the education avenues we will be continuing and building are designed to help Colorado coaches become the best coaches they can possibly be. Whether it be through our clinics: the MultiSport, the Fall Clinic, or the Track and Field Clinic in the spring, CHSCA is committed to helping coaches improve in their chosen craft. CHSCA looks forward to continuing to honor coaches with our Hall of Fame, achievement, longevity, and our individual sport awards throughout the 2017-18 year. One of our missions as an organization is to focus on all of the positive things our members are doing, and we all know that success comes in many different ways. Please look at all of the awards we offer and please share nominations for the awards we have that best fit someone you may very well know. Whether they are colleagues or opponents; we all know a special coach who very likely fits the description of one of our awards. Our association is also responsible for honoring our outstanding student athletes and coaches at the CHSCA All- State games held this summer at Adams State University in Alamosa Colorado. Having been lucky enough to coach the games and talk to athletes who have attended the games, I can not emphasize enough about what a special event it is for those who are involved in the games. Amy Estes, our All State Director continues to push to find ways for the games to grow and improve. I will never forget my first memory of the All State game; It was from 1978, when my father coached the North Football team. Bob Knapton and Bruce McClaren were his players from Yuma. Wow! Have the All State games evolved! Each year holds new and exciting things for everyone who participates in the CHSCA All State Games, so make sure as a member, you take full advantage of nominating and selecting athletes for this special event. Finally, I want to tell you how honored, humbled, and excited I am to be your president for the next two years. I can’t thank Joe Brown enough for what he has done for us the last two years, and I look forward to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for CHSCA. I want to wish you all the best of luck in your upcoming seasons and remind you that our association is here for coaches. Don’t hesitate to look toward us for leadership, assistance and support. Have a great year Thad Lear CHSCA President