b'A note from CHSAAAdam BrightAssistant Commissioner-CHSAACHSCA LiaisonThe leaves are changing colors, the weather has cooled down, and the rst CHSAA Championship trophies have been handed out, welcome to the ofcial start of Fall Championship Season!The CHSAA ofce staff has been hard at work not only prepping for fall championships, but ensuring winter sports get off to a great start in a few weeks.Amongst all the work prepping for championships, we are excited to hear all the awesome things happening in our high schools.A great partnership with CHSCA has contributed to some exciting new ideas coming forward over the next several weeks and months as we continue to grow a strong connection with the CHSCA leadership and membership.We have received a great reception from community members and legislators at both the local, state, and national level with our joint focus on mental health and our students.Colorado continues to be a leader in the nation in looking at ways to best serve and care for our students, and that is with the help of CHSCA and our coaches across the state.We continue to see our participation numbers grow in all areas, and look forward to brining on new sports, activities, and competitive activities in the next several years.Esports, a new competitive activity begins play as a pilot program this year as do boys volleyball and unied bowling and girls wrestling is wrapping up its nal year as a pilot program and will move to a fully sanctioned sport beginning in the 2020 school year.All of these additions, and more that are sure to follow, allow us to take the teachable moments of education-based athletics and activities to more and more students who may not have been impacted by our previous offerings.These teachable moments are what makes coaching such a great endeavor for all involved. Over the next few months we are committed to working with CHSCA to bring initiatives to coaches such as a coaches app, allowing more annual requirements to be met at the summer CHSCA Clinic, and coaches hospitality areas at championships.Please feel free to reach out to CHSCA or myself in regards to other initiatives colleagues or yourself have thought of.I look forward to working closely with CHSCA and seeing you at state tournaments over the next several weeks as we celebrate a great fall season!'