SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
APPLICATION FOR
COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF ACTIVITIES
Please submit in duplicate to: SDHSAA, P. O. Box 1217, Pierre, SD 57501
This application form must be completed by each school involved in the Cooperative Agreement
before the SDHSAA Board of Directors will consider the application. A separate application must be
submitted for each activity. The Board of Directors are able to exercise their discretion in approving
all applications.
1. Name of applying school:
2. Address of applicant:
3. Other school(s) involved in this application:
4. Official Name of this Cooperative:
5. Head Coach of the combined program employed by school.
6. Other joint program personnel, if any, shall be employed as follows:
POSITION EMPLOYER
a.
b.
7 Activity covered by this application:
8. Please describe conditions which have prompted your request to co-sponsor this activity:
9. Please list the number of students in your school who have participated in this activity during each
year indicated below. If the school did not sponsor the activity during any of the years listed
please respond "did not sponsor".
12
11
10
9
8
7
Last school year
Current school year
Anticipated school year
Anticipated two years hence
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10.Total school enrollment (MALE)
12
11
10
9
8
7
Last school year
Current school year
Anticipated school year
Anticipated two years hence
11. Total school enrollment (FEMALE)
12
11
10
9
8
7
Last school year
Current school year
Anticipated school year
Anticipated two years hence
12. This application is for school year: ______ - ______ and ______ - ______
(All new football coops must be for a minimum of four (4) years.)
13. Where will practices or rehearsals be held?
14. Where will competition for the activity be held?
15. Please complete the RESOLUTION APPROVING form and attach.
16. Please complete the upper portion of the COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OFFICIAL
APPROVAL STATEMENT form and attach.
17. Please attach financial information that may assist the SDHSAA in reaching their decision on this
application. Include the following:
a. Specify method of allocating costs:
(1) Expenses for transportation for practices, away games, and spectator buses.
(2) Expenses for facilities, lights, heating, showers, etc.
(3) Expenses for banquets and awards.
(4) Expenses for scouting, coaches meetings, and workshops.
(5) Expenses for payment of referees and other personnel necessary to stage the event.
(6) Expenses for purchasing supplies and equipment.
(7) Expenses for salary and fringe benefits.
b. Specify method of allocating gate receipts.
18. Would your school be able to continue offering the activity for which application is being made if
a Cooperative Sponsorship were not approved? YES ____ NO ____
Signed Date
Superintendent of Schools
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF ACTIVITIES
RESOLUTION APPROVING FORM
Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement has been negotiated and drafted regarding the cooperative
sponsorship of a joint high school program.
(activity)
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed draft is attached and incorporated by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of as
follows:
1. That the attached Cooperative Sponsorship application be and hereby is approved.
2. That the School Board President and Superintendent of Schools are hereby authorized to execute
the attached Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement and to make the required application to the
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION.
3. That this resolution shall be effective only upon the adoption of a similar resolution by the
Governing Board or School Board of each cooperating school.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof:
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Signed Date
Superintendent of Schools
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SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
OFFICIAL APPROVAL STATEMENT
The Board of Education has reviewed the CONDITIONS, PHILOSOPHY, and GUIDELINES relative
to cooperative sponsorship of an activity. The signatures below indicate that the cooperative
sponsorship for which application is made meets the CONDITIONS, PHILOSOPHY, and
GUIDELINES as described.
NAME OF SCHOOL:
SIGNATURES:
School Board President:
School District Superintendent:
ACTION OF THE SDHSAA
The above request for your cooperative sponsorship is hereby GRANTED REFUSED for the
activity of beginning with the - school year.
BY
Authorized Signature Date
Please complete the APPLICATION INFORMATION form and the RESOLUTION APPROVING
form and submit with the APPLICATION FOR COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF AN
ACTIVITY.
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SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION OF
COOPERATIVE SPONSORSHIP OF ACTIVITIES
The governing board of at least one participating school must make application to dissolve a
cooperative program previously approved.
On behalf of the following school(s), we hereby apply for dissolution of the cooperative sponsorship
of beginning with the school year.
(activity)
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL
Please state the purpose for dissolving this cooperative sponsorship.
Board of Education President Superintendent of Schools School Name
Signed
Signed
Signed
Signed
ACTION OF THE SDHSAA
APPROVED NOT APPROVED
Signed DATE
Authorized Signature
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