President’s Letter

Martha Brousseau Greenwich Academy

Greetings and happy spring! If you are not currently being besieged by allergies you are out enjoying all that the spring season has to offer as our teams hit the course, courts, fields, and track with our water polo teams getting a reprieve from the outdoor elements. As I type this I cannot believe it is April 17th as the close to the season is fast approaching and our return to spring training down south still feels fresh.

The NEPSAC Board continues to delve in matters big and small responding to feedback from our membership on varying topics with persistent focus on compliance to our out-of-season coaching policy. We strive to be an organization that relies on its membership to know and follow our rules as found in our NEPSAC Handbook. If and when a concern arises we act accordingly to determine what has taken place and what repercussions may be warranted. We continue to examine policies and procedures in hopes of promoting and maintaining a level playing field for all of competitors, coaches and fans. And, in the event that anyone forgot, this is the purpose of NEPSAC as found in the handbook:

NEPSAC’s primary purpose is to encourage all member schools to conduct the affairs of games, leagues and tournaments according to high standards of fair play and cooperative goodwill. Because athletics are an integral part of the educational programs of member schools, affording young people innumerable opportunities for personal growth and development, NEPSAC shall be concerned with seeing that enjoyable and healthy interscholastic programs for students are provided. In every way at its disposal, NEPSAC will provide leadership and legislative action for its member schools to ensure that the intentions of this organization are met. The NEPSAC Executive Board will, in every way at its disposal, provide leadership, direction and legislative action for its member schools and related coaches’ associations pursuant to the administration of interscholastic athletics. A further purpose of NEPSAC is to provide a forum for the interchange of ideas and to help with the problems of its member schools. NEPSAC will advise and guide, particularly when asked in a situation where an impasse exists.

I hope you take the time to read through this issue of the magazine. As always there are stories from around our campuses: Forman’s Scott McCarty receiving a lifetime achievement award from the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association, “A Love Letter to Andover Wrestling,” former NEPSAC student-athletes receiving NESCAC accolades and so much more! So sit back and enjoy!

by Jim Smucker, Berwick Academy, NEPSAC Treasurer

Thank you for your continued support and efforts this winter season.

Dues

Beginning on July 1, 2023 all NEPSAC, District and Coaches Associations dues will be available to be paid on online and all dues need to be paid by October 15th.

Reminders/Tips for making payments online: To be most efficient it is important that schools only create one account when making their payments. If you don’t remember your login information, simply click on the “Forgot your username or password?” link to enter your email address to receive instructions to reset your password. Remember to check your spam/junk folder for these instruction emails.

Please be aware that there is a processing fee to off-set our cost with every online transaction. We are not able to refund processing fees, so please be diligent about this process and your record keeping.

How To View Your Account: If you already have a Username and Password, go to ‘View My Account’ and enter your credentials to log in.

After logging in, you will have access to ‘Payment History”. Use the available filters to view ALL of them or choose any date range or period.

Nepsac Partnerships

Over the course of this year, NEPSAC has been collaborating with Fundraise4U, a company that provides fundraising solutions for athletic organizations. What we value about this group is that their founder, a former NEPSAC coach, and his colleague, a former NEPSAC athletic director, both understand and appreciate our needs and mission. We are identifying potential partnerships and sponsors for NEPSAC to help ensure that the the intentions of this organization are met, all while staying true to our mission and values. We hope to be announcing our first partnership soon.

Nepsac Online Directory

Please continue to update your school information in the online directory with any changes that you might have. It is extremely important that we have accurate contact lists of our athletic departments for a variety of communications. The online system allows for the most efficient way to collect information. Examples of use: Our coaches associations, athletic trainers, schedulers, sports information directors, and equipment managers all need accurate email lists for their important communications. Look for reminders for 23–24 school year updates in May.

Contact Laurie Sachs communications@nepsac.org if you have any questions.