Capital Area Basketball Officials Camp 2008
Registration is now open for the CABOC 2008
to be held at Michigan State University in conjunction with the Spartan
Shoot-Out. Click here for details. To view
and print the registration form, click here.
New CAOA Board Members
Congratulations to Matt Wilcox and Mike Brya,
the newest members of the Capital Area Officials Association Board of
Directors. Matt will serve as the organization's Vice President, and
Mike will take over the responsibilities of Basketball Director. Good
luck, guys!
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| CAOA presented a check for $5000 at the 2006 Boys
State Finals at the Breslin Center. |
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The CAOA recently presented the Sparrow Foundation
with a check for $5,000 on behalf of the "Officials for Kids" program
during the 2006 Boys' State Basketball Finals.
"This is a great way for officials in the capital area to give back to
the community," stated Jeff Spedoske, CAOA President. "We are very proud
to be one of the leading officials associations in the state of Michigan
to support this cause."
Officials for Kids originated in Lansing, Michigan in 2003 to support
the local fundraising efforts of Coaches for Kids and Athletes for Kids
whose goal is to construct a dedicated pediatric emergency room &
waiting room at Sparrow Hospital. Now, Officials for Kids has built a
positive image and is ready to go across Michigan to help kids in all
our communities. This initiative is a great way to become actively
involved in supporting the future of children's healthcare in Michigan.
Officials For Kids "Give a Game" Form Now Available
The Officials for Kids program originated in
Lansing in 2003 with a goal of raising funds
for the construction of a dedicated
pediatric emergency room and waiting room at
Sparrow Hospital. Now CAOA members can
easily donate a game fee or more toward this
purpose using our printable form. All
donations are tax-deductible.
Click here
to view and print the form. You can also
read more about this project on the
Sparrow Foundation website.
Mentor Article on Tony Payne
Available for Viewing
As most of you know, we lost our friend Tony Payne in the
spring of 2006. An
article on Tony was published in Mentor, an MHSAA
publication serving coaches and officials. This inspirational article
can now be viewed here.
CAOA Banquet Photos Available for Viewing
If you've never attended a CAOA banquet, you
don't know what you're missing. It is an evening of entertainment and
camaraderie with officials and their significant others, featuring
dinner, drinks, a raffle with some great prizes, an award ceremony for
officials who worked state finals, a comedian, and more. In the process,
a great deal of money is raised for the "Officials for Kids" program,
which you can read about above. Take a look at our
photo gallery from the 2006 event
here.
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