"More Than a Game: The First 100 Years of the WIAA" by Matt Otte
Vocabulary:
athletic association
Interesting Fact:
The meetings to develop the WIAA took place in 1895 as a result of a state track meet held that year. It was the first such event held anywhere in the U.S.
Study Questions:
What is the mission of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association?
How many high schools today are members of WIAA?
What school was the first state champion of any kind recognized under WIAA rules?
U.S. historical events that occurred on December 30:
December 30, 1896: The nation's first state high school athletic association was formed in Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA).