MACBOA: Newsletter - Issue 62, May 30, 2006

Everyone should have received their pay as of this newsletter. If there are any problems/concerns regarding your money please don' t hesitate to call.

We are no longer using AssignByWeb because of numerous inconsistencies (errors in reports, assignment errors, and more).

Per your contract, please remember that you must visit the MACBOA website during the off season for important information/announcements.

If you know of any local referee schools in your area please let me know. Often times I hear about the school(s) after they are over with. I am looking for good officials and people of good character.

Also we are looking for observers as well (Baltimore, Delaware, Rockville, areas).

A word to the wise: 1) attending a referee school can only help you and your career, if you go in with an open mind, willing to learn, take and use criticism as a tool.  Don't attend any referee school knowing everything, and with sole purpose is to get into that conference (not interested learning).

A word to the wise: 2) This year is the year I look at 20 to 25% of a staff turn over. Excuses have run out for some!!   I owe officials who show they want to get better, become leaders, and those who are looking for a spot on the roster.

Why a word to the wise (1&2): Per our NEW CONTRACT with the Conference, they are expecting more and so do I.

Congrats to all who worked post season at all levels!!! Please e-mail me the following: a) your name b) conference tournament worked c) NCAA games worked, d) High school Tournament worked. No term papers please, just the information requested.

Have a super and safe summer with your family. I look forward to seeing everyone in September!!!

2006 MD JUCO CONFERENCE

2006 Conference Champion

CECIL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

2006 Coach of the Year

John Wiley, Prince George’s

2006 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Eddie miller – cecil

barry cornish – garrett

Donald Jackson – allegany

william gill – prince george’s

orlando wright – prince george’s

malcom jay – mc germantown

donta ridley - howard

chris holmes - Frederick

paul frazier - baltimore

kyle camper - cecil

SECOND TEAM

rob lowery – chesapeake

james hairston - allegany

john keimig - frederick

david jones – montgomery rockville

brandon abney – anne arundel

vincent johnson – ccbc essex

antoine lesesene – prince george’s

amir hakim – ccbc catonsville

jarmal glenn - chesapeake

ricardo lovelace - hagerstown

2006 MD JUCO CONFERENCE

2006 CONFERENCE CHAMPION

Prince George’s Community College

2006 COACH OF THE YEAR

Barvenia Wooten – Collier, Prince George’s Community College

2006 ALL CONFERENCE TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Antelia Parrish – Prince George’s

Ramona Lartorre - Cecil

Marche’ Westray - Frederick

Kendra Baldwin – CCBC Dundalk

Tiffany Stevenson - Baltimore

SECOND TEAM

Janae Butler – Anne Arundel

Kalee Smith – College of Southern MD

Janel Hamilton – Prince George’s

Monique Stephens – Cecil

Gloria Broady – CCBC Dundalk

HONORABLE MENTION

Jasmine Travers – MC Rockville

Flodysha Peterson - Garrett

Cristi Bartlett - Hagerstown

Eugenna Carson - Garrett

Jami Anderson - Garrett

Lindsay Kyle – Cecil

Keena Hawkins - Chesapeake

Keisha Braxton – Prince George’s

Brittany Vines – College of Southern MD

Sierra Garrison – Anne Arundel

Over the past few years, many of you have supported the First Book "Golf for Literacy" tournament as a player and/or as a sponsor. We are pleased that we are able to host our 4th Annual Tournament this year on Monday, June 26, 2006 and hope that many of you will be available to join us.

For those of you not familiar with this tournament, let me share a little history. First Book is a national nonprofit children’s literacy program. We provide new books to children from low-income families in communities nationwide. First Book works with existing community literacy programs to provide books to the children who are most in need. Over the past tree years, First Book has distributed over 30 million new books. To learn more about the organization, please visit the national web site at www.firstbook.org.

The Golf for Literacy Tournament is sponsored by the First Book Charles County Advisory Board. All funds raised are used to purchase books for children locally. In the past three years, we have distributed over 8,000 new books as a result of the support received from individuals like all of you.

Attached you will find the Registration flyer and a Sponsor Option form. We hope that schedules permitting, many of you will join us for a fun day of golf.

Vedia Gray, Chair
First Book Charles County
Telephone: 301-775-4089
Facsimile: 301-375-8356

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These are some of the attributes of the well hidden job of MACBOA Newsletter Volunteer. Are you interested in working behind the scenes (screens?) to help get information to members? MACBOA is looking to grow our ranks by a couple of folks and thus, we're soliciting volunteers.

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