WIAA Leadership Summit to be Held in December at Sentry World
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in cooperation with Rural Mutual Insurance, will conduct the 2025 Leadership Summit Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Sentry World in Stevens Point, Wis.
Registration is open to all member schools. Each registered school team will consist of up to four students and a minimum of one school chaperone. The deadline to register a team for the Summit is Monday, Nov. 24. Registrations will be processed in the order they are received, and registrations after capacity is reached or after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list. Schools may register for more than one team, but priority will be given to schools registering one team if registration capacity is reached.
The Summit is scheduled to begin with registration at 8:15 a.m. with the first session starting at 8:55 a.m. The cost of the event is $200 per team, which includes Summit materials, a commemorative t-shirt and lunch. If lodging at Sentry World for the night of Dec. 9 is desired, schools must make reservations prior to midnight Nov. 19, 2025. The room rate is $209 plus tax.
The purpose of the Summit is to assist membership schools with their leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship efforts with a high-impact day of growth, connection and inspiration.
The Summit will feature a morning keynote address by Craig Hillier, author of “Playing Beyond the Scoreboard;” an afternoon keynote presentation by Mark Horbinski, founder of Won80; a mini keynote session will address “Respect for All’ by Kwabena Antoine Nixon, CEO of Be Inspired Works; and three time slots for three different break-out sessions.
The subjects for the three, 30-minute break-out presentations will focus on “Leadership Opportunities” by Bradie Ewing, former Wisconsin Badger and professional football player, “Student-Athlete Wellness” by Charles LaTorre of Emplify by Bellin, and “Encouraging Participation in Education-Based Athletics” by the WIAA Student-Athlete Leadership Team.
The link to the online registration form is on the Sportsmanship Summit page of the WIAA website at https://www.wiaawi.org/Schools/Sportsmanship/2025-Leadership-Summit. Check-in for the Summit at Sentry World (601 Michigan Ave. Stevens Point WI 54481) will begin at 8:15 a.m. The programming is anticipated to conclude at 1:40 p.m.
Schools interested in registering for the 2025 Leadership Summit should complete the online registration form by Monday, Nov. 24. Please contact the WIAA with any questions regarding the Summit by calling (715) 344-8580, or by emailing to [email protected] or [email protected].
2025 Leadership Summit Schedule
8:15 a.m.-8:55 a.m. - Check-in
8:55-9:50 a.m. - Welcome by Stephanie Hauser & Keynote Presentation
10-10:30 a.m. - First Break-Out Session
10:40-11:10 a.m. - Second Break-Out Session
11:20-11:50 a.m. - Third Break-Out Session
11:55 a.m.-12:35 p.m. - Lunch
12:35-12:40 p.m. - Comments
12:40-1 p.m. - Fourth Mini Session
1 p.m. p.m. - 1:40 p.m. - Afternoon Keynote Presenter
1:40 p.m. - Close