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Board of Directors
Executive Director
Marty Johnson
Associate Executive
Director/Chief
Operating Officer
Tom Beach
Executive Director Emeritus
Steve Witty
President
Michael Adams
President-Elect
Kaley May
Assistant Director
Lisa Finn
Assistant Director
Kristi Sigler
Assistant Director
Renee Turpa
All-Star Games Director
Mike Broughton
Junior All-Star Director
Beth DeVinney
Junior All-Star
Selections (boys)
Brandon Ramsey
Junior All-Star
Selections (girls)
Brandon Bradley
Futures Games Director
Bill Zych
All-Star Shootout Director
Todd Howard
All-State Selections (boys)
David Wood
All-State Selections (girls)
Doug Springer
Player/Team of the Week (boys)
Kip Staggs
Player/Team of the Week (girls)
Debbie Smiley
Director of
Special Projects
Pat McKee
Website Coordinator
Gene Milner
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District Representatives:
District I
Phil Brackmann
Fort Wayne Concordia
Jordan Heckard
LaPorte
Will Coatie
Elkhart
Carrie Shappell
Leo
Kelly Kratz
Valparaiso
Lenny Krebs
Warsaw
District II
Mark Detweiler
Delta
Rich Schelsky
Parke Heritage
Andy Weaver
Plainfield
Mickey Hosier
Alexandria
Lisa Finn
Indianapolis Cathedral
Brian Satterfield
Hamilton Southeastern
District III
Paul Ferguson
Columbus North
Todd Woelfle
Terre Haute North
Fonso White
Floyd Central
Jason Simpson
Greensburg
Kyle Brasher
Gibson Southern
Mark Hurt
Mooresville
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The IBCA thanks our sponsors:
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Hoosier Basketball Celebration |
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Hoosier Basketball Celebration
It’s Our Game
Presented by the Indiana Pacers and Conseco
Supported by NBA, WNBA, USA Basketball, NCAA, NFHS, IHSAA, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame,
and Indiana Sports Corporation
Concept Mission:
To create an inclusive community event, featuring the Indiana Pacers, that celebrates
the tradition and history of Indiana basketball, and includes participation of all who
embrace the sport at any level throughout the state.
Goals:
- Involve the community, at all ages, in a program that radiates affirmative attitude
toward the Pacer program, and basketball as a positive-influence sport.
- Encourage family involvement.
- Highlight Pacers tradition and history.
- Highlight the positive lessons and values gained from involvement in the sport of
basketball.
- Allow community to meet the players and build loyalty.
- Garner favorable media coverage for the Pacers, and others involved in the
sport.
Event Summary:
Date: Sunday, October 28
Event Highlights include:
- Outreach to age-group, high school and college coaches and players, cheerleaders,
bands, mascots, officials and fans of all ages will be the key component to this
celebration of basketball.
- A basketball dribble from Monument Circle to Conseco Fieldhouse, including 5000
registrants of all ages from across the state of Indiana, who will set a Guinness World
Record, highlighting Indiana as a “basketball state”.
- Words of wisdom from basketball greats such as Larry Bird and John Wooden, and Pacers Coach Jim O’Brien, as well as an opportunity to meet the Pacers team members.
- Player, fan and celebrity skill challenges, entertainment throughout the event, and
the opportunity for fans to shoot on the Conseco Fieldhouse basketball court.
Tentative Schedule:
| Sunday |
October 28, 2007 |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Registration for Dribble |
Monument Circle |
| 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm |
Crowd Entertainment
Former Pacers interact with Dribblers
High School bands/cheer squads perform
Mascot interacts with Dribblers
Short Concert |
Monument Circle |
| 3:30 pm |
Doors open to non-Dribblers |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
Introductions and Dribble begins
Introduce Pacers & Fever teams
Motivational words to begin dribble
Lead Car with Celebrity kicks off dribble |
Monument Circle |
| 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm |
Dribble Parade occurs |
Monument Circle to Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Concert or Band Entertainment
Speaking Program begins |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm |
Player Introductions
Coach O’Brien speaks
Announcement of World Record |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm |
Players, Celebrities, and Fans particpate in Skills Challenges
Interactive discussions with Basketball Greats
Pacemates performance and other entertaining skits |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
| 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm |
Fans opportunity to Shoot on Pacers Court |
Conseco Fieldhouse |
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