purple&gold

question. The numbers over the past 12 years are almost indistinguishable! Schools come and schools go. For every Lexington Catholic that outgrows the All A, there's a Whitesburg or Corbin to take it's place. HDE, I do remember squandering an afternoon discussing the enrollment figures of schools with grades k-12, 7-12, 9-12, and 10-12. What should the All A cut-off be? How many grades should the All A use? If you were acquainted with the All A board at that time, to even hint that we borrowed the number 425 from the KHSAA would have been laughable. ( For many posters on this board unfamiliar with the All A , the KHSAA did not have an amiable relationship with the A's inception.) Presently, Ms. Devries & the KHSAA have embraced the All A. One declaration every fan of the All A should make, "Thank you Stan Steidel." His vision fourteen years ago has endured and touched thousands of lives: players, band members, cheerleaders, as well as the fans!

As a charter member representing the 12th Region, I was present at the state-wide organizational meeting in 1989. The "All A" has not varied, or strayed, from it's intent and purpose. To showcase the small schools in the state! The 425 cut-off in grades 10-12 has been etched in concrete! (Notice the All A has always counted the students in grades 10-12, while the KHSAA uses 9-12). Why did we do this? At the time many 9th graders attended a middle school or a junior high. Many high schools were 10-12. To be fair to all, using grades 10-12 was a unanimous decision by the All A board. There is no need to "Get back to it's roots". The All A has never been away. And yes, the numbers have to be correct; they come from the State Department of Education.