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IADA Summer Retreat Information


 

Welcome to the 2026 IADA Summer Retreat! The IADA Summer Retreat is designed as a welcoming introduction for our newer athletic administrators in years 1-3 to experience the benefits of the IADA membership. Through structured sessions and informal networking, participants will engage in meaningful collaboration, build lasting connections, and leave feeling recharged and better equipped for the year ahead. This year we also have an opportunity for veteran athletic administrators interested in taking an Administrator Academy Course. For more information, please click the link to view the full lineup of events and registration links. https://view.gogipper.com/page/4214804 Please feel free to pass this information along to the any newer athletic administrators!

   
 

About IADA
The mission of the Illinois Athletic Administrators Association is to take an active role in preserving, enhancing, and promoting eductional based athletics within the State of Illinois.  The IADA provides a commitment to professional development of its members in areas of education, leadership, and service.  Working in conjunction with the Illinois High School Association, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, and National Federation of High Schools, the IADA wishes to create quality interscholastic athletic participation opportunities for all Illinois students.
Message From IADA
The IADA Board would like to thank you for all that you do for the student athletes of your schools.  We all know the time and effort we put into our positions.  We come from small schools, large schools, middle and high schools; but no matter what, we all share in a common goal, and that is to provide the best educationally based athletic program for our students.

Dan Sheehan, IADA President