What benefits does the Local Organizing Committee receive from the Star of the North Games staff and the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission?
• Star of the North LOC’s receive significant direct service from the Star of the North Games and MASC staff. Here is a sampling of those services: 1) Training, education, and consulting: In addition to formal educational events, the MASC staff makes frequent community visits, and is readily available for telephone consultation and assistance. 2) Sport program: The staff is responsible for maintaining the on-going sport program, including relationships with Minnesota’s sport associations, policies on age groups and competition divisions, and advising and supporting each sport director in the operation of their event. 3) Registration processing, Software and Computer: The Star of the North Games receive and process all registrations. Updated registration information (lists of registrants) is available any time a sport director or local organizer needs them. Additionally, the staff manages registration check-in and train local support volunteers. 4) Sport Commissioner Program: In six of
