IOWA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC UNION FOUNDED 1927

Promoting public awareness of the importance of sportsmanship, adherence to rules of the game and mutual respect among officials, teammates, opponents and fans; recruitment of sports officials

Regulating and administering interscholastic athletic competitions; arranging and conducting athletic tournaments and awards and recognition events in the field of athletics; arranging and conducting educational conferences; training of sports officials; providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to demonstrate excellence in the fields of academics, athletics, sportsmanship, good citizenship, values and ethics