As the 2018-19 school year started, our officials chapter was greeted with the news that PIAA had officially approved changing our name to the “David B. Eavenson” Chapter of PIAA Track and Field Officials.

That switch was made to honor the legacy of Dave Eavenson, chapter Treasurer and retired AD of Carlisle School District, who passed away recently, as well as his namesake father, the Director of Athletics at Dickinson College for many years and a founder of the chapter in the 1970s.

Although nothing else will change about the chapter’s focus in central Pennsylvania, we will begin trying to change our website and other communications to reflect our new and – now – official title.

The PIAA recently sent out an updated set of guidelines for all officials who work cross-country meets. The information can be found on the PIAA website to download and study by going here.

Our chapter is mourning the loss of our longtime leader, Dave Eavenson, the retired Athletic  Director from Carlisle Area School District. Dave was a track coach early in his career. Dave had been active in track since serving as a coach in western PA early in his career. His father, Dave Eavenson senior, the Athletic Director at Dickinson College, had helped start the Central PA Chapter of PIAA Track and Field Officials, and Dave was served as Secretary/Treasurer for decades. Dave was also instrumental at organizing crews of officials to work a variety of high school and college meets including the MAC Championships.

Dave was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association 2018 Hall of Fame on March 22 and was a member of the executive board. He was previously president of PSADA for two years, when he also served on the PIAA Board of Directors. He also served on the PIAA oversight committee and was president of the South Central chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame among his numerous other responsibilities.

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