ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ðɪ ˌɛmˈeɪtʃsˈɑː kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɐ sˈɪkstiːnmˈɛmbɚ stˈuːdənt pˈænəl tʊ ˈækt æz ðə vˈɔɪs ʌv mˈɪʃɪɡənz stˈuːdənt ˈæθliːt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, sˈɜːv æz ɐ sˈaʊndɪŋ bˈoːɹd fɚðɪ ˌɛmˈeɪtʃsˈɑː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl, ɐsˈɪst ɪn plˈænɪŋ spˈoːɹtsmənʃˌɪp sˈʌmɪts ænd kˈæptɪnz klˈɪnɪks, ænd tə hˈɛlp wɪð mˈɛdəl ænd tɹˈoʊfi sˈɛɹᵻməniz æɾ ˌɛmˈeɪtʃsˈɑː tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ᵻvˈɛnts.
In 2005, the MHSAA created a 16-member student panel to act as the voice of Michigan's student athlete population, serve as a sounding board for the MHSAA's Representative Council, assist in planning Sportsmanship Summits and Captains Clinics, and to help with medal and trophy ceremonies at MHSAA championship events.