More than 1,400 items collected during food drive
Students, faculty, and staff members at Maranatha Baptist Bible College collected 1,446 food items for the Watertown Food Pantry as part of the “Cans Across the Conference” competition sponsored by the Northern Athletics Conference.
“It has been amazing to see the Lord work through this,” said senior softball player Kris Lloyd (right), president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. “He increased my faith a lot through watching the total grow from less than 100 items to 1,446 in such a short time.”
The items were collected from Oct. 19 to Nov. 19 and were delivered to the Watertown Food Pantry on Nov. 20.
Each of the 10 campus dormitories took part in a competition that included donations of both food items and cash. Hilsen Hall, the least populated 
female dormitory, collected approximately 580 food items. Weeks women’s dorm contributed more than 100 items as well as $70 cash. Gould and Spurgeon dormitories combined for more than $100. Judson Hall students solicited food items and donations from faculty and staff members as well as its residents.
The Northern Athletics Conference reported that its 13 members collected the equivalent of 17,565 food items. Commissioner G. Steven Larson said more than 50,000 items have been donated over the last three years.
Who SAAC is, what it does
Kris Lloyd says the first step to encouraging student participation in SAAC is to let folks know exactly what SAAC is.
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The Student Athletic Advisory Committee serves as a conduit between the students and the Athletic Department. Members and officers discuss issues related to athletics at Maranatha and also help form student committes to provide staffing at games and promote spirit and sportsmanship.
Contact your team’s SAAC representative with ideas and concerns. The student body is welcome to express their ideas and concerns to any SAAC member. There is also a suggestion box.
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“We do act in an advisory role, but we’d like SAAC to be much more personal,” said Lloyd (right), a senior softball player and president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. “We want students to know this is an opportunity for them to be involved.”
The role of SAAC is to communicate students’ concerns to the Athletic Department and administration, but also help coordinate student-related activities at campus athletic events. A recent meeting included discussions of a fan club, the design of fan T-shirts, and forming committees to organize in-game activities like halftime contests and tailgate parties for the 2009-10 seasons.
“We want to make sure the atmosphere at our games is a legitimate college athletics atmosphere,” Lloyd said. “If we don’t, it’s a poor testimony to the other schools in our conference.”
Fellow officers Samantha Pagel and Kedra DeLozier agreed with Lloyd, and also noted some of the other functions associated with SAAC.
- Joining SAAC members at other Northern Athletics Conference schools for a canned food drive.
- Joining SAAC members at other NAC schools to provide blankets for underprivileged children.
- Organizing activities promoting fan sportsmanship and appreciation.
- Organizing students to help with the sale of advertising for the media guide and fan T-shirts.
“We want to open up these opportunities to all of the students, to let them know what they can do to be involved with our athletic program here,” DeLozier said.
SAAC conducts one meeting each month. Each sport elects two representatives to the group. Students with questions or concerns about the athletic program can contact a SAAC officer directly or submit a question through the group’s online suggestion box here.
2010-11 Members & Officers
President: Samantha Pagel
Vice Presidents: Korinne Israel, Ethan Rosen
- Football
Andrew Green
Rob Kohlhaus
Ethan Rosen
- Volleyball
Samantha Pagel
Torey DeLozier
- Women’s Soccer
Lisa Collogan
Shannon Delaney
- Men’s Soccer
Ethan Childs
Joe Zoller
- Cross Country
Valerie Schultz
Mason Trumble
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Women’s Basketball
Korinne Israel
Adrianne Reynolds
Men’s Basketball
Joel Borchardt
Matt McGivern
Wrestling
Peter Thompson
Bobby O'Brien
Softball
Holly Buell
Lindsey Miller
Baseball
Jason Garrison
Timothy Solarek |
Projects for 2010-11
- Cans Across the Conference
- Baptist for Life Relay
- Adopt a Highway
- Expanding halftime activities
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Meeting Minutes
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About SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee)
Purposes:
- To act as a liaison between the student athletes and the athletic department.
- To give input regarding the sport procedures.
- To promote effective communication to the administration.
- To provide suggestions on programs designed to serve the student athletes needs.
- To act as a liaison between the students and the NCAA, NAC & NCCAA.
- To help coordinate workers for concessions and games.
History of Accomplishments
2009-10:
- New Committee Structure to Improve Involvement
- Donated 1.400 cans to Watertown Food Bank
- Men's basketball theme nights
2008-09:
- NAC Cans Across the Country, 2nd Place
- Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2007-08:
- CoEd Volleyball Times
- Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2006-07:
- Attend the NCAA Leadership Conference
2005-06:
- Helped formulate an Action Plan to address issues from the 2004-05 Athletic Survey
- Organized half-time volleyball Contests
- Initiated Sunday Evening Gyms Hours
- Developed Sportsmanship Guidelines
- Institutional Scholar Athlete Awards Program
2003-04 and 2004-05:
- Initiation of Sportsmanship incentive – “Sportsmanship starts with you”
- Crusader Crazies T-shirt
- Schedule Advertisements around Watertown
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Purchase of equipment:
- Basketballs and volleyball for Fitness Center gym
- Chalk for weight room
- Weight room equipment
- Tent for cross country