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.
2009-10 Members & Officers
President: Kris Lloyd
Vice Presidents: Samantha Pagel, George Tagli
- Football
Tim Manion
Ethan Rosen
- Volleyball
Samantha Pagel
Torey DeLozier
- Women’s Soccer
Lisa Collogan
Shannon Delaney
- Men’s Soccer
Will Blanton
Jarid Lawson
- Cross Country
Lori Biastock
Peter Struska
- Mason Trumble
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Women’s Basketball
Korinne Israel
Adrianne Reynolds
Men’s Basketball
Rob Dupre
George Tagli
Wrestling
Peter Thompson
John Metallo
Softball
Kristen Lloyd
Lindsey Miller
Baseball
Ezekiel Leeds
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Projects for 2008-09
- Involve Dr. Phelps in SAAC
- Increase campus awareness of athletic events
- Involve more students
- Purchase of portable AED
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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
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