Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Meredith's SAAC Spotlighted
Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was spotlighted by the National SAAC in the quarterly NCAA Division III newsletter. Meredith was spotlighted for the clinic they held in October 2007 for the Special Olympics of Wake County.
SAAC Spotlight - Division III newsletter
SAAC NEWS
Girls In Sport Day!
Meredith student-athletes hosted a small clinic for 2nd-6th grade girls teaching about different sports skills and healthy habits. The Meredith College Girls in Sport Day was held on Feb. 23, 2008. This clinic focused on exposing young girls to traditional sports such as basketball, volleyball, and soccer, as well as growing sports like lacrosse and various racquet sports. The clinic also informed the girls about healthy eating habits and focused on the new MyPyramid. This gave Meredith student-athletes a chance to teach a skill and gain leadership skills and was a wonderful opportunity for these young girls to meet some great collegiate athletes.
Special Olympics
The SAAC worked directly with the Special Olympics of Wake County to organize Meredith’s first Special Olympics clinic here on campus. On October 28, 2007 Meredith student-athletes representing all six sports came together to provide both a soccer and tennis clinic for Special Olympic athletes. The clinic aspect gave the Meredith student-athletes a chance to work on their leadership skills as they created stations for the Special Olympic athletes and took charge to instruct and help athletes of all different abilities. The event had a great turnout, with approximately sixty Special Olympic athletes, seventy-five Meredith student-athletes and staff, and plenty of parents and friends as spectators. The clinic was followed by a pizza party on campus for all participants. The event proved to be a success for both the Special Olympic athletes, who seemed to enjoy the interaction with college athletes, as well as our own Meredith student-athletes, who gained a lot of personal growth from this experience. This is definitely an event Meredith wishes to host again next year.
2007 Cans Across The Conference
Fayetteville, N.C. – The holidays are a time to give thanks and appreciate the blessings in one's life. The members of the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) realize that not everyone is as fortunate as they are and wanted to do something to help make it a happier holiday in their communities. Therefore, the SAAC began Cans Across the Conference in 2004.
The USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is currently conducting its fourth-annual Cans Across the Conference competition. The competition will run until Friday, November 16, 2007 and at that time the Cans Across the Conference trophy will be awarded to the USA South member institution that collects the most cans.
2007 USA South "Cans Across The Conference" Final Results
| Rank | Institution |
Cans |
| 1. | Greensboro | 4,740 |
| 2. | Christopher Newport | 3,243 |
| 3. | Ferrum | 3,057 |
| 4. | Averett | 1,578 |
| 5. | Meredith | 1,570 |
| 6. | Methodist | 1,509 |
| 7. | Shenandoah | 516 |
| 8. | N.C. Wesleyan | 513 |
| 9. | Mary Baldwin | 444 |
| 10. | Peace | 117 |
| 11. | Conference Office | 100 |
Conference Total |
17,387 | |
Increasing Fans at Games
SAAC recently created punch cards in an effort to increase fans at sporting
events. Attendees at Meredith sporting events can pick up a punch card and
receive a stamp at every sporting event they attend. A card with 10 stamps
can be redeemed for a 15% discount on clothing and merchandise at the student
store in the Cate Student Center. Also, SAAC has been “chalking”
the sidewalks around campus prior to every sporting event to spread the
word about our home games/matches and increase fans at games!
Community Service
SAAC was informed of the DIII Community Service Initiative with Habitat
for Humanity and immediately signed up to be involved in a Habitat for Humanity
Project right here in Raleigh, NC on April 21, 2007. In short, the NCAA
encourages at least 60% of DIII institutions to participate in Habitat for
Humanity in the next year. For more information about the DIII initiative
with Habitat for Humanity, please check out their web
site.
Additionally, the soccer is participating in another community service project, Service Raleigh, on March 31, 2007.
Members of SAAC are also volunteering their time at a soup kitchen in downtown Raleigh the week of March 12, 2007, and plan to continue to do so once a month.
2007-2008 Officers
President: Samantha Povich
Vice President: Meredith Roberson
Secretary: Anna Beavon Gravely
Advisor: Kelly Weaver
Athletes Supporting Athletes
Samantha Povich
Becki Roebock
Morgan White
Kayla Carter
Dara Bifalco
Toni Tricarico
Carra Sykes
Ashleigh VanDriesen
Campus and Community Involvement
Meredith Roberson
Brittany Cornelius
Charis Hill
Keyotta Sanford
Diamond McClendon
Anna Beavon Gravely
Sydney Williford
Kathryn Maples
Alcohol Awareness Week
Brittany Cornelius
Sydney Williford
Kayla Carter
Morgan White
2007-2008 Minutes
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
January 2008
February 2008
March 2008
April 2008
2006-2007 Minutes
September 2006
November 2006
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
The NCAA SAAC website has more information.
For more information, please contact Kelly Weaver at (919) 760-8804 or weaverke@meredith.edu.
