Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
All meetings take place on Mondays at 8 p.m. in the Boyden Building and are open to all student-athletes.
What You Need to Know• We are going to crown the inaugural SAAC BBQ champion at the spring BBQ.
Committee By-lawsMission Statement The mission of the University of Massachusetts Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by increasing the awareness of opportunities through the sharing of information, protect student-athlete welfare and foster a positive student-athlete image.
Purpose 1. To actively offer input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect the student-athletes' lives at the University of Massachusetts and within the NCAA. • Overall educational experience Membership Structure/Organization Terms Voting Selection Process Meetings 2010-2011 Team Representatives
"Buddy Team" and Spring "Big Games"
UMass SAAC 2010-2011 Superlatives
• SAAC recruited 15 student-athletes to participate in National Walk to School Day with Wildwood Elementary School in October. The event promotes nutrition, exercise, and good health by walking the children from the Bertucci's parking lot to the school, a distance of over 1.5 miles.
• SAAC conducted a toy drive on behalf of Shriners Hospital for Children in Springfield, MA, in December. It collected 330 toys from teammates and other staff members in athletics in addition to collecting from the general public at two men's basketball games and two ice hockey games. Seven student-athletes traveled to deliver the toys to the children and spend time with them. Click Here to read the release about the trip.
• SAAC sent about a dozen student-athletes to eat breakfast and spend time with children at Crocker Farms Elementary School on one Friday during both the fall and spring semesters.
• SAAC is slated to organize teams of four or five to participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County bowl-a-thon on April 2 and 3.
• SAAC is gearing up to collect canned goods and other supplies at spring home games to benefit the South Hadley Food Pantry.
• The spring student-athlete BBQ will be in May. SAAC organizes activities for the student-athletes to participate in, and the inaugural SAAC BBQ champion will be crowned.
• To increase support at their respective competitions, we paired up "buddy teams". Each team picked a home competition or "Big Game" that was likely to be their most important of the season, and their buddy team is responsible for either attending the competition or making a nice gesture to let the other team know they were supported. Over 150 student-athletes attended men's soccer's Big Game on Halloween. As part of the CHAMPS Cup competition in our Life Skills program, student-athletes can also receive points for their team by attending any Big Game and reporting it to Tami Drummond.
• There are some representatives who are involved in related organizations. Jenn Corriveau and Stu Amick are part of SAAC at the A-10 Conference level. They take part in regular conference calls, and UMass will have a representative attend an in-person meeting in Philadelphia. Jenn Corriveau and Shane Curran-Hays are involved with the University Athletic Council. They discuss relevant campus issues with other members of the University community, including professors and staff members. Several representatives are active members of the UMass chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, a national honor society for student-athletes, and one will serve as an unofficial liaison between the two entities. Daniel Wu and Stephanie Lawrence serve on the Student Leadership Advisory Council, where they collaborate with other student leaders across campus.
• SAAC has been fortunate to have past representatives selected for the NCAA Student-Athlete Development Conference in Orlando, Fla. The conference provides student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. |
