SAAC Meeting Minutes 11-9-08
November 12th, 2008ATTENDANCE
Baseball
Will Campbell Yes
Jeff Lorick Yes
Basketball-Men
Jerome Meyinsse Yes
Will Sherrill No
Basketball-Women
Jayna Hartig No
Monica Wright Yes
Cross Country-Men
Alex Bowman No
Trey Miller Yes
Cross Country-Women
Susan Brooks No
Lyndsay Harper (alt.) Yes
Katie Read Yes
Field Hockey
Lauren Elstein Yes
Inge Kaars-Sijpesteijn No
Lucy Meyers (alt) No
Football
B.J. Cabbell Yes
Pat Slebonick Yes
Golf-Men
Will Collins No
Kyle Stough Yes
Golf-Women
Calle Nielson Yes
Kristen Simpson Yes
Lacrosse-Men
Danny Glading Exc.
Mark Wade Yes
Lacrosse-Women
Ainsley Baker Yes
Catherine Chambers Yes
Rowing
Summers Nelson Yes
Augusta Stratos Yes
Norah Phillips (alt.) No
Soccer-Men
Neil Barlow No
Karter Smith No
Soccer-Women
Nikki Krzysik Exc.
Jen Redmond Exc.
Softball
Nicole Koren Yes
Karla Wilburn Yes
Swimming & Diving-Men
Pat Reams Yes
Lee Robertson No
Swimming & Diving-Women
Mei Christensen Exc.
Megan Evo Exc.
Kristen Wallace Yes
Tennis-Men
Houston Barrick No
Reese Milner No
Tennis-Women
Jenny Stevens No
Neela Vaez No
Track and Field-Men
Andy Fahringer No
Ayeni Opeyemi No
Track and Field-Women
Amy Bilmanis No
Meghan Briggs No
Billie-Jo Grant Yes
Volleyball
Shannon Davis No
Brittani Rendina No
Wrestling
Nick Nelson Exc.
Mike Sewell Exc.
II. SAAC Santa Fund Donations –Vice President Jerome Meyinsse (m basketball)
-Passed out the envelopes for collecting / to be returned by Dec. 8 to next SAAC Meeting or to Life Skills Office
-Minimum goal to collect $1 per athlete
-Santa Fund is a charity organized by Daily Progress to provide winter clothing
for area disadvantaged children.
III. ACC SAAC Legislation review and tally- President Catherine Chambers (w lacrosse) see below.
IV. Bike Racks-Secretary Trey Miller (m cross country)
- Needed outside Cage/ATR maybe JPJ
V. Pres. Chambers reported on the Athletics Advisory Committee Meeting
-Budget issues
-Indoor Practice Facility concept Approved
-Student Athlete image and actions
-Consistency across sports for equal team punishments
-Solicited ideas for additions to VAF Athletics Annual Report
VII. Cage Cleaning- Billie-Jo Grant (w track& field) noted that it had been cleaned and reported that Facilities was very responsive;
VI. Introductions/Team Issues/updates- Pres. Chambers asked for any concerns or ideas
from teams: None was offered.
V. Compliance- Craig Anderson (Director of Compliance)
-Get in touch with Angel Cavanaugh for Opportunity Fund info
VII. SAM Update-VP Meyinsse reported on upcoming SAM events/project:
-Alcohol Awareness Week beginning Nov. 16 – Nov. 22 (football v Clemson)
-Game Night is Tuesday, Nov. 11
-Game night t-shirt color is white- Mark Wade (m lacrosse) inquired
VIII. SAAC meeting schedule-Pres. Chambers asked if the SAAC meets often enough:
-Some thought that there could be additional meetings only on occasion that the
SAAC Exec sees necessary
IX. Student athlete behavior at programs/meetings needs to be appropriate-Pres.
Chambers; noted Softball’s example of exemplary behavior;
X. Gray Carrington Memorial Scholarship nominees due to Lawn Room 47- Pres.
Chambers
