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sam-meeting-minutes-for-jan-25-09.doc

ATTENDANCE

Athletic Training
Rachel Kelly    No
Brittany Swann    No
Baseball
Tyler Biddix    Yes
Andrew Carraway    Yes
Basketball-Men
Jerome Meyinsse    Yes
Will Sherrill    No
Basketball-Women
Jayna Hartig    exc.
Monica Wright    exc.
Cheerleading
Lauren Dickman    No
Ashleigh Mitchell    No
Ryan Tillery    No
Cross Country-Men
Simon Biddle-Snead    Yes
Jordan Orr    Yes
Kevin Tschirhart    Yes
Cross Country-Women
Diana Burk    Yes
Samantha Stafford    No
Field Hockey
Devon Burnley    No
Lauren Elstein    Yes
Taylor Swezey    Yes
Football
Scott Deke    Yes
Matt Leemhuis    No
Trey Womack    Yes
Golf-Men
Amory Davis    No
Conrad Von Borsig    Yes
Golf-Women
Whitney Neuhauser    Yes
Carly Truitt    Yes
Lacrosse-Men
Joe Dewey    Yes
Matt Lovejoy    No
Lacrosse-Women
Whit Hagerman    Yes
Lauren Benner    No
Rowing
Amanda Chase    No
Jenny Cromwell    Yes
Soccer-Men
Ross Labauex    No
Greg Monaco    Yes
Chase Neinken    No
Jimmy Simpson    No
Soccer-Women
Celeste Miles    No
Lindsey Miller    No
Kelly Quinn    No
Amanda Stewart    Yes
Softball
Giannina Cipolloni    Yes
Allison Pittman    Yes
Casey Steffan    Yes
Swimming & Diving-Men
Ryan Hurley    Yes
Daniel Johnson    Yes
Dan McMahon    No
Scot Robison    Yes
Swimming & Diving-Women
Katya Bachrouche    Yes
Jenna Harris    No
Liz Shaw    Yes
Tennis-Men
Nick Meros    Yes
Leif Sunderland    No
Tennis-Women
Amanda Rales    Yes
Maggie Yahner    Yes
Track and Field-Men
Brandon Carter    Yes
Aaron Klansek    Yes
Track and Field-Women
Amy Bilmanis    Yes
Kristina Chapman    Yes
Rashawnda James    Yes
Volleyball
Marlow Bruneau    No
Lauren Dickson    Yes
Kelly Irvin    No
Wrestling
Peter Ferrara    Yes
Chris Henrich    Yes

sam-meeting-minutes-for-jan-25-’09

I. SAM Council member Ryan Hurley (m swimming) called the meeting to order and introduced Phil Gates, Life Skills Director:

II. Mr. Gates introduced Dean Allen Groves, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students in the Office of the Dean of Students.  Dean Groves spoke and welcomed any and all student contact:  Phone number:  434/924-7429; cell: 434/964-6780; awg8vd@virginia.edu. The Dean of Students Office participates in Disciplinary Action, Resident’s Life, Orientation of First Year Students, Transfers, and the On-Call Program, which is 24/7 where they receive calls for students who may be in trouble; located on second floor of Peabody Hall.  Dean Groves is an alumnus of the University of Virginia’s law school.
http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/meetthedean.html
http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/

III. Additionally, Mr. Gates:
1.  reminded that Fall Presentation reports need to be turned in.  Information on how to proceed with in-putting information is found on the Life Skills website: http://www.athletic.virginia.edu/lifeskills/sam/ under SAM PRESENTATION REPORT.
2.  reminded about UCS Spring  Job & Internship Fair:
Thursday and Friday (January 29-30, 2009)
for BOTH jobs after graduation and internships while in school.
10:00am–3:00pm in Newcomb Hall      Attire: Business Professional (suits)
See Phil Gates in U Hall Life Skills Center @434/982-5781 or (pgates@virginia.edu) for RESUME help
http://www.career.virginia.edu/students/events/SJIF/
3.  asked if anyone wants to represent UVA Athletics at the ACC IAC Leadership Conference
 (sponsored by the ACC and coordinated locally by the UVA VP for Student Affairs Office “Civility in a Global Society: Going Pro”
Friday–Sunday (February 20-22, 2009)
In Blacksburg, VA 24061
(Two students came forward: Rashawnda James (w track) (who is unable to attend) and Scott Deke (football) (who has been invited to attend)
4.  thanked Community Service volunteers:
Billie-Jo Grant (w track & field), Yemi Ayeni (m track & field) and Dan McMahon (m swimming) who went to Orange County Elementary School to talk to grade school children about what it was like to be a student-athlete at UVa.; thanked UVA football players Jimmy Howell, Austin Pasztor, Patrick Slebonic for going to Augusta County Library  to read to area children (for pictures, copy and paste: http://www.flickr.com/photos/augusta_county_library/sets/72157612902781925/ )
5. reminded about: Feb. 8: Nat’l Girls & Women in Sports Day Celebration will be to honor the retirement of Barbara Kelly at the W-Basketball game.  Barbara Kelly is an Assistant Athletics Director with the Athletics Department and was instrumental in the beginning of Women’s Athletics.
6. alerted about: upcoming African American Heritage Month and the Athletics event celebrating the Contributions of African Americans to Athletics; it’s tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 17.  Will show a documentary with a moderator and a light meal.
Contact Phil Gates for more information @434/982-5781 or pag4b@virginia.edu.
7. alerted about a Community Service Opportunity: Mar. 14: the Jr. League of Charlottesville is sponsoring an event and needs student-athletes to manage booths for children at an area school.  If interested, contact Phil Gates @434/982-5781 or pag4b@virginia.edu.

IV. Ryan Hurley (m swimming) led an Icebreaker:  student-athletes demonstrating others’ sports by saying their names and acting out their sports.

V. Pete Ferrara (wrestling) announced that this semester’s student-athlete visitation program to the  UVA Children’s Hospital will take place on Wednesdays from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Contact: Pete Ferrara (wrestling) to volunteer for the UVA Children’s Hospital Visitation @215/285-2671 or pbf2j@virginia.edu or Kelly Quinn (w soccer) @ (614) 571-2666 or kkq4s@virginia.edu.

VI. ACE Program and Guys Read Possibility: Ryan Hurley (m swimming), Lauren Elstein (field hockey) and Casey Steffan (softball) spoke about the ACE program where student-athletes go out and spend time with area school students as tutors and informal mentors.  National Reading Week is Monday, March 2-Friday, March 6, and Ms. Fitzgerald also hopes to create a program called Guys Read; contact Phil Gates @434/982-5781 ( pag4b@virginia.edu ) or Natalie Fitzgerald, Athletics Academic Coordinator; 434/982-4941; (ncf7m@virginia.edu).

VII. Substance Abuse Training: Ashley Crockett (Health Educator, CASE) was sick so there was no presentation.  If you need to speak with Ms. Crockett, contact her @434-924-5276 or amc4zt@virginia.edu.
http://www.virginia.edu/case/

VIII. UGuides JPJ Tours: Ryan Hurley  (m swimming) spoke about tours of John Paul Jones Arena depicting UVA athletics history and information; these are coordinated and scheduled by the UGuides Program on Fridays for the remainder of the school year @1:00pm excluding Spring Break Week.  Student-athletes who are interested need to contact Ryan Hurley no later than Feb. 15.  Ryan’s phone number: (301) 461-7450 or rph2y@virginia.edu for training.

IX. Dodgeball Poll (SAM Council): Casey Steffan (softball), Lauren Elstein (field hockey) and Pete Ferrara (wrestling) talked about a dodge ball tournament for all student-athletes to participate in as a fund-raiser.  The charge for this event is up in the air (perhaps $10.00 a person or it may be $5.00).  Would take place at Mem Gym on Monday, March 16 and could include (non-student athletes).  Between 8 and 10 people per team, per sport, unless the sport is large and more student-athletes want to play.
-need permission from coaches and administration for student-athletes to participate in a sport other than the one they participate in due to a possible injury.
-if interested, contact either Casey Steffan @973/919-9661 or cks4v@virginia.edu and/or Pete Ferrara @215/285-2671 or pbf2j@virginia.edu.

X. Apple Conference: Phil Gates, Casey Steffan, (softball), Lauren Elstein (field hockey) and Jordan Orr (m track)} are attending the Apple Conference Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) at the Doubletree Hotel in Charlottesville.  The conference is sponsored by the NCAA through CASE to learn about leadership and substance use and abuse.  One more person is invited to attend if anyone is interested, please contact Phil Gates: 434/982-5781 or pag4b@virginia.edu. {Taylor Swezey, @215/518-1050 or tms8a@virginia.edu (field hockey), volunteered and will attend.}

XI.Shoot Out: Nick Meros (m tennis) and Casey Steffan (softball) talked about changing the site and day of Shoot Out if the SAM’s coincided with the Athletics Dept. to sponsor Shoot Out in front of Observatory Dining Hall.  Are considering having on same day as the Spring Football game, April 18 from 10:30am-1:00pm.
Points
•    could not charge for admission but could collect donations
•    could charge for food
•    would raise awareness of cancer around the community and with UVA students
•    Michael  G.  Douvas,  M.D.; Division of Hematology/Oncology may attend as well as Dr. Tim Garson who had been the Dean of UVa Medical School and is now the Executive Vice-President and Provost of UVa
•    Promotions would possibly pay for the bounceables which are a significant expense to Shoot Out.

Please contact one or more persons in charge of the following committees for Shoot Out.
Fund-raising; Andrew Carraway (baseball) @404/405-9322 or adc3x@virginia.edu.
Advertising and Silent Auction:  Casey Steffan @973/919-9661 or
cks4v@virginia.edu and Joe Dewey (football) @614/595-4757 or     jdd6e@virginia.edu.
Food; Jordan Orr @336/312-5796 or jmo5f@virginia.edu.
Education: Pete Ferrara @215/285-2671 or pbf2j@virginia.edu.
Local Outreach: Pete Ferrara @215/285-2671 or pbf2j@virginia.edu and Ryan Hurley @301/461-7450 or rph2y@virginia.edu.

In the event this site and date does not work for the Athletics Dept., Shoot Out will be Sunday, April 19 from 11:00am-2:00pm @either Mad Bowl or rain site: Mem Gym.