Blazer Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
The mission of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image. SAAC is directly supervised and supported by the athletic department. Meetings are held bi-weekly.
Hood SAAC Raises Funds for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
FREDERICK, Md.--The Hood College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee recently helped donate to the Alex’s Lemonade Foundation Stand by hosting three different events in April 2010.
SAAC members gave away cups of lemonade and collected $80 in donations on April 15 during the Blazers’ women’s lacrosse game. SAAC then hosted two other stands with the help of Rita’s, a well-known and long-time supporter of the Alex’s Lemonade Foundation Stand. During these two events, SAAC raised over $130.
Provided with signs and posters by Rita’s, this event was the most successful in Hood College SAAC history. Every time a parent, student or community member made a donation, representatives from SAAC explained the story behind this foundation. Alex was young girl who fought her way to the age of eight, before passing away due to neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. She raised over $1 million before her passing.
Alex's story was an inspirational one for the Hood College SAAC, and they are hoping to partner with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation once again in the fall. Vice-president Doug Raftery, along with SAAC members Sam Liptrap, Helene Butler, Casey Miller, Nick O’Brien, Abby Dyjack and athletic administrative assistant Julie McNeill assisted with this successful project.
“There is no doubt that this story has inspired me,” said Raftery, a sophomore on the men’s soccer team. “But the amazing this is, when the story was told to others, it inspired them as well. I didn’t expect that.”
To help raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Foundation Stand, sign up and register by going to http://www.alexslemonade.org.
Hood Student-Athletes Participate in Community Festival
WALKERSVILLE, Md.--Hood College student-athletes took part in the Calvary Assembly community festival in Walkersville on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. Among the attractions at the festival was an interactive sports challenge, which tested kids' soccer, football and softball skills. Hood's student-athletes, along with some of the Calvary Assembly staff members, assisted children of all ages at the various competitive stations.
Student-Athletes Volunteer at Maryland Special Olympics
EMMITTSBURG, Md.--Hood College student-athletes from various
varsity teams volunteered Oct. 27 at the Maryland Special Olympics
at Mt. St. Mary's University.
Members of the softball and volleyball squads worked primarily
with the soccer athletes during the event. The group of volunteers
included head softball coach Tricia Fiut, freshman Krista Zerby,
freshman Chelsea Weaver, sophomore Stephanie Gardner, junior Jamie
Gardner, freshman Jen Lacy, senior Alecia Weddle, senior Kate
Hassell, senior Lindsay Nagy, senior Jen Guyer, freshman Lena
Bushrod and former Hood student-athlete Melissa Kelly.
"We got to meet and talk to a lot of the participants during the
day," said Weddle, a senior on the softball team. "It was great to
see so many smiling people that day. Our day started off by going
to the opening day celebration and seeing all of the Maryland
counties being introduced. All of their teammates cheered and
people from Hood cheered for their home counties. We then went and
helped out at the soccer fields. We kept score and helped by
chasing balls. It was a great experience and I hope to continue to
help with it every year! I had a blast!"
For more information on the Maryland Special Olympics, click here.
