Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)

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SAAC
The Elms College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a group of 15 student athletes, consisting of one elected or appointed representative from each intercollegiate team. The executive board is comprised of a president, vice president and secretary. Each team will select a representative in the spring to serve for a one year period. A member of the athletics department staff will serve as the advisor for the group. The SAAC will meet bi-monthly during the school year.

All student athletes are encouraged and welcomed to attend the meetings. Any student athlete with issues they think should be addressed by SAAC should request their sport representative to bring them up at the next meeting. The purpose of the organization includes:

  1. To promote the interests of the student athletes and athletics teams at Elms College.
  2. To serve as a voice for Elms College student athletes at the conference level and national level.
  3. To act as an advisory body for student athlete issues and concerns wtihin the athletics department.
  4. To continue efforts to create more school spirit and pride for the institution as a whole and the athletics department in particular.
  5. To promote the implementation of community service projects for student athletes.

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2011-12 Student Athlete Advisory Committee Officers
President - Catherine Duquette
Vice President - Kelly Callahan
Secretary - Katie Roberts
Co-Advisor - Laura Habacker
Co-Advisor - Nathan Bashaw

2011-12 Student Athlete Advisory Committee

Baseball Stephen Fisher
Basketball (men's) Jake Abel
Basketball (women's) Katie Condon
Cross Country (men's) Mike Desmond
Cross Country (women's) Kerry Ashe
Field Hockey Ali Bonavita
Golf Tyler Cudnik
Lacrosse Catherine Duquette
Soccer (men's) Tavish Leland
Soccer (women's) Kelly Callahan
Softball Hayley Zisk
Swimming (men's) Garrett Brune
Swimming (women's) Katie Roberts
Volleyball (women's) Annette Dzidek
Volleyball (men's) Kevin Welsh

Upcoming SAAC Events for 2011-12

History of the Bolt Awards

The Bolt Awards were created by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2005-06 as a way for Elms College student athletes to recognize the accomplishment of their peers at the College's annual year-end athletics banquet.

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