Student Athlete Advisory Committee

Meeting Notes from January 14, 2008

Attending:  Danielle Burgin, Erin Floyd, Ebonie Cunningham, Javarris Barnett, Michael Gyoerkoe, Whitney Williams, Gina Allen, Felix Bernhoerster, Brad Clinard, Ryan Wilson, Will Golden, Brad Savage, Liana Blue, Megan Boivin, Chase Eckard, Dakota Lowery, Leemire Goldwire, Ian Andersen, Emily Forbes, Roy Sichel, Jabrenta Hubbard, Kara Raker, Rachel Mees, Danielle Mayeaux, Mike Perkins, Hailey Beam, Gabi Vergara, Koren Fleming

Missing:  Cori Dayton, Ana Spivakovsky, Ayana Wise, Ryan Wilson, Paul Begue, Maritz Bernhoerster, Jenn Webb

Staff Present:  Chris Thomasson, Mark Verburg and Kim Whitestone

I.                   Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.

II.                Whitestone gave a brief update on football – Unanimous decision to add football has been given to the Chancellor by the feasibility committee. Now in Chancellor and Board of Trustees hands.  Expect a decision sometime in summer of fall.

III.             Outreach Committee is working on a Special Olympics function – will meet prior to next meeting.  Also, there is a shoe drive in April.

IV.              Code Green Games

v     MBB vs. Xavier – 2/13

v     WBB -- ?  Need ASAP

v     Spring Sports – Need other than Track – Track is 3/2- 3/22

V.                 Upcoming Life Skills Opportunities:

v     11/28 at 6:00 p.m. with Shaun Tyrance

v     Blood Drive – First week in February

VI.              Reports from Teams – Nothing Reported

VII.           Evaluation of Support Services

v     Training Room

o       Track concern about the number of trainers assigned to track – 1 for 108 athletes is not a good ratio – often have to split weekends and one group doesn’t have a trainer with them

o       Seems to be along wait for doctors on Monday night.  Doctor is often late (understandably).  Maybe just push back the time of the appointments so the s/a don’t have to wait so long.  Seems like an assembly line.  Can we add an additional night for him?

o       Problem with International Insurance –

v     AAC

o       Long wait for computers at peak times.

o       Noise level too high when full time staff isn’t around.

o       Figure out a way to block face book from these computers

o       Advisors are accessible and available.

v     Strength and Conditioning

o       Is there a way to get card swipe access to building for athletes (No is the answer due to liability).

o       Is there a way to get some towels in there for athletes to use for themselves and to wipe down the equipment after the workout?

o       Last year had Gatorade shakes – this year don’t have any??? (I think this was baseball but I’m not sure).

o       Athletes expressed a concern for having workouts earlier then when the building opens and they often have to wait to get into the building – which it is cold and sometimes dark which is an issue in regards to safety.

o       Staff is awesome!

v     Facility Development –

o       Judy Rose has obtained a gift to begin the development of an outdoor tennis facility.

VIII.        Semester SAAC Schedule

v     2/18 at 5:45 p.m.

v     3/17 at 5:45 p.m.

v     4/21 at 5:45 p.m.