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National Student Athlete Day

April 6, 2008 | NSAD Website Tag

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MSUM SAAC President Laura Bentz welcomes everyone to the National STUDENT-athlete day event.

Moorhead, Minn. - It is with great pride that the MSUM Dragon Athletic Department celebrated the 21st Annual National Student-Athlete Day. This special day honored student-athletes who have achieved excellence in academics and athletics while having made significant contributions to their schools and communities.

“Four years ago I decided it was time to to take this day and set it aside to recognize the reasons why we are here,” said Sylvia Barnier, Dragon Associate Athletic Director. “To often we meet twice a year; once at the beginning to communicate rules and then again at the end to celebrate. Rarely do we take time out during the year to applaud, support, and socialize as an athletic department.”

MSUM student-athletes and coaches also invited students that participated in Scorch’s Lunch Bunch and clients of Access to the Red River Valley to join in the celebration. The evening started off with over 325 participants joining in an ice-breaker which was then followed up by dinner in the Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse.

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The MSUM student athlete advisory committee finds time for fun while preparing for National STUDENT-athlete day.

Dragon Athletics then recognized 28 student-athletes who have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or higher (honorees are listed below). Following the awards guests and student-athletes participated in a football course including a tackling dummy, a track and field hurdle course, golf putting and pitching contests, a soccer dribbling and goal shooting station, and a basketball shoot. The night was organized by the student-athlete advisory committee, Sylvia Barnier and Lonnie Carlson.

This annual event was created by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports. It is co-sponsored with the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations. During the last two decades this nationally celebrated day has seen over 2.5 million high school and college student-athletes honored for their outstanding achievements both on and off the field.

Free Sports Clinic to be Held April 27

April 27, 2008 | PDF Flyer

St. Paul, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Student Athlete Advisory Committee (NSIC SAAC) will host a Free Youth Clinic for children grades 2-6 on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Gangelhoff Center on the campus of Concordia University-St. Paul. The clinic will take place from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. with check-in starting at 1:30 p.m. NSIC Student-Athletes along with NSIC Coaches will instruct basketball, football, volleyball and soccer skill sessions followed by a question and answer session. Each participate will receive a free NSIC T-shirt. Preregistration forms can be found online at: http://www.northernsun.org/SAAC_Clinic_Flyer.pdf For more information contact the NSIC’s Melissa Braaten at (651) 222-0092 or Braaten@northernsun.org

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Concordia University, St. Paul
Gangelhoff Center
275 Syndicate Street North
St. Paul, MN 5510

200+ Student-Athletes and Coaches/Administrators Compete in the Urban Challenge for the DII Leadership Academy

September 30, 2007 | Leadership Site

DII Leadership Logo Dallas, Texas - The NSIC was well represented the the DII Leadership Academy in past weekend in Dallas, including the winning team in the Urban Challenge competition held during the event. Allison Kruger (WSC), Lisa Raitz (CSP), Natasha Kuhle (UMC), Jennifer Jepson (WSU), and TBA took home the gold after completing the challenge, when though they were the second to last group to leave. Based off the nationally acclaimed adventure race, each's group Urban Challenge was to frantically solve clues to find hidden checkpoints in the city of Dallas. Participants navigated the urban landscape with their feet and public transportation. They used digital cameras to prove they visited all the correct checkpoints.

The NCAA Division II Leadership Academy engages a diverse representation of student-athletes, coaches, administrators and faculty in leadership education to enhance self-awareness and facilitate partnerships that will affect progress on campuses, within conferences, throughout Division II, and beyond the collegiate realm.
850 Division II student-athletes, coaches, administrators and faculty have enhanced their effectiveness as leaders by attending the Leadership Academy.

By attending the NCAA Division II Leadership Academy, participants will:

Learn about, develop and apply leadership skills;
Gain insight into their personal styles through self-assessment and peer feedback;
Become better acquainted with NCAA and Division II structures and initiatives;
Work collaboratively with School Teams to develop and implement action plans that promote positive change.

More about the Urban Challenge:

Gathering:	Participants gather, form teams, and get acquainted in an exciting audio/visual environment.
Trivia Challenge:	Watching on giant screens, teams answer 30 trivia questions. Teams are immediately scored and ranked into starting groups broadcast on the screens.
Teams Released:	Smartest teams leave first, getting their checkpoint clues as they cross the start/finish line.
On the Course:	Teams solve clues and find checkpoints, traveling on foot and using public transit.
Teams Return:	When all checkpoints are found or at a given time limit, teams return and winners declared.
Post-race:	Teams relax, eat, drink and delight in the stories of the day.

NSIC Student Athlete Advisory Committee

April 24, 2007

Minneapolis, Minn. - The NSIC Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representatives from all ten conference schools participated in a volunteer day at the Minneapolis Shiner’s Hospital for Children. The group of 20+ student-athletes did various jobs from reading with children, to landscaping, to odds and end filing and cleaning. The SAAC members also brought with t-shirts and balls to give away to the children.

The mission of the NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity for all student-athletes; protecting student-athlete welfare; and fostering a positive student-athlete image.

NSIC SAAC Volunteer Project at the Schriners Hospital

MSU Moorhead SAAC Celebrates National Student Athlete Day

NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Mission Statement

2006-07 SAAC Member Directory

2005-06 SAAC Member Directory

Wayne State SAAC students delivered several thousand cans of food items to the Wayne Food Pantry following Halloween Night Canned Food Drive.

Winona State SAAC joined efforts with Merchants Bank of Winona to collect food for the annual “10 Days of Giving” food drive. They collected close to 200 lbs. of food and over $60 in one night at the men’s/women’s basketball games versus the University of Mary.
(Photo Features WSU SAAC along with Rod Nelson - President of Merchants Bank)