The purpose of these news letters is to
keep the SJC community updated on GLVC (Great Lakes Valley Conference),
GLFC (Great Lakes Football Conference) and NCAA Division II situations
and how they affect Saint Joseph's College.
Student-Athletes
Reach Out to Help the Community and the Community Reaches Out to Help
the
Student-Athletes
On September 10, the
Men's and
Women's Cross Country team volunteered at Rensselaer Central
High
School/Middle School Cross Country Invitational. The
student-athletes helped stop traffic, worked the concession stand, and
helped at the finish line. Their participation really helped the
success of the Rensselaer High School/Middle School Cross Country
Invitational.
On September 20,
all
student-athletes were required to attend a drug and alcohol
awareness night in the Saint Joseph's College Shen Auditorium
Guest speakers included:
*Cheryl Query from S.A.F.E.R
*Rensselaer Chief of Police - Jeff
Phillips *Jasper
Country Prosecuting Attorney -
Kathryn O'Neal
*Rensselaer Lawyer - Kent
Mahnesmith
*Former Judge and SJC Professor
-
Robert Monfort
On October 19, members from the
Women's
Tennis, Women's Golf, Volleyball, Softball and Football teams went to
Saint Augustine school and read to the students. More student
athletes will be reading to kids at Monnett and Van Rensselaer in
November.
On October 22, Saint Joseph's College hosted the Great Lakes Valley
Conference Championship for Cross Country.
Bill Massoels, coach of
the SJC Cross Country Teams, made the event a huge success, but also
appreciates the help of others:
* The
SJC
Track Team - for working the course
* The
SJC
Baseball Team - for helping at the finish line
*
Security
- for directing traffic
*
Tony
Baltes & Crew - for marking the course, mowing the fields,
etc.
*
Judy
Jarrette & Crew - for hosting the banquet that followed
*
Faculty
& Staff Members - for working the meet
* Jasper County Sheriff's Department
Some links I have available (
www.saintjoe.edu/~teresam)
that might be of interest include:
Athletic Policies
Student Athlete
Handbook (this is also available on the "I" drive)
If you have any questions
concerning Student-Athletes, please do not hesitate to call me (ext.
6284).