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NATIONAL SAAC UPDATE FROM PRESIDENT CAT RAGON Cat Ragon, President of the UAB Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is also the representative for Conference USA on the National Division I Executive Board. Cat has shared that there are some exciting updates coming our way in terms of student-athlete welfare, and improving and enhancing NCAA athletics. A survey will be distributed soon for the NCAA to assess and receive feedback from current student-athletes on time demands of their sport. The survey will be coming out via email to all student-athletes to provide this feedback. In addition to the time demand survey, 30 new proposals are getting ready to be released to the National SAAC Board to be reviewed by the members. The National SAAC Executive Board will be providing feedback on these proposals by the end of the semester.
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TACKLES TIME MANAGEMENT & INTERVIEWING
On Monday, November 2, the ladies of UAB Softball gathered in two different groups to learn about effective time management, and interviewing skills. The ďŹ rst group learned about time management hands on by detailing out their schedule, and learning to put priorities ďŹ rst. The second group of softball players learned how to effectively interview by practicing interview questions and working with each other to strengthen their interview skills. Both workshops were given by Katie Letcher, Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development and made a great impact on the ladies attending.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
1530
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS TO DATE:
OPPORTUNITIES
Download the Helper Helper App to sign up for: Wagon Washing at Children’s
UPCOMING HOME
Ronald McDonald House Cleaning Ronald McDonald House Meal
CONTESTS
Miracle League Christmas Parade
11/10: Women’s Volleyball vs. Alabama State 11/14: Women’s Volleyball vs. Rice 11/16: Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama State 11/20: Women’s Basketball vs. South Carolina State 11/22: Men’s Basketball vs. Jacksonville state
UAB Volleyball Shaggers Birmingham Zoo Lights
SAAC STAR
THOMAS SMALLWOOD, MEN’S BASKETBALL Year: Freshman Hometown: Bordeaux, France Major: Communication Management Career Goal: To become an Athletic Trainer or Strength Coach Why he chose UAB: For the great campus & awesome basketball program Most rewarding community service experience: Wagon Washing at Children’s Favorite UAB tradition: Involvement in the community, because it’s the right thing to do Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
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PENNY WARS
11/9 - 11/19 @ 5 pm
Bring your Change! Pennies = +1 (Only way to gain positives for team) PUT IN YOUR JAR Nickles, Dimes, Quarters = (-5, -10, -25) Put in other teams’ jars Dollar Bills are always negative of whatever their value is Winning team will decide where 50% of raised money goes Other 50% will be donated to RMHC FOR CHRISTMAS TOYS
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BLAZER BOWL SCOREBOARD SOFTBALL
TOTAL 9301
M. SOCCER
TOTAL 1560
W. BASKETBALL 4896
BOWLING
1510
W. SOCCER
4846
FOOTBALL
744
VOLLEYBALL
4716
W. GOLF
550
BASEBALL
4608
RIFLE
400
TRACK & FIELD
4126
M. GOLF
350
W. TENNIS
2920
M. TENNIS
350
M. BASKETBALL 1730
Justin Mackey, Assistant AD JMackey@uab.edu Katie Letcher, Assistant Director KLetcher@uab.edu Caitlin Callaghan, SAAC Coordinator CCallagh@uab.edu Austin Kaiser, Coordinator AKaiser@uab.edu
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