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The first SAAC meeting of 2016 was held on Monday, January 25 and included great inspiration and motivation for the new semester and year. Women’s Softball Coach Marla Townsend came to pump our student-athletes up and get them excited to make a difference at UAB. She also spread inspiration through her engaging talk on what it means to be a Blazer. After Coach’s inspirational message, Assistant Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Development, Justin Mackey pumped up our athletes on setting some great goals for this year, and during their time at UAB. UAB SAAC also welcomed the Alabama Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to come speak about their volunteer opportunities focusing on their upcoming Birmingham Muscle Walk, and their amazing MDA Summer Camp that will be held this June. The MDA brought a family who’s child was a participant at the camp last year, and shared their child’s experience with our students. The meeting was full of great energy and excitement to make a difference, and to continue serving the community.
I AM. I CAN. I WILL.
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BLAZERS IN THE COMMUNITY
On Saturday, January 23 members of the Men’s Soccer, Women’s Softball, Indoor and Beach Volleyball, Bowling and Track teams went out to McAdory High School in McCalla to participate in packing meals for the malnourished in nearly 70 countries.
TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
On Tuesday, January 19 the first Student-Athlete Development workshop of the spring was held. This time management workshop assisted 35 student-athletes from a variety of teams. Students learned about different ways they could effectively manage their time. With their sport and academics, they learned how to balance their time and manage it effectively.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
OPPORTUNITIES
Download the Helper Helper App to sign up for: Wagon Washing at Children’s
2322
TOTAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS TO DATE:
UPCOMING HOME
Ronald McDonald House Cleaning Lakeshore Foundation
CONTESTS
United Cerebral Palsy Valentine’s Day Party Hayes K-8 School College & Career Day
1/28: W. Basketball vs. WKU 1/29: M. Tennis vs UNCW 1/30: W. Basketball vs. Marshall 1/31: M. Tennis vs. UNA 2/4: M. Basketball vs. FIU 2/6: M. Basketball vs. FAU 2/7: W. Tennis vs. Kennesaw State 2/7: M. Tennis vs JSU
SAAC STAR
HANNAH COFFIN, WOMEN’S TRACK & CROSS COUNTRY Year: Senior
Hometown: Mountain Top, Pennsylvania Major: Biology with a Minor in Chemistry Career Goal: To go to Medical School and become an Orthopedic Surgeon Most rewarding community service experience: Volunteering with Goal Ball at Lakeshore. I like working with those athletes because they love their sport so much and the teams have such good chemistry. On being a Division I Athlete: Being a Division I athlete to me means that I need to be the best person I can be on any given day. I need to be the hardest working person at practice, engaged in class, and helping in the community when I can. I may not be the fastest, the smartest, or the most devoted volunteer, but I need to be sure I gave the best I could on that given day.
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BLAZER BOWL SCOREBOARD SOFTBALL
TOTAL
11403
M. BASKETBALL
TOTAL 2790
VOLLEYBALL
8200
BOWLING
2510
TRACK & FIELD
7648
FOOTBALL
1140
BASEBALL
7098
W. GOLF
890
W. BASKETBALL
6176
M. GOLF
680
W. SOCCER
5918
M. TENNIS
530
W. TENNIS
4100
RIFLE
490
M. SOCCER
3898
student-athlete development
EVENTS spring 2016
CAREER PANEL
February 8, 2016 @ 7 pm in the Bell Theatre
CAREER FAIR
February 15, 2016 from 6 pm - 8 pm Bartow Arena
HOW TO BUDGET February 29, 2016 @ 6:30 pm in Bell 218
CREDIT CARDS
March 14, 2016 @ 6:30 pm in Bell 218
MARKET YOURSELF March 30, 2016 @ 6:30 pm in Bell 218
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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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