Student Athlete Advisory Committee
Monday October 10, 2005
Bristol Campus Center, 8:00 PM
In Attendance: Eileen Fisher, Jessie Pisegna, Erin Daugherty, Alexis Castrovinci, Sarah Downey, Rob Taylor, Tim Eddy, Meghan Rose, Alli Massaro, Jane Bradley, Jeff Bernardi. Excused: Patrick Ridall, Katie Riposta, Kerry Leonard, Emily Clinkhammer,
and Bryden Considine.
1. Spirit Day review
- Highlight video in commons; posters as well
- Trouble getting mass e-mail sent out
2. Committee on Athletics report
- Title 9 issues ? the proportion of male athletes to female athletes is greatly skewed due to football; plan to increase the number of female athletes via golf has thus far been unsuccessful.
- Grade issues ? schools such as Williams have reported that their recruited female athletes suffer academically while walk-ons do better; this trend is not present among males. The issue doesn?t apply to Hamilton athletes nearly as much.
- Issues regarding fans ? some parents complained about the Dog Pound; others were unhappy to hear "offensive" lyrics in pre-game music (football). Some guidelines necessary to make sure fans aren?t out of control, especially at Orange Bowl. Students correctly opine that parents/administration are overreacting; nonetheless, some consensus must be reached.
3. Presentation of Prospective Students cards
- Unanimous approval; professional looking and very useful.
4. Community Service Report
- AIDs hike, Trust Treat, Toys for Tots
- Possible donations to Utica charity. If you have any suggestions for a particular charity, e-mail Jane.
5. Trust Treat
- Will be held on Monday, October 31 from 5 ? 8 p.m.
- Jane will e-mail sign-ups
6. Male NESCAC representative still needed
- The meeting is fast approaching; please e-mail Jane/Sue if you can go.
