Student Athlete Advisory Committee
SAAC Mission Statement:
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is dedicated to promoting and maintaining student-athlete well-being, academic excellence, personal development, and community involvement. SAAC's goal is to be a voice for Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes while they strive to achieve greatness in the classroom, playing fields, and throughout the community.
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Upcomming Events:
i. TAMU- Commerce Annual Big Event (3 years ) - A
community service effort taking place in the Spring of every year
(April) where students and community volunteers work on projects
both on campus as well as in the greater community that include
painting lamp posts downtown, beautifying the shores of Gee Lake,
picking up litter, and planting flowers in Authors' Park.
ii. Special Olympics Volunteer Event Coordinator –
Irving, TX Fall 2010, Commerce, TX Spring 2011
iii. Lion Movers- August 2011 - All athletic teams helped
arriving students and incoming freshman move into their dorms. It
was a great opportunity to engage with new and returning students
to let them know that we are all part of the Lion family.
iv. SAAC Sackers- November 2011 - All athletic teams
partnered up with Brookshire’s to help bag groceries for the
customers. It was a great opportunity for us to engage with the
community and meet and greet Commerce residents while they were out
shopping and help them load bags into their cars.
v. Food Drive- November 2011 – All athletic teams and Greek
life participated in a competitive food drive. The organization
that accumulated the most food was recognized and all of the food
was donated to needy families for the Holidays. Clothing, blanket,
coat and toy drives were also carried out in the same manner.
vi. Meals on Wheels – November 2011
All athletic teams gathered at the methodist church to pack
Thanksgiving dinners in boxes and deliver them to the cars of needy
families with vouchers. We also helped serve free breakfast that
morning to the public.
vii. Turkey Trot Dance- November 2011 – All athletic
teams put on a sock-hop at the local nursing home, dancing and
engaging with the elderly. Baked goods were also brought over for
our new friends to enjoy during the Holidays.
viii. Make-A-Wish Foundation – Division II SAAC is
partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation and sets an annual goal of
raising enough funds to grant a child’s wish. At Commerce we
have reached out to the community to help us accomplish this goal
through donations, a dodge ball tournament, t-shirt sales, ice
cream socials, hot chocolate sales, penny wars, and passing the
change bucket at campus events. We have been successful in raising
thousands of dollars and it is truly an honor to be a part of an
organization that supports this
philanthropy.
Officers:
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| Devon Herrman |
Ross Hicks |
Jaimee Harris |
Andrew Davis |
| Chair | Vice Chair | Secretary | Treasurer |
| Women's Soccer | Men's Cross Country | Athletic Training |
Men's Basketball |
Members:
| Esteban Arriola |
Men's Basketball |
| Andrew Davis | Men's Basketball * Treasurer |
| Apreia Booker |
Women's Basketball |
| Sarah Blair | Women's Basketball |
| Jahmela Headley | Cheerleading |
| Kasey Lemasters | Cheerleading |
| Ross Hicks | Men's Cross Country * Vice-Chair |
| Jennifer Speer | Women's Cross Country |
| Alan Beatty | Football |
| Larry Horne | Football |
| Marcus Fore |
Football |
| Jake Williams |
Football |
| Chris Leasor | Men's Golf |
| Haley Green | Women's Golf * Fundraising Committee Chair |
| Katherine Beach |
Women's Track and Field |
| Crystal Harris |
Women's Track and Field |
| Aysha Moultrie | Women's Track and Field |
| Jaimee Harris | Athletic Training * Secretary |
| Trichelle Walters | Athletic Training |
| Jessica Johnson | Athletic Training |
| Devon Herrman |
Women's Soccer * Chair |
| Elle DeFreitas | Women's Soccer * Community Service Committee
Chair |
| Ciara Holmes |
Volleyball |
| Chelsea Simonton | Volleyball |
