Lakeland College

Lakeland College Student Athlete Advisory Committee

The Lakeland College Student Athlete Advisory Committee connects Lakeland College student-athletes, the athletic department and the college administration. Through service opportunities, sponsoring social and community events or supporting one another at each other's competitions, SAAC works to strengthen the student-athlete community and utilizes athletics as a way to bring together the larger campus and neighboring communities. Lakeland College SAAC, along with the larger Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) SAAC, regularly provides input on NCAA rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives at various member institutions.

The Lakeland SAAC is comprised of at least two representatives from each of Lakeland's varsity sports teams. The Lakeland SAAC meets monthly and representatives are required to take information back to their teams and promote the participation of their teammates in various events. SAAC members must commit to attending 75 percent of monthly meetings and take part in SAAC-sponsored events. Any student-athlete is welcome to attend the bi-monthly meetings.

Events

Cans Across the Conference - - Lakeland College recently completed collecting items for the Northern Athletics Conference's annual Cans Across the Conference food drive. This year Lakeland collected items for the Sheboygan Salvation Army and finished second in the NAC in the competition for the second consecutive year. Lakeland collected a record number of items for the second consecutive year and helped the NAC set a record in the competition with nearly 45,000 items collected among conference member schools. For more information about the program please click here.

Red Out Game (Dec. 6) - The Lakeland women's basketball team will be holding a 'red out' for its home game Dec. 9 against Maranatha Baptist to promote heart health awareness. The night will include shirts, raffles and giveaways as well as halftime contests.

Santa's Helpers (Dec. 10) - The Lakeland SAAC will offer an evening during finals week from 5:30-9:30 p.m. to give parents a break, watching the children of faculty for faculty and staff to bring in their kids for free. (Donations will be accepted) Activities will include children getting to play sports in the fieldhouse, watch a movie, or participates in arts and crafts projects with Lakeland student-athletes.

Pink Zone (Saturday, Feb. 2) -- The Lakeland College men's and women's basketball programs will be hosting Pink Zone day on Saturday, Feb. 2. The teams are looking to generate awareness of breast cancer and support for research. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as other raffle prizes and giveaways. Contests and prizes will be announced as the date of the event draws nearer.

Muskie Maniacs - Lakeland College students will receive free t-shirts this year to show their Muskie Pride at home events. Also, four lucky students will get to sit on the Subway Sofa at many home events this year, where they will get a front row seat to the action while also receiving free subs to eat. A thank you to Subway of Howards Grove for sponsoring the Subway Sofa.

Project Linus - The Lakeland SAAC was part of this athletic department-wide community service on Oct 21 in which Lakeland athletes made 180 blankets for Project Linus, a national nonprofit organization which provides handmade blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. More information on Project Linus is available at http://www.projectlinus.org. More information on the Muskies' participation in this event is available at http://www.lakeland.edu/Athletics/MuskieNews.asp?article=9483.