2008 Awesome Auction….The Hottest Ticket On-line!
Featuring this weeks HOT items:
$25- Ticket: Black Velocity Coaches Brief by Adidas (item #5) click here
$50- Ticket: Sterling Silver Necklace by Jostens (item #7) click here
$100- Ticket: Two (2) Tickets to the 2009 Rose Parade, Luncheon and Rose Bowl game January 1, 2009 in Pasadena, CA. (item #1) click here
All you need to do is purchase a ticket-or two- for NACWAA's Awesome Auction and you may just win one of these amazing prizes! Click here to enter.
Click here to view a full list of auction items
And remember, you do not have to be a NACWAA member to get in on this great opportunity to take home one of NACWAA’s amazing items. So forward this along to your family and friends!!
Auction Closes-September 30th!
Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the NACWAA Live Auction on October 12th during the NACWAA National Convention at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA.
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
How it works: You can choose to purchase one or more tickets for any item or multiple items listed in the three categories. Each ticket costs-$25, $50 or $100 respectively, which is indicated on each page labeled $25, $50 or $100. Example: If you wanted to purchase a ticket for prize #5 on the $25 page, you would pay $25 per ticket. So, if you wanted to have two opportunities for winning the prize, you would pay $50. Once all the tickets have been received, they will be entered into a random drawing with all the tickets for each specified prize. The winners will be announced at the conclusion of the 2008 NACWAA National Convention Awesome Auction in Atlanta, GA at the Omni Hotel.
Where: Omni Hotel at CNN Center, 100 CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30303
When: Saturday, October 11th - Tuesday, October 14th
Spotlight: Membership Dialogue I: Fan Behavior (Improving Game Environment)
Not every spectator is an angel, but wouldn’t you like to know how to have more attending your sporting events? Or maybe how to increase the overall experience for your student-athletes, fans and staff?
Come join Barbara Osborne, Sport Administration Graduate Coordinator/Associate Professor at University of North Carolina and David Riggins, Athletic Director at Mars Hill College as they present Membership Dialogue I: Fan Behavior (Improving Game Environment), a session dedicated to giving you take home tips on building the atmosphere YOU want at your games. Every school has barriers with their game environment, so come share your struggles and successes with the group.
Osborne and Riggins will speak on Sunday, October 12th at 9:00 am and 10:45 am.
See you there!
Click here to learn more about other speakers attending
Click here to REGISTER!!
If you or someone you know is interested in being an exhibitor at the convention CLICK HERE!
Interested in Exhibiting at the 2008 NACWAA National Convention???
Click here to register or if you are intersted in more information, please contact Erica Wilson at ewilson@nacwaa.org
July 2008 Committee on Women's Athletics Update
At its July meeting, the Committee on Women’s Athletics forwarded to the Divisions I, II and III Management Councils a request for legislation to add sand volleyball to the NCAA emerging sports for women list. It also forwarded a recommendation to add equestrian to the DIII list (equestrian is currently on the DI and DII lists only). In addition, the CWA forwarded proposals to all three divisions to remove archery, badminton, synchronized swimming and team handball from the NCAA emerging sports for women list. Squash, which is currently on the list and is a varsity sport at 28 NCAA colleges and universities, submitted a plan for growing the number of schools that sponsor the sport. The plan was accepted by the CWA, which also plans to assist in growing the sport.
CLICK HERE to read the full article titled, Emerging Sports for Women
CLICK HERE to read the full article titled, CWA Approves Sand Volleyball as Emerging Sport for Women
Olympic Update
Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
United States 28 34 31 93
China 46 15 22 83
Russia 16 16 19 51
Great Britain 17 12 11 40
Australia 11 13 14 38
Germany 11 8 12 31
France 4 12 14 30
Korea 10 10 6 26
Japan 9 6 9 24
2008 Olympic Female Gold Medal Winners
Nastia Luikin (Gymnastics- All around competition)
Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics- balance beam)
Venus and Serena Williams (Tennis- women's doubles)
Dawn Harper (Track-110m hurdles)
Angelo Taylor (Track- 400m hurdles)
Stephanie Brown Trafton (Track- women's discus throw)
Anna Tunnicliffe (Sailing)
Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh (Beach Volleyball)
2008-09 NCAA Basketball Promotional Kit
The NCAA Basketball Promotional Kit provides member institutions a catalog of NCAA-provided or subsidized promotional assistance to help promote their men's and women's basketball teams, increase attendance, and create greater awareness for college basketball. Each year, more schools and conferences join in the effort to promote NCAA Basketball on their campuses. The feedback from marketing directors, coaches, media relations personnel, and athletics directors has been beneficial to improving the Promotional Kit to assist the membership.
Promotion Kit Highlights
• Custom Banners (Two graphic options are available to select from, including the NCAA Basketball logo and the NCAA Women's Basketball logo).
• Promotional Assistance ($250 toward purchase of promotional materials such as print ads, table tents, schedule cards and magnets, posters, etc).
• T-shirts (Two graphic options are available to select from including the NCAA Basketball logo and the NCAA Women's Basketball logo).
For questions or feedback, please contact
Kellie Leeman (kleeman@ncaa.org) or Mary Eiland (meiland@ncaa.org)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Announced
Congratulations to:
Jennifer Azzi, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Sonja Hogg, Jill Hutchinson, Ora Washington, Jennifer Gillom
Class of 2009 Inductees will be honored on ABC Sunday, July 13, during the WNBA game between the Washington Mystics and the Connecticut Sun. The announcement marked the second consecutive year that the WBHOF has teamed up with the WNBA and ESPN/ABC to announce its class of inductees in July. The Class of 2009 will be officially inducted in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 12-13, 2009.
Congratulations to the 2008 NACWAA/HERS and Leadership Enhancement Institute and Executive Institute Graduates!!
Executive Institute graduates: Jean Berger, Drake University; Grace Clahoun, Indiana University; Jacqueline Campbell, Atlantic 10 Conference; Peggy Davis, Virginia State University; Robin Green Harris, Ice Miller LLP; Kathleen Hickey, Rutgers University; Donna Ledwin, AMCC; Petrina Long, UCLA; Janet Lucas, U of California, Riverside; Joan McDermott, Metro. State College of Denver; Stephanie McDonald, Southland Conference; Nance Reed, Towson University; Julie Soriero, MIT; Dr. Carla Williams, University of Georgia.
After participating in this extraordinary event, everyone left re-energized and inspired to implement changes and pay it forward in order to give back to those around us that have given so much to make it possible for us to be where we are today. Click Here for Faculty Photos
NACWAA/HERS East class left feeling revitalized about their goals and initiatives of striving toward empowering and advancing women in collegiate athletics. To show their appreciation for the opportunity that was granted to them, the class committed to giving a scholarship for the class of 2009.
N/H East: Lesley Black, Myra Blow, Nanci Bowen, Elizabeth Burris, Dana Callihan, Keshia Campbel, Rebecca Copelan, Julie Cribbs, Shelley Davis, Terri Deike, Dawn Ellerbe, Trish Hughes, Kimberly Johnson, Selina Kohn, Natasha Kuhle, Nancy Lake, Katreshia Louis, Emily Marino, Debra Morris, Rosalie Muller, Charlene Obert, Jessica Ott, Alicia Powers, Stephanie Prewitt, Kristin Raffa, Ayana Richardson, Carol Rivera, Shannon Roberts, Lindsey Rogers, Pearl Shaffer, Margaret Sisson, Tes Sobomehin, Bren Stevens, Sonja Stills, Marchell Taylor, Joyce Thompson, Mary Wallace, Natalie Winkelfoos
NACWAA/HERS West class was so grateful for this opportunity that they committed to pledge $6,300 in scholarships so that others will be able to experience the same amazing week they did. The following is a list of NACWAA/HERS and LEI Graduates:
N/H West: Andrea Belis, Kristine Berndt, April Birdsong, Pam Bowden, Monica Capobianco, Laura Clayton, Tracy Cumming, Kimberly Curry, Jackie Driscoll, Tamie Falk-Day, Janelle Feuz, Bianca Greazel, Lydia Harsley, Jodie Holava, Elizabeth Kampfe, Kristina Katori (KK), Carrie Leger, Melissa Lehman, Tomorrow Lofton, Bonnie May, Amy McBride, Jennifer Miller, Kris Mort, Becky Motchan, Pam Oswald, Sophie Pierpoint (Go Sugar Bears!), Jill Pohtilla, Megann Powell, Cynthia Rail, Angela Riffey, Melanie Robotham, Diana Sabau, Victoria Stimac, Jody Sykes, Ashante Timoll, Kelli Utsumi, Kelly Weaver, Christina Whetsel, Erica Wilson
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!
LEI also pledged to fund a scholarship for a NACWAA/HERS alum to attend the LEI insitute next year!
LEI: Heather Benning, Barb Bolich, Jacqueline Carpenter, Sherri Frye, Jane Hildebrand, China Jude, Carol Kashow, Peg Kauffman, Kristine Kuhr Fowler, Loretta Lamar, Julie Manning, Gina Nicoletti, Janet Oberle, Roberta Page, Pennie Parker, Shelana Poindexter, Monica Severson, Kristen Smith, Jennifer Strawley, Christi Wade
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!
" Fear and resistance arise when you don't trust that where you are going, is better than where you've been."
NACWAA Membership Challenge Is Launched!
Recruit as many of your colleagues and friends – who have a passion for our mission and for advancing themselves – to join and become involved in NACWAA. Earn a chance to win a free 2008 NACWAA National Convention Registration or a 2009-2010 NACWAA Membership. The Challenge will run April 30 – August 30, 2008.Here are the contest rules:
1. All current NACWAA members are eligible to recruit new members for this contest.
2. Once you have identified your new members for NACWAA, have them complete the NACWAA Membership Application online at https://www.nacwaa.org/ms/ms_membapp.php
3. On the application, have the new members list your name in the appropriate area that identifies the person who recommended their joining the association.
4. For the purpose of the contest, all categories of membership will be accepted; all new members will be counted. If new members are included in an institutional membership, each individual will be counted.
5. All membership forms for the contest need to be received at the NACWAA office by August 30th, 2008.
6. The member, who has recruited the most new members to NACWAA, will be notified and announced the week of September 1st and have the choice of a free 2008 National Convention Registration or a 2009-10 NACWAA Membership. Everyone … please accept the challenge and reach out to friends, colleagues and students and encourage their joining NACWAA TODAY so that they, too, can enjoy the benefits from NACWAA!
