UMC Golden Eagle News Archive:
June 6, 2006 - July 1, 2009

Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota Crookston’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team on February 19^th, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium on the UMC campus. All proceeds raised will go towards the Crookston Area Special Olympics.

Throughout the event there will be three, 12 minute basketball games played. In the first game the Crookston Area Special Olympics Basketball team will face a team of UMC students and student athletes.  In the second game, the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team will face the Golden Eagle Coaches. The third game will feature some Crookston community members against the Crookston Area Special Olympics team.  There will be promotional games and giveaways throughout the duration of the event including a slam-dunk contest with the UMC Men’s Basketball team. Admission is $1.00 and will benefit the Special Olympics.

SAAC is a group of UMC student athletes that meet bi-monthly to discuss athletic and campus related issues and events. They also conduct several community service projects throughout the school year. There are two student athletes from each athletic team on the UMC campus that are represented in SAAC.

For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.

The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Golden Eagle Hockey is a member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association (MCHA). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).

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