Golden Eagle Athletic News
(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 Tuesday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m. in Lysaker Gymnasium. All proceeds raised will go towards the Crookston Area Special Olympics.
Throughout the event there will be two 20-minute basketball games played. In the first game the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team will face a team of UMC student-athletes. In the second game, the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team will face the UMC coaches and select members of the Crookston community. There will also be promotional games and giveaways throughout the duration of the event including a slam-dunk contest with the UMC men's basketball team. There will be a $1.00 admission charge at the door. Admission from this event will all be donated back to the Crookston Area 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). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
Throughout the event there will be two 20-minute basketball games played. In the first game the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team will face a team of UMC student-athletes. In the second game, the Crookston Area Special Olympics basketball team will face the UMC coaches and select members of the Crookston community. There will also be promotional games and giveaways throughout the duration of the event including a slam-dunk contest with the UMC men's basketball team. There will be a $1.00 admission charge at the door. Admission from this event will all be donated back to the Crookston Area 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). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
