2008 Woodie Awards
Spirit committee formed
Sharp, Townsend trying to enlist members
Morgan Nederhood
Issue date: 2/15/07 Section: News
Earlier this month, the men's basketball game versus Loyola College was sold out. The football team won the MAAC Championship, and the field's wooden bleachers are being replaced. Now standing by the teams is another addition to Marist athletics: the School Spirit Committee.
According to Todd Bivona, the vice president of Athletic Affairs for the Student Government Association (SGA), "The School Spirit Committee is a committee set up by the Senate of the Student Government Association to promote all of Marist's Varsity Athletic Programs and help market the teams, the athletes, and invoke a tremendous amount of school spirit through not only the campus, but the surrounding communities."
Alicia Sharp, 2009 class president and class of 2010 president Steve Townsend are responsible for the establishment and are the current committee heads for the group.
"The School Spirit Committee was formed due to the need of unified school spirit among Marist students at athletic events," Sharp said. "It will be responsible for encouraging attendance at all athletic events, and for a unified representation of our spirit to encourage our fellow classmates during games and matches."
While details about the club are still under consideration, Bivona, Sharp, and Townsend have already generated event ideas. A school spirit week has been proposed form February 19th - 23rd. Each day would have a theme such as Jersey Day, 80's Day, and Marist Hoodie Day.
Spirit Committee members will also be able to travel to select games, said Sharp.
"The athletic department has already arranged for bus trips to the upcoming MAAC tournament in Bridgeport Connecticut in the beginning of March."
The committee heads said would also like to pursue travel arrangements for additional games. The committee's leaders "will most certainly make the best effort to seek out and budget sufficient moneys to be able to accommodate many students to road contests," Bivona said
According to Todd Bivona, the vice president of Athletic Affairs for the Student Government Association (SGA), "The School Spirit Committee is a committee set up by the Senate of the Student Government Association to promote all of Marist's Varsity Athletic Programs and help market the teams, the athletes, and invoke a tremendous amount of school spirit through not only the campus, but the surrounding communities."
Alicia Sharp, 2009 class president and class of 2010 president Steve Townsend are responsible for the establishment and are the current committee heads for the group.
"The School Spirit Committee was formed due to the need of unified school spirit among Marist students at athletic events," Sharp said. "It will be responsible for encouraging attendance at all athletic events, and for a unified representation of our spirit to encourage our fellow classmates during games and matches."
While details about the club are still under consideration, Bivona, Sharp, and Townsend have already generated event ideas. A school spirit week has been proposed form February 19th - 23rd. Each day would have a theme such as Jersey Day, 80's Day, and Marist Hoodie Day.
Spirit Committee members will also be able to travel to select games, said Sharp.
"The athletic department has already arranged for bus trips to the upcoming MAAC tournament in Bridgeport Connecticut in the beginning of March."
The committee heads said would also like to pursue travel arrangements for additional games. The committee's leaders "will most certainly make the best effort to seek out and budget sufficient moneys to be able to accommodate many students to road contests," Bivona said
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