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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
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Activities:
1. Husky Cup
What:
Husky Cup is a point-based competition between varsity teams that that reward them based on community outreach participation as well as participation in other athletic and non-athletic events. The goal is to encourage activity in the community and develop life skills. The activities aim to develop leadership skills, teamwork , and altruism. In addition to developing these skills the activities also aim to encourage athletes to support other athletes, interact positively with younger children, and further their academic achievement.
2. Outreach
Programs:
1. Husky Reach
Husky Reach is a program designed to bring UConn student-athletes into the classrooms of children to encourage reading. With the help of SBM Charitable Foundation ("SBMCF"), UConn has had a strong connection with Verplanck and Waddell elementary schools.
- The Husky Reach Program provides UConn student-athletes with the opportunity to educate, interact, mentor, and read to student at Verplanck and Waddell elementary school. The Husky Reach Program aims to teach students about the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and education which they can apply to their lives.
2. Goal Line
Goal Line benefits middle school students who are being guided to succeed in the classroom and in life via group activities and lessons in school and at the UConn campus. It was created in 2007 through a grant from the Savings Bank of Manchester Charitable Foundation (SBMCF) to connect UConn Football Student Athletes, as mentors, with at-risk East Hartford Middle School students.
- Through this program, EHMS learn about the importance of education, hard work, commitment, teamwork, and sportsmanship, which can be applied to their youthful lives.
The SBM Charitable Foundation, INC. was established in 2000 by Connecticut Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of the former Savings Bank of Manchester in Manchester, CT. The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. is committed to bettering the lives of those who live and work predominantly in Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties.
