Mines Athletics and the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee launched a new reading program on Monday, October 16 in partnership with
Mitchell Elementary (4th grade) and
Maple Grove Elementary (6th grade).
All Mines Athletics teams will be involved in this new reading outreach endeavor, taking place once per month and led by
Sarah Berude (swimming),
LaRose Currie (volleyball) and
Liz Tomon (women's basketball). Each Mines Athletics team will visit each school for one hour on a designated date, allowing all athletes the opportunity to work with and mentor community youth in a group-learning and team-building environment. Visits consist of 30 minutes of reading (sport and team-related books with inspiring/motivational themes) and 30 minutes of physical activities. Mines teams meet with two classes at each school, totaling 50 students per school per monthly visit.
The first program date, Monday, October 16, was a great success and featured members of the Men's and Women's Swimming teams. The outing was coordinated by SAAC leader
Sarah Berude who was joined at Mitchell Elementary by teammates
Susan Fender,
Noah Gomes, Yara Lima,
Seamus Millet, Sasha Moreland,
Olivia Morley,
Ben Topper,
Jordan Umrysh,
Gillian Wagner,
Abby Wong and
Mia Wood. Team members at Maple Grove Elementary included
Carissa Anderson,
Lilly Creswick,
Kori Davis,
Cort Hanson,
Loki Hondorf,
Ian Kingsolver,
Thomas McWhirter,
Madeleine Oakley,
Caleb Ring,
Daphne Williams and
April Wood.
Click here for the photo gallery from the Men's and Women's Swimming team visit.
Upcoming Mines Reading Program dates at Mitchell Elementary and Maple Grove Elementary include:
- Thursday, November 16 | Men's & Women's Track & Field (Mitchell) and Baseball (Maple Grove)
- Wednesday, December 13 | Football (Mitchell) Men's & Women's Basketball (Maple Grove)
- Thursday, January 18 | Softball (Mitchell) and Football (Maple Grove)
- Thursday, February 15 | Volleyball (Mitchell) and Football & Golf (Maple Grove)
- Wednesday, March 14 | Men's and Women's Soccer (both schools)
- Wednesday, April 19 | Wrestling (Mitchell) and Men's & Women's Cross Country (Maple Grove)
Book List
The Mines Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is composed of 32 current student-athlete leaders, nominated by Mines coaching staffs, and selected due to their leadership skills, positive contributions to their teams, and their excitement for and commitment to their teams and Mines Athletics.
Mines SAAC members are committed to campus and community outreach, involvement, and engagement with the goal to make a lasting impact in Golden and local surrounding areas.
