On Friday, December 15, the Mines Athletics and the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted the December visit for the
Mines Athletics Reading Program, Minds in Motion with Mines, at
Mitchell Elementary and
Maple Grove Elementary, an amazing opportunity allowing Mines student-athletes to read to, interact with, and play with the elementary school students.
Today's visit at Mitchell and Maple Grove was another great success and featured members of the
Men's Basketball team and the
Women's Basketball team. The outing was coordinated by SAAC leaders
Cassidy Budge,
Ben Clare,
Liz Tomon, and
Ben Sonnefeld, who were joined by teammates
Nichole Archambeau,
Emily Bailey,
Mason Baker,
Duke Douglas,
Dustin Gaddis,
Michael Glen,
Luke Golter,
Heidi Hammond,
Raven Herrera Williams,
Paige Husa,
Katherine Kia,
Amy Kleynhans,
Anna Kollmorgan,
Katie Kuhn,
Adam Laine,
Lena Longshore,
Brandon Lueders,
Joe Miks,
Mikaela Moore,
Jimmy Ritchie,
Zach Rusk,
Felix Scheytt,
Luke Schroepfer, Caitlyn Smith, and
Courtney Stanton.
All Mines Athletics teams are involved in this new SAAC 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.
Click here for the photo gallery from the Men's and Women's Basketball team visit.
Upcoming Mines Reading Program dates at Mitchell Elementary and Maple Grove Elementary include:
- 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.
Past Reading Program Visits
