Lakeland College Student Athlete Advisory Committee
The Lakeland College Student Athlete Advisory Committee connects Lakeland College student-athletes, the athletic department and the college administration. Through service opportunities, sponsoring social and community events or supporting one another at each other’s competitions, SAAC works to strengthen the student-athlete community and utilizes athletics as a way to bring together the larger campus and neighboring communities. Lakeland College SAAC, along with the larger Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) SAAC, regularly provides input on NCAA rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives at various member institutions.
The Lakeland SAAC is comprised of at least two representatives from each of Lakeland’s varsity sports teams. The Lakeland SAAC meets monthly and representatives are required to take information back to their teams and promote the participation of their teammates in various events. SAAC members must commit to attending 75 percent of monthly meetings and take part in SAAC-sponsored events. Any student-athlete is welcome to attend the bi-monthly meetings.
Events
Sport Spring Party (Wednesday, April 18) -- The Lakeland College Student Athlete Advisory 
Committee invites all athletes to the all-sport spring party on Wednesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wehr Fieldhouse.
The party will consist of a dodge ball tournament, a lip-sync and dance competition, as well as the presentation of senior gifts and awards. We will also be announcing this year’s male and female Muskie of the Year.
For more information or to sign up for the events, please contact Lakeland College head women’s basketball coach and SAAC faculty advisor Lindsey Vande Hoef. She can be reached by email at vandehoeflk@lakeland.edu or by phone at 565-1564.
Pink Zone (Saturday, Feb. 11) -- The Lakeland College men's and women's basketball programs will 
be hosting Pink Zone night on Saturday, Feb. 11. The teams are looking to generate support and awareness for breast cancer. There will be a 50/50 raffle as well as other raffle prices and giveaways. Contests and prices will be announced at a later date.
Cans Across the Conference (Oct.-Nov. 21) - - Lakeland College collected a record number of items for two community resources and helped the Northern Athletics Conference set a record as part of its annual Cans Across the Conference service initiative.
Members of Lakeland's SAAC led the effort to collect 3,703 items for the Plymouth Food Pantry and Sheboygan's Safe Harbor. The Muskies finished in second place behind Alverno College. The conference's 13 member institutions and the conference office combined to collect a record 31,100 items this season for resources in Wisconsin and Illinois. To read more about their efforts, click here.
