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CLUB SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2019
CARE. ENGAGE. TRANSFORM.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UREC DIRECTORY 02 ARCHERY 03-04 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 05 EXECUTIVE CORNER 06 HOW TO SUBMIT 07 PROGRAMMER HOURS 08 SOCIAL MEDIA 09 - 10 Cover Photo by Erin Edwards
Club Sports Illustrated Edition 113 / / September, 13th 2019 Designed by: Annika Merkh, UREC Publicity Program Assistant Articles by: Club Sports Team Officers 01
UREC DIRECTORY
Executive Officers: Caroline Holland - hollandcn1@appstate.edu Nathan Kanning - kanningnh@appstate.edu Alison Looney - looneyar@appstate.edu Griffin Mercer - mercergs@appstate.edu Maya Townsend - townsendmj1@appstate.edu UREC Pro Staff: Joe Carter, Director - carterjr@appstate.edu Erin Sanders, Assistant Director for Sports and Activities - sandersec1@appstate.edu Turner Goa, Coordinator for Sports and Activities goat@appstate.edu
Contact UREC 828-262-2100 www.urec.appstate.edu www.clubsports.appstate.edu clubsports@appstate.edu 02
Archery A Shot in the Dark By: Jackson Cooter Club Sports Council Representative Sunday afternoon in April meant one thing, archery practice. Although we had been practicing all year, the final practices had an entirely different purpose. The goal this time was not only improve as archers but to prepare for a shooting experience all its own, Total Archery Challenge. Easily the largest archery event in the country, Total Archery Challenge takes place at locations throughout the major regions of the United States and we were holding tickets for the Southeast Shoot in Belvedere, TN. Unlike many of the other shoots we participated in throughout the year this one was set to be one of the most challenging simply due to the environment and extremely challenging shot angels. It seemed like the entire three days we were there we never shot a target straight on and if we ever did there was so much brush or distance to the target that it was no cake walk. In an effort to prepare for the coming challenges we spent our last few practices focusing on making awkward shots and long distance shots. The range gave us space for as far as a 100 yard shot which we expected to be the longest shot we would have to take. In most cases archery sights max out at 100 yards before being in the direct path of the arrow so we aimed to get very good at guessing where our sight pin needed to be set. The shooting wasn’t easy and often ended in either lost or broken arrows but we stayed determined and motivated each other. When Total Archery Challenge began, we could not have been more excited. The first day came and went with a challenging hike and some difficult but fun shots. By the second day it was setting in why this competition is known for being challenging. The physical element of hiking and shooting so much began to set in and controlling breathing and steadying our sights became more of a challenge on the third day. As we cleared a large bald on top of a mountain, we could see the silhouette of a buffalo target far off on the edge of the woods. The buffalo stood 115 yards from the shooting position. The shooting started without great result; most of the arrows hit the dirt below the buffalo or flew over its back. Finally all that hard work in practice paid off. As the arrow travels through the air, I couldn’t help but think about what a shot like this is to an archer. For us it could be compared to a long field goal kick to win a game or the last ditch push of a runner to beat the odds. Before the arrow was fired all I could see was a little brown sliver in the grassy field blocked out by the black ring of my sight. It was a shot in the dark but a successful shot nonetheless and not one second of practice will ever go taken for granted again.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL ASU Club Volleyball is Back! By: Alli Lobach Secretary It’s a new year and that means a new season of club volleyball! The executive board has been working hard to make this the best year yet. We hosted team placements during the second week of classes and saw an amazing turn out. Over 70 girls came out in their shoes and kneepads to play volleyball. It was great to see returning players and many new players from all different classes. We will have six teams for this semester. So far, our teams are looking really strong and the inter-club competition is making all of us work
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harder and become better players. This weekend we will jump straight into competitive play as two teams will be heading off to a tournament hosted at UNC Chapel Hill. The following weekend two teams will be traveling to UNC Wilmington and two other teams to University of Tennessee Knoxville for tournaments. Later in the semester we will be sending teams to NC State, UNC Greensboro and Clemson, as well as hosting our own tournament here at Appalachian State. We are looking forward to a great season. Go Mountaineers!
EXECUTIVE CORNER Club Sports Executive Corner By: Maya Townsend
Hello everyone! My name is Maya Townsend and I am one of your Club Sports Executive Officers. Wednesday, September 11th marked our 2nd Club Sports Council meeting. Thank you to all teams for attending, it was a great meeting and I hope everyone is settling into the school year! The main focus of the meeting was to start a conversation about what we can do to grow the Club Sports program, make it a success for the 2019-2020 school year, as well how can we leave a legacy that aids the program for years to come? The best way we found to achieve these goals was to break out into committees to start brainstorming ideas. We felt there were five areas that we could dive into to achieve our goals: Retention, Safety, Publicity, Fundraising, and Unity. Great ideas come from all teams including, but definitely not limited to: a dodgeball tournament from the Retention Committee, the Safety committee is looking into the possibility of getting officers training from the Red Flag campaign, a promotional Club Sports Video featuring all teams from the Publicity committee, a t-shirt we could sell from the Fundraising committee, and finally the Unity committee proposed a Club Sports wide Olympics to bring all the teams together. Thank you to all the Club Sports Representatives for making this meeting so successful and I hope we are all looking forward to this school year.
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HOW TO SUBMIT 1. WRITE YOUR ARTICLE • Articles should be: • 1-1.5 pages long • Double spaced • 12 pt. font • Word doc file •Articles should include • Title • Authors name • Author’s position on team •Generic prompts may include: • What are you most looking forward to this season? • What made you want to join your team? • Does your team have a rival? How did that originate? • Whats your favorite memory of being on your team? • How have you seen your team grow since you joined? • Where would you like to see your team in a year? • Check spelling and grammar before submiting the article • Save article as SPORT_DATE.doc 2. CHOOSE YOUR PHOTOS • Submit 2-5 photos that relate to your article • Photos must have Photographer name Associated • Photos MUST be high resolution • DO NOT put the photos in the word document 3. SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE • Articles are due the Tuesday before the Illustrated is published • Submisson by App Sync Form • Direct any questions, comments, & concerns to clubsports@appstate.edu
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PROGRAMMER HOURS Caroline N. Holland Club Sports Executive Officer Archery, Cycling, Rugby - M, Tennis, Ultimate - W 828-551-2846 / hollandcn1@appstate.edu Weekly Office hours for Fall semester: T: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm W: 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm F: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm Alison R. Looney Club Sport Executive Officer Climbing, Softball, Ultimate - M, Volleyball - W looneyar@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 10:15 am - 11:30 am R: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm F: 10:15 am - 11:30 am Griffin S. Mercer Club Sports Executive Officer Baseball, Basketball - W, Rugby - W, Swim mercergs@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 10:00 am - 12:00 PM W: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Nathan H. Kanning Club Sports Executive Officer Alpine Ski, Fencing, Lacrosse - W, Snowboard, Soccer - M kanningnh@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm W: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Maya J. Townsend Equestrian, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse - M, Soccer - W, Volleyball - M townsendmj1@appstate.edu Weekly Office Hours for Fall semester: M: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm W: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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LET’S BE SOCIAL
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