Cavaliers receive $10,000 NCAAInitiative Grant

To enhance the leadership by captains and others on Cabrini sports teams, the Cavaliers Athletic Department received the NCAA Division III Initiative Grant for the 2004-05 school year.

The hefty grant of $10,000 is given each year to schools that “help support the education and development of students, faculty and staff at Division III institutions.”

The reason Cabrini was chosen to receive the grant was because of the proposal of the Cavalier Captains’Paradigm Program.

This program was set up so that team captains would be educated on and off the field about the athletic departments’expectations of those in a leadership position, constantly reinstate the athletes’commitment to their schoolwork and how they might need some support because of their busy schedule. able to enjoy is guest speakers in the near future. The two speakers chosen are Joe Valerio of the Kansas City Chiefs and the other is Kevin T. Robertson who is TV and radio personality. All students will be given more information about when the two guests will be making their appearances and are encouraged to attend. miles later. On the second day of the tour, riders return the 75 miles back to Cherry Hill.

The athletic department is both excited and hopeful about the grant and its purpose to enrich the athletic departments’relationship with the students.

Someone may become affected with this disease at any point in his or her life and the exact cause is unknown. My Aunt is wheelchair bound due to this disorder and has given me reason for wanted to learn more about it. She was first stricken with the disorder in her early 20’s. The disease went into remission, and reemerged two decades later and is progressively worsening.

Anormal functioning immune system defends the body against viruses or bacteria, and in autoimmune disorders the body attacks its own tissue, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The MS150 City to Shore Bike Tour is an extremely successful benefit that raised over $45 million in 2003, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Junior Cabrini student, Pat Downs, was one rider who participated in the ride for the first time and said, “I had never been interested in learning about Multiple Sclerosis until this ride and it was really cool that there were thousands of people all there for the same cause. Also, it was a very challenging ride.”

My dad, a participant, said, “I enjoy challenging myself physically and mentally. Hopefully we will be bale to find a cure for this disease as it strikes people down in their prime. I give thanks for my health as I ride for those who cannot walk.”

Although most riders had a positive experience riding this year, there was one unfortunate case in which a 53-year-old man died due to a massive heart attack at mile 58 on the first day of the bike tour. The man supposedly had been training for the bike ride throughout the summer and had an okay from his doctor to participate in the ride, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fortunately all other riders completed the ride safely.

The final plan for this program was to develop leadership skills in areas such as self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.

One of the perks of this plan is that the entire campus will be

Leslie Danehy, director of athletics, said, “I was pleasantly surprised to receive the grant. Most of the money will go towards educational speakers and materials, which will also help us clarify our values and speakers for student-athletes.”

MastronardiService & LeadershipAward

Students: If you are actively committed to community service & civic engagement, eligible for financial aid, 2.5 GPA or above, and enrolled as a full-time student, consider applying for this prestigious annual award established by Cabrini alumnae to honor our tradition of "education of the heart."

This year the award will be given to two students, who will each receive a tuition remission of approximately $650, divided between fall and spring semesters.

Application information in the Wolfington Center: Dr. Mary Laver x8409 mlaver@cabrini.edu

Deadline for submitting completed application essays and recommendations: OCTOBER 15, 2004

Award winners will be notified on November 1, and publically presented at CABRINI DAY on November 11th

The MS Society offers over 100 tours in 48 states. Family members of mine participate in the City to Shore Bike Tour every year and my dad has been doing so for 15 years.

The City to Shore Bike Tour begins in Cherry Hill, N.J. and finishes in Ocean City, N.J. 75

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is grateful that along with everyone’s help and support they have been able to raise money for this cause. They are hoping to raise even more donations in an attempt to cure this unfortunate disorder that affects so many people of all ages.