PEER ATHLETIC LEADERS FOR 2008-2009

PEER ATHLETIC LEADER

Objectives:

To directly contribute to prevention and education efforts of C.A.T.S. Life Skills and to expand the support network for freshmen and other teammates in dealing with a variety of issues. These objectives will be accomplished by providing support, information, and referral services.

Purpose

• Leadership and guidance for freshmen and teammates - Teammates turn to teammates first.
• To use your experience to help others prevent and avoid problems.
• To obtain a better understanding of C.A.T.S. services and campus network.

Responsibilities:

• RSVP for meetings J
• Serve as a mentor/advocate to teammates by providing information and direct referrals to campus and community resources;
• Being as proactive as possible – to help decrease self destructive behaviors and have those affected get assistance/support.
• Listen, advise, support, model. Help to identify possible solutions.
• Inform teammates/others about your PAL role to be available for support. Check in with freshmen teammates EARLY in the semester.
• Organize a social activity to introduce them to other students.
• Trust, respect, empathy, confidentiality

Skills Needed:

1. Ability to work well with others.
2. Basic skills in reflective listening.
3. Basic communication skills.
4. Knowledge of community and campus resources.
5. Ability to be confident and calm while answering questions about health related or life issues.
6. Ability to remain non-judgmental with others’ questions and concerns about behavioral or life issues.
7. Open to learning, receptive to feedback, have empathy and be comfortable with responding to a wide range of people experiencing significant difficulty in their lives.
8. Professional interaction with fellow team members.
9. Ambition and motivation to make a contribution.
10. Commitment and responsibility to fulfill required duties.  

Training:

PAL meets once a month and is designed to provide training, to enhance relationships between PALS and for PALS to give one another feedback and support. Various campus areas will present (CAPS, Career Services, Faculty Fellows, etc.) Additional special training opportunities may also be available during the semester.

Commitment:

• To attend and participate in meetings ~ once a month.
• To provide updates/information and make relevant announcements at meetings.
• To make an active and concerted effort to check in with freshmen teammates and to be available to teammates that may have questions, concerns or problems.

Supervision:

Assistant Athletics Director for C.A.T.S. Life Skills will conduct and organize PAL meetings and be available to respond to any questions or concerns of the PALS.

PAL MEMBERS 2008-2009

Baseball – Hunter Pace, Oliver Padre

Basketball –

WBasketball – Sarah Hays, Amina Njonkou

Football –

MGolf – John Kostis

WGolf –  Brittany Benvenuto, Brooke Schneider

Gymnastics – Sarah Specht, Bree Workmann, Alexis Greene

M Track/CC – Tanner Corruthers, Korion Morris

WTrack/CC- Shevell Quinley, Jasmin Day, Gabriella Duclos, Jaci Perryman, Marissa Urban, Darlena Birch, Christina Rogers

Softball – Jill Malina

Soccer – Sam Drees, Alex Davis, Chelsea McIntyre, Jasmine Namdar

MSwimming/Diving– Craig Sheedy

WSwimming/Diving –  Alison Scaife, Lindsey Kelley, Anna Turner, Justine Schluntz, Taylor Baughman, Ana Agy

MTennis – Ravid Hazi

WTennis – Jane Huh

Volleyball – Dominique Lamb

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