MILTON, Mass. - NCAA Division III Week is set for April 6-12 across the country. The event is a celebration by member institutions and conferences of the division's unique philosophy that equally values academics, athletics and student-athletes' involvement in a full and rich campus life.
For the full schedule of Curry College Division III Week activities, please click HERE.
In addition to attending as many games as possible, the Curry College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be selling "Fear the Beard" shirts again. Last year, 175 t-shirts were sold in three days, with all proceeds going to Team IMPACT.
The shirts will be sold all week at the various games and matches, and during lunch hour in the Student Center.
On Wednesday, SAAC will be hosting its First Annual Team IMPACT / Division III Week 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament in Miller Filed House from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. There will be a DJ playing music and prizes will be awarded to the winning teams in both the Boys and Girls divisions.
On Thursday afternoon, SAAC will be down at the athletic fields as part of "Colonel Clean Up." They will pick up trash and debris around the athletic fields in preparation for Accepted Students Day games and matches.
On Friday morning, SAAC will promote the 7:00 a.m. motivational run with Chief Greeley.
Lastly, throughout the week, SAAC will be having a social media campaign - #Colonel Hunt - through its Curry SAAC Twitter account. Each day a clue or mini scavenger hunt will be posted on Twitter which will lead to a prize pack at one of teams games or matches.
More information on Division III Week:
For a Division III Week "Facts & Figures" document please click HERE.
Division III Week is a positive opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct a type of outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment; athletic experience; or leadership/community service/campus involvement.
During NCAA Division III Week, every member institution and conference is encouraged to schedule at least one activity, which celebrates an aspect of the Division III student-athlete experience, from these three categories:
• Academic accomplishment, including activities such as taking time during a game to acknowledge student-athlete academic achievement, or asking teams to select a faculty member to serve as a guest coach for a practice or competition.
• Athletics activity, including conducting events such as a youth sports clinic or competition, or scheduling recognition of school teams' or individuals' athletics accomplishments during a game.
• Community or campus outreach, such as scheduling a community-service activity during the week, or participating in an event involving a local chapter of Special Olympics as part of Division III's partnership with that organization.
Follow all of the DIII Week stories being told across the country by checking out the Twitter hashtag #d3week and if you want to tell a Division III story of your own, use the Twitter hashtag #whyd3!
