The 2011-2012

Wake forest Athletics

C.H.A.M.P.S. Community report

CHallenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success

A word from Athletic Director Ron Wellman: The 2011-12 year was another excellent year for our CHAMPS program. 72% of our athletes volunteered over 3,300 hours which is more than 900 hours more than last year. Each year, our teams compete for the CHAMPS Cup, which recognizes

the men’s and women’s teams that volunteer the most hours per athlete.

This year’s winners were Men’s Soccer and Field Hockey. Those teams

were invited to our house for dinner to thank them for their efforts.

Please review this 2012 C.H.A.M.P.S. Community Report. It is another reason for us to be "Proud to be a Deacon!"

Program Spotlight

Eat With The Deacs

Every month during the school year our ath-

letes invite a children’s group from the com-

munity onto campus for a tour and a pizza

dinner. During this time our athletes show the

group that, to succeed, you must also take

your studies seriously. Some of the groups

served include Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sal-

vation Army, Boys & Girls Clubs, and vari-

ous local elementary and middle schools. The

kids and student-athletes all have a great time!

Santa’s Helper

Santa’s Helper is a non-profit organi-

zation that was started by a Wake For-

est football player in 1986. Volunteers

wrap thousands of presents, and deliv-

er them to over 300 families and 600

children in the greater Winston-Salem

area. It is a two-day event that take

places after the student-athletes’ final

exams in December. Many, however,

choose to stay and volunteer before

heading home for the holidays. This

past year, 150 student-athletes were joined by 17 staff members to make the event a

great success.

Habitat for Humanity

For the past three years, Wake Forest has

sponsored a Habitat for Humanity house. It

is a point of pride that we have several of

our teams take their weekends off to go to-

gether to build on the house. In fall 2011

the student-athletes were able to commit

six sessions of building for the house. Ad-

ditionally, two teams helped on the build

during the spring semester.

Other Programs

Project Pumpkin. Around Halloween

each year, WFU brings in thousands of

children for games and trick-or-treating

on the Quad. Wake student-athletes love

having

fun

with

the kids

in their

Dizzy

Deacs

activi-

ty!

Special Olympics. Each May Wake For-

est hosts the Special Olympics Spring

Games. Stu-

dent-

athletes are

instrumental

in its suc-

cess, cheer-

ing on par-

ticipants

and giving

out awards and ribbons after each event

is completed.

Read Across America. As part of the na-

tionwide event, Wake Forest Student-

Athletes

enjoy tak-

ing an af-

ternoon or

morning to

read to ele-

mentary

school children.

Sports Spectacular. Wake Forest Athlet-

ics hosts a sports day for the Boy Scouts

of America every spring. The day gives

them a great experience at a baseball

game and

a chance

to hone

their ath-

letic

skills

with the

student-

athletes.

D.E.S.K. Every April on the Magnolia

Quad, more than 50 WFU student organi-

zations, student-athletes included, can be

found

painting a

school

desk for a

boy or

girl. The

groups

paint

what the

child

likes, and they all have a good time giv-

ing the child a proper place to study.

Other Programs

Skip Prosser Literacy Program. Named

for the late men’s basketball coach Skip

Prosser, the Skip Prosser Literacy Pro-

gram encourages fourth graders in the

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school

system to read as many books as possible

within a certain time frame. WFU student

-athletes help kick off the program each

year and visit area elementary schools.

Operation Christmas Child. This Decem-

ber, 6 Wake Forest athletic team donated

40 shoeboxes of gifts to be delivered to

third world countries through the non-

profit organization Samaritan’s Purse.

Teammates enjoy buying the gifts and

wrap-

ping

the

boxes

togeth-

er.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. The baseball

team donned high heels and pumps in a

march to end rape, sexual assault, and vi-

olence on women. They walked with oth-

er members of the community around the

BB&T baseball complex.

Donor Walk. This event is sponsored

every April by Carolina Donor Services

for organ donation. The volleyball and

men’s soccer teams joined with organ do-

nors and recipients within the community

for a fun morning of raising awareness of

the need for organ donors.

The CHAMPS Cup

In the spring semester of 2011, the CHAMPS/Life Skills program introduced the

CHAMPS Cup. The CHAMPS Cup is a competitive game that is played by all the

varsity sports at Wake Forest. It is a fun, easy way to track volunteer hours, and

gives a sense of personal accountability for teammates. It provides a means by

which student-athletes can compete on behalf of their teams for points in different

categories. The categories are based on the five commitment areas of the NCAA

CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, renamed slightly to fit the needs of WFU. The cat-

egories are:

Community Outreach

Enhancement Programs

Athletes Supporting Athletes sporting events

Athletic Achievement

Academic Achievement

One men’s team and one wom-

en’s team is named each year as

the victors. This year’s winning

squads were Field Hockey and

Men’s Soccer! The two teams

combined for 832 hours of com-

munity outreach. They were treat-

ed to a victory dinner by the Ath-

letic Director, Ron Wellman, and

each team will be given a trophy

to display in their locker room or

office.

The hope is that, as time goes on,

the teams will embrace this fun

competition and increase their

volunteer hours, as well as contin-

uing to strive for the highest aca-

demic and athletic standards.

Student-Athlete Volunteer Hours Analysis

It is a point of pride on our Athletic Department that our student-athletes regularly

choose to volunteer much of their time. Here you will find information that will

give you an idea about how much our student-athletes did this year.

Total Number of Hours for the 2011-2012 school year………………...3,366

Number of Athletes who volunteered…………………………………..272

Percentage of Athletes who volunteered………………………………..72%

Average number of hours per athlete……………………………………12.7

Percentage of teams that volunteered…………………………………...100%

ACC Top Six for Service

Each year, the ACC give awards to the top six volunteers at each school. This year, Wake Forest’s Top Six for Service combined for 596.8 hours, which was 18% of the total hours done. They are: Faith Adams, Field Hockey – Faith’s most significant contribution this year came from coordinating and running the third annual Dodgeball Tournament for Melanoma event. This event is held in memory of a former Wake Forest field hockey player, Maria White-head, who died of malignant melanoma at age 25. Faith was also a constant presence at an after school running club called Girls On The Run, which encourages an active lifestyle in elementary-aged school girls. She also volunteered with Santa’s Helper and Eat With The Deacs. Jordan Feger, Women’s Soccer – Jordan spent much of this past summer break at a service project in Los Angeles. Done through Wake Forest’s Athletes in Action group, she mentored kids from the Nickerson Garden’s housing project for three weeks. In the fall semester, she tutored elementary school children on a weekly basis. She also was cheerful at Santa’s Helper, Eat With The Deacs, and Project Pumpkin. Alisha Woodson, Women’s Soccer – Alisha, like her teammate Jordan, spent some of her summer break time in the Los Angeles housing projects mentoring children who oth-erwise might not have such a positive role model. She would also regularly volunteer at the local homeless shelter singing karaoke, did several Eat With The Deacs, and volun-teered with the Boys and Girls Club of Winston-Salem. Alisha is the new SAAC 2nd Vice President. Paul Loeser, Men’s Track/XC – This is Paul’s second Top Six for Service award. Paul was constantly doing something all year. He tutored at a local elementary school, spent Saturdays providing lunch for the homeless and one night per week at the homeless shelter, participated in Project Pumpkin, and visited the senior citizen’s home. Kari Walkley, Field Hockey – Kari, the newly-elected SAAC Secretary, also contributed greatly to the annual Dodgeball Tournament. Among other things, she was instrumental in fund raising and making the event run smoothly. She also spent much of her free time during breaks as a volunteer field hockey coach in her hometown. Kari was a constant presence at the Eat With The Deacs events, and helped with the Forysth County Special Olympics. Michelle Hartenstein, Women’s Golf – Michelle was a constant presence tutoring at a

local elementary school all year. She also participated in Wake Forest’s Habitat for Hu-

manity build and Santa’s Helper. Additionally, she put in many hours as a student leader

preparing for a Volunteer Service Corps service trip to Nicaragua.

Honorable mentions to round out the top ten are Anthony Marois (M. Track), Rachel Brown

(Cheer), Lee Page (W. Soccer), and Stephanie Campbell (Cheer).

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