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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Weekend Filled with Community Service
Weekend Filled with Community Service
Oct. 11, 2000
BOCA RATON, FL -
BOCA RATON, FL - Saturdays are collegiate competition days. Throughout the country football players will line-up this weekend, volleyball teams will be in competition, soccer players will pick- up their mark and cross country teams will have finished their respective race before many have finished their second cup of coffee.
Florida Atlantic University's athletes will also compete this weekend, but the teams will also be found participating in community service.
Following Midnight Madness, an evening-long celebration of men's and women's basketball season beginning, FAU student athletes will join with over 100 FAU faculty and staff members in the 2000 America Heart Walk.
Howard Schnellenberger, FAU's Director of Football Operations and Head Football Coach, will provide the 7:00 am motivational speech and will join his participating team members in the walk, which will be located at the Arvida Park of Commerce in Boca Raton.
FAU's lone home contest will feature the women's soccer team, which faces Trans America Athletic Conference opponent Samford University, at 7:00 pm.
During halftime, FAU will recognize the student athletes who are participating in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring program.
"The Big Brother/Big Sister program, called "First Mentors" is a national program, geared towards college mentoring," said Wayne Monroe, the Program Director for Big Brothers and Sisters. "We have a combined partnership with First USA Bank, which is a corporate sponsor. Currently, we are working with the community, Boca Raton Middle School, FAU and Junior Achievement to enhance reading and social skills while exposing the middle school students to the college experience."
The Lady Owl have posted an 8-4 overall record and a 3-2 TAAC record, the best in the program's Division I history. The season will be capped off by hosting the Trans America Athletic Conference Championships, where they will vie for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.