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Mission Statement

The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is a representative body of student-athletes in the 9-12 grades at Branson. The mission of the council focuses on three areas:
  1. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is the official representation and advocate for the student-athlete population to the faculty, staff and administration.
    1. Student-athletes are invited to solicit the assistance of SAAC when confronted with academic/athletic/performance conflicts 
    2. SAAC may mediate disagreements between student-athletes and teachers/coaches 
    3. SAAC provides suggestions on how to successfully navigate Branson as an athlete 

  2. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council encourages athletic participation and support from the student community.
    1. SAAC sponsors a program each season (fall, winter, spring) in an effort to raise awareness about all sports to the school community
    2. SAAC makes recommendations to fans for appropriate behavior at athletic contests
    3. SAAC investigates ways to communicate athletic news to the school community

  3. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council partners with the Athletic Department to provide student-athletes with the best athletic experience possible. 
    1. SAAC provides suggestions to the Athletic Department on improvements that can be made to the student-athlete experience at Branson 
    2. The Athletic Department consults with SAAC when changes are made that will affect the student-athlete experience

Membership & Meetings

  • Meetings are held every first Thursday of the month during lunch. 
  • Council members that miss more than two meetings per athletic season can be dismissed from the council.
  • Council members from each class are selected by department based on their application and recommendation from a teacher or coach.

2011-12 SAAC Members

Position Year Name Sport(s)
Senior McKenna Becker Volleyball/Track & Field
Senior Kate Courtney Mountain Biking
Senior Nick Daifotis Baseball
Senior Alex Hiller Tennis
Senior Darcy McFarlane Soccer
Senior Sophie Reisfield Tennis
Senior Ali Kariotis Golf/Skiing
Junior Lindsay Allison Golf/Soccer
Junior Katherine Daifotis Volleyball/Softball
Junior Elise Ferguson Basketball
Junior Colin Joyce Soccer/Basketball
Junior Ben Kullavanijaya Soccer/Baseball
Junior Matt Jacobs Soccer/Lacrosse
Sophomore Justin Kaull Basketball/Baseball
Sophomore Sam Reinertsen Basketball/Baseball

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To apply for membership to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, please complete the application below. Deadline for application is Friday, October 5th. Applications should be emailed to Anthony no later then 6PM.