For the third consecutive year, the NJCAA, the governing body of Junior College athletics, hosted its annual NJCAA Day on Thursday, Oct. 17. NJCAA Day is the association’s celebration of its student-athletes, staff, alumni and all of those affiliated with its member institutions.
Each year, the NJCAA establishes a theme for NJCAA Day, which this year was “An Opportunity to Serve.” The Vikings student-athletes took the theme to heart and branches out to help on campus and through the Hudson Valley community.
Campus Cleanup
Members of the Vikings football team woke up early to assist the college’s Physical Plant crew in cleaning up the campus in preparation for the day. Each day, the grounds crew is out early on campus in an effort to keep our campus clean.
Food and Clothing Drive
The S.A.L.T. (Student-Athletes Leading Together) coordinated a food and clothing drive, which will continue into next week, to support the Hudson Valley Community College Food Pantry and the Riverview Missionary Baptist Church’s clothing drive. Items needed are listed below and can be dropped off anytime in ADM 150 or in the Campus Center Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 27.
Items needed for boys and girls, ages 4 to 16:
Underwear (boxer/briefs boys)
Underwear (women)
Socks (black or white)
Dig Pink Fundraising
The women’s volleyball team is raising funds in support of the Side-Out Foundation. Funds raised for Side-Out go toward a clinical trial specifically for patients with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, the most advanced form of the disease and the least funded area of research.
The volleyball program has raised 51% of its goal and is continuing to accept donations here: https://giving.side-out.org/campaigns/16345#/
Published: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:00:14 +0000 by a.sopris