Welcome Medgar Evers College-CUNY HCASC 2005-06

VOL. 17, ISSUE 1 Katrina’s Impact on HCASC Institutions

Pre-NCT Tournaments Announcement

Enrollment Update

HCASC 2005-06 Welcome Medgar Evers College-CUNY Calendar Medgar Evers College-CUNY, the Sigler has canvassed the campus and youngest of the four-year senior colleges in students are excited about participating. Campus tournament season is in full The City University of New York system, The school has been impressed with the swing. Please note that the December has enrolled in the Honda Campus All- Program Kit, promotional materials and NCT Part 1 deadline requires all campus Star Program for the first time in the website. Sigler says that the structure and tournaments to be completed before program’s history. The HCASC family organization makes them feel comfortable students leave for the Holiday break. extends a warm welcome to them. that this is an endeavor at which they can Having received past issues of the be successful September 15 - December 16 HCASC newsletter, the campus feels Adams is excited that HCASC will Campus Tournaments ready to “take a leap of faith” and start expand the opportunities for students the HCASC program on their campus. and provide diversity in their student September 27, 29 & October 12 Jeff Sigler, Executive Director for program offerings. He feels HCASC WEBINAR Student Life, will serve as the HCASC provides a great opportunity for Selecting and Coaching the Varsity Squad Coordinator. Kevin Adams, Coordinator students at Historically Black Colleges of Student Activities, will function as the and Universities to showcase their October 18, 19, 26, 27 team Coach. knowledge. WEBINAR HCASC Alumni in the New York Writing Questions for Practice City area are encouraged to welcome Medgar Evers College to the program by After the Campus Tournament offering volunteer assistance during their Select and begin coaching the campus tournament: Varsity Squad Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Practices with up to twelve of your best Monday, October 24, 2005 campus tournament players. Two hours a Wednesday, October 26, 2005 week or more. Monday, October 31, 2005 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 December 16 - DEADLINE Interested parties can sign-up to Submit NCT Qualiﬁcation Materials Jeff Sigler (left) and Kevin Adams (right) help by emailing [email protected]. Best Part 1 are enthusiastic about bringing HCASC to wishes to HCASC’s newest friend for the nation’s largest city. life. After working with the Varsity Squad Select the ﬁve player NCT team

January 20 - DEADLINE Online Tournament Planning Debuts Submit NCT Qualification Materials Planning a campus tournament can and room counts. The results are provided Part 2 be tricky. How many rooms are required? in a downloadable chart. Fill in the team How should the competition be structured? names, and that’s it! By selecting different Note: The field of 64 will likely close How many volunteers will be needed? choices, the planner can examine options before the deadline. HCASC planners have a new tool and come up with a tournament schedule to make tournament planning easier. that works best for their campus. February - March This fall, HCASC debuted a new on-line To try it out, point your browser to Teams prepare for the Nationals. planning tool for Campus Coordinators http://www.hcasc.com/tourncharts.asp. See Pre-NCT Tournaments on p.2 and Coaches. As always, the HCASC staff is available to The tool utilizes a simple set of pull- answer any questions. March 30 - April 3 down menus to allow planners to choose National Championship Tournament scenarios with different formats, teams, 1 Increase Tournament Participation with Smart Promotion

To build a winning HCASC team, players and volunteers. Students O U I T T P a Coach has to have great players. should also be encouraged to T W L U A The best way to evaluate player skills visit hcasc.com to play the O Y is during gameplay. Consequently, a online games. solid campus tournament is essential With a little work and to the development of a solid HCASC creativity, Coordinators program. Promotion is the key to can create a successful getting more players in front of the promotional effort and buzzers and on the team. a super tournament. Campus Coordinators should review the wide variety of promotion tools on the HCASC Program CD-ROM received with the Program kit. On the CD, coordinators will find fully Capture attention with designs and great customizable templates for flyers, table team photos on this year’s CD-ROM. Use tents, door hangers and more. Every them with the Super-sized posters to make a year, eye-catching new designs are big splash on your campus added, so the promotion efforts will always be fresh for the campus. By now, campuses should have received a separate shipment�� of large format posters (pictured at right). Full sheet labels have been included in the Program Kit, so it’s easy to add tournament details, print and affix them to the poster for high impact results. The Internet is an important part of the promotional mix as well. Sending a broadcast email to inform the school 2004 about the campus tournament yields both NCT Alumni Hall of Fame Nominations Open 2006 Pre-NCT �� Tournaments �� The Honda Campus�� applying oneself and most Growing from a handful of independent All-Star Challenge Player of all, from pursuing their campus efforts, HCASC now sanctions Alumni Hall of Fame life goals with all their eight Pre-NCT Tournaments in two was established to intellect, heart and soul. groups. Every year, teams may play in acknowledge former Being named to the one tournament from each group (for HCASC players who Honda Campus All- a total of two Pre-NCT Tournaments). have succeeded in Star Challenge Player Below, the 2006 tournaments are listed their careers and life Alumni Hall of Fame is in calendar order. Check hcasc.com paths and to facilitate a special honor. There is for contact information and tournament their mentoring the no minimum or maximum details. current generation of number of inductees each � � �� HCASC players. Last year, year. The honorees are selected 1/14/06 North Carolina A&T A Dr. Marla Black Morgan (Albany on the basis of merit. 2/11/06 Morehouse College B State) and Clarence Tucker (Norfolk Coaches and Campus Coordinators 2/11/06 Jackson State A State) were selected on the basis of their are encouraged to track down HCASC 2/18/06 Fayetteville State B outstanding post-play community�� service alumni to be considered for this special 2/18/06 Alabama State A contributions.Back is blank honor. To nominate a former player for engraving 2/25/06 Morgan & UMES B name,An school HCASC Hall of Fame candidate for induction into the HCASC Player 3/4/06 Harris-Stowe State B shouldand year represent the excellence that Alumni Hall of Fame, simply complete 3/11/06 Prairie View A&M A comes(sample from at right) studying hard, networking, the nomination form at hcasc.com.

2 Charles Hobbs Morehouse College Florida A&M 2004 Schools Impacted by Hurricane Katrina

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In the wake of hurricane Katrina, the The institution has pledged counseling, the HBCU community is readily apparent entire nation has been inspired to help aid advisement and general information to in the efforts to minimize the adverse those affected by this natural disaster and any student who has been displaced. effects of the flooding on the educational HCASC is committed to doing its part. Additionally, Texas Southern has seen advancement of the students. Three HCASC campuses were an influx of students who were evacuated All are encouraged to spend time in caught in the aftermath of the storm and to the Houston area. The fellowship of conjunction with their HCASC campus have delayed opening until further notice. tournaments raising student awareness of Fortunately, many of these students have The HCASC family extends the needs at the affected HBCUs and in been welcomed at other campuses. the communities devastated by Hurricane In particular, Southern University- its hopes and wishes for a Katrina. In the spirit of “Friends for Baton Rouge has streamlined the speedy recovery to everyone Life,” the HCASC family can help make application process to accommodate a difference to these students and their students from the affected schools. affected by the hurricane. institutions. 3 2005-06 Enrollment Update

Honda Campus All-Star Challenge has returned to the program after an Don’t forget, only the ﬁrst 64 teams to enters its 17th year with 82 HBCUs extended hiatus. have their materials approved will qualify for enrolled. With all that competition, it will be the National Championship Tournament. Medgar Evers College-CUNY more important than ever to pay attention Best of luck to all the HCASC schools is welcomed as a brand new HCASC to the new December deadline for NCT for another fantastic year of academic participant and LeMoyne-Owen College Part 1 Qualiﬁer materials. excellence.

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