The Gold Experience
GOLD- Growth, Outreach, Leadership, and Development
The GOLD Experience develops the whole student-athlete by providing opportunities to grow both as a student and an athlete. The program focuses on four main areas: growth, outreach, leadership, and development.
GOLD Cup
The GOLD Cup is a friendly competition among teams to encourage attendance at specific events. Teams will be awarded points, based upon the percentage of the team that attends. As teams reach point “mile markers”, they will receive prizes such as a free meal or small token. The overall winner is announced at the Student-Athlete Banquet in April/May.
The Golden Rule Award
This award is given to the team that completes the most team initiated community service hours during the year. The award would be presented at the Student-Athlete Banquet in April/May.
Career Development Certificate
Student-Athletes may choose to participate in the Career Development Certificate program. Upon, completing all the requirements, the students will be awarded a certificate. There is no set timeline for a student-athlete to complete the program. The requirements are:
Attend a resume workshop
Create an online career portfolio
Meet with the Career Services Center for a resume critique
Meet with the Career Services Center for a mock interview
Attend an Etiquette Dinner or networking activity (needs approval from Compliance)
Complete an internship, practicum, or field study (does not have to be for academic credit)
Attend a Career Fair
Complete an online Career Assessment
AOD Peer Educators
In conjunction with the Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery, Student-Athletes are trained to present on Alcohol Education to KSU 1101 classes. Training is completed by the KSU Center for Health and Wellness. Upon completion of the training, students are certified as Peer Educators through the Bacchus Network. This year, we have three athletes participating.
Student-Athlete Leadership Program
The leadership program is designed to help student-athletes discover and improve their leadership skills not only on the field but also in life.
Team Building
Teams can request that SASS host a team building session. The session will include fun and interactive activities to help build relationships and communication skills among team members.
GOLD Cup Points 2011-2012
An overall winner will be selected at the end of each academic year. Points will be totaled for workshops, speakers, selected athletic competitions, community service, and SAAC attendance.
Mile Markers
Teams will be awarded prizes for each “mile marker” they reach. Points can be earned for the following categories: workshop/speakers attendance, Owl Pride games, and community service. Points are not awarded for mandatory events.
Mile Marker Prizes
250 points - Ice Cream Social
500 points - Pizza Party
750 points - TBA
1000 points - TBA
Ice Cream Social Pizza Party TBA TBA
Attendance
Attendance will be taken during the first 30 minutes of an activity.
50%-100% of team - 100 points
25%-49% of team - 50 points
One (1) person up to 24% of team - 25 points
Community Service
Community service is defined as participating in an activity or raising money/collecting goods for a nonprofit organization. Volunteering at the KSU Athletics table at an event, even for a nonprofit, does not count. Examples of acceptable activities are reading to children, volunteering at a soup kitchen, visiting a retirement home, picking up trash, collecting canned goods, helping with Special Olympics, etc.
Game fundraiser (i.e. Breast Cancer Awareness game, etc.) - 50 points
Outside community service as a team - 100 points
Individual community service - 5points/ hr./ person (limit 100 points)
SASS sponsored events - TBD
SAAC Attendance
10 points will be awards for each SAAC meeting in which the team representative attends.
GOLD Points Challenge
Fall 2011
August 26, 7 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Game* Stay after the game a watch a movie on the big screen!
KSU Soccer Stadium
September 13/14, TBA
Eat to Compete Presentation- Mandatory
Location TBA
September 20, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball Game*
KSU Convocation Center
September 22, 12:30 p.m.
Sportsmanship: Players’ and Fans’ Responsibilities
Leadership Room Student Center
September 27, 5:30 p.m.
Sex Talk- How to Communicate
UVS, 2nd Floor Study Room
October 5, 7 p.m.
Interested in Grad School? Find out your options!
SASS Classroom
October 19, 7 p.m.
Money Management Skills
SASS Classroom
October 25, TBA
10 Seconds: Bobby Petrocelli- Mandatory
Location TBA
November 4, 10 a.m.
SAFE Self Defense Class for Female Student-Athletes
Participants must register in SASS
Location TBA
*Students must sign in within 30 minutes of the start of competition to gain credit for attending.
