How you Benefit as a SMS Member ◊ UWG Howl Towel, and SMS t-shirt (with

active membership) ◊ Notification when industry guest speakers will be on campus ◊ Opportunities to learn about internships and jobs in the sport

industry directly from employers ◊ Special trips to off-campus conferences and events available

exclusively to SMS members ◊ Opportunities to serve in leadership positions and build your

resumé for future employment and grad school admissions ◊ Opportunity to develop relationships with those who share

the same passion as you do – the business of sports!

Georgia Southern Sport Management

Conference

Sport Management Society members attended the 18th Annual Georgia Southern Sport Management Conference in

Savannah, GA.

This conference is specifically geared toward students

seeking employment in the sport industry.

WOLVES Can

Canned food drive to support the Carroll County

Food Bank sponsored by the

Sport Management

Society.

Sport Management Society

Martha Vital (UWG Sport Management Major) and Cathy

Dekmar (KSU Sport Management Major)

working as volunteers at the Chick-fil-A Bowl

2009.

Sport Management Society

Members volunteered to set-up for the AWANA Olympics at North Point Baptist Church in Carrollton, GA.

Special Olympics

Sport Management Society members volunteered at the2008 Special Olympics.

Sport Management Society Speaker Series

Anna Barton ISP Sports, Inc.

Chris King, Associate AD Univ. of Alabama

Darryl Smith, Executive DirectorNewnan Boys & Girls Club

Jason PenryPOSSE Executive Director

Dr. Linda BuchananLa Grange College

Sue GertenAtlanta Braves

College Football Preview Luncheon

Sport Management Society Officers at the College Football

Preview Luncheon hosted by the Atlanta Sports Council.

Dr. Laura Hatfield meets Lee Corso, ESPN College Football

Analyst, at the Luncheon.

College Basketball Preview Luncheon

Rae Young and Chris Renfroe, SPMG Majors,

pictured with the Naismith Trophy awarded

to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National

Champion.

Sport Management Society members at the College

Basketball Preview Luncheon hosted by the Atlanta Sports

Council.

Georgia Tech vs. Gardner-Webb Football Game

Sport Management students and faculty attended the Georgia

Tech vs. Gardner-Webb football game

courtesy of Dean Buchan, Georgia Tech,

Associate AD for Media Relations.

Mr. Buchan was a guest speaker in Dr.

Laura Hatfield’s SPMG 3665 Communication

in Sport class.

SMS Officers for 2009-2010

Candice Brown, Christina Powell, Mariana Sanchez, Jamie Kramer, Elena Perrotta

SMS Officer Duties and Advisors• Mariana Sanchez, President• Elena Perrotta, External Events• Candice Brown, Communication/ Marketing,

Event Planning • Jamie Kramer, Internal Events/Special Olympics• Christina Powell, Financial

Faculty Advisors• Dr. Laura Hatfield lhatfiel@westga.edu• Dr. L.C. Hatfield lanceh@westga.edu

SMS Meetings 3rd Thursday’s

• August 20th from 7pm-8pm in 108.3 in the Campus Center Gym

• September 17th from 7pm-8pm in 108.3 in the Campus Center Gym

• October 22nd from 7pm-8pm in 302 in the Campus Center Gym

• November 19th from 7pm-8pm in 302 in the Campus Center Gym

Questions?