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LETTER FROM THE SCACA PRESIDENT

Dear Coaches,

It is an honor to serve as President of the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association. Our association is dedicated to promoting the achievements of deserving coaches as well as supporting student athletes throughout the year in our All Star games. Our association and auxiliary groups continue to grow. We are one of the strongest coaching associations in the country which is a tribute to the dedicated coaches in this state.

We are winding down the fall season and many champions have been crowned on the field. Congratulations to all of our state champions. Winners are being developed all over the state and the scoreboard is not always the deciding factor. The core values of sportsmanship, teamwork and character are being reinforced everyday by coaches. You are a positive influence in the lives of young people and this is something you should be very proud of.  Many of us were led to this profession because of the influence a coach had in our lives. It is our responsibility to pass the torch.

Good luck through the rest of the school year and encourage you to get involved with our association and the auxiliary associations. This is your opportunity to give back to our great profession.

Always remember “Kids Need Coaches”

Bob Hayes
SCACA, President
Irmo native eyes Beijing
By JIM McLAURIN
After a summer back home, Singleton heads to Tempe in search of a spot on the U.S. team
Training in Columbia for the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials has been a mixed bag for sprinter Jerome Singleton.
Like any Olympic-level athlete, he would have preferred to prepare in the familiar setting of the U.S. training center in Chula Vista, Calif., but those slots fill up quickly during an Olympic year.  click here

Coach Smoak teaches lessons for a lifetime
By STEVE WISEMAN
CAMDEN— The tiny Orangeburg County town of Cordova seems an unlikely place to produce one of the state’s most successful tennis coaches.
Yet it was there, among the cotton fields in the 1950s, that the game grabbed hold of a young Roger Smoak.
It has become the game of his lifetime, and he has been glad to spread the word.  click here

Performance Challenge ~ Fueling Your Athletes to Compete
Proper nutrition and hydration are essential to getting the most out of your athletes.  You want to teach them to eat and drink the right way, but where do you start?
The American Dietetic Association and Gatorade have teamed up to create the Performance Challenge - a new tool that Sports Nutritionists can bring to your team and teach them about good nutrition and hydration in a fun, fast-moving way.  Getting a Nutritionist to your school is only a few clicks away…
·Visit www.performancechallenge.com
·Type your zip code into the Nutritionist Locator to find someone in your area
·Select a Nutritionist from the profiles presented to you
·Wait for the Nutritionist to contact you and set up a presentation
Questions? Contact us at performancechallenge@fleishman.com.
The following forms are now available here, online:
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