Next Meeting- Thursday, April 18 – Game Day – staff from JMU Operations will give us a “behind the scenes” look at what it takes to host a collegiate sporting event. From parking to concessions, fireworks to officials, parking to security, lodging to television, statisticians to housekeeping, they will cover it all. I guarantee you that there is more that goes on off the field than on the field at a collegiate game. And you will learn all about it.
Last meeting of 2024
Wednesday – May 15 – Women’s Volleyball, It’s all in the Family – We have a unique situation in the ‘burg: A DI women’s volleyball coach and a DIII women’s volleyball coach married to each other and raising a family. Casey and Lauren Steinbrecher will be with us to talk about how they manage (or not) being coaches in the same season, at two different schools and raising a family. Casey is head coach at EMU and Lauren at JMU. A great way to end the year.
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Or, pay at PO Box 738, Harrisonburg, VA. 22803-0738
- Dinner is $23 for members in advance (+1 fee if online) and $25 at the door for members and for guests.
- Dues for a couple (or add a family member) are $70 (+$3 fee if online)
- Dues for an individual are $40 (+$2 fee if online)
or download these forms, print and mail with your check
SVAC Mail-in Membership form
Program :
5:45 pm Reception/Social (Cash Bar Available)
6:30 pm Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation
Announcements
6:45 pm Buffet Dinner
7:35 pm Introduction of Tonight’s Speaker(s)
7:45pm Featured Speaker(s)
8:15pm Questions from membership
8:30 pm Adjournment
Location remains at Early Katering 2061 Evelyn Byrd Ave, Harrisonburg
(The Terrace At Rocktown)|
The SVAC brings people together from throughout the Shenandoah Valley who share a common interest in scholastic, intercollegiate, and professional sports. Dinner meetings are held each month with the date varying depending on the availability of the guest speaker for the month.
Pictures from Frank Beamer’s visit – November 15, 2017
Lexie (BC), Endia (MBU), and Lauren (JMU) at the October 2021 SVAC meeting.
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY ATHLETIC CLUB HONOR ROLL
The Shenandoah Valley Athletic Club recognizes the lifetime athletic achievements of its members by inductions to the SVAC Honor Roll. We have honored 30 members onto the Honor Roll since the Club’s inception in 2002, paying tribute to our local sports heroes.
Honor Roll Plaque
While there is no restriction,
the membership will generally
induct two members annually.
Nominations will be reviewed by the
Executive Committee for a final decision.
Jim Ellis (right) inducted into the SVAC Honor Roll at the October meeting by another BC Hall of Fame member, Jim Upperman
SVAC Presidents
From left to right: Past presidents Allen Andrick, Chip McIntyre, charter president Jim Benson, Bob Colbert and Chick Crawford. Not present Dave King and Brad Chewning
Presenting the 2022-2023 Board of Directors
PAST PRESIDENTS
Jim Benson (Charter) 2002-2004
Bob Colbert 2004-2006
Chip McIntyre 2006-2008
Brad Chewning 2008-2010
Chick Crawford 2010-2012
David King 2012-2014
Allen Andrick 2014-2017
Steve Smith 2017-2019
Phil Updike 2019-2022