Business society hosts :H>n-3 basketball tournament Students ofbusiness involved in Harding's chapter ofthe national organiLltion Society oftheAdvancement of Management gOt a chance to put their classroom rraining imo practice when theyorganized a basketball tournament in the fall. "We get a pretry nice picture ofthe business world in our classes, bur sometimes you do n't really get a hold of it," SAM member senior Josh Oakley said. "[SAM is] pretty straightforward; it's bas ically to get a real ~world feel of [rhel aspects of business." In lace September, weeks before the event, more than 12 SAM members and officers met to d ivide the various tasks it (ook ro organize the tournament. After a brainstorming session, the members gor to work. The group designed T-shins, made a chapel announcement video, set lip a sign-up booth in the student center and scheduled times to operate the booth. "[Ir is] extremely important to be able to organize and put things rogether so that they run well," Oakley said. "Being able to all come together and work towards a common goal, and ro achieve that was a lot of work, but it was a learning experience." T he tournament, open ro Harding students, faculty, and staff, COSt $ 10 per person to participate. The tournament began on OCt. 15. SAM hosted the championship game the night of Midnight Madness (he following Monday, Oct. 17. More chan 40 people entered the tournament, helping the organiza.tion raise more than $350. SAM used the funds (0 pay national dues, host speakers, visit local businesses, host student-recruitment meetings and attend an annual SAM competition in Florida, Frazier said. Members ofSAM said the tournament was a suc– cess because they learned a lot and had a good time putting the event together. "I've really enjoyed being in the organizacion," Oakley said. "We had a lot of fun doing the tourna– ment, all the people in SAM had a blast putting it At the Borbewe Wors Nov. 5, juniar Veasna Koeun and senior Jonathan Byron pour sauce onto shredded beef from Grandpa's Bar– B-Que to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief. The American Marketing Association sponsored the event, raising $2,200 for relief efforts, making the event AMA's largest fund raiser in its history. -Amber BOlorgani together; everyone who played, I think, had a really good time." In add ition to the basketball tournament, SAM also held an annual golf tournament in the spring. "The golf tournament is set up much the same way as the basketball tournament," Frazier said. "Except with [the golftournament], we get the communiry involved; it's usual ly a bigger event, but the basketball tournament has a big d raw due to Midnight Madness." SAM was an organization for business students to learn management skil ls and gain practical experi– ence, AI Frazier, SAM sponsor and assistant professor of business, said. "SAM 's campus chapters are designed to provide activities and fo rums fo r students to gain a real istic overview of the business world," Frazier said. "This is accomplished through being introduced to practicing managers in the community, interviewing and resume workshops, and srudent-Ied management projects." Swdents said they appreciated the experience they gained when participating in the organization. ·Breonno Wood ameri(an l1ilil@Il'~@fro[jj}® association international lbl\!J~o[jj}@~~so(iety Row 1: M. Beck, D. Carranza, L. Moody, A. Strealy, M. Niehoff. Row 2: J. Pye, P. Meek, A. Hart, R. Black, L. Lane, M. Aguilar. Row 3: V. Koeun, C. Cassidy, K. Gibbins , E. Newell, M. Mortland, L. Bryan, A. Sparks. Row 4: M. Davis, S. Goodwin, C. Harris, J. Byron , S. Hernandez, C. Aleman, L. Sloan. "~I:I'; arganizatians Row 1: J. Castro. C. Murillo, E. loruno. S. Veliz, J. Kramer, E. DuBose. Row 2: J. Castro, P. Huezo, J. Chovez, l. Ramirez, B. Pagoada, l. Velasquez, D. Antunez. Row 3: D. Alvarado, K. Anzueto, C. Contreras, B. Quinn, K. Melvin, O . Caceres. Row 4: A. Lopez, G. Ramirez, P. Alvarado. Row 5: B. Hebert, l. Rodriguez, K. Campos, J. Pleasant. I. Gomez.
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