JMU Finishes 14th In NCAA Community Engagement Competition

James Madison's athletic teams recently participated in the NCAA Teamworks Community Engagement Competition for the spring of 2017, sponsored by Helper Helper. Out of all participating Division I schools, JMU finished in 14th place according to hours of service completed between January 1 and March 26.

In addition to the departmental standings, three James Madison teams finished top five in average hours per student-athlete in their sports out of all participating Division I schools. JMU teams ranked top five in their sport, along with a sample of service activities, include:

Women's Golf (#1)

Volunteering at the LPGA Golf Clinic
Volunteering in a local elementary school on STEM Night
Assisting with Girls and Women in Sport Day

Men's Soccer (#3)

Volunteering at Boys and Girls Club every week
Volunteering at the local SVU practices
Volunteering at a local elementary school during physical education classes

Field Hockey (#5)

Volunteering with the SPCA
Playing bingo at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center with patients
Purple Pups, where they teach the foundations of field hockey and teamwork to children

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