Champions in the Community
Champions in the Community
At Herkimer County Community College, the Department of Athletics offers nationally prominent athletic programs. We believe, that the key to our success is based on the fact that our commitment to student-athletes is genuine and uncompromising and done so within the highest academic and ethical standards. In keeping with the College's Mission Statement, our mission complements and enhances the development of the total person through core principles of integrity and honesty. We strive to provide support in all areas of a student-athlete's well-being, including academics, personal growth, wellness and community service. Herkimer County Community College always aspires to be a just, welcoming and caring community in the fullest sense. The athletic department embraces this responsibility and seeks to enhance its surrounding community by means of interaction, activities, and programs.
Some of the programs that the athletic teams offer and participate in are as follows:
Athletic Department
-Adopt a School Program
-Children's Easter Egg Hunt
-Student Athlete Information Day
-Kids Night Out
-Herkimer Elementary Day Field Trip
-CSC Crossover Basketball Tourney
-High School Wrestling Tourney
-Coliseum Club Ball Boy/Girl Program
Baseball
Each fall the men's baseball team supports two important causes for our local community.
-Herkimer holds a "Blood Bowl Series" where the Herkimer baseball team is split up into two separate teams and play a baseball series. The team that loses the series donates blood to the American Cross Blood Drive that we hold at the school. The rest of the players work the Blood Drive and we always have a great turn out.
-Each Thanksgiving Herkimer baseball team selects a few individuals to help serve and deliver dinners to community members at the Annunciation Church's Parish Hall in Ilion. This gives our players a sense of giving and helping out the local community.
Each spring Herkimer baseball holds the First Pitch Program
-First Pitch Program is recognizing someone in our local community who has done something positive or has been a positive influence for the area. We announce the person throwing out the first pitch and why they are being recognized. Then after they throw out their pitch we always like to hand them a team signed baseball to remember their special day.
-Herkimer Baseball also participated in the Athletic Departments first ever Children's Easter Egg Hunt
Men's Soccer
Salvation Army
Mohawk AYSO
American Heart Association - Heart Run Walk
Women's Soccer and Softball
American Heart Association- Heart Run and Walk
Women's Lacrosse
Participate in Breast Cancer Lacrosse Game
Volleyball
DIG PINK Event
- raises awareness for breast cancer.
Gateway Athletic
Alliance - Participate in the tournament
fundraiser. Raises funds for local student athletes who are
in need.
Breast Cancer Awareness Game
Men's Basketball
Breast Cancer Awareness Month September
Mini Park lights set up November
Mini Park light break down March
Wheel chair basketball disability week October
Sitrin home wheel chair basketball fundraiser April
Suits and Sneakers Event for Cancer
Men's Lacrosse
Fall 2007 - Current
Fall Fest planning Committee - Evening Movie facilitator, Road Race organizer, Men's lacrosse game versus Michigan State and SUNY Cobleskill with Alumni game following after Fall Fest Tournament. Had a great community response.
Fall 2007 - Current
ALUMNI Board Member
Fall 2007 Fall 2008
Adopt a Neighbor - Little Falls
Fall clean up - rake leaves - yard clean up - storm windows installed.
Summer 2007 - Current
SUNY Youth Sports Institute Facilitator
Founding Member
Summer 2007 - Current
Member of Herkimer Pop Warner Football Booster Club - Board Member
Assist with organization of fundraising efforts. Field set up and Parents Club meetings.
Fall 2008
Julia Bunce Cancer Benefit
Volunteered Men's Lacrosse team to set up, break down chairs, tables, garbage and clean.
Held at Herkimer VFW
Rich Dommer - Member of the Planning committee for Leukemia Benefit.
Herkimer high school junior Julia Bunce developed Leukemia. Raised money to assist with family financial matters.
Fall 2008
Herkimer JV/VARSITY football banquet.
Volunteered Men's lacrosse team to set up facilities for year ending banquet.
Set up and break down of facilities include: tables, chairs, decorations and garbage.
FALL 2008
"BRIDGING THE GAP" Joint Fundraiser
Raised funds for Herkimer high school Football, Field Hockey, HCCC Women's Soccer and HCCC Men's Lacrosse.
Yankee Ticket raffle. Raised more than $6,000 between all sports.
Spring 2009
Americas Greatest Heart Run and Walk - To benefit Ron Furher
Volunteered Men's Lacrosse team to walk and raise funds for Ron Fuhrer.
Spring/Summer 2009
2nd BRIDGING THE GAP" fundraiser.
Raising funds for Herkimer pop warner, JV, Varsity football, Herkimer Field Hockey & HCCC Men's Lacrosse.
