| Updates from the Chiefs Club: August 24, 2020 |
Our Chiefs Club Membership for 2020-2021 is now at 410 with 83 new members.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there”. Teddy Roosevelt.
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If you know someone who would be willing to help support OUR Catawba Chiefs Club, pass along our newsletter from this week.
2020-2021 Chiefs Club Membership
2019-2020 Catawba Athletes of the Year:
 
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A message from Catawba President Dr. David Nelson:
Catawba Family and Friends, we are pleased to announce that Homecoming is still happening for 2020, though it may look very different than years past! We are in the midst of creating a Virtual Homecoming for this Fall 2020. As students are returning to campus to begin the 2020-21 academic year, we are working diligently to preserve the health, safety, and well-being of the Catawba community. Holding Homecoming activities in a virtual format will help us do just that. While I looked forward to meeting many of you in person at these events, we’ll do so virtually this year and look forward to a time in the future when we can again gather on campus.
So, what looks different this year? We will hold Virtual Homecoming Events over the entire week of Homecoming, November 2-8 to provide flexibility to attend various events. Once we’ve finalized these events, you can register for those you would like to attend. Upon registration, you will receive login information so you can join the celebration.
While I’m disappointed, as I’m sure you are, that we can’t have in-person events this Fall, I hope you’ll join us for the virtual events, enjoy the celebration, and look forward to future in-person events as they occur. We do want you to mark your calendars for our 2021 Homecoming on October 16th!
Additionally, we want to see if you’re interested in some form of an in-person Spring Alumni Weekend if we are able to gather people on campus by that time. Please take a moment to take the survey below.
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David P. Nelson
President |
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As of August 24th, 2020: A few updates - we will reschedule all our team reunions, championship team celebrations, and team alumni days to the fall 2021.
- October 3rd, 2020 – Women’s Soccer 30th Year Celebration – Postponed- Rescheduled for September 25th, 2021
October 10th – 1990 & 1991 SAC Men’s Soccer Championship Celebration – Postponed – Rescheduled for September 25th, 2021
October 10th – 2000 Football 11-1 Reunion –20 year Reunion – Will also be adding the 2001 Catawba Football Championship team Postponed – Rescheduled for October 16th, 2021
 
- October 10th – 2000 National Championship Cheerleading Team Reunion – Postponed - Rescheduled for October 16th, 2021
- October 31st – Military Recognition Day –Postponed – Rescheduled for October 2nd, 2021
- November 6th- 7th – Catawba Volleyball Alumni Weekend – Postponed - TBA
- November 7th – 2000 Catawba Men’s Tennis SAC Championship Reunion – Postponed – Rescheduled for October 30th, 2021
- November 13th – CLASS Act Dinner – Postponed – TBA – Spring 2021
Our masked person of the week is? Read More
Catawba Director of Athletics Larry Leckonby ordered an extra 300 of our Catawba Athletic logo mask.
No doubt these will be going very fast. We now have these for sale for $10 each, including shipping.
If you would like to purchase a mask, send a check made out to Catawba Athletics to:
Jeff Childress
Catawba Athletics
2300 W Innes St
Salisbury, NC 28144
We will mail your mask out the next day.
Thanks to former Catawba football player Sam Greiner ’06 for helping to support our Catawba Chiefs Club. Sam is now the Head Football Coach at West Charlotte High School.
  
Thanks to former Catawba Baseball player Todd Smith ’02 for helping to support OUR Catawba Chiefs Club.
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Thanks to former Catawba Women’s Basketball manager Marc Sira ’02 for his support of OUR Catawba Chiefs Club.
Thanks to current Catawba Assistant Football Coach Joe Pinyan for helping to support OUR Catawba Chiefs Club this year.
Special thanks to former Catawba Football player Taylor Fender ’14 and Salcoa Contracting. We are now two steps closer to our goal of 750 members. Taylor went to work at Healthcare Management Consultants as a Client Account Executive. During that time he, attended UNCC on part time basis and eventually was awarded a Master’s degree in accounting then obtained his CPA license. In 2017, he made the transition from the healthcare accounting industry to construction. Taylor is the VP of Finance and Operations. In the fall of 2017, he began coaching offensive line at Salisbury High under head coach Brian Hinson, who was his OL coach during my time at Catawba. Taylor is married to former Catawba Swim team member, Caroline Bostian Fender ’14.
Caroline began teaching in Winston-Salem then moved to Salisbury and began teaching at Shive Elementary where she was recently the Teacher of the Year. Caroline attended UNCG and obtained a Master’s degree in Special Education with a concentrateion in Inclusion and still teaches first grade at Shive.
Salcoa Contracting is a commercial general contractor located in Salisbury. The family-owned business has been in operation since 1985 when it was founded by the late A.D Powell. Salcoa is now owned by Danny Powell of Salisbury. Salcoa is heavily involved and extremely experienced in grocery/retail construction, but has completed many local public and private projects as well. Salcoa is proud to provide careers to many Salisbury residents and support the local community in any way possible.
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2013-2014 Catawba Swim Teams
Thanks to Nan Whitley ’74, former Catawba Softball and Field Hockey coach, member of the Catawba Sports Hall of Fame, and Cecil Whitley ’74 for helping to support our Catawba Chiefs Club this year.
 
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Thanks to Dr. John Webb DDS for supporting OUR Catawba Chiefs Club.
Our new video/scoreboard is being installed this week.
 
Progress on the Johnson Tennis Center drainage.
 
Our Chiefs Club Board continues to find one project each week that will make a big difference.
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New carpet in Goodman Gym lobby
 
 
 
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Rescheduled dates and updated flyers for our Fall 2021 Team Reunions and Championship Team Celebrations: |
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Jeff Childress
Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Development
Director of the Catawba Chiefs Club
2300 W. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-637-4265
jchildre@catawba.edu |
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