Amherst Track & XC and Community Engagement
While most would think that excelling in the class room and on the track or cross country courses would be more then enough work for the typical person to handle, the members of the track and XC teams go well beyond that on a regular basis. Believing that giving back to one's community and participating in events and programs that add to their experience at Amherst College, the members of the team do a great deal in the way of community engagement. Whether as individuals, or as a collective effort as a team, the student-athletes who participate in the program give a great deal of their time and energy back to the community in a broad array of capacities. As students, athletes, leaders, friends or humanitarians - the members of the team look for personal growth in all facets of life, and do their part to make the Amherst Community and well beyond it, a better place.
The school has made a tremendous commitment to Community Engagement, and you can find out more about what is going on, and ways in which you can become involved by going to the Center for Community Engagement Center In addition to the CCE, the Amherst College's Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) takes on events and activites that help to benefit others and you can find more information on the SAAC's commitment to Community Outreach at the Community Link on their website.
Below are just some of the projects that the XC and Track team and its members are involved with on and off campus