Archives History Links Member Directory Nancy, Bob and Nicole Justis So, your daughter wants to become an SID. Be sure to read "Like Mother, Like Daughter." SAN DIEGO MEETINGS Courtney Morrison-Archer and Sue Edson will be in the registration area Sunday morning at the CoSIDA Workshop to answer questions and distribute a pamphlet about FAME. For more information and a map to help you find the meeting room see "On The Agenda In San Diego." Fame's Mary Jo Haverbeck (left) and Betsy Primo of Saint Louis University courtside at the Women's Basketball Final Four Previous web pages First newsletter Second newsletter

6/02/01 Advice From The Experts Megan Johntz Courtney Morrison-Archer From psychotherapy to drive-you-crazy experiences in athletic media relations, we invite you to enjoy the views and experiences of two women who know how to overcome obstacles. Psych Tools Psychotherapist Megan Johntz is a former television news reporter now working full-time in public speaking. She interviewed FAMErs Tammy Boclair and Mary Jo Haverbeck to gain insight into the athletic media relations profession and will make her presentation in San Diego on Monday, July 2 at 10 a.m. More on Megan. Football Championship Experience FedEx Orange Bowl Director of Media Relations Courtney Morrison-Archer hosted this year's national championship game in college football. Archer and her all-female staff survived cool temperatures, rain and 1200 media during a week to remember in Miami. Archer's story The Dating Game Penn State's Cathy Bongiovi combines humor and insight in her essay on trying to date while working in sports information. The Dating Game Like Mother, Like Daughter Northern Iowa SID Nancy Justis has an easy route to filling a future staff position in her office. After all, she took her daughter to her first basketball game when she was four weeks old. All In The Family 6 More FAMErs Reach 25-Year Career Milestone Six more members of FAME will be recognized for their 25 years of service during the CoSIDA Workshop in San Diego. The honorees include Joyce Aschenbrenner, Gina Bowman, Debbie Copp, Tam Flarup, Nancy Justis and Milla Sue Wisecarver. More More on FAME members years of service On The Agenda In San Diego FAME will hold two meetings at this summer's CoSIDA Workshop. The first on Sunday, July 1 from 4 to 5 p.m. will give us a chance to discuss topics pulled from a survey on the listserv. On the agenda are: Opening Remarks by College of New Jersey SID Ann King. You'll remember Ann's essay on meeting her husband Tracy, an assistant SID at Seton Hall, during a CoSIDA Workshop. Ann is a college division representative on the CoSIDA Board. Lisa Nelson will share her experience while working at Minnesota with Title 9. Lisa is now the Publications Coordinator at Notre Dame. Courtney Morrison-Archer's comments on selling yourself on the job are based on her career including directing media relations for this year's FedEx Orange Bowl (one of the lead stories on this page) and her role as the director of the local organizing effort at the 1997 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four in Cincinnati. A discussion on balancing work with raising children, connecting with significant others and family members and life outside the job will be led by King and Syracuse SID Sue Edson who, with husband Rob, is raising a two-year-old son, Thomas. Marla Rodriguez, who moved this year from Rutgers to become SID at the University of Denver, will share her views on what I know now that I wish I knew when I started. During the second meeting on Monday, July 2 between 6 and 7 p.m. we'll have more time to network and plan future projects. Both meetings will be held in the Newport Beach Room across from the elevator on the second floor at the Marriott.