TAR HEEL TEAM TEMPO Blast

Fans of UNC Women’s Basketball          

November 18. 2009             

CALENDAR

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at 7 PM

Our second regular game of the season against Coastal Carolina from Conway, SC, starts at 7 PM at the Dean Smith Center.  

Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 4:30 PM

Bon Voyage to all traveling to Las Vegas as they follow the Heels when the women compete against UNLV on Sunday, November 22^nd!  Tar Heel Team Tempo photographers are not scheduled to cover this trip so PLEASE take your cameras and shoot lots of candid photos!

If you order Cox Pavilion tickets online, you will not be able to select your seats!  Call 866-388-3267 to secure seats with other Tar Heel Team Tempo members in section 118, immediately behind the Tar Heel bench.  Remember to avoid row AA --- you won't be able to see through our players on the bench.  Tickets are $1 (not a typo) plus handling. 

Click here for an invitation to join other Tar Heel Team Tempo members at a function hosted by the Las Vegas Carolina Club!  

Please note that under NCAA regulations parents of all student-athletes are highly restricted when attending social activities.  Nobody, including the Las Vegas Carolina Club or Tar Heel Team Tempo, can provide any member of the family of our players with ANY benefit, including meals.  Almost all our players’ parents are members of Tar Heel Team Tempo and they want to join other fans and our celebrations.  Be kind to them:  let them know that you understand the rules.  They MUST pay for everything they consume to be allowed to attend a social event.  Shake their hand, pat them on the back, congratulate them on their wonderful daughter and her athletic ability, but respect their need to be independent and therefore in compliance with NCAA rules.  Do not purchase anything for them because they MUST refuse it.  And do not include them in any event unless all UNC fans are invited!  These player family members walk a thin line supporting their daughters and UNC fans.  Let’s make it easy and comfortable for them to interface with Tar Heel Team Tempo!  For more information on this sensitive topic, click here.

Those of us left in Chapel Hill will enjoy seeing you and your THTT buttons on TV as we meet at Time Out Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn near Eastgate for our first Away Game Viewing Party at 4:30 PM on Sunday, November 22^nd.  Join us to secure a good seat before ordering food and drink!  Dutch treat, of course.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at 1 PM

Our last home game before Thanksgiving against Presbyterian starts at 1 PM at the Dean Smith Center.  

Sunday, December 13, 2009, at 12:30 PM

Save your entire afternoon for a fun-filled Holiday Party at Time Out Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn on the 15-501 Bypass near Eastgate.  Festivities start at 12:30 PM and last until we depart for the Garner Webb home game at 3 PM. 

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Several THTT members have indicated that they want to car pool to Myrtle Beach on the day of the game to watch UNC’s action against South Carolina.  Click here if your car has extra seats.  Click here if you would like to ride in one of those extra seats with a contribution to trip costs.  We will attempt to match seats with riders.

Tickets now on Sale!l

Have you ever consider creating your own “mini-season” ticket package?  Click here to select individual home games.   Click here to join the bus caravan to the NC State, or Duke away games.

NOTE:  Our Events Committee has re-scheduled pregame get-togethers at Time Out Sports Bar in the Holiday Inn near Eastgate beginning in January, 2010. 

TEAM TALK

Last Week’s Win

Click here for The Daily Tar Heel’s review of the UNC-College of Charleston win of 88-57, highlighting leading scorers Laura Broomfield and She’la White.   And don’t miss Lauren Brownlow’s commentary on Freshman Tierra Ruffin-Pratt’s effort:  click here to read one of our favorite reporter’s assessment.   And to answer the question, “Where are the students?”, just check the banner above!  Carolina Fever was well represented and the students spread lots of joy!

UNC Rises in AP Poll

Click here to review UNC’s lift from #5 to #4 on the weekly AP Poll as Duke slides from #6 to #11.  Other ACC teams to gain votes include Florida State, Virginia, and Georgia Tech.  Click here to compare the AP Top 25 ranking with the ESPN/USA Today evaluation.

From the UNC Women’s Basketball Office

On Monday Italee Lucas was released for a full practice and as of Tuesday, she is scheduled to play Wednesday night.  The team is looking forward to going to Las Vegas to honor Italee which will give her the opportunity to play in front of her friends and family.  All of the UNC Women’s Basketball staff appreciates the great Carolina Fever crowd at the game Friday night!

From Jan Boxill, Academic Advisor:

With the start of the season there is added pressure on the academic side.  Evening study hall becomes more intense, but also more focused.  There is the realization that time management is essential. 

Interestingly with the advent of the season, the players attend class and come to study sessions with a more positive attitude. They become true student-athletes. Our hope is that they are as successful in the classroom as they are on the court.

With only three weeks left of class before final exams, the level of intensity is heightened even more, and the study hours are even more precious.  Several of the players have exams on the Monday & Tuesday after they return from Las Vegas, so there will be a lot of studying going on there!

New Recruits for Next Year

Last week Coach Hatchell announced that UNC had signed two high school senior players for action in Chapel Hill next year.  Latifah Coleman from Pageland SC and Shannon Smith of Gastonia NC committed to don the blue and white uniform next year.  For more information about these players from UNCAA, click here;  from scout.com, click here.

Poster Day supported by more THTT members!

Coach Hatchell extends her belated appreciation to Ed Burt and Laurie Ferris who also generously volunteered their time to accompany the women players as they distributed posters in retail locations around Chapel Hill!  If you see a retail establishment that needs a poster, click here.

10 More Singers Needed!

Ten more opportunities for UNC Women’s Basketball fans who are vocally talented!  Click here to request more information.

FULL COURT PRESS

Click here to view the fourth issue of Doctor Debby’s newsletter.  Discover the playing status for the whole team!  To answer ‘Nette’s call for solutions, click here. 

You may need Adobe Reader Version 9 to access Full Court Press as a .pdf document!   Click here to install the latest version of Adobe Reader!

TEMPO TALK

Membership Committee Report:  From Bill Poteat

Yes, those folks with the clipboards interviewing fans at our home games are Tar Heel Team Tempo volunteers.  Talk to one at the next home game, identify yourself as a THTT member and receive your button and some business cards.

Give these cards to your friends who are fans of UNC Women’s Basketball and ask them to join us in our efforts to better enjoy our home games and to increase home game attendance.  Forward this e‑newsletter to them with an encouraging note.  Tell them about our ultimate objective to fill the arena for home games in support of our wonderful team.  And don’t forget that by joining Tar Heel Team Tempo, they will have access to fun events both with other fans and with the UNC Women’s Basketball program.

Please don’t delay to confirm your membership!  For those of you who joined last year, time is running out to renew your membership.  There are 79 old members who have not yet renewed.  If you respond to the email we sent you requesting an update to your info, you will automatically renew your membership in Tar Heel Team Tempo for this 2009/2010 season.  If you’ve lost the email, just click here to email us that you want to renew and update your info if necessary.

Also many of you receive this newsletter even though you haven’t yet joined Tar Heel Team Tempo.  At least you will receive it during 2009!  Click here to take 2-3 minutes to complete our membership application.  Members qualify for special benefits throughout the season.  If you are uncertain about whether you have already applied, please sign up again! 

Treasurer’s Blog:  From Gary Triplett

Tar Heel Team Tempo’s steering committee continues to work on securing a tax-deductible status for our emerging organization.  We thank you for your patience as we fulfill the accounting and legal requirements to be what you want us to be!

Last week we secured two web domain names for future use:  tarheelteamtempo.com and tarheelteamtempo.org at an annual cost of $200.  These names are reserved for us until we transfer web design to the new site sometime later this basketball season!  Thanks to Greg Yvars for his help.

We need your assistance during these initial phases and if you are able to contribute, please send your donation to:

                        Tar Heel Team Tempo

                        11417 Pacesferry Drive

Raleigh, N.C. 27614

Finally, a big thank you to last week’s sponsors:  Sally Earnest and Juanita Floyd!

Communications Communicates!

All of us at Tar Heel Team Tempo appreciate the kind words of the contributors of scout.com.  Click here to read their enthusiastic commentary.  If any of their members want to interface with Tar Heel Team Tempo’s communications efforts this season, click here. 

Special thanks to the following contributors to this issue:  Jo Yvars, Gary Triplett, Bill Poteat, Jan Boxill, Jane High, as well as photographers Susan Lauber and Jim Stickford!  Click here to send us information, digital photos, or ideas for this e-newsletter. 

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Join us and watch positive support for the UNC Women’s Basketball team grow until wherever we play, be it near or far, the stadium is full!  Go Heels!