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CANISIUS PROVES EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A WEB SITE What do Bard College, Drake University, St. Joseph's College of Indiana, College of Wooster, Rocky Mountain College, University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Santa Clara University, Villanova University and Canisius College all have in common? The answer is these are some of the teams which made their IHSA debuts in 2004-05. Some debuted with small rosters, others with nearly a full point card. And at least one had an official web site. About half of all 2004-05 IHSA Equestrian Teams have some sort of web site. Some give detailed information about Riders and Coaches, some give results and some are simply for announcements, such as when the next team meeting will be. The Canisius College Equestrian Team web site (http://www2.canisius.edu/~ihsa/) is only one page, with a link to the official IHSA site and a link to a photo from the March 6th Cazenovia College show. So why is this our Web Site of the Week? Because Canisius is a brand new team with only one IHSA appearance ever! Formed as a club in Fall of 2003 by advanced walk-trot-canter rider Amanda Meyer, the Canisius team is currently made up of 20 active members, nine of which made their IHSA debuts at the final Zone 2, Region 2 Regular Season Hunter Seat Show of the season. Though Canisius had never appeared at an IHSA show prior to March 6th, griffs Head Coach Elizabeth "Libby" McNabb rode in the IHSA for Indiana of Pennsylvania in the middle 1990's while Assistant Coach Michael Radich rode for S.U.N.Y. - Morrisville earlier this decade. The show was a success, with Meyer placing second and novice rider Alyssa Pollinger earning the griff's first blue ribbon in her fences round. Canisius scored 14 points, which was more than two other schools with previous IHSA appearances. The Canisius home page starts with three paragraphs detailing how the team started, where the team takes lessons (the "Prestigious Buffalo Equestrian Center," or BEC), who the club officers are and how to get involved. This intro is followed by a series of photos (Team President Meyer, Vice President Laura Szkutak, Treasurer Dana Cusano, McNabb and Radich are pictured), with information about rider, horse and coach where applicable. There is also a link to a group photo from the March 6th Cazenovia Show, with most of the riders who earned ribbons posing with them. The page concludes with e-mail addresses for Meyer and Philosophy Professor Dr. John Zeis, the Canisius Team Advisor, who was on hand for their March 6th debut and also takes an active role with both the team and website. Considering they have only one IHSA show to their credit, their site covers all the basics any new IHSA team would need to cover. They tell you where they ride, who is in charge, and how to get involved. There are many schools with IHSA programs that don't tell you this much, or which don't have any web site at all. If your school falls into the latter category, then take a look at the Canisius site and get started. --Steve Maxwell The Canisius College Equestrian Team's Offical Home Page: |
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