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Nik Rule is the athletic director at William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, population just over 11 thousand people. WPU is an NAIA program, but the size of the community and the level of small school competition doesn’t stop Nik from implementing big ideas as he uses his very diverse background in communications, fund-raising, coaching, and even politics to make William Penn one of the top athletic programs in the country in every possible area.
Twitter: @WPUAthletics
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamPennUniversity/
Heart of America Athletic Conference: https://twitter.com/HeartSportsNews
The Business of Small College Athletics
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smallcollegeath
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-of-small-college-athletics/?viewAsMember=true
Alma Galloway is a proud owner and operator of Maze Craze at Galloway Farm, which is located in Hallsboro, North Carolina. Although Alma did not grow up in a farming family, she embraced the farming life when she married her husband Jason, who is a fourth-generation farmer. In the fall of 2011, she opened Maze Craze at Galloway Farm with Jason and their son Walker. Since its inception, Maze Craze has grown and expanded under Alma's leadership, becoming a popular destination for families, school groups, and corporate team-building events. Alma serves on the board of directors for NAFDMA International Agritourism Association and the North Carolina Agritourism Networking Association; she truly is passionate about promoting agritourism and educating people about the importance of agriculture in our daily lives.
Follow Galloway Farms:
https://www.gallowayfarmnc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gallowayfarmnc/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064580210268
https://twitter.com/Maze_Craze
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfzVX6vPjIAN-QGfDjBhyYQ
https://www.tiktok.com/@farmeralma
https://nafdma.com/
https://nc-ana.org/
https://www.facebook.com/ncagritourism/
We’re concluding the story of the biggest media network you’ve never heard of. Over the past 15 years, it’s been incredible to witness our company’s growth. Yet, it feels like we’re just getting started.
In February 2022, we moved our headquarters to a facility three times larger, allowing us to scale our operations and launch exciting new ventures. Today, in 2024, we’re eager to continue our journey with The Neptune Network. Tune in now as we share our vision for the future.
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In this episode of our limited series, Neal Barton and Eric Jontra discuss the steady growth of our company and the official launch of our online digital citizenship curriculum, Neptune Navigate, in January 2019. Learn how we overcame the unforeseen challenges of the global pandemic, finding peace and resilience through faith. You’ll also hear stories about the key people who played crucial roles during this period.
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Welcome back to another episode of our limited series! Our host Neal Barton sits down with Eric Jontra, President and Founder of CMC Neptune, to revisit the dynamic years of 2016 to 2018 where we relocated to a bigger headquarters, experienced the nationwide expansion of GameTime, and saw the growth of our agritainment category. We also talk about why we call the schools and businesses we work with ‘partners’ instead of ‘clients.’ Tune in now to learn more about the biggest media network you’ve never heard of.
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2013 to 2015 was an exciting period of momentum for CMC Neptune. Tune in to this episode as we share how GameTime drove the company’s expansion, significantly boosting growth and visibility across Texas. Hear about the challenges and triumphs during this period, from navigating the dynamics of a team of 12 employees to the transition into the first official headquarters.
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The story of the biggest media network you’ve never heard of continues. From cultivating new partnerships to the birth of GameTime, listen now as we share the shifts that changed the trajectory of the company.
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Welcome to Episode 2 of our limited series on the biggest media network you’ve never heard of – The Neptune Network. In this episode, Neal Barton and Eric Jontra take listeners back in time to where the seeds of CMC Neptune’s success were first planted. Learn more about the unexpected twists and turns that led Eric to ‘accidentally’ create a music service that now boasts over 3,000 partners and reaches an astounding 180 million people annually.
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We’re kicking off an exciting limited series uncovering the story behind the biggest media network you’ve never heard of. Join our host, Neal Barton, as he sits down with Eric Jontra, President and Founder of CMC Neptune, who shares the vision behind The Neptune Network (TNN) and its evolution from a company concept to a groundbreaking reality.
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In this episode of The Neptune Now Podcast, we chat with Missy Townsend, Athletic Director at Prescott High School in Arizona. Initially set on a career in collegiate coaching, Missy’s path took a turn when she was called to step into the role of Athletic Director mid-school year. Now in her 10th year at Prescott High, Missy remains dedicated to creating a culture of excellence within her program. Tune in as we hear her remarkable story and the lessons she’s learned along the way.
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In this episode, we’re joined by Kirsch Williams, Principal of Holy Name of Jesus School in New Orleans, Louisiana. From teaching theater, art, and music to embracing leadership roles, Kirsch shares insights from her 11-year journey in education. Tune in for another engaging conversation on The Neptune Now Podcast as we discuss technology and character development. Plus, find out why kids love corgis!
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Rob Miller’s career in athletics has almost always been focused on leadership and culture. He worked at the NAIA National Office and he also served as commissioner of both the Sun and Wolverine-Hoosier Conferences. For the past two decades, he’s also been part of Proactive Coaching -- an organization founded by Bruce and Dana Brown. In his time with Proactive Coaching, Rob has met with and trained literally thousands of teams around the United States. On this episode, we’ll visit with Rob about an exciting new partnership with us here at Neptune Navigate as we introduce Navigate Proactive Leadership.
https://proactivecoaching.info/shoppac/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proactivecoach
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proactive-coaching-llc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Proactivecoach
https://www.naia.org/landing/index
https://twitter.com/naia
https://www.facebook.com/PlayNAIA/
Cleveland State University is literally located in the heart of downtown Cleveland, and that creates some very unique opportunities and challenges for the team overseeing the University Recreation & Wellbeing department. Not only do they serve students and staff, their facilities are also open to the public -- so at any given moment you will see a diverse group of people in the CSU facilities: students, staff, business professionals and senior citizens. On this episode of the Neptune Now Podcast we’ll be joined by two members of the Cleveland State team: Michelle Rieger, Senior Associate Director for Programming & Operations; and Matt Schmiedl, Assistant Director for Marketing & Strategic Development.
https://csurec.com/
https://www.facebook.com/CLEStateRec
https://www.tiktok.com/@clestaterec
https://www.instagram.com/clestaterec/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBWmF6Z_xv4JP5HUkCccJhA
https://centersusa.com/
https://www.facebook.com/centersusa
https://twitter.com/centersusa
https://www.linkedin.com/company/centers-llc/
https://www.instagram.com/centersusa/
#nirsa
Todd Croy has spent almost 40 years in education, including the last 30 years at Whiteland Community High School in Indiana as a teacher, a coach, and for the last decade, as the assistant athletic director at Whiteland. Over the past few months, he’s experienced the high of watching his school in the 5A state championship football game as well as the low of watching a devastating tornado rake the heart of his town, leaving some of his kids without a roof over their head.
Todd is also partially responsible for bringing numerous peer schools in his area into the GameTime family and we appreciate him very much!
https://www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/o/wchs
https://www.facebook.com/YOUR.WCHS/
https://twitter.com/YOUR_WCHS
By the time she was a 2nd grader, Dr. Angela Barton knew she wanted to become a classroom teacher. And while getting her degree in education, a college professor motivated her to eventually consider administration. She followed that path almost exactly: she became an elementary teacher, then an elementary principal, and today she serves as the Director of Curriculum and Assessment at the Canton Independent School District in Texas.
www.cantonisd.net
https://twitter.com/cantonisd
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087575820100
Dietrich Baker had been a middle school Social Studies and Language Arts teacher for about a dozen years when a simple visit to his daughter’s 2nd grade class had a profound effect on him. During that visit, he was amazed at how the teacher was so effectively integrating the use of technology with her very young elementary age students. That experience prompted Dietrich to make more use of technology in his classroom, and it also set him on the path to where he is today, serving as a Technology Integration Coach at North Tapps Middle School in the state of Washington.
https://www.instagram.com/343dieringersd/
https://twitter.com/northtappsms
https://www.facebook.com/pages/North%20Tapps%20Middle%20School/134680339877405/
When Scott Garvis was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame earlier this year, it came as a surprise to no one who has worked with him during his nearly 20 year career. That’s because he has always focused on being a helper to other athletic directors and coaches -- no matter how busy he might have been. Although Garvis is no longer serving at a school, he’s still providing help to athletic directors and coaches all over the United States through speaking engagements and his relationship with BOUND, an innovative technology platform designed to make life easier for those involved with high school athletics.
http://www.ihsada.org/
https://twitter.com/IOWAHSADA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottgarvis/
https://www.facebook.com/BoundIowa
Dr. Scott Crawford has been leading the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference since 2007, and in his 16 years at the helm, the NAIA conference has grown to 14 member institutions in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. From the very beginning, Dr. Crawford has committed to giving KCAC student-athletes and their families a first-rate experience at every opportunity, so he and his team have focused on technology and social media in a big way -- with great results.
https://www.kcacsports.com/index
https://www.facebook.com/kcacsports/
https://twitter.com/kcacsports
https://www.instagram.com/kcacsports/
#NAIA
When Clairinda Weatherwax started coaching part-time while attending Arizona State University, it was largely because she loved athletics and wanted to stay involved. But as happens to many people, she got the coaching bug -- and that led to 19 years leading teams. While coaching she wasn’t looking for a career in Athletic Administration, but a random email she received one day changed all of that; she’s now been an Athletic Director for seven years -- first in Kansas, and now in Arizona at Bradshaw Mountain High School.
https://www.facebook.com/ActivitiesBmhs/
https://twitter.com/ActivitiesBmhs
https://hs.humboldtunified.com/
For just over a decade, Mike Hall has been serving as the Commissioner of the Southern States Athletic Conference (NAIA). The SSAC has 13 member schools and has produced dozens of national championship teams in just about every sport you can name. But prior to joining the SSAC, Hall held just about every role you could have held in college athletics: starting in 1984 he coached golf, was an academic advisor, a compliance coordinator and then eventually became an Athletic Director. And when the chance to become a college conference commissioner arose -- he jumped at it, and he’s been leading the SSAC ever since.
SCAC Facebook: https://bit.ly/3M7KKOB
SCAC Twitter: https://bit.ly/41ISInl
https://ssacsports.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReY6aB-LwRcuTMgxmRhdHg/feed?view_as=public
NAIA.org
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