11/17/2025
Got this from a random number... im sure its legit. Lol kidding. Its legit. I just did it.
Hello ,
My name is Rachel Langeneker, and I'm a sociology student at Saginaw Valley State University completing my bachelor's degree. I'm researching the positive impacts of veteran sports teams on participants' mental health and well-being, specifically warrior hockey.
• Having personally witnessed the transformative effects these programs can have, I've seen how they create an irreplaceable support system. This experience has deepened my commitment to advocating for the importance of these teams and understanding their invaluable role in supporting our veteran community.
• Would you be willing to share a brief survey with your team? It takes about 15 minutes to complete, and all responses are completely anonymous through SurveyMonkey. There's limited research in this area, and your team's participation could help demonstrate the importance and benefits of these programs.
•Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VetSportsTeams
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When sending the link, feel free to share this below so that your members have a brief idea of the survey reasons and benefits:
•For team: Overview: Veterans and Warrior Hockey
What is this study about? We're researching how participation in veterans' sports teams may positively impact mental health and well-being.
What will I be asked? Questions about military service, Warrior Hockey team participation, mental health, and personal well-being.
Why participate? While there are no guaranteed personal benefits, your responses will contribute to research that may help inform and improve programs supporting veteran communities. Your team's experiences may help raise awareness of the important role these programs play in veterans' lives and may continue to help these programs grow.
•If possible, please complete the survey by November 28th, as this will be the close date to process the data. I understand everyone has busy schedules and truly appreciate whatever time you can give.
When you send this survey to your team, please let me know. Since I only have access to the responses themselves and not which team they came from, this helps me track the total number of teams that participated at the end.
•I'm happy to share the results with you once the analysis is complete—please let me know if you're interested for possible future sponsorship/ grant opportunities as well as to share awareness of your team. Other Warrior Hockey teams are also participating in this survey / study.
Thank you for your service, for being part of Warrior Hockey, and for helping with this research. It means the world to me.
Please reach out anytime with questions.
With deep appreciation and respect,
Rachel Joy,
Sociology Student, SVSU
Registered Yoga Teacher
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