Annual Highlights - IU Campus Recreational Sports

Campus Recreational Sports
2007-2008 Annual Report
WE CONNECT, INFORM & INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LEAD ACTIVE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES
INDIANA UNIVERSITY

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Campus Recreational Sports
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the
basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” –President John F. Kennedy
What President Kennedy said so many years ago still rings true today. A persuasive body
of scientific evidence accumulated over the past several decades indicates that regular,
moderate-intensity physical activity confers substantial health benefits—physical,
mental, emotional and social.
• For example, one significant issue on college campuses is the increase in anxiety, stress
and depression. The Harvard Medical School recently released an analysis of research that
concludes that regular exercise can be as effective as medication in treating depression.
• Additionally, research has begun to illustrate the impact of physical activity and campus
recreational sports on academic performance. A recent study from the University of
Minnesota demonstrated that for freshmen, the use of campus recreation facilities
(controlling for academic, financial and social fit factors) had a positive association with
academic success.
Through Recreational Sports (RS) programs, students, faculty and staff find an emphasis
on healthy living and the enjoyment of sport and fitness participation. They have fun, meet friends, learn new skills, and reduce the
stress of demanding academic expectations. Over 33,000 students report use of our facilities, and 60 percent participate on a weekly
basis while 1,800 faculty and staff hold memberships.
We provide all of these benefits to our participants by offering a variety of facilities along with inclusive programming that is driven by
the expressed needs of the users. The success of these programs and services drew 1.7 million facility uses this past year. RS facilities
are often at, or near capacity, as we strive to meet the burgeoning needs of a wellness-conscious campus community. The section of
this report entitled “Imagining the Possibilities” will tell you more about the efforts the Student Recreational Sports Association took
to work in partnership with other major student organizations as advocates for the Facility Master Plan.
This report also provides highlights about the extensiveness of participation along with personal stories from volunteers, employees,
leaders and members of RS. Their stories illustrate the relevance of President Kennedy’s statement and serve as further motivation for
our efforts to serve all students, faculty and staff.
To Your Health,
Kathryn G. Bayless
Executive Director, IU Campus Recreational Sports
Assistant Dean, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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Promoting Leadership
Meet Stacy Dixon. She is a student at Indiana University’s School of
Medicine and is working to obtain both her medical doctorate and
a doctorate of philosophy in Pharmacology. Her impressive resumé
lists her research studies, the various publications to which she’s
Stacy Dixon with Eric & Marilyn Behrman
contributed, along with numerous prestigious fellowships she’s been
awarded. Amongst those impressive standings is one line that simply
states, “Jill Behrman Emerging Leader Scholarship.”
“I still to this day keep it as one of the
awards on my resume because it has
meant a lot to me,” says Dixon. Dixon
was the 2004 recipient of the Jill
Behrman Emerging Leader Scholarship.
She says that the prestige of the
award helped her get into her PhD
program and the monetary value has
helped support her during medical
school.
But it’s more than just the title and
financial significance that makes this
award special to Dixon. “For those
that know [Jill’s] story, I think they
value the scholarship,” says Dixon.
“Since winning the scholarship, I’ve
been able to make it down almost
every single year to participate in the
Jill Behrman 5K.”
A special event like the Jill Behrman
5K is nothing new for Dixon, who
played an integral part of planning a
campus-wide special event sponsored
by RS for 30 years:” Spirit of Sport”.
“I remember my first year of Spirit
of Sport,” says Dixon. “I didn’t know
hardly anybody and it was a great
way to meet new people. I was very
shy then and I think [Spirit of Sport]
helped to bring out my personality. I
had a lot of fun.” Dixon didn’t stay shy
for long.
Her junior year, she served as a Vice
President for the event and was
elected President of Spirit of Sport
her senior year. Dixon says she was
inspired to be a part of the event
because of the people involved in the
event. “I really enjoyed the people
I worked with. I had some great
mentors through the RS staff and I
enjoyed getting involved with the
student body,” says Dixon.
Through volunteer leadership
experiences, Dixon gained benefits
that reached beyond the realm of
Recreational Sports. “The networking,
delegating tasks and learning how to
motivate people—the whole leadership
position aspect has really helped
me; not only in medical school, but
also in my PhD program,” says Dixon.
“[Spirit of Sport] was my first real
shot at managing that number of
people and bringing them to work
together.”
Dixon also served on the Student
Recreational Sports Association Board
of Directors and worked as a lifeguard
and swim instructor. And, when she
wasn’t working at RS or serving in
her leadership roles, Dixon could be
found working out in one of the RS
pools.
Dixon says the flexible hours were
one of the things she liked best about
working out at Recreational Sports.
“I miss that my gym now isn’t open
until 11:30 at night!” says Dixon. “I
also miss the amount of equipment
available, the friendliness of the
staff, and the extra activities—from
fitness classes to intramurals—all
of that I miss. It was amazing and is
hard to come by anywhere else.”
From a shy sophomore undergraduate,
to a medical school and doctoral
candidate, Dixon truly appreciates the
experiences at Recreational Sports
that helped her development. “I
really do think that RS has shaped
my life. The people who mentored
me, the people I worked with and the
opportunities that were given to me
through RS have really allowed me to
grow as a person.”
Jill Behrman
Jill Behrman
RUN FOR THE END ZONE5K
RUN•WALK
• 1,100 runners and walkers
participated in the 2007 Jill
Behrman 5K Run/Walk.
• Recreational Sports raised nearly
$15,000 through the event in 2007
with a total of $117,000 raised
to date; $46,000 for Jill’s House
and $71,000 for the Jill Behrman
Emerging Leader Scholarship
program.
• Jill Behrman Emerging Leader
Scholarship Award recipients
for 2007-2008 are: Adriane
Bookwalter and Kelli Archer.
Jill’s House is a temporary,
home-like residence for patients
undergoing treatment at the
Midwest Proton Radiotherapy
Institute in Bloomington.
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Enhancing Workplace Wellness
“Getting regular exercise…improves not only one’s workplace attitude
but their general attitude as well. At that point, it becomes an improved
quality of life. Everyone, I think, desires the best quality of life they can
achieve,” says Chris Kohler, Indiana University’s (IU) Laboratory Safety
Manager and Chemical Hygiene Officer.
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Carolyn Wiethoff & Chris Kohler
Carolyn Wiethoff, a professor in Management and Entrepreneurship and
Director of Executive Education for Kelley Executive Partners at IU’s Kelley
School of Business agrees. “Our lives [as faculty and staff members] are
full of constant challenge and change,” says Wiethoff. “The only way to
keep perspective, keep thinking clearly, and keep up your energy to act
on those challenges is to keep yourself
healthy. Otherwise, working on a college
campus can be overwhelming.”
Wiethoff has been a member of Campus
Recreational Sports (RS) since joining
the faculty in 2001. Wiethoff says she
became a member to reduce stress and
stay healthy. She also enjoys the opportunities
RS provides to learn new ways
to exercise and develop skills in its Mind
Body programs. The variety of programs
that RS provides keeps Wiethoff on her
toes. “In any given week I can work
with my personal trainer on land or in
the water, do a variety of cardio and
weight training activities, take a class,
work [out] alone or with a friend, and
finish it all with great yoga stretching,”
says Wiethoff. “There’s no boredom, so
there’s no excuse!”
When it comes to workout routines at
RS, the words “boredom” and “excuse”
aren’t part of Kohler’s vocabulary, either.
Kohler joined RS in 2002, shortly after
being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes
and learned firsthand how he could
improve his quality of life with exercise.
Kohler realized that daily exercise,
along with a balanced diet played an
important part in managing his diabetes.
His routine began at the Student
Recreational Sports Center (SRSC) indoor
track where he jogged two laps a day.
Every day, Kohler came back for another
jog, gradually increasing his distances
until he reached a daily two–mile run.
Kohler decided he needed to mix it up a
little to keep it fun, so he signed up for
his first 5K. “That was my first outdoor
run. I came in second!” says Kohler. “I
even got a silly plastic trophy that I
dearly love.”
After the race, Kohler spent the next
nine months back on the SRSC track,
but the thought of that 5K race was
always in the back of his mind. “It was
inspirational,” says Kohler. “I started
training and did the YMCA 10K, the Jill
Behrman 5K Run, and others around
town…One of my friends talked me
into [running] the Indianapolis Mini
Marathon...I followed a training program
and it was a blast! I didn’t do too
badly, either.” Kohler went on to run the
Chicago Marathon, and has competed
in 13 long–distance relays across the
United States. And, although he admits
that a race like the Chicago Marathon
was a long, slow haul, Kohler’s passion
for running continues.
“I guess I’m hooked,” says Kohler.
“In 2005, I ran almost 1,000 miles. I
stopped keeping track after that.”
Kohler isn’t the only one who’s hooked
on the programs and services found at
RS. Wiethoff says she’s gained many
benefits from participating. “RS is what
you make it,” says Wiethoff. “Anything
you’re interested in trying that will make
you mentally and physically healthier,
they can provide.”
Wiethoff and Kohler both agree that the
good feeling they get after a workout
is one of the many reasons they keep
coming back to RS. “I love feeling good
when I wake up in the morning,” says
Wiethoff. “I like that I can do almost any
activity offered to me–even if it is new
or novel because I am basically in good
shape. I also like having the energy to
face every day with a smile.
Smiles and good feelings aside, the biggest
reason that keeps Kohler coming
back to RS is to keep his Type II Diabetes
under control. “It’s all been quite a trip.
Not to mention the diabetes has been
under control from day one,” says Kohler.
He says staying alive is what inspires
him to lead an active, healthy lifestyle.
“Recreational Sports saved my life!” says
Kohler. “At the very least, it improved it
immensely!”
In 2007, the average annual health benefit
cost per employee for a typical employer
is predicted to exceed $8,700 – about
6% higher than 2006. A growing body of
literature supports the long–term return
of $3–$8 for every $1 invested for a
comprehensive and well–designed health
promotion program.
—Keeping Healthy People Healthy: The Business Case, by Health Enhancement
Systems
A collaborative workplace wellness study in
2008 by Indiana University (IU) School of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
(HPER) Applied Health Science faculty member
Susan Middlestadt, PhD and Chris Arvin, MS,
Director of Fitness and Wellness for Indiana
University Campus Recreational Sports points
to an apparent need for work-site wellness
programs.
The study involved 279 IU Residential Programs
and Services (RPS) staff members who
voluntarily completed an assessment of basic
health indicators. While the study showed that
many RPS staff members practice key health–
promoting behaviors, they also exceed health
risk norms for a number of chronic diseases that
affect their health, productivity and quality of
life.
The survey data also indicates a strong interest
in participating in a work-site wellness program.
RS continues to work on such a proposal for the
IU Bloomington campus through the Wellness
Task Force of the Campus Recreational Sports
Advisory Board.
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Developing Students Beyond the Classroom
When Kelli Archer discovered that she had a chance to serve as a volunteer
co–host for the Campus Recreational Sports (RS) weekly podcast series, The Rec
Sports Report, she didn’t bat an eye. “The opportunity pretty much sold itself,”
says Archer, a busy fifth–year senior majoring in exercise science and dietetics
and obtaining minors in psychology and fitness instruction. “It certainly did
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Kelli Archer & Telesha Smith
not take much motivation for me to volunteer. [It] really boiled down to being
a great new experience to try; I was going to get to work with some really fun
and wonderful people and I was going to get to do one of the things I love most
in life–promote healthy living!”
Fifth–year senior Telesha Smith enjoyed promoting
health and wellness so much that she sought
out the RS Podcast Team and interviewed for
a position to serve as Archer’s co–host for the
weekly podcast episodes of The Rec Sports Report.
“I strive to live a healthy lifestyle and I enjoy
promoting others to do the same,” says Smith,
who is majoring in communication and culture
and pursuing a minor in telecommunications.
Smith first began participating in Recreational
Sports because of her love for Group Exercise and
her goal to always live a healthy lifestyle. Like
Smith, Archer first discovered RS when she tried
some Group Exercise sessions and started using
the Strength and Conditioning room at the School
of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
(HPER) building. Both women agree that there is
no other place on campus like RS.
“My favorite part about participating in RS,
hands–down, is exercising in the HPER. The
HPER holds a very special place in my heart,” says
Archer. She says that her workouts in the HPER
Strength and Conditioning room have helped her
to put a lot of stress, worries, and sweat behind
her. Archer describes the gym as a place that has
a family–like feel. “It is one of the many little
communities at IU, making this big University
seem much smaller. I cannot express how thankful
I am that I discovered this true gem,” says
Archer.
In 2006, Archer began working for Recreational
Sports as a Strength and Conditioning Consultant,
and in 2008, Smith joined her, working as a
Consultant and a Group Exercise Leader.
“I am still sporting that navy blue polo today,”
Archer says of the shirt RS employees wear.
Archer says that her involvement as both a podcast
volunteer and an employee have been the
greatest things she has ever done at IU, and has
learned things that she couldn’t have experienced
in a classroom setting.
“One of the most important things I have learned
is how to connect with others who may at first
seem very different than you. I have met some
incredible people,” Archer says. “I have gained
experience in the health field which I hope to
make my career in someday. And, I have had
continual motivation and inspiration to continue
healthy living myself.”
Smith agrees that people are an important factor
in the Recreational Sports equation. “In my
opinion, the greatest benefit I’ve gained from my
experience with RS is the relationships I’ve gained
with the others working at RS and [volunteering]
for the podcasts,” says Smith. “The professional
staff members have especially been helpful
in helping to obtain my goals and expand my
knowledge.”
Smith says even the simplest skills developed
during the filming of the RS podcasts are things
that she will be able to apply in her future
endeavors. “I always learn more from practical
work than textbook work; even if I’m not thinking
about it…This is sure to help me in my future
career because with my positive interaction with
people and my willingness to take critical advice, I
can only improve myself,” says Smith who aspires
to go to Hollywood after graduation to pursue a
career in telecommunications.
Although gaining experience in broadcasting was
never part of Archer’s plan, she discovered that
her role as a co–host for the weekly podcasts
allows her to share the knowledge she has gained
and deliver health and wellness tips that inspire
others to develop more active lifestyles. Archer
says the podcast project has taught her that
organization, energy and enthusiasm are vital
ingredients in any recipe for success. “I really love
getting to meet and talk to the participants in the
‘man-on-the-street’ segments [when we film the
podcasts],” says Archer. “I have heard some really
touching and inspiring things.”
If Archer could describe RS with one sentence,
she says it would simply be, “the best place on
campus.”
“An active, healthy lifestyle makes me think more
clearly, relieves stress, and simply makes me
happy,” says Archer. “I can’t imagine my life any
other way.”
Editor’s Note: The weekly RS podcast won a first–place Creative
Excellence Award from the National Intramural–Recreational
Sports Association in 2008; it is Recreational Sports’ sixth
consecutive year of receiving an award for its marketing efforts.
To–date the podcast has over 9,000 subscribers. You can view
the podcasts by visiting podcast.iu.edu.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Campus Recreational Sports has created
student learning environments attracting
students from a wide range of
academic disciplines, some including Accounting,
Communication and Culture,
Finance, Graphic Design, Informatics,
Journalism, Telecommunications, Tourism
Studies and Recreation. Some of the
internship/volunteer experiences that
RS fostered during the 2007-2008 school
year include:
• Rec Sports Report podcast team is
responsible for developing, filming and
production of RS’ weekly podcast.
• Testing of an automated scheduling
system for Intramural Sports officials.
• RS Magazine editorial team writes
and designs stories for the publication.
• Conducting a feasibility study to analyze
the potential of Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) technology to
track participant usage.
• Jill Behrman 5K Steering Committee,
allowing 15 students to lead the planning
and execution of this annual 5K
charity run/walk.
• Student members of the Aquatics,
Informal Sports and Equipment Operations
Advisory Council manage the
Sole Purpose program to collect gently
worn athletic shoes and distribute
them through local social service
agencies.
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Contributing to Academic & Career Development
During his freshman year, Munda attended a career fair and
Recreational Sports caught his eye again. “Their marketing
was everywhere,” says Munda. “It was such an eye-catching
thing so I went for it to see what it was about.” Munda was
hired right after the career fair as an Intramural Sports official
and never looked back.
“I love the environment and they offer a lot of flexibility,”
says Munda. “You can work for them and play [Intramural
Sports] with them at the same time.” Munda was recently
appointed to the position of Head Official for flag football
and basketball. He believes that both his career as an official
and now as a Head Official have allowed him to develop skills
that he will use for a lifetime.
Oraine Munda
Sophomore Oraine Munda can sum up Indiana University Campus
Recreational Sports (RS) with one word, “exhilarating.”
Munda first got involved with RS when he was a member of the
Groups Program in 2006. “You come home from class and you’re
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just now getting used to this college-life thing and you need to
blow off some time—you don’t want to go to sleep and you don’t
want to just go sit somewhere, so you go to RS,” says Munda. “It
was just like going to the playground—it was a place you could go
to blow off steam, have fun and unwind a little.”
“I’ve learned many things—a lot of skills that I can use later
in life…communication skills, leadership skills and other
good characteristics,” says Munda. “You get a lot of experience,
and I’m still learning things.”
Munda, who is double-majoring in recreational sport management
and tourism management and is working to obtain
a minor in sport marketing management says that football
and basketball are his favorite sports, which makes going to
work a lot of fun. “I like the responsibility a lot and [being
a Head Official] allows me to pay attention to my officials
out there and I get to watch the games,” says Munda. “I love
going to work.”
Part of the reason he likes going to work so much is the team
atmosphere that Recreational Sports promotes. “The bosses
are great,” says Munda. “They’re more laid back and they talk
to us as individuals. They aren’t always giving us directions…when
people talk to you a certain way, you do stuff
better. We all look out for one another…we operate as one.”
Besides feeling a part of the RS team, Munda says he loves
working at RS because it fits in with his future career plans.
He says that there are things that he’s learned at RS that
play into his academic studies. “[Working at RS] is definitely
different and better than sitting in a classroom,” says Munda.
“That’s it right there. It’s doing what they’re talking about [in
class]. You get to do those things here.”
In a survey conducted by Recreational
Sports, 64% of respondents agreed or
strongly agreed that participation in recreational
activities had provided them
with skills or abilities they will use after
college.
RS is committed to the personal and
professional development of students:
• RS employs more than 800 part-time student
workers representing 138 different majors across
the IU–Bloomington campus.
• Minority/international students represent nearly
18% of the RS student employee workforce.
• 40% of the RS portion of the student activity fee
is returned to students through employment.
• RS also provides volunteer opportunities for over
600 students each year, realizing a savings of
nearly $180,700 through volunteer involvement.
• RS supports 13 graduate assistantships to
develop future leaders in the field.
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Financial Overview
Academic Contributions:
Funding Source Breakout
The following information summarizes how revenue is allocated:
• State Funds
• RS has always received a state appropriation as a campus-wide service. This funding is
used to help support professional staff salaries, fringe benefits and retirement. Effective in
2007-08, the School of HPER transferred facility management responsibilities for the HPER
Building to RS along with the corresponding budget.
• Self-Generated
• This revenue helps meet expenses associated with programming as well as service units
including facility support, information technology, member services and marketing.
• Student Fee
• The student activity fee only funds expenses related to providing programs that benefit all
students.
• 40% of the student activity fee supports student employment opportunities.
Funding Source Breakout
State Funds 17%
Self-Generated 20%
Student Fee 63%
FY 2006–07 Financial Overview
State Funds
Self-Generated
Student Fee
Operational Revenue $5,550,092
Student Fee $3,467,881
State Funding $945,297
Aquatics $110,940
Facility and Locker Rental $114,759
Fitness $196,937
Informal Use Passes $84,137
Intramural Sports $65,299
Memberships $478,238
Sponsorships $43,946
Other $42,659
Operating Expenses $5,550,092
Hourly/Student Staff $1,327,838
Graduate Assistants $294,740
Professional Staff $1,917,166
Fringe Benefits $658,048
Supplies and Expenses $652,867
Equipment Replacement $284,869
Facility Maintenance $414,565
Student Fee
State Funding
Aquatics
Facility and Locker Rental
Fitness
Informal Use Passes
Intramural Sports
Memberships
Sponsorship
Other
Hourly/Student Staff
Graduate Assistants
Professional Staff
Fringe Benefits
Supplies and Expenses
Equipment Replacement
Facility Maintenance
RS Contributes to the
academic and research
priorities of the School
of HPER and IU Bloomington
campus through a
variety of avenues:
• Teaching ($296,124
credit hours produced
annually).
• Graduate Assistants
($314,000 funded annually).
• Research grant funding
(minimum of $10,000
annually).
• Curriculum development
• Supervising masters and
research projects.
• Publishing in juried
publications and texts.
• Conducting research.
2007-08 Operating Budget
Key changes within the annual operating budget:
• Increase in State appropriation due to a budget transfer from the School of HPER when RS
assumed responsibility for facility management at the HPER building.
• Increase in student activity fee allocation to meet expenses associated with Federal and State
minimum wage increases and help to support the equipment replacement plan.
• Increase in self-generated revenue resulting from increased participation in associated programs
and membership sales was used to meet Federal and State minimum wage increases,
to meet equity adjustments associated with IU’s Compensation System Initiative project and
University guidelines for staff compensation, and help with facility maintenance and repairs.
The following un-met needs represent significant concerns for daily operations and
sustainability:
• There is a shortfall in funding for the equipment replacement plan of $1,760,490.
• The short-term, urgent needs for facility repairs/renovation totals $10 million.
Self-Generated Income History
FY2006-07 $979,253
FY2007-08 $1,136,913
RS Membership Sales
Includes new memberships, renewals
and payroll deductions.
*HPER only Faculty/Staff membership is being phased
out in lieu of an all Recreational Sports pass including
access to both HPER and SRSC.
$1,150,000
$1,100,000
$1,050,000
$1,000,000
$950,000
$900,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$0
FY2006-07
Continuing
and Spouse
Student
Memberships
Public
Memberships
FY2007-08
Faculty/Staff
SRSC/HPER
Faculty/Staff
HPER*
2006-2007
$111,278
$56,958
$225,368
$18,486
2007-2008
$123,824
$53,646
$294,084
$6,684
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Annual Highlights
Unit Highlights
Informal Sports
RS facilities are open 362 days a year with more
than 1.7 million uses (493,000 at the School of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation building
and 1,228,000 at the Student Recreational
Sports Center). 1
Aquatics
Aquatics hosted the Indiana Senior State Swimming
Championships in July, 2007. The event attracted
68 teams representing 569 of the best high
school-age and college-age swimmers from across
Indiana (283 men and 286 women). According to
the Bloomington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau,
the economic impact of the event was $420,288 at
the very least.
RS pools have over 107,000 uses. 1
Club Sports
IU students Jesse Schultz and Ryan Queen, traveled
to Lewisville, Texas in Fall, 2007 to compete
in the National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship,
finishing 69 th . Fox Sports Network aired
highlights of the National Championship in January,
2008.
Two new clubs formed in 07.08: Golf and Filipino
Stick Arts.
Students run IU’s 42 different Club Sports that
range from Aikido to water skiing. The clubs have
over 1,500 members.
Facility Management
In August, Campus Recreational Sports assumed
responsibility for facility management of the School
of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
(HPER) building. This responsibility had resided
in the Dean’s Office but was transitioned to RS in
recognition of its experience and ability to improve
efficiency and stewardship within operations.
Facility Support staff led a turf improvement project
for the Evan Williams Club Sport Field.
Fitness/Wellness
Fitness/Wellness successfully launched CycleFit as
a fee-based program, guaranteeing a spot for registered
participants in a specific session each week.
The Step into Fitness Pedometer Program for Faculty/Staff
attracted nearly 1,200 new participants
for a total of 1,800 Step into Fitness enthusiasts.
There were 66,000 uses in Group Exercise sessions.
Participation in instructional programming increased
by 34%. Participation in Personal Training
increased by 2% over the previous high mark. RS
Strength and Conditioning facilities enjoy strong
use with participants making nearly 893,000 uses 1
per year.
Information Technology
Information Technology (IT) staff implemented a
popular Content Management System (CMS) to facilitate
content updates and to more easily change
the look and feel of the both the RS public website
and internal on-line employee handbook—the RS
Resource Guide.
As part of a multi-phase, multi-year project, IT
staff installed and implemented a Foot Traffic
monitoring system providing a real-time: occupancy
tracking system of selected facility spaces.
Intramural Sports
The Intramural Sports Program participated in the
Big Ten Champs/Nike flag football sponsorship and
the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
(NIRSA) PowerADE/Champion program for
basketball. The partnerships provided participants
free PowerADE and Champion apparel. Champs
sent one lucky flag football team to the Champs
Sports Bowl.
There were over 21,500 registrations in 5,450 intramural
sports contests in 24 different sports.
Marketing and Sponsorship
Recreational Sports launched a weekly podcast
series, Rec Sports Report in October, 2007. Initial
tracking of download statistics and RSS Feed
subscription indicates strong interest in this new
medium. It is also featured on IU’s Podcast Portal
and is the first weekly podcast offered by an IU-
Bloomington unit.
General
Fast Facts
• Based on a 2007 student survey conducted by a
national assessment company:
• 84% of respondents felt the student fee for RS
was justified based on the number of programs/
services offered.
• 95% of survey respondents would recommend
RS programs, services and facilities to others.
• 163 groups use RS facilities to host a variety of
events and tournaments annually, including 40
student organizations, 34 academic and nonacademic
units, 28 public organizations, 27 club
sports, and 7 IU Varsity Athletics camps.
• 144 students represent leaders, volunteers or
employees from Recreational Sports enrolled in
the R100 Leadership Series course.
Facility Master Plan
Campus Recreational Sports developed a preliminary
facility master plan reflecting broad
stakeholder input from students, faculty and staff
in partnership with Brailsford and Dunlavey,
recognized leaders in facility master planning for
collegiate recreational sports facilities. The plan
provides recommendations for the renovation and
expansion of the Student Recreational Sports Center,
outdoor activity spaces, and the Wildermuth
Intramural Center.
The Student Recreational Sports Association
(SRSA) and Indiana University Student Association
(IUSA) provided leadership in shaping a multifaceted
campaign to educate the campus about
the facility master plan. They facilitated meetings
with all major campus student organizations, seeking
input and assessing the level of student support
for the plan. As a result, 13 student organizations
endorsed the plan and the principle of using
student fees as a funding source.
SRSA and IUSA sought additional input through a
web-based fee tolerance survey sent to 10,000 students.
Of the 2,233 respondents, 60% supported a
student fee ranging between $60-100 per semester
per student for the project. President McRobbie
outlined next steps in the approval process,
Continued on page 15...
1 Number of uses is determined by an actual count of people in each of the activity spaces taken by
hourly staff throughout the day.
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Imagining the Possibilities
Annual Highlights (continued)
Continued from page 13...
Hourly Staff Demographics
Representing over 800 part-time student employees
The Special Projects Director of the Student Recreational
Sports Association (SRSA) spent a lot of time
helping to move projects—including the Facility
Master Plan—forward during the past year. Alex
Sidebottom should know. This was his role during the
2007-2008 school year.
“Working towards this higher goal of trying to better
the IU Bloomington campus with these much needed
and important recreational facilities—this is where
much of my interest/inspiration [in Recreational
Sports] came from,” says Sidebottom, who now serves
as President of SRSA.
As President of SRSA, Sidebottom continues his efforts
to advance Campus Recreational Sports (RS). His
involvement has afforded him opportunities that
compliment and enhance what he gets from the classroom.
These include honing his public speaking skills
and learning how to work with diverse groups—some
with conflicting viewpoints—towards consensus.
including finalizing phasing details and developing
a business plan to share with key campus administrators,
and linking it with the new IU Bloomington
Campus Master Plan process.
Staff Recognition
Kathy Bayless was asked to serve on the IU Bloomington
Campus Master Plan Task Force and also
served as chairperson for the Subcomittee on
Health, Wellness, and Intercollegiate Athletics.
The National Intramural–Recreational Sports Association
(NIRSA) recently released a book titled
Campus Recreation: Essentials for the Professional.
Kathy Bayless, Director of IU Campus Recreational
Sports is a featured writer, authoring Chapter 3:
Title IX Legacy and Beyond.
Kathy Bayless chaired the NIRSA standards
committee that developed proposed standards for
collegiate recreational sports. They were approved
in Fall, 2007 by the Council for the Advancement of
Standards (CAS) in Higher Education.
By Gender:
2007 2008 IUB Fall 07
Female 43.85% 41.72% 52.21%
Male 50.07% 52.44% 47.78%
(blank)** 6.08% 5.84% 0.01%
Grand Total 100% 100% 100%
By Ethnicity:
2007 2008 IUB Fall 07
Amer. Indian 0.57% 0.24% 0.30%
Asian 4.24% 5.13% 6.26%
Black 8.77% 9.65% 4.54%
Hispanic 1.41% 2.26% 2.62%
Not App. (alien) 0.00% 0.72% 5.74%
White 78.93% 76.16% 78.74%
(blank)** 6.08% 5.84% 1.78%
Grand Total 100% 100% 98.98%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pac Islander 0.03%
By Class Standing:
2007 2008 IUB Fall 07
High School 0.28% 0.24% 3.86%
Associate 0.14% 0.00% 0.29%
Undergrad Special 0.14% 0.60% 1.84%
Freshman 17.26% 13.71% 19.50%
Sophomore 21.07% 20.62% 18.72%
Junior 17.68% 16.92% 15.72%
Senior 25.46% 27.06% 17.68%
Grad Special 0.28% 0.83% 2.54%
Masters 2.97% 4.77% 8.41%
Doctorate 2.26% 2.15% 8.73%
First Year 0.14% 0.00% 0.70%
Second Year 0.14% 0.00% 0.67%
(blank)** 12.16% 13.11% 0.02%
Grand Total 100% 100% 98.68%
Other 1.32%
During the past three years, the Student
Recreational Sports Association
(SRSA) has been hard at work with
Campus Recreational Sports on a Facility
Master Plan for the recreational
facilities at Indiana University (see
page 13 for more details).
In the 2007–2008 school year, SRSA
partnered with the Indiana University
Student Association (IUSA) on a
student-focused version of the facility
master plan presentation to share with
other student organizations on campus.
These presentations were designed
to gain support and feedback from a
cross-section of students on campus.
Alex Sidebottom
Thirteen major student organizations
have currently signed a letter of
endorsement stating they support the
facility master plan and use of student
fee funding in principle. These endorsements
confirm what the campus-wide
surveys, focus groups and advisory
committees have already demonstrated:
this is a priority to students!
SRSA and IUSA also began a marketing
campaign to further educate the
student body about the preliminary results
of the facility master plan. Copies
of the advertisements and posters from
the nine-week campaign, along with
graphics showing SRSA’s ideas can be
found at recsports.indiana.edu/srsa.
“Without a doubt, my involvement in SRSA has given
me an immense amount of experience and knowledge
that I could not get in the classroom, especially
leading and motivating peers and gaining comfort
and confidence in working effectively with higher
level decision-makers. In and outside the classroom,
I feel more confident and articulate in expressing my
views,” says Sidebottom. Most, if not all, of my work
with SRSA is going to help me in the dealings of the
real world.”
Leadership opportunities aside, the economics major
says that he truly enjoys working out every day at the
Student Recreational Sports Center or the School of
Health, Physical Education and Recreation building.
He especially enjoys interacting with fellow students
and Recreational Sports staff alike.
“[There is a] close-knit family-like feeling that everyone
at RS has,” says Sidebottom. “[The family-like
feel] makes perfect sense—all the activities offered
give participants such a great experience.”
RS Marketing received a First Place Creative Excellence
Award from NIRSA in the Audiovisual Promotion
category for its Rec Sports Report podcast
program. RS also received a Third Place Creative
Excellence Award for its annual Faculty/Staff IU
Active Lifestyle Calendar.
Publications
Forrester, S., Ross, C.C., Hall, S.L., and Geary,
C. (2007). Using past campus recreational sports
participation to explain current physical activity
levels of alumni. Recreational Sports Journal, 29
(1), 9–21.
Hall, S.L., Forrester, S. & Borsz, M. (2008). A
constructivist case study examining the leadership
development of undergraduate students in campus
recreational sports. Journal of College Student
Development, 29 (2), 125–140.
Unique Student Visitors *
By Ethnicity
2008 IUB 2008 Variance
Amer. Indian 0.24% 0.28% -0.05%
Asian 6.98% 6.06% 0.92%
Black 4.37% 4.48% -0.11%
Hispanic 2.71% 2.65% 0.06%
Native Hawaiian 0.06% 0.06% 0.00%
Not App. (alien) 8.02% 6.95% 1.07%
White 76.47% 78.72% -2.25%
(blank)*** 1.15% 0.80% 0.35%
Grand Total 100% 100%
By Class Standing
2008 IUB 2008 Variance
Undergrad Special 1.06% 4.18% -3.12%
Freshman 26.56% 18.31% 8.25%
Sophomore 22.50% 20.77% 1.73%
Junior 16.68% 18.86% -2.18%
Senior 18.72% 20.43% -1.71%
Masters 6.94% 7.32% -0.38%
Doctorate 6.46% 8.55% -2.09%
Grad Other 0.55% 1.57% -1.02%
(blank)*** 0.53% 0.01% 0.52%
Grand Total 100% 100%
*Figures represent students who have been scanned by card readers at the HPER or SRSC facilities.
The areas that thousands of students utilize which are not reflected in this data due to lack
of card scanning capabilities include HPER - 163, 169, 171, 293, the racquetball courts, tennis
courts, Woodlawn field and track; Recreational Sports Field Complex at North Fee Lane; Evan
Williams Club Field and any auxiliary spaces utilized by Club Sports.
**Gender & Ethnicity blank: Person has not been a student for the past 3 years.
***Class standing & Program of Study blank: Person was not enrolled at the time of employment.
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Meeting Our Partners & Sponsors
Community Sponsors/Partners:
University Sponsors/Partners:
Student Recreational Sports Association (SRSA)
Executive Board
• Adriane Bookwalter, President • Matthew Brauer, Facilities
• Joe Powell, Internal Vice
Equipment Director
President, Intramural Sports • April Scheuerell, Club Sports
•
Council
Shae Peppler, External Vice •
Federation
John Thayer, Informal Sports/
•
President
Jenny Logar, Treasurer/ •
Aquatics/Outreach Council
Allie Smith, Fitness/Wellness
•
Secretary
Allie Smith, Secretary •
Council
Matthew Robinson, Off-
• Alex Sidebottom, Special
Campus Manager
Projects Director
• Kaley Shaffer, Sorority
• Bryan Povlinski, Marketing
Manager
Director
• Alex Rich, Fraternity Manager
Campus Recreational Sports Advisory Board
• Debby Allmayer, Office of the • Hank Hewetson, Physical Plant
Vice President for Information • Nicholas Hipskind, Speech and
Technology
Hearing
• Chuck Andrews, Auxiliary Services • Greg Kitzmiller, Kelley School of
and Programs
Business
• JoEllen Baldwin, Space • Vince Liotta, School of Music
Management
• George Malacinski, Biology
• Adriane Bookwalter, Student • Gwen McCay, Physical Plant
Recreational Sports Association Human Resources
President
• Joe Powell, Student Recreational
• Susan Brewer, Human Resource Sports Association Student
Services
Representative
• Sharon Chertkoff, Student • Craig Ross, School of HPER
Academic Center
• Leah Savion, Philosophy
• Cheryl Crouch, Auxiliary Services • Marge Schrag, Residential
• Mike Crowe, Physical Plant
Programs and Services
• Andrew Durkin, Slavic Languages • Jim Sherman, Psychology
and Literature
• Thom Simmons, Indiana Memorial
• Mandy Eid, IU Student Association Union
Representative
• Pam Sprong, Residential Programs
• Kutina England, Risk Management and Services
• David English, Student • Dick Vaughan, Law Library
Recreational Sports Association • Stevan Veldkamp, Student
Representative
Activities
• Greg Fichter, Building Services • Annie Willis, Groups Program
• Jim Franklin, Classical Studies • WT Wright, IU Student Association
• Jack Garrett, Athletics
President
• Denise Gowin, Residential • Kurt Zorn, School of Public and
Programs and Services
Environmental Affairs, CRSB
• Donald Granbois, School of
Business
Chairperson
• Cathlene Hardy Hansen, IU Health
Center
Bloomingfoods Market and Deli
Bloomington Bagel Company
Bloomington Hospital Ambulance Services
Bloomington/Monroe County Convention and
Visitors Bureau
Bloomington Parks and Recreation
Coca-Cola
Global Talk Wireless
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana Running Company
Laughing Planet Café
Les Champs Elysees
Marsh Supermarkets
Monroe County YMCA
Papa John’s Pizza
Soma Coffee House and Juice Joint
STA Travel
Sunrise Greetings
Taylor Imprinted Sportswear
The Awards Center
The Village Deli
U-Haul
Indiana Memorial Union
IU Alumni Association
IU Art Museum
IU Athletics
IU Auditorium
IU Campus Services
IU Chapter of the Interfraternity Council
IU Chapter of the National Panhellenic Association
IU Conference Bureau
IU Credit Union
IU Department of Theatre and Drama
IU Division of Residential Programs and Services
IU Foundation
IU Health Center
IU Jacobs School of Music
IU Office of Admissions
IU Office of Orientation
IU Police Department
IU Printing Services
IU School of Health, Physical Education
and Recreation Department of Kinesiology
IU School of Health, Physical Education
and Recreation Department of Recreation, Park and
Tourism Studies
Residence Hall Association Campus Recreational
Sports Residence Advisorships
• Ashton: Jonathan Brosmer • Briscoe: Vince Lewis
• Eigenmann: Kevin Brookshire • Collins: Jeremy Porter
• Forest: Dennis Martin • Foster: Crystal Thompson
• Read: Stephan Nicklow • McNutt: Anne McElherne
• Teter: Meghan Hanrahan • Willkie: Frankie Minorin
• Wright: Spencer Fort • RPS Advisor: Oyibo Afoaku
IU School of Optometry
Residence Halls Association
Student Recreational Sports Association
WFIU
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INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Campus RECREATIONAL SPORTS
SRSC 115, 1601 Law Lane
HPER Wildermuth, 1025 E. 7th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
recsports.indiana.edu
Copyright 2009 Indiana University Campus Recreational Sports
Produced by the Campus Recreational Sports
Marketing and Sponsorship Department
Director of Marketing and Sponsorship: Kimberly Gray
Assistant Director of Marketing: Melissa Copas
Graphic Designer/Web Specialist: Paul Payne
Photographer: Ric Cradick, IU Photographic Services
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