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Campus Recreation, Leisure, and Intramurals

• Chapter 8

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Learning Outcomes

• Recall advice from professionals working in the campus recreation

professions

• Remember key terms and events that relate to the past and present in

campus recreation professions

• Recognize and explain a model for career progression

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Learning Outcomes cont.

• Recall facts about the passions, pay & perks, possibilities, preparation

related to campus recreation careers in general and the specific career areas

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• Intramural and Recreational Sports
• Student Activities
• Fitness and Wellness
• Aquatics
• Outdoor Recreation
• Facility Management

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Learning Outcomes cont.

• Evaluate how his or her preferences and passions connect with career

possibilities in campus recreation, and if this is determined to be a primary career interest area, then …

• Generate and execute a plan for further investigation of campus recreation

professional preparation, networking and career opportunities

• Summarize future opportunities, issues and challenges facing campus

recreation professionals

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What is campus recreation?

• Leisure time activities for a college or university’s students and employees.
• Found on campuses of all size.
• May use facilities as simple as an open field or multi-million dollar recreation

centers.

• Programs are sometimes co-curricular in nature and may support a specific

academic course.

• May include both intramural and extramural sports as well as club sport and

student activity opportunities.

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A Brief History of Campus Recreation in North America

• 19th century
• Fraternities and sororities started
• Extramural events began as a way to compete against other schools (the

first event was in 1852 when Harvard and Yale competed in rowing)

• Intramural sports initiated (first recorded track events appeared in 1870)
• 20th Century
• Post-war growth in student numbers fuels increase in campus recreation

(1950s)

• Professional organizations formed
• 1970s and 80s increasing growth in co-educational participation, due in

part to Title IX enhancing opportunities for women

• Value of campus recreation is now widely recognized

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Campus Recreation Benefits: Before, During, and After

• Before Enrollment
• Increased attractiveness of school
• Promotes a sense of joining a community
• Enhances inclusive feel of campus
• During Enrollment
• Aids assimilation of new students and reinforces decision to attend
• Develops bonds between students and within residence halls
• Helps address students’ stress levels by balancing work and free time
• Co-curricular programs help demonstrate how learning in the classroom

applies to life now and later in the real world

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Campus Recreation Benefits: Before, During, and After
 Continued…

• After Graduation:
• Campus recreation provides alumni with opportunities to return to campus
• The campus may provide alumni with the opportunity to utilize fitness

facilities

• On-going participation in campus recreation programs enhances alumni

appreciation for the school and may lead to increased financial support (development/fund raising)

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Major Career Areas in Campus recreation

• Intramural and Recreational Sports
• Student Activities
• Fitness and Wellness
• Aquatics
• Outdoor Recreation
• Facility Management

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Intramural and Recreational Sports

• Passions: Recreation programming, organization, sports, creativity, fun,

student and community development.

• Pay & Perks: Good salaries at higher levels. Plentiful entry-level positions.

Opportunity to plan innovative programs.

• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree and experience in the field
• Possibilities: Opportunities abound across the country as well as the chance

to move into other areas of higher education.

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Student Activities

• Passions: Working with students, clubs, and faculty. Organizing special
• events. Promoting performing arts.
• Pay & Perks: Average salaries. Opportunity to follow a school calendar

develop new activities for students and work with performers.

• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree and experience in the field
• Possibilities: Opportunities to collaborate with community groups and

sponsor performing arts events such as concerts and festivals.

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Fitness and Wellness

• Passions: Fitness, health promotion, desire to assist the wellness of others.
• Pay & Perks: Average to below-average salaries. Opportunity to work with a

diverse population including students, employees, sports teams, and alumni.

• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree in recreation, exercise science, health

promotion and specialized certification related to area(s) of fitness and wellness.

• Possibilities: Excellent potential to demonstrate the impact of services
• ffered and expand services to community.

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Aquatics

• Passions: Teaching others to swim, aquatic fitness, aquatic facility

management, working with intercollegiate and outside swim teams.

• Pay & Perks: Salaries depend on size of facility and revenue generated.

Opportunity to work with external organizations.

• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree in recreation or physical education and

becoming certified as a pool/aquatic facility operator.

• Possibilities: Opportunities to expand programs and involvement with

increasing aquatic activities such as rides and fitness programs.

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Outdoor Recreation

• Passions: Camping, outdoor leadership, travel, backpacking and other
• utdoor pursuits.
• Pay & Perks: Salaries are average to below average. The main perk is the
• pportunity to make your work what others consider their recreation!
• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree in recreation, outdoor recreation, or outdoor
• leadership. Specific training related to outdoor pursuits and risk

management.

• Possibilities: This area continues to grow and increase the number of

activities undertaken.

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Facility Management

• Passions: Personnel management, budgeting, risk management, planning,

marketing, running complex organizations.

• Pay & Perks: Salaries depend on the size of the facility but increase

significantly with size and complexity.

• Preparation: Bachelor’s degree in recreation or management-related field.

Experience with facility operations is a must.

• Possibilities: As the number of campus recreation facilities grow so too will

the management opportunities.

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Career Considerations

• Part-time employment available while enrolled as an undergraduate
• Internships are a great way to gain in-depth experience
• Graduate Assistantships readily available
• Entry-level opportunities may expand into program planning, facility
• versight, and lead to overall campus recreation department management

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Future Opportunities, Issues and Challenges

• Keeping pace with technological developments
• Managing risk, especially in outdoor pursuits
• Fitting activities into clients’ 24-7 lifestyles
• Addressing the needs of non-traditional students
• Continued innovation
• Addressing the crises of obesity and sedentary living
• Need for high-quality assessment to measure multiple outcomes and

benefits

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In Review

• Which of the following is not a challenge that campus recreation will face in

the future?

• Providing a budget to keep up with technological advancements
• Addressing the needs of non-traditional students
• Increasing programs during the 9-5 time period
• Demonstrating the benefits of programs

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In Review

• Which of the following is not an issue to be faced by campus recreation now

and in the near future?

• Development of technology as it relates to campus recreation
• Decreasing student interest in campus recreation
• The need to design programs serving non-traditional students
• Assessment of the impact of campus recreation programs

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In Review

• Which of the following statements is true?
• The rate of building campus recreation facilities has decreased over the

past 20 years

• Campus recreation is not co-curricular
• First-year orientation programs might include outdoor recreation
• pportunities
• Getting work experience in campus recreation is difficult

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In Review

• In 1852, what was the first extramural event occurred between Harvard and

Yale that still goes on today?

• Basketball
• Rowing
• Football
• Chess

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