SLIDE 1 WCCRC 2013 Presentation Descriptions
Friday, February 8
9am‐ 10am Session
How to Implement Small Group Training in the University and College Fitness Centre Lead Presenter: Dan Eriksson Stak Fitness Inc. Come with us to learn the 5 Core Strategies to successfully implement Small Group Training. The premise of this system can be utilized to almost any style and type of system. You will learn how to use these strategies and understand how you can incorporate them into your fitness programs. Also learn how you can successfully link the experience of your Small Group program to those actively in and
- utside your facility, utilizing innovative and engaging technologies.
911 Marketing Lead Presenter: Rob MacKay Assisting Presenter: Shawna Dash University of Victoria Community in Leagues: Keeping Your Participants Excited and Engaged Lead Presenters: Lead Presenter: Emma Rimmer and Emily Shebib University of British Columbia Promoting intramural leagues and sustaining participant excitement over the course of an entire semester can be a difficult task. Using examples from a newly implemented ‘community’ staff position within our leagues program, UBC REC will teach workshop attendees how to utilize current resources to improve existing community. By adding new aspects to the program, such as All Star Day and the free agent system, allows league administrators more time and energy to focus on new ideas for increasing participants enthusiasm on a larger scale. Managing Your Peers: A Model of Progress, Cooperation, and Mutual Respect Head Presenter: Lynn Orsak Assisting Presenter: Sarah Chrusch and Shelby Dietrick University of Saskatchewan One of the most difficult aspects of working with your peers is finding a positive balance between cooperation and progress. This presentation seeks to illustrate both the challenges and successes of peer leadership, while building and maintaining positive relationships in a professional recreation environment.
SLIDE 2
10:15‐11:15am Session
Fifteen Seconds of Fame! Lead Presenter: Tiffany Smith Assisting Presenter: Michelle Haliburton Mount Royal University Using a customer service model, this presentation will explore how impactful and influential your staff are in creating a welcoming and healthy environment for your customers. The presentation shows how you and the rest of your staff play a large role in encouraging healthy active lifestyle habits in clients. Using Mount Royal University Recreation as a base, we will use real life vignettes to show the audience how customers perceive our staff’s “15 seconds of fame.” Online Forms and Other Effective Tools Presenter: Graeme Horton Trinity Western University In this session, I will give an overview of a few online form tools to help with making Risk Management manageable, online signup simple and easy, and club team budgets available for those who need access. Inclusion in Aquatics: Engaging the Diverse Campus Community Through Adaptive and Inclusive Programs Lead Presenter: Frances Myketyn Driscoll Mount Royal University This session consists of two parts. The first is a presentation outlining adaptive and inclusive programs that run at Mount Royal University Aquatics Center. The second will be a facilitated brainstorming session aimed to help students and professionals identify potential adaptive and inclusive programs that can be run at their Campus Recreation Facilities. Turning Innovation into Action: Learn How to Create Change and Foster Student Passion Through New Ideas Lead Presenter: Justin Goodhew and Parker Learey University of British Columbia Though an interactive workshop we will explore innovation by looking at how to empower students to create change and foster student growth. This workshop will be broken down into two parts. The first part focuses on why innovation is important within an organization, how to bring innovation into recreational activities and some examples of innovation within UBC REC. The second part of the workshop will focus on the process of turning innovation into action.
2:00‐3:00pm Session
Social Media Leader Presenter: Shawna Dash University of Victoria
SLIDE 3 Your Emotional Landscape: Are You on a Smooth Sail or Out on the Rough Seas? Lead Presenter: Shelley Fried 2 Build Better People Emotions ‐ we’ve all got them but do you really know what happens to your body when you are feeling good or bad? Come and learn about where you are on your emotional landscape. We will explore what effect positive and negative emotions have on you and how you can create your life by living in the
- zone. You will also learn some techniques that can help you bring about more clarity in your daily living.
Creating a Dynamic Work Environment: Using a Team Building Retreat to Make a Lasting Impression Lead Presenter: Alex Keizer and Nicole Martinetti Vancouver Island University A strong team dynamic is key to any successful work environment. At VIU Campus Recreation, a major portion in training our new student employees is the participation in an overnight team building retreat. This retreat includes cooperative activities, competitions, and strategy games that are always followed by reflection. Risk Management: Best Practices in Campus Recreation Lead Presenter: Dr. lan McGregor Assisting Presenter: Jared Ginter McGregor & Associates Recreation Departments struggle with the question ‐ what is the ‘standard of care’ and are we meeting it? Instead of focusing on ‘standards’, a more realistic approach might be to develop risk management ‘Best Practices’. A group of Recreation professionals across Canada are developing a series of 'Risk Management Best Practices' for recreation facilities and programs. The starting point is facilities, and this presentation will highlight the progress to date in Aquatic Facilities, Weight Room and Fitness Studio.
3:15‐4:15pm Session
Dreadful Ice Breakers No More Lead Presenter: Ada Chan University of Calgary Almost all classrooms, work training or events start with an ice breaker. To introduce new members to each other or even get to know old members better. This presentation will highlight fun exciting new ice breakers anyone can lead. Phat Fitness: Group Exercise Programming for All Shapes and Sizes Lead Presenter: Megan Ragush Assisting Presenter: Naissa Preston University of Alberta
SLIDE 4 Phat Fitness was created to accommodate all shapes and sizes. It requires mindful programming to suit the needs of this specific clientele, so come learn what worked for us and what unique considerations should be taken into account when introducing a program like this. Information presented will be supported by research and upcoming trends in the fitness industry. What Women Want: Trials and Tribulations of Women’s Intramurals Lead Presenter: Katrina Klein Assisting Presenter: Melissa Fleming University of Alberta This presentation will explore various aspects of the Women’s Intramural Program at the University of
- Alberta. This will include a comparison of Uof A’s unique women’s program to other universities
intramural programs based on effective and defective methods of running and promoting women’s intramural’s. Participant statistics from past years will be used to demonstrate how UofA Women’s Intramural Programs have been so successful and how they are planning for future success. Creating a Canadian Subset within the NIRSA/NASPA Recreation & Wellness Benchmark Lead Presenter: Chris Dawe Assisting Presenter: Ron Griffith Mount Royal University In the fall of 2012, Mount Royal University became the first Canadian institution to participate in the benchmark, but we'd love some company! Hear how we implemented the survey on our campus and received over 2800 responses from users and non‐users. We'll share what we've learned in this experience as well as the results we're seeing as we begin to explore the data. We know that others are preparing to implement or are considering it, so we can discuss how we can build a powerful Canadian dataset for benchmarking with our peer Colleges and Universities.
Saturday, February 9
9am‐ 10am Session
Adapted Spinning: Creating Inclusive Participation of Upright Bike and Handcycle Users Lead Presenter: Naissa Preston Assisting Presenter: Megan Ragush University of Alberta Join us for this informative session to gain the road map to launch a successful fully inclusive indoor cycling program. Our integrated, and somewhat seamless, handcycle/upright spin bike class was an immediate hit. Let us share our process. It is All Fun and Games Until You Get Grumpy! Lead Presenter: Charlotte Stalgitis Assisting Presenter: Tiffany Smith Mount Royal University
SLIDE 5 This interactive workshop will help you learn techniques (breathing skills, stress management, healthy behaviors and thinking) to better equip yourself for your day. Your presenters have learned these techniques as students and want to share them with other students. They will have you energized and walking out with a smile for the rest of the day through interactive activities and learning. Be prepared to be active and to participate. It only takes 30 seconds to change your day! Sports Clubs : Mentoring Student Leaders and Creating Successful Student Executive Transitions Lead Presenter: Elaine Yip Assisting Presenter: Grachella Garcia University of Alberta Are your Sport Clubs’ members ready to step up to the Executives plate? What could be done to increase student leadership in Sport Clubs Programs? This presentation is a practicum student’s Legacy Project – creating a Sport Clubs Student leadership and Mentorship program. Join the conversation to share ideas and strategies for successful Sport Club student executive transitions, and empowering student leaders. For the WELLth of It Lead Presenter: Dr. Lara Lauzon Institution/ Organization: University of Victoria School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Recreation and sport professionals are energetic, enthusiastic and helpful, and often play an important role in transforming people lives. However, at times, they also find themselves better at taking care of
- thers than taking care of themselves. Participants in this session will be introduced to current wellness
models and the concept of self‐care. A four frame organizational model will be used to assist participants in setting personal health and wellness goals so that they might ‘work well’.
10:15‐11:15am Session
Wordpress Websites Presenter: Graeme Horton Trinity Western University In this session, I will give an overview of how to create and maintain a Wordpress site. Mental Fitness: The Key to Unlocking Your Limitless Potential Lead Presenter: Sara Wegwitz RN, BSN University of Victoria‐ Health Services This session will begin to tweak how you think, introduce the tools to make sustainable progress, and help you uncover your limitless potential. The strategies revealed in this session are cross‐contextual; they will help you produce the results you want to see in all areas of your life including health and well‐
- being. You will leave feeling inspired to share what you’ve learned with others in your communities to
do the same!
SLIDE 6
Terry's CAUSE on Campus: A National Initiative (CAUSE = College & University Student Engagement) Lead Presenter: Sue Armitage Simon Fraser University Assisting Presenter: Darrell Fox Terry Fox Research Institute This presentation will introduce participants to the national initiative Terry's CAUSE on Campus. 2012 was the inaugural year for this event, bringing universities and colleges from across the country together to celebrate the legacy of Canadian hero Terry Fox and raise funds for cancer research. The presentation will provide an overview of this national initiative and the special event model used by institutions on their campuses. Further to this, participants will learn how they can get involved with this initiative & how they can host an event at their campus. http://www.terryfox.org/CauseCampus/ Inside the DoJo: Stories from the Martial Arts Community Lead Presenter: Christine Comeau Assisting Presenter: Emily George University of Manitboa This session will highlight the connectiveness within the martial arts community. Many participants participate in martial arts over a long period of time, and show extreme dedication to their practice, especially instructors. This presentation will highlight some of the best practices from our martial arts instructors, in a variety of disciplines. Bison Recreation Services offers a variety of classes including Judo, Jit Jitsu, Aikido, and Modern Kung Fu, among others and over time, have developed into very successful programs.
11:30am‐12:30pm Session
Intramurals and Technology: How Are We Keeping Up With the Current Tech Trends Lead Presenter: Tristan Brown University of British Columbia With the development of far more mobile and powerful technology, what are we doing to make our processes more efficient, effective, and sustainable? This session will provide a look at UBC REC's new digital sign‐in system, and other digital processes, followed by a discussion on up and coming technology that could be incorporated into intramurals. Inspiring Active Leaders Lead Presenter: Megan Cail Assisting Presenter: Ashley Cail University of British Columbia – Okanagan The session will include a brief description of a UBC Okanagan student’s experience hiring and inspiring active leaders at Campus Recreation. A round table will then follow, listening to suggestions from other universities and creating discussion around the importance of leadership in Recreation and Athletics staff and campus communities.
SLIDE 7 Campus Recreation and Athletic Programs and Services: An Important Link To An Academic Health, Wellness and Potential Course Lead Presenter: Dr. Lara Lauzon University of Victoria‐ School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Results will be shared from a study that measured the impact of a personal lifestyle change project in a first year health, wellness and potential academic course. A major finding of this study was that campus recreation and athletic programs are an important and integral part of supporting healthy lifestyle
- choices. Students found that their participation in the programs helped them become engaged in
student life and created a strong sense of belonging. NIRSA 101 Lead Presenter: Chad Schultz University of Nebraska‐Lincoln Assisting Presenter: Chris Dawe Mount Royal University What is this NIRSA thing I keep hearing about? In this session you'll find out that NIRSA is the association
- f Leaders in Collegiate Recreation ‐ and guess what? That's you! Whether you're a current member or
not, this session will help you understand what NIRSA is, what resources are available to you, how you can get more involved, and just how much fun this big NIRSA family can be.
3:05‐4:05pm Session
Refocusing: Student Staff Recruitment, Integration and Retention Strategies at UBC Lead Presenter: Steph Mihalatos & Sam Sasyniuk University of British Columbia To maintain a consistently high level of programming, intramural groups require exceptional staff whose strengths and leadership abilities are second to none. Through an examination of hiring, initial program attraction, retention, development and motivation of current staff, this session discusses the process of
- nboarding and the challenges it may pose to student‐run groups. Together with session presenters,
session attendees will examine strategies for tackling these challenges with the goal of ensuring staff retention. Enhancing Fundamental Movement Skills in the Water Lead Presenter: Carlie McPhee University of Calgary Children develop physical literacy throughout the ages of 0‐12 years, as highlighted in the first three stages of the Long Term Athlete Development model. In this session you will discover the importance of physical literacy and learn how to utilize an aquatic environment to aid in the development of a wide variety of Fundamental Movement Skills. Building confidence in a child’s abilities will set our future generation on the path to lifelong physical activity.
SLIDE 8 Community Participation in Student Staff Scenario Training Lead Presenters: Karen Fahlman and Philip Poier University of Regina As more post‐secondary institutions develop inclusive, multi‐purpose recreation facilities there is a growing need for dynamic training for student staff. As risk management is at the forefront of
- perational training, the need to include emergency response training for staff is extremely important.
With assistance from community partners, the University of Regina, Faculty of Kinesiology has developed scenario training to equip our staff with realistic situations that may be called upon as student employees. This session will discuss what types of training should take place for student staff in multi‐functional recreation facilities and what experienced community organizations can be called upon to assist with this training. Engaging Healthy Communities Through Youth Programming Lead Presenter: Melissa Engelman Assisting Presenter: Daniel Ronaghan University of Calgary A look into how Mini University connects communities across the city by allowing all children in Calgary and surrounding area to come to our camp. At Mini University we offer a variety of camps that allow us to meet the needs and wants of the children who attend. With a heavy focus on healthy lifestyle choices and physical activity, Mini University contributes to the formation of a healthy culture that is communicated throughout the University of Calgary camps.
