TABLE OF CONTENTS. 04 05 07 08 Message from the Director.
Mission & Values.
10 12 Student Development.
Director’s Award Recipient.
Achievements.
Member Services & Participations.
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Reservations & Special Events.
Instructional Programs.
17 20 22 26 Intramurals.
Sport Clubs.
Fitness and Wellness.
Aquatics.
29 32 36 41 Signature Events.
Marketing & Communications.
Strategic Initiatives.
Professional Staff.
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR. 2015 - 2016
On behalf of The Division of Recreational Sports, we would like to thank our members and the greater campus community for another incredible year. Throughout 2015-16, we have seen tremendous innovation, teamwork, and foresight as we take our first steps into the Master Plan. After finishing the Near West Playfield upgrade in Spring 2017, we will pivot to the major 2017 Master Plan projects in progress: the decommissioning of the Southeast Recreational Facility in Summer 2017, the pre-design of the Unit II/Natatorium, and the Nielsen Tennis Stadium Fitness and Wellness Center. We are focused on keeping the campus community both informed and involved while our facilities evolve over the next several years. Although the Master Plan is certainly the prime focus for many, my vision continues to be emphasizing the investment in our human capital. We have created our own internal Engagement, Inclusion, and Diversity Committee within the Division, aimed at making sure we have an engaged workforce that is welcoming to all people. We have increased our employee onboarding efforts by creating a Blended Learning model to train our 700 student employees, and have cultivated a staff whose work feels productive and impactful, regardless of position.
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As a Division, we continue to grow. Our facilities were used 1.6 million times in the past year, enough to fill Camp Randall Stadium to capacity twenty times, or three completely sold-out football seasons. We added four new professional staff and promoted three existing staff into leadership roles. Our Internship Program is one of the most sought after in the country by future professionals. The leadership, commitment, and collaboration of our new and existing staff has been unprecedented, moving our Division toward a new and unattained level in our history. We are proud to inspire our university community to play hard, get fit, and live well. All Ways Forward,
John A. Horn Director of Recreational Sports
MISSION & VALUES. Mission. The mission of the Division of Recreational Sports is to enhance the UW-Madison experience by providing excellent programs, services, and facilities that promote the social, mental, and physical well-being of the campus community.
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Innovation and excellence: We are committed to providing innovative, diverse, and high-quality programs, services, and facilities that support and enhance the mission of the University.
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Student development: We are committed to providing students with developmental opportunities including, but not limited to, leadership, supervision, and conflict resolution.
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Collaboration: We are committed to fostering relationships by partnering with students, campus departments, and community organizations to support projects and events.
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Resource stewardship: We are committed to using our financial, human, and physical resources in a responsible manner.
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Diversity and inclusion: We are committed to providing rich and unique opportunities for all employees, members, and participants. Through similarities and differences we find in race, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability, religion, experience, background, and national origin, we believe that diversity enriches and empowers all of our members and staff.
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Health and wellness: We are committed to serving the campus as the recreational health and wellness leader.
2015 - 2016
Values.
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“WORKING FOR REC SPORTS HAS EVOLVED MY WORKOUTS INTO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. I LEARNED HOW TO DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE SET OF EXERCISES AND WHY. I LOVE THE FEELING AFTER A TOUGH WORKOUT AND SHARING THAT WITH OTHERS.” Group Fitness Instructor
2015 - 2016
ACHIEVEMENTS.
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A look at the growth and impact of programs, services, communications, and personnel serving the UW-Madison community and fulfilling the Rec Sports mission.
MEMBER SERVICES. We Think Big.
2015 - 2016
In the spring of 2016, the Member Services team began in-person and lively conversations with the Rec Sports Think Big Member Panel. Our goal with the Panel is to hear directly from the membership base on several topics including daily operations improvements, equipment testing, and to receive feedback on new SERF designs. We had interest from 55 UW-Madison students, employees, and alumni, with 30 unique attendees meeting 6 times throughout the year.
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30 %
Increase in Alumni Memberships Revenue from 2014-2015.
$929,431 Total Membership Revenue.
EVERY TIME I GO TO THE SERF, THERE ARE SO MANY FRIENDLY FACES AND HELPFUL PEOPLE THERE. FROM THE MAINTENANCE CREW WORKING ON THE TREADMILLS, TO THE STUDENT CHANGING THE TV CHANNEL FOR ME, TO THE STAFF KEEPING THE LOCKER ROOM IN ORDER, AND THE MOTIVATING SPIN INSTRUCTORS, I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY THE POSITIVE ENERGY IN THE GYM. THE SERF STAFF IS ALWAYS EAGER TO HELP. THEIR OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDES AND GENUINE ENGAGEMENT MAKES WAKING UP AT 6AM TO GO WORK OUT SO MUCH BETTER. UW Staff Member
PARTICIPATIONS. Annual participations by facility
796,248 432,445 267,552 49,747 41,987 5,465
SERF
75.8% Students
Natatorium
8.9%
Faculty/Staff
7.3%
Shell
Outdoor Fields
Nielsen Tennis Stadium
Lathrop Hall
1,590,000 participants.
Special Events
2.3%
Spouse/Domestic Partner
2.2% Athletics
1.9% Alumni
1.6%
Tours and Visitors
20x
Camp Randall Stadium's Capacity
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. Rec Sports values the growth and development of all student employees. The Division strives to provide opportunities for meaningful and enjoyable experiences while teaching transferable skills that apply to any career path they pursue. The Student Recreational Leadership Council (SRLC) is a committee of 15 Rec Sports student employees who brainstorm ways to develop students and promote a positive staff culture. This year, the committee implemented a consistent and equitable hierarchy, pay scale, and merit-based pay increases for student workers across all areas of the Division. In April 2016, the SRLC organized the inaugural Student Employee Awards Banquet, thanking more than 100 employees in attendance for their hard work and recognizing their accomplishments at Rec Sports.
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unique student employees.
WORKING FOR REC SPORTS HAS HONESTLY BEEN ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS OF MY COLLEGE CAREER BY FAR. IT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED MY LIFE IN NEARLY EVERY WAY FROM PROVIDING NEW FRIENDSHIPS, TO DEVELOPING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, TO BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY SUPERIORS. Member Services Lead
ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSIVITY, & DIVERSITY. Rec Sports held its inaugural Student Employee Diversity Forum in April 2016. This forum included activities and open discussion to spark much needed conversations about campus climate, tensions, respect, and tolerance. Student Employees were also re-introduced to resources within Rec Sports and on campus that can support students in troubling circumstances in regards to diversity and inclusion. Rec Sports plans to continue these forums in future semesters. To continue annual efforts to improve engagement, inclusivity, and diversity within Rec Sports, an internal E.I.D. Committee was created. The makeup of this team includes representatives from all different positions of the staff hierarchy: from Intern to Director. This committee is
University of Wisconsin-Madison Fall 2016 Semester Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
White 71% Asian 5% Hispanic 2% African American 4% International 13% Unknown 2% Two or more races 3%
responsible for setting annual goals, planning E.I.D. related events and trainings, and recommending changes to day-to-day operations to provide a more welcoming and inclusive staff culture among Rec Sports employees. Our students are our frontline. Rec Sports values the roles our student employees play in providing leadership within E.I.D. in our facilities, programs, and services. We conducted our first-ever E.I.D. Student Survey this year to better understand the climate within our staff. Over 85 students replied with their thoughts, concerns, and ideas for bettering our community. Rec Sports professional staff will use this information to develop further training needs to help continue to improve our environment.
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2015-16 Student Rec Sports Users by Racial/Ethnic Category
White 70% Asian 5% Hispanic 2% African American 5% International 14% Unknown 1% Two or more races 3%
DIRECTOR’S AWARD RECIPIENT.
Student employee John Pape had an incredible impact in many areas of our Division this year. John was instrumental in creating the first ever Badger Student Official’s Association, he served as Chair of the Student Recreation Leadership Council, and served on the core team for both the Near West Playfield upgrade and the Southeast Facility Replacement project. Finally, John was asked by the Chancellor and the UW Foundation to represent the Division of Recreational Sports Master Plan and the University at the All Ways Forward Fundraising Campaign event in Chicago, Illinois. His involvement and dedication to our Division this year has been outstanding.
REC SPORTS HAS REALLY DEFINED MY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. MY JOB THROUGH COMPETITIVE SPORTS HAS LED ME TO DEVELOP AS A PROFESSIONAL, AN OFFICIAL, AND HUMAN BEING. THROUGH REC SPORTS, I HAVE MADE MANY LIFE-LONG FRIENDSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE. I AM TRULY VERY BLESSED FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCOLADES THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ME. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE ALSO BEEN BLESSED WITH SOME FABULOUS MENTORS, STUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL ALIKE. John Pape, Student Employee and Director’s Award Recipient
FACILITY HIGHLIGHT: PTC. Our brand-new Performance Training Center (PTC) opened its doors in January 2016. Since then, we have seen a steady increase in usage by our members, taking advantage of our Olympic Weight Lifting classes. The PTC also allowed us to expand our programming of small group training, such as Bucky Fit and TRXtreme, which make use of performance equipment. Our Sport Clubs have also benefited from the usage of this performance space through sport-specific performance training provided by our Personal Training staff.
LEARNING HOW TO ICE SKATE WAS A LOT OF FUN. I WAS ABLE TO SIGN UP WITH MY FRIENDS AND WE WERE ABLE TO LEARN TOGETHER AND HAD A BLAST DOING IT. THE INSTRUCTORS WERE FUN AND VERY PATIENT FOR BEGINNERS. Learn to Skate Participant
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RESERVATIONS & SPECIAL EVENTS. Through the leadership and expertise of Karen Lux, Coordinator of Scheduling & Special Events, we once again increased our ability to host special events this year. We engaged more student organizations than ever before, and enhanced our outreach to the surrounding community.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. Learn to Skate participants.
5,000
2015 - 2016
400 participants.
1,700 tennis lessons and classes.
LEARNING HOW TO ICE SKATE WAS A LOT OF FUN. I WAS ABLE TO SIGN UP WITH MY FRIENDS AND WE WERE ABLE TO LEARN TOGETHER AND HAD A BLAST DOING IT. THE INSTRUCTORS WERE FUN AND VERY PATIENT FOR BEGINNERS. Learn to Skate Participant
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PLAY HARD. 9,426
unique Intramural Sports participants.
Behind a strong professional staff, the intramural sports program celebrated many successes this year. We added several exciting sports to the Intramural Calendar, hosted a NIRSA tournament, and had two Intramural Officials selected from peers across our region to officiate the prestigious NIRSA National Basketball & Flag Football Tournaments. We increased blended learning opportunities for our staff and hired our first Professional Intern. These advances have put us in a great place as we expand facilities and offerings in the coming years.
22%
of students participated in Intramural Sports.
THIS HAS HONESTLY BEEN THE GREATEST THING THAT I COULD HAVE EVER GOTTEN INVOLVED IN IN MY THREE YEARS HERE AT UW. Intramural Sports Participant
Intramural Sports
INTRAMURAL SPORTS.
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2,302
Intramural Sports
teams in 49 sports and events.
11%
increase in participations.
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27%
of participants were First Year Students.
32%
of participants were female.
PLAY HARD.
GET FIT.
LIVE WELL.
SPORT CLUBS. This was a banner year for our Sport Clubs program, not only due to sporting success but also because of amazing work in our community. Of our clubs, 24 qualified for regional or national tournaments, including five Regional Champions and two National Runner-ups. Our numbers continued to grow, sitting just under 2,000 unique participants.
43 active clubs.
67%
increase in participations.
57%
$125,000 total
increase in fundraising.
51%
1800 total hours
increase in volunteer hours.
We hosted and traveled to more competitions than ever before, while increasing fundraising and community service efforts by over 50%. Our teams play a vital role on campus as well as within the city of Madison by coaching local youth teams, volunteering, and assisting people in need. We strive to give back to the community which has given us so much.
Sport Clubs
1,993 active participants.
58%
of clubs qualified for regional and national tournaments.
MY SPORT CLUBS EXPERIENCE HAS BY FAR BEEN ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES I'VE HAD SINCE COMING TO UW-MADISON. Sport Club Student-Athlete
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5,076 Group Fitness memberships sold.
3%
increase in Group Fitness participation.
FITNESS & WELLNESS. The Fitness & Wellness Department continues to grow and evolve to better serve the needs of campus. Our Group Fitness schedules have been expanded, adding more classes and introducing new class formats. We continued to grow Group Fitness outreach to serve the UW Housing community, Kinesiology Department, Student Organizations, and Athletics. We introduced new classes such as Bucky Fit, Suspension Training, and once again partnered with the Allen Centennial Gardens to offer our popular outdoor yoga classes. (216 registrations!)
2% increase from 2014-2015
250 personal training clients.
90,446 Group Fitness participants.
We conduct surveys and assessments throughout the year to keep our fingers on the pulse of the Fitness & Wellness industry. When surveying personal training clients, 100% felt the program created by their trainer helped them achieve their goals, and they felt involved in their exercise program development. Over 85% of surveyed clients reported learning exercises from their trainer that they can continue to do on their own!
NOW THAT CLASS IS CONVENIENTLY IN MY BUILDING, I AM ABLE TO FORCE IN THE TIME TO USE MY LUNCH BREAK TO GET IN AT LEAST ONE GOOD WORKOUT A WEEK. I CAN FEEL THE BURN, I GET SWEATY, AND IT’S BEEN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Workplace Workout Participant
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3,868
3%
1,202 total
Group Fitness classes.
more Fitness & Wellness Outreach participants.
8 x more
200+
1,172 total
Workplace Workout participants.
participants in the 2nd year of Bucky’s Workout.
PLAY HARD.
GET FIT.
LIVE WELL.
Aquatics & Safety
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Our Aquatics facilities continued to be destinations for local and state special events this year. We hosted eleven events, including Wisconsin Swimming and Diving dual and tri-meets, WIAA Girls and Boys State meets, USA Swimming club meets, and Wisconsin Swim Camps. This accounts for over 10,000 participants.
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aquatics events hosted at the SERF and Nat.
The services provided by our facilities extended beyond swimming events. We hired Aaron Kroth as the Assistant Director of Aquatics & Safety, and Aaron has made safety a top priority. We trained more than 400 people in American Red Cross lifesaving courses this year, and developed stronger risk management policies to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all aquatic participants.
UW Swimming and Diving meets. UW Swim camps. USA Swimming meets. WIAA Boys & Girls state meets.
21%
75,396 total
increase in lap swimmers.
20%
increase in Red Cross certifications.
416
certifications in Red Cross courses.
WORKING AT REC SPORTS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED MY CONFIDENCE AS A LEADER ON THE UW-MADISON CAMPUS. I GAINED INSIGHT INTO MY LEADERSHIP STYLE AND IMPROVED MY ABILITY TO WORK AS A TEAM WITH UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. I GRADUATED WITH STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT I WILL TAKE WITH ME AS I PURSUE FUTURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. Aquatics Head Lifeguard
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student organization events.
113,180 special event attendees.
364 total events
19 %
increase from 2014-2015.
2015 - 2016
SIGNATURE EVENTS. Day of Play. Day of Play is a community outreach initiative for elementary students. This event shares the “Play Hard. Get Fit. Live Well.” mentality with school aged children of all skill levels. It is a day of movement based activities led entirely by UWMadison students. In total over 120 school-aged children participated in the two events which included learning skills of different sports and martial arts, running an obstacle course, dancing and having fun.
DAY OF PLAY PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR REC SPORTS TO REACH OUT BEYOND THE UW-MADISON COMMUNITY. IT'S AN INSANELY FUN, HIGH-ENERGY EVENT THAT OUR STAFF LOOKS FORWARD TO EVERY SEMESTER. BETTER YET, IT ALLOWS COLLEGE ROLE MODELS TO INTERACT WITH FUTURE BADGERS IN A WAY THAT ENCOURAGES KIDS TO BE ACTIVE EVERY DAY. Stephanie Bruno, MSO Lead and Lead Organizer of Day of Play
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LIGHT OF THE MOON HOMECOMING 5K. 30 The inaugural Light of the Moon Homecoming 5k saw 500 runners along the beautiful shore of Lake Mendota during Homecoming week. The Division of Recreational Sports and Homecoming Committee came together to put on this unique race under the moon, stars and the downtown skyline reflecting off the lake. It was a great success and we are excited to continue growing the event each year.
Rockin’ with Rec Sports. This late-night event for students provides an introduction to many of Rec Sports’ program offerings and partners. This year more than 800 students took part in free activities like bubble soccer, Badger Ninja Warrior, a Personal Trainer obstacle course, glow Zumba & fitness classes, and more. Our campus partners and sponsors featured a B-cycle race, Fontana Sports prizes, food from UW Housing, giveaways from DoIT, and more. New students, loyal members, and the whole campus community are energized and invigorated at our biggest kickoff event of the year, Rockin’ with Rec Sports.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS. Rec Sports Website.
2015 - 2016
Our Marketing and Communications team has worked diligently to maintain and continue innovating the Rec Sports website. We leveraged Google Analytics, departmental feedback, user insights, and current trends in web design to focus the direction of our processes and decisionmaking. We continually strive to provide a more user-friendly experience online for our members. We shape our content so that everyone can easily find the information they need.
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707,600 impressions on Twitter.
12,900 likes on Facebook.
This year we have developed a team of student webmasters who provide professional support and edits for our website. Our Division is proud to be able to offer improved communication to our members and participants with the help our our talented student staff.
#ActiveBadger Videos. Since 2013, when the #ActiveBadger hashtag was created, we have strived to develop its meaning for our members: an inclusive hashtag for any Badger to use during healthy activities on or off campus. This past year our focus was to develop the human element through #ActiveBadger videos that highlighted a single Badger and their activity. With just twelve videos we were able to cultivate nearly 50,000 views with an organic reach of over 200,000.
50,000 video views.
200,000 organic reach.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.
To complete our vision of a Business Hub, we added a third Financial Specialist, Joan Kazel, to oversee cash and inventory management and record daily expenses. Two students were hired to help the Business Hub with reconciliation and reporting procedures. This gives us the opportunity to introduce these students to our day-to-day operations, which then supports their goals of attaining experience in their financial field of choice upon graduation. Fund 101 instructional support decreased 4.4% from FY16 to $387,169 and related expenses were $387,167. In FY17, funding support in Fund 101 will decrease by about 2% to $379,422.
60%
of total revenue was received from students’ segregated fees.
40%
2015 - 2016
Upon hiring Jeff Sailor as our Financial Program Supervisor in 2015, we have continued to improve our processes through our tracking software, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.
of total revenue was generated by program-related sources.
$1,139,511 of expenses were returned to students in wages.
$1,127,389 revenue from all membership sales.
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STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. 36
Execute strategies outlined in the Engagement, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID) VCFA Initiative to improve representation in our division.
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Our focus on Engagement, Inclusion, and Diversity continues to be a true investment in our human capital. We are committed to this initiative across the entire Division and have taken many steps this year to expand our efforts in ensuring we are a place welcoming to all people and remain one of the best places to work on campus.
Several professional staff members attended both the Engaging Employees at UW-Madison (EE) and the Creating an Inclusive Work Environment (CIWE) trainings facilitated by the Office of Human Resources.
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The Competitive Sports Department collaborated with the LGBT Campus Center to create a participation policy to include all potential participants.
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Sport Club student athletes completed 1800 hours of community service.
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The Fitness & Wellness Department integrated a diversity component into the onboarding training process for every new employee.
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Lori Devine presented to multiple groups on campus, including professional and student organizations and presented on Building a Wellness Culture at the 25th Annual Conference for the Office Professional.
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Professional staff members represented Wisconsin at the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Assocation (NIRSA), Wisconsin Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (WIRSA), Big Ten, and Student Lead On conferences. Fitness professional staff attended conferences such as IDEA World, National Wellness Institute, and the Wellness Coalition of America to gain more knowledge on current
trends in the fitness and wellness industries.
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Every full-time employee of the division completed EID competency training, and we created an intern position.
Complete Phase 2 of the Preventative Maintenance Plan. Phase 1 included completion of a comprehensive inventory, which was completed last year. Phase 2 is to actually create the plan and process, then implement the new plan.
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The staff evaluated many different preventative maintenance software programs, and decided to utilize software which the UW Physical Plant plans to onboard in 2016-2017.
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100% of employees received an evaluation of some type, whether it be WiGrow or an evaluation by a supervisor.
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All students who participated in WiGrow felt that their work with Rec Sports added to their preparation for life after college (as reported in the WiGrow conversations).
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Created the Blended Learning work team. 3 sessions will be held online; 1-2 sessions will be held in person. Expected roll out is August 15, 2016. A future training and development plan is being discussed and formalized in the beginning of FY 17.
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Created UW Leadership Certificate program within Division, and students are participating across all programs.
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Formalized a new student wage plan (implemented July 10, 2016).
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Student employees continued to receive professional
The staff completed 23 separate preventative maintenance plans for over 600 inventory items.
Focus on student development. We set a goal to increase our focus on student development by creating tangible and usable items such as a Leadership Certificate to accompany the Division’s Student Development Plan. We continued to focus
2015 - 2016
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on WiGrow, which measures our impact on students as they graduate and join the workforce.
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development opportunities including participation on/ within/in the form of:
Hiring committees
Leadership Retreats
WiGrow evaluations and conversations
ACE Personal Training mentorship
2015 - 2016
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Student Recreation Leadership Council (SRLC)
Travel to National Conferences, including ACE, Athletic Business, NIRSA National Conference, and the NIRSA Student Lead On
Focus on the University Wellness Initiative. The goal was to create a comprehensive, campus-wide wellness environment to foster the goals set forth by the American College Health Association’s Healthy Campus 2020 initiative. >>
Met with several campus constituents to discuss design ideas and potential wellness programmatic collaborations that can be created through our Master Plan. Those conversations will continue moving forward, as we continuously enhance our recreational wellness program.
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One of the key design goals of the Southeast Recreational Facility Replacement project is to inspire wellness in all aspects of the facility. We want the entire building to feel welcoming to all people so they feel inspired to be in the space and live well. Ensuring that there is quality airflow, good aesthetics, and creating a space where people want to be is critical in our design sessions.
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The second year of Bucky’s Workout exceeded expectations, growing from 80 participants in 2015 to more than 200 in 2016.
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Sunrise Outdoor Yoga: We continued our collaboration with the Allen Centennial Gardens to offer this program.
Continue to advance the approved Master Plan. This plan has many stages, goals, and objectives stretching over the course of years. In 2015-2016, we faced many challenges and continued to meet objectives set forth. >>
Near West Playfield Designs were completed and construction began.
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Created alternate programming plan for Near West closing.
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SERF Schematic Design was in August 2016.
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Began working with clubs to identify alternate practice/ hosting spaces when SERF is offline.
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Began formalization of overflow plan that includes priority scheduling policies for the Natatorium and the Shell, and are creating a prioritization plan for all programs scheduled within those spaces.
Expanded Workplace Workouts to additional locations, reaching new populations.
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Increased Group Fitness Outreach Program: 36 events in 2015 grew to 63 events this year.
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As our timeline continues to shift on projects, we adjusted our work on our 10-year plan with appropriate dates.
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2016-2017 Strategic Initiatives. Our focus in the upcoming year includes ongoing initiatives from past years, and introduces several new priorities for the Division. >> >> >> >> >>
Engagement, Inclusivity, & Diversity Student Development Master Plan Technology to Improve Efficiencies Supplemental Funding Exploration
HERE WE GROW AGAIN. Rec Sports continues to evolve and grow in order to meet the needs of the campus. This year, we shifted responsibilities and added positions to meet this goal.
Retired.
Resigned.
Tony Bretl – Buildings/Grounds Superintendent Bonnie Griswold – Assistant Director of Aquatics & Safety
Aaron Hobson – Associate Director of Programs Megan Holman – Assistant Director of Facilities Alex Peirce – Assistant Director of Marketing
Professional Internship.
Staff Promotions.
Kelsey Cato – Competitive Sports Intern Edward Guerra – Marketing & Communications Intern Corbin Ross – Fitness & Wellness Intern
Brian McGuire – Buildings/Grounds Superintendent Suzanne Merrill – Assistant Director of Operations Sandy Wilson – Assistant Director of Member Services
New Employees. Joan Kazel – Financial Specialist - Senior Aaron Kroth – Assistant Director of Aquatics & Safety Matt Morrell – Facilities Maintenance Specialist - Advanced Sadat Khan – Associate Director of Member Services & Operations
PROFESSIONAL STAFF. Member Services & Operations.
Aquatics & Safety.
Finance.
Aaron Kroth Assistant Director of Aquatics & Safety
Jeff Sailor Financial Program Supervisor
Buildings/Grounds.
Noel Becraft Financial Specialist - Senior
Brian McGuire Buildings/Grounds Superintendent
Joan Kazel Financial Specialist - Senior
Competitive Sports.
Beth Wachter Financial Specialist - Senior
Ashley Lax Assistant Director of Competitive Sports
Fitness/Wellness.
Victoria Landron Coordinator of Competitive Sports
Lori Devine Assistant Director of Fitness/Wellness
Chad Schultz Coordinator of Competitive Sports
Raquel Sancho Solis Coordinator of Fitness/Wellness
Director’s Office.
Human Resources.
Tom Cline
John Horn Director
Whitney Thuecks Human Resources Assistant
Greg Golbach
Mike Warren Senior Associate Director
Marketing & Communications.
Larry Millard
Joel Ondercin Interim Marketing Coordinator
Gary Volkman
Jeff Dvorak Associate Director of Maintenance & Special Projects Sadat Khan Associate Director of Member Services & Operations
Suzanne Merrill Assistant Director of Operations Bill Riggins Coordinator of Operations Sandy Wilson Assistant Director of Member Services Dave Borgrud Operations & Service Dave Supple Operations & Service Karen Lux Coordinator of Special Events
Maintenance.
Tim Kottka
Matt Morrell
Mike Worden
This document was created in Fall 2016 by the Rec Sports Marketing and Communications team.
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