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Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports2016-17 Annual Report

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary

II. Collaborations

III. 2017-18 Strategic Initiatives

IV. Intramural Staff

V. Academic Unit Support

VI. Staff Professional Development

VII. Activities That Support Diversity

VIII. Informal Sports

IX. Health Science Campus Fitness Center

X. Intramural Sports

XI. Marketing and Promotions

XII. Assessment

XIII. Technology

XIV. Safety

XV. Fitness

XVI. Sports Club Federation

XVII. Special Events / Programs

XVIII. Activity Evaluations

XIX. Facility Usage Statistics

XX. List of Facility User Groups

XXI. Intramural Sports Statistics

XXII. All Campus Points Totals

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XXIII. Intramural Champions

XXIV. Sports Club Scholarship Statistics

XXV. 2017-2018 Intramural Schedule

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2016-2017 Annual Report

Edited by: Dale Ramsay

Prepared by: David Rice

Contributors: John SmithDavid HatfieldDebby WoodallDavid RiceJustin Peterson

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2016-2017Department of Intramural and Recreational Sports

STAFF

Dale Ramsay DirectorJanice Day Student Affairs Business Center LiaisonKaren Zody Administrative AssistantDavid Hatfield Assistant Director- FacilitiesJohn Smith Assistant Director- Marketing, Technology, SafetyDebby Woodall Assistant Director- FitnessJustin Peterson Assistant Director- Intramural SportsDavid Rice Coordinator of Sports Clubs and FacilitiesFrank Nuxoll Facility Supervisor- Student Recreation CenterGreg Johnson Facility Supervisor- Student Recreation CenterTim Lynch Facility Supervisor- HSC Fitness CenterJustin Lucas Facility Supervisor- HSC Fitness CenterMary Elise Schlich Departmental Assistant- IntramuralsDanielle Lavender Departmental Assistant- FitnessChelsea Case Departmental Assistant- FitnessCarolyn Meiman Departmental Assistant- FacilitiesAddina Tritle Departmental Assistant- HSC Fitness CenterShelby Fiske Departmental Assistant- HSC Fitness Center

Zach Carr Undergraduate Assistant- Intramurals

Katherine Halbleib Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsGrant Hennessy Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsAaron Mattingly Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsEric Piernas Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsKylyn Schnelle Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsShannon Sloss Undergraduate Assistant- IntramuralsAlex Lancaster Undergraduate Assistant- FacilitiesBradley Profitt Undergraduate Assistant- FacilitiesEmily Russ Undergraduate Assistant- Facilities

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I. Executive Summary

2016-17 was again, another outstanding year for the Department of Intramural-Recreational Sports. 2016-17 was the third full-year of operations of the Student Recreation Center. The SRC continues to enable us to serve a wide array of our students in a multitude of ways, from expanded Intramural Sports offerings, to increased informal sports options, to expanded fitness programming. The SRC continues to improve the quality of life for the students at the University of Louisville.

2016-17 was an outstanding year with many successes to highlight. The program area that has seen the most success was our Sports Club program. The initiative with Admissions to provide academically qualified student with scholarships has been very successful. This year, between the Admissions academic scholarship program and the Metropolitan College-UPS program, 50 of our Sports Club members received scholarships. This is a significant accomplishment. On the field and the rink, our clubs achieved great success. For the second consecutive year, both our Men’s Ice Hockey Club and Men’s Lacrosse Club won their respective league championships. Our Men’s Rugby Club made significant progress, as they were runner-up in their league. Our Sports Club program continues to make great strides.

The usage of the SRC and total program continues to be outstanding. Between the SRC and HSC Fitness Center there were 596,377 users. The total number of unique users was 16,966.

The leadership we continue to serve under in Student Affairs continues to be outstanding. Dr. Michael Mardis, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, continues to provide outstanding leadership for the Division of Student Affairs. He also is a tremendous advocate for what we are doing in Intramural-Recreational Sports. It is an extremely challenging time for both the University and Student Affairs as it relates to our current budget situation. Dr. Mardis continues to deal with this situation in his trademark open and collaborative manner. We are confident he will help get us through this and we continue to be appreciative of his leadership.

2016-17 was another successful year for Intramural-Recreational Sports. While we continue to be challenged by the University’s current budget situation, we continue to provide our students with a comprehensive array of structured and non-structured recreational programs. The SRC gives us the vehicle to serve our student body in a first-class manner.

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II. Collaborations

One of the primary strengths of our program is the volume and quality of collaborations that Intramural-Recreational Sports has with different departments across campus. These collaborations serve to enhance the department’s ability to effectively serve our various constituency groups. The following is a summary of our numerous collaborations:

Athletics We work closely with Athletics in cooperatively sharing the use of each other’s facilities. Our students benefit from getting to compete in outstanding venues such as Cardinal Arena (Basketball Championships), Bass/Rudd Tennis Center (Tennis Tournaments), Wright Natatorium (Swim Meet), and the Trager Stadium (Track Meet). Participating in these venues enhance the experience of participating in Intramurals for our students.

U-Fit Program Intramural-Recreational Sports is collaborating with Health Promotions in allowing them to use the Fitness Lab in the SRC for their U-Fit program. Health Promotions trains students on how to train other students. This is a very popular program and a good collaboration for us to be involved in.

Financial Aid Office Our department works closely with Charlie Schnell in the Financial Aid Office to recruit College Work Study students to work in the Intramural Department. Our department is the most popular place for CWS students to work on campus. By developing this relationship with Financial Aid, it assists us tremendously with our student wage budget by having a large number of CWS students.

International Center Intramural-Recreational Sports works with the International Center and offers two “International Nights” in the SAC, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. The purpose of these programs is to expose International students to IM-Rec Sports. Many of the participants are part of our Badminton Club, which has a high percentage of International students.

Orientation We are very involved in Orientation. We have a table at the information fair and are part of the presentation on campus involvement. After several attempts, we now have the correct situation within the Orientation program where we are able to reach out to a high volume of students. We

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believe it is important to have a strong presence at Orientation to expose the incoming freshmen to our program.

Marching Band Our collaboration with the Marching Band continues to evolve. We work with them in scheduling and field maintenance. We have made it very clear to them that they are a full financial partner in the expense of maintaining the Intramural Field. They were extremely cooperative and while it is not our ideal situation, we are making the best of it. This year we allowed them to use SGA Field for their pre-season Band Camp.

Learfield Sports Our arrangement with Learfield continues to be a financially successful one for our department. In this time of financial stress, Learfield has done an excellent job in providing our department with additional revenue that we need to operate our program. Our partnership is unique in that we continue to be the only recreational sports program in the country with an agreement with a sports marketing firm. We look forward to the future with the opening of the SRC and the new marketing opportunities that will develop.

University EmergencyMedicine We have a partnership with University Emergency

Medicine to enable us to have Automatic External Defibrillators in our facilities. Dr. Price wrote our prescriptions on our AED protocols. This relationship is important because of the necessity for our staff to be able to respond to a cardiac emergency.

Service Solutions One of the components of our successful operation is the work done in cleaning and maintaining the SRC facility. Service Solutions (SSC) is the cleaning company that we secured to maintain the SRC. They have done an excellent job in this area. Having a facility that is clean adds to the positive experience our students enjoy.

Bursar, Registrar, and Card Office With the opening of the SRC and the advent of the Student

Recreation Fee, we have developed a strong relationship with the Bursar, Registrar, and Card Offices. There are many intricacies related to student enrollment and the assessing of the recreation fee. All three of these offices have been extremely helpful in resolving issues.

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Summer Athletic Camp With the closing of the SAC, the Women’s Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, and the Cheer camps all transitioned to the Student Recreation Center. We look forward to continuing to host all of these groups in the SRC.

Welcome Week Last year on the Saturday of Welcome Week we hosted two events- the first, Playfair, was held on the SRC Turf Field. The second was held in the SRC at the conclusion of Playfair. It was called “Hit the SRC” where the incoming freshmen familiarized themselves with the SRC. SAB also set up a lounge on the SRC Plaza serving a variety of mocktails. Also, Dale Ramsay and Debby Woodall continue to lead a walking tour of campus athletic facilities on Friday of Welcome Week.

American Red Cross The SRC has become an extremely important venue for the American Red Cross as they conducted five Blood Drives here last year. We are pleased to collaborate with the American Red Cross and assist them with this vital community service.

Housing Move-In Day We assist with Housing Move-In Day in August.

Field Days Our department participated in Welcome Weekprograms for the Dean of Students Office.

Student Athletic Tickets Dale Ramsay assists SGA with the Student Athletic ticket registration process. He and Justin Peterson chaperoned the student trip to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta and Music City Bowl in Nashville.

First Aid Classes John Smith teaches First Aid Classes to both the Intramural Sports and Student Involvement staff as well as other university employees.

Speech / Literature Distribution Policy Dale Ramsay, under the auspices of the Dean of Students

Office, works with off-campus groups to ensure they are in compliance with the University’s Speech/Literature Distribution Policy.

Welcome Tents Dale Ramsay, David Rice, and Justin Peterson assist with the setup of the Dean of Students Welcome Tents for the first two days of classes. We scheduled the staffing of the tents and kept them supplied with water, apples, and

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information. This was extremely successful, as the students appreciated the fact there were people available to assist them during the hectic time at the beginning of the academic year.

Physical Plant We have an excellent relationship with the various trades in the Physical Plant. We have spent a great deal of time cultivating these relationships. We receive excellent service from the Physical Plant. In an effort to show our appreciation to them we work closely with them on our extremely popular Faculty/Staff Golf Outing. Many Physical Plant employees participate in the tournament. They assist us in obtaining sponsorships for the event as well.

Various Academic/Service Units In an effort to promote the SRC, we invite a wide variety of

campus departments to use the space in the SRC for meetings. This enables us to showcase the SRC and promote Intramural-Recreational Sports to our university colleagues.

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III. 2017-18 Strategic Initiatives

1. Continue to collaborate with Admissions and our Sports Clubs to increase the number of students admitted under this process by another 10%.

2. Conduct a comprehensive risk management audit of all aspects of the Intramural-Recreational Sports program.

3. Continue to identify ways to generate revenue for Intramural-Recreational Sports, particularly in the area of naming opportunities for the Student Recreation Center.

4. Increase the total number of memberships (Alumni, Dependent, Faculty/Staff, and Sports Club) by 10%.

5. Continue to develop of replacement strategy as fitness equipment from the initial SRC opening goes out of warranty. It continues to be essential to increase the amount of money we put in the SRC Plant Fund.

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IV. Intramural Sports Staff

The Department of Intramural Sports has 11 full-time employees and 5 Departmental Assistants. During 2016-17 we also employed 191 student employees who served as facility workers, fitness instructors, event assistants, student supervisors, and sports officials. The strength of our Department continues to be the dedication and loyalty of the staff. The full-time staff has in excess of 200+ years of service to UofL in the Intramural Sports Department.

We said goodbye to four Department Assistants- Chelsea Case, Mary Elise-Schlich, Danielle Lavendar, and Shelby Fiske this year. Searches are currently underway to replace the parting Departmental Assistants.

We continue to have a close working relationship with the Department of Financial Aid to ensure we are able to get an ample number of Federal College Work Study students to fill our need for hourly student employees.

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V. Academic Unit Support

We have an excellent relationship with the Health and Sports Studies Department. HSS uses the SRC for many of their activity classes during the fall and spring semesters. These classes benefit our program in that they help drive traffic to our facility and expose them to our program. HSS is also using our classrooms to teach three classes. It is good that their students are in the SRC. We also provide valuable internship opportunities for the HSS students. Dale Ramsay is also an HSS faculty member, teaching classes in Recreational Sports Management and Sports Officiating. Justin Peterson also teaches several activity classes. Many academic student groups as well as several academic departments are utilizing the meeting rooms in the SRC.

We also provide our facilities for many academic units who wish to have recreational programs.

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VI. Staff Professional Development

Dale Ramsay Taught two classes for HSS (Rec. Sports Management and Sports Officiating)High school and college basketball officialServed as Clinician for KBOA Basketball Officiating CampAttended ACC Director’s Workshop

John Smith Taught First Aid/ CPR ClassesAmerican Heart Association InstructorStaff SenateConducted clinics for Kentucky High School Athletic AssociationAssigning Secretary for High School Volleyball and Softball in Jefferson CountyServed on Advisory Board for Louisville Area Red Cross Chapter

Justin Peterson Assigned officials for St. Xavier High School Intramural SportsAttended KBOA WorkshopAttended KIRSA ConferenceAppointed New KIRSA State DirectorTaught two HSS Activity Classes

Debby Woodall Attended KIRSA ConferenceHosted NETA Personal Training Certification Workshop

ACE Personal Training Certification Student Affairs Diversity Committee

David Rice Student Awards Committee Attended KIRSA Conference

David Hatfield Attended KIRSA Conference

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VII. Activities That Support Diversity

One of the strengths of our program is its diversity of participants. Our motto of “A Sport For Everyone And Everyone In A Sport” promotes inclusiveness in all aspects of our program.

In Intramurals, there is a high percentage of African-American students who participate in Flag Football and Basketball leagues. The student group Porter Scholars was again very active in the Intramural Sports program this year. Our student staff is extremely diverse in both gender and ethnicity. The majority of our Intramural Sports supervisors and officials were African-American students.

Our program is also popular with International students. We host International Nights in both Fall and Spring semesters in the SRC. The majority of the members of our Badminton Club are International students. A large number of International students also participate in our Soccer Leagues.

It is obvious that all segments of our program are popular with the rich and diverse student population of UofL. It is also apparent that these students view our facilities as a place where they feel comfortable participating in our various programs.

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VIII. Informal Sports

The Intramural-Recreational Sports program completed its third full year in the Student Recreation Center in 2016-17. In recent years we also previously managed Humana Gym, Crawford Gym, the SAC Recreational Center, and the Cardinal Corner Game Room. We no longer manage these facilities.

Our focus is now on the Student Recreation Center and the HSC Fitness Center. Using the CSI software management program we are now able to more accurately track our facility usage. During 2016-17 there were 16,966 unique students who used one of our two facilities, which is an incredible number of students utilizing our centers. This also makes a tremendous statement about the popularity of our program.

The following numbers indicate the total number of visits to our two facilities in 2016-17:

Student Recreation Center 538,381HSC Fitness Center 57,996

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This number of users is another 3% increase over 2015-16. This is impressive considering the high volume of users we already have. These numbers reflect the interest our student have in our program.

Student Recreation Center

The University of Louisville Student Recreation Center is a NIRSA Outstanding Facility Award winner, an Education Finalist Award winner, a LEED Certified Gold facility, and a leader in terms of student involvement on campus, contributing to the University of Louisville being named one of the healthiest colleges in the United States. With the help of faculty, staff, and our loyal members this year has been a great year to be a Louisville Cardinal.

Here are the usage numbers for the year for all areas of the SRC:

Main Weight Room 158,009

Sport Club Room 6,641

1st Floor Gym 101,508

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MAC Court 23,335

Group Fitness 34,171

Golf Simulator 1,420

Running Track 7,751

Racquetball Courts 7,972

Mezzanine Fitness Area 59,287

3rd Floor Gym 95,590

Turf Field 25,739

Classrooms 10,333

Qdoba Gaming Area 2,406

Main Strength and Fitness Center

The Main Weight Room saw a slight dip in the numbers from last year, all of which can be attributed to the loss of two HSS class sections. Those classes average 25 users per section, for a total of 4 times a week over the course of the semester’s 15 weeks is approximately 1500 users. So while our numbers were down about 684 from last year, in reality we were up in our everyday users. We brought in some new equipment to demo during the spring semester. Almost all of the equipment was well-received. Two different self-powered treadmills that incorporated using weights as well as a new cross-trainers, traditional treadmills and a Tire Flip platform made for a great variety of new pieces to experience. The weight room has a large selection of weight machines, making it a great space for heavier lifters and casual lifters alike. We also have a large selection of cardio machines, a Life Fitness Synergy piece, a large array of squat racks, power racks, free weights, benches, seats, adjustable benches, dumbbells, belts, bands, ropes, weight plates, and a Box Master Tower. We have also added another Olympic lifting platform to cater to the heavier lifting crowd. The cardio machines, whether it’s bikes, treadmills, stair climbing machines, or elliptical, provide a unique experience for every user with access to individual TV channels as well as internet access which allows them to ease the occasional monotony of their exercise by browsing internet sites such as Facebook and YouTube. The multiple styles and amount of machines helps to prevent users from getting bored with the same workout and from having to wait for a machine, and allows them easy access from one machine to the next, which allows them to complete their workouts as stress-free as possible.

Sports Club Studio

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The sport club room is a fabulous space with a large mat area, mirrors on the wall for checking form and a punching bag. We also have a rack of medicine balls, jump ropes, shoulder work equipment and stretching apparatus, as well as a TV and DVD player to set up your own workout videos if someone so desires. The room gets usage from a variety of clientele, including but not limited to: martial arts classes, PE classes, boxing enthusiast and of course the casual user who might need the large mat area. This year the number were down just a bit, averaging about half a user less per day than last year. This is not significant in the grand scheme of things.

Main Gym Floor

The numbers for the main gym floor were down a bit from the previous year, but that is following a year of fantastic growth! While 2015-2016 numbers were up about 15% this year we were down about seven thousand users, and while that sounds like a lot, it is still an almost 8% increase over our numbers from the 2014-2015 year. While we never want to see a drop in attendance, this number is more in line with the linear growth we were looking for. This area serves as a venue for such events as competitive pickup games, which had the main gym floor filled to capacity much of the spring during the evening hours. The format and openness of the gym allows on-lookers to join in on the comradery that happens nightly on the courts and helps to display what the students of U of L are able to do in their SRC. It is also the site for special events such as the ACC Mascot Challenge, cheer camps, and Male High School’s project graduation, and many other exciting events.

Multi-Activity Court (MAC)

This area was host to many intramural events, physical education classes, and pickup games of sports including floor hockey, soccer, and handball. Not often during intramurals seasons would the MAC Court be empty, with many teams using the free time available to practice and other users utilizing the large space to let off some steam with a soccer or volleyball. The open framing to the court allowed students to look in on the events and classes, often encouraging them to become more involved in classes and events. The total numbers for the MAC came out to be 23,335, which is up over 2000. This year saw the MAC play host to a charity fundraising spin cycling event hosted by one of the fraternities, which was very successful and quite interesting.

Golf Simulator

Golf Simulator saw a slight decrease of users this year, with participation peaking in the months leading to the end of the semesters. This space is more popular with males but is steadily drawing attention from more females, including those who are part of the intramural golf team and those are just practicing to become better. This is always

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a hot spot on our facility tours, drawing attention with the high tech shot diagnostic and abundance of realistic golf courses. We also hosted some children's clinics put on by the good people at First Tee of Louisville, which will hopefully promote the sport to some kids who might not otherwise get much exposure to the game of golf.

Running Track

The track, which is 1/11th of a mile, saw a very slight decrease this year of about 1 fewer person per day. This can most likely be attributed to the very mild winter and the fact that the ROTC program consequently did most of their conditioning outside. The indoor track allows those who want to get a jump on their cardio for marathon season, beach season, or just stay in shape during the cold and wet months to stay on track with their fitness goals despite the inclement weather. It is not just the cold and wet weather that people utilize the track for, the very hot and humid weather makes the track a popular destination in the dog days of summer as well. It also provides a very convenient place to jump in and do a bit of mileage in between sets in the weight room or to mix up your cardio routine.

Mezzanine Fitness Area

The Mezzanine Fitness Area offers a smaller area of cardio machines and free weights than the first floor weight room but still provides ample space for any user’s needs. The area includes cardio machines, free weights, dumbbells, kettle bells, benches, stretching machines, a matted area for more comfort when doing floor exercises while providing a little more privacy than the open weight room. This area is typically more popular with our female patrons, but is slowly becoming just as popular with our male patrons as well, providing them a few more options and the privacy needed for an adequate workout experience. The numbers in this area were down a bit from the previous year mostly due to the ROTC program doing most of their workouts outside since we had a relatively mild winter.

Upper Gym Floor

The 3rd floor gym has been the site for many intramural games, fitness classes, club usage and special events. The 3rd floor houses 3 basketball courts that are used for intramural basketball, which is where a large number of our users can be found during the intramural season. It has also become a great place to go if you want to learn how to play a new indoor sport, such as volleyball, badminton, or even fencing. It also hosts special events such as cheer camps, ROTC conditioning and the occasional fundraiser. The growth in numbers for the third floor gym has been phenomenal this year! Rocketing from 82599 users last year to well over 95000 users this year. An increase of over 13% from the previous year!! Much of this increase comes from the higher number of intramural basketball and volleyball teams over the

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previous year but also just a general higher number of everyday users taking advantage of this great space.The Great Lawn

The great lawn is a great place to be when the weather permits it. Many users can be found playing pickup soccer, participating in classes, and making friends during the many practices held by the numerous club teams. It hosts Rugby, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee clubs, as well as many physical education classes including ultimate frisbee, soccer, and flag football. ROTC met on the field for their morning workouts for much of the year as well. This year we also hosted the Marine Boot Camp Challenge on the turf field and it seemed that it was an unqualified success. Everyone involved really enjoyed the experience and the Marines are a great organization who were great to work with. The turf field is also a popular destination for athletes and students in their off time to increase and improve their cardio capabilities, where they can be seen sprinting, running ladders, and going through circuits. This often leads to other students and users joining as an opportunity to better themselves and meet new people with similar goals. Usage this year increased from 23,450 to 25,739 with the majority of the users being male.

Racquetball Courts

Racquetball Court usage was up a bit this year. Usage increased about 286 people over last year. We saw quite an uptick in our last full year in the SAC that has carried over to the SRC. While the numbers were down a bit last year they have bounced back nicely this year. Although 286 does not seem like a large number, with only 3 courts that accounts for about an extra group per day playing racquetball which is significant.

Outside Plaza

The outside plaza is a great place to be in the warmer seasons. The space is used heavily during welcome week on campus to spread word about what is going on campus as well as special events happening in the SRC. It is also a big part of health awareness week where you can often find a huge inflatable colon that grabs the participant’s attention and talks about the importance of medical screenings. In the fall the plaza hosted the President's Ice Cream Social, which seemed to be a great success and we are hoping will become a regular thing. This spring we also hosted the Wendy’s basketball challenge, which was a fun event despite some pretty awful weather. The event was still well-attended and will hopefully come back for a return visit.

Qdoba Gaming Area

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The gaming area tends to be most popular with our male users, but is mainly used for the T.V.s and the access to sports networks. On any given night during school users can be found lounging and relaxing after a stressful day of classes watching their favorite teams and hanging out with their friends in a semi-private area that allows them to relax a little more. The gaming systems find their peak usage during midterms and finals times when students need a way to relax and relieve stress for the upcoming exams. It also is a space for onlookers to sit and watch as their friends participate during intramural events as well as a great resting spot for those enrolled in P.E. classes. The usage numbers for the gaming area were up pretty significantly from last year with over a 40% increase from last year. With any luck this underutilized area will find its niche and attract even more users in the future.

Group Fitness Rooms

The Group Fitness rooms are utilized for many of our free classes offered to students and members. These classes include Yoga, Zumba, Barre Fitness, TRX, Ballroom Dancing, and Cycling. It also provides private practice areas for groups and individuals to practice their dance routines with the abundance of mirrors that wrap around the rooms. Our total numbers were 34,171 which accounts for about a 7% increase in users from the year before, with a majority of the users being female. We were able to offer quite a few more free fitness classes than in the past which accounts for the substantial increase in users.

Classrooms

Our classrooms host many versatile events including staff events, physical education classes, vendor meetings, HVAC meetings, gaming club, CCF, fraternity bible studies, Red Cross blood drives, and Male Project Graduation festivities. We often have groups and organizations interested in reserving this space for their events for access to the projectors, smartboards, with each room seating 36 people. Our numbers in the classrooms were up about 50% to 2,406 users.

Improvements

This year one of the biggest and most requested improvements was the addition of another Olympic squat rack to the weight room floor. Almost from opening day we have had a lot of requests for more squat racks and stations because of the versatility that it brings.

Also this year we are replacing the netting above the fence that separates the turf field from the parking lot between Kurz Hall and Bettie Johnson Hall. The netting had become frayed and torn and would no longer contain the soccer balls that were kicked.

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IX. Health Science Campus Fitness Center

The Health Science Campus (HSC) Fitness Center is now in its fifteenth year of operation and has continued to grow in popularity. This year the center recorded its highest attendance ever with 57,996 users, which is an almost 7% increase over last year. This stat is even more impressive when you consider that during the summer (May through August) the center is closed on the weekends and has reduced hours during the week. The extra effort to promote the center on the eve-expanding Health Science Campus has been vital to our growth. While this growth has been tremendous for the facility our smallish size remains an issue. We have tried to offset this by adding as much variety in both cardio and strength equipment to provide our users the best possible workout experience in a smaller center. We have also come to the realization we must maximize the use of the aerobics room because its large open space provides more workout opportunities.

Group Fitness Studio

Two ways we have increased use in the group fitness studio is through the addition of more department sponsored group fitness classes and Student/Staff organized group workouts. During the fall and spring semesters we added a Yoga class in the evenings on Wednesday nights. Previously Yoga had only been offered at lunchtime, so the evening class gave members the opportunity to participate if they were unable to attend during the lunch hour. For Student/Staff organized group workouts we had MedFit (Medical school), DentFit (Dental school) and a restructured Salsa dance class. MedFit met two days a week and was well-attended, often reaching the room’s maximum capacity. DentFit met three days a week and brought a CrossFit style workout to the center. The Salsa dance group encountered many changes in the past year. The group is now organized by a new staff member from the School of Medicine and is jointly sponsored by Intramural Sports and Get Healthy Now. The class also has a new instructor. The changes appear to be very positive as attendance has increased substantially. Making use of the room is important for a facility with our size limitations and we have done a good job of increasing the programming in that area of the facility this year. A significant portion of our increased attendance came directly from programming in the aerobics room.

Exercise Equipment Additions

Once again we added new workout equipment to the center to enhance our users’ experience. During the past year we introduced three new pieces of equipment and also replaced some existing equipment. The three new pieces of equipment we added were a set of push up handles, a Lifeline power wheel and an agility ladder. These were all pieces of equipment our users had been asking for and their addition has

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been well received. The workout equipment we replaced includes jump ropes, boxing gloves, yoga mats and a Concept 2 rower. These replacements were much needed as most of the original equipment was quite old and worn out. While the equipment additions/replacements this year are rather small compared to the previous two years, their impact has been anything but small. Our users are very appreciative and thankful for the equipment additions and offer daily compliments of our commitment to their workout needs. We have been very diligent the past several years about adding equipment and we are about to the point of having to eliminate a piece to install something new. We continually explore different configurations to the main room looking for ways to further expand opportunities for our users.

General Equipment Additions

There were several other additions to the center during the past year that have had a positive influence on our operation. Those additions to the center include two new front desk computers, a new copier, a new vacuum, a second washer and dryer and a new compressor for the A/C unit courtesy of physical plant. The new computers have been a tremendous addition as they have allowed us to more efficiently check in users and check out equipment. The new copier is something the center has needed for quite a while. The center requires a lot of signage and other documents to be printed. The unreliability of the old copier was an ongoing issue. Fortunately, the new copier has allowed us to print all the necessary items in a much faster manner and without jamming/alignment problems. The new vacuum is a key addition because our custodial staff is only on duty a few hours in the morning and as a result it is up to our staff to maintain the cleanliness of the center throughout the day. As a small center there is constant use in each area and the abundant foot traffic leaves behind a lot of dirt/debris that must be vacuumed several times a day to keep the center clean and presentable.

We cannot overstate the importance of adding the second washer and dryer. As mentioned earlier we have more users now than we ever have and that led to a significant increase in laundry for the center. It got to a point where the washer and dryer was running nonstop and we were still getting low on towels (both sweat and shower). The addition of the extra laundry machines eliminated this issue and has eased a lot of concerns we had about being able to provide all our users with the desired towels. The new compressor for the A/C unit has been an essential addition to our center. The original compressor was very old and would often go out at the most inconvenient times (middle of the summer). This would make the center unbearably hot/humid which lead to unhappy users and ultimately declined attendance on those days. As a place where people are participating in strenuous activities it is vital that we have a fully functioning and reliable A/C unit and we are sure our users are extremely thankful for this addition.

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New Features

In the past year we decided we should place more emphasis on providing motivation and fitness information to our users. As a result we created an HSC Fitness Center twitter account, added a motivational board, and started updating our bulletin board on a regular basis. We used the new Twitter account to provide motivational quotes, fitness facts and facility information such as schedule changes to our followers. This Twitter account has really increased our presence in the social media world and helped us better connect with our tech savy users. The motivational board has been a huge success. We typically write two to three motivational workout quotes a week and they seem to truly inspire some of our users. There are many users who come in and immediately start smiling or commenting on how much they enjoy the board. The primary use of the bulletin board is to provide fitness facts in a creative/attractive way. We have had theme’s such as “Spring into FITTness” where “FITT” stands for Frequency (How often), Intensity (How hard), Time (How long) and Type (What kind) as it pertains to exercising. The themes are always expanded upon with examples and illustrations. It is our hope that the bulletin board shows our commitment to promoting the benefits of exercising.

Staffing

During the past year the HSC Fitness Center said goodbye to four student workers, all of which were lost to graduation. Although they will be sorely missed we could not be more proud of their achievements. Regrettably, three of those students were Federal Work Study and we were not able to completely offset their loss due to a wage increase for student workers and a fixed budget. While our number of student workers is less than previous years, we are very fortunate to have dependable student workers who allow us to provide adequate coverage at the center. We also experienced some turnover with our Departmental Assistant (DA) position this year. Our DA for the past two years, Addina Tritle, left for a full time position within UofL’s Athletic Department. Shelby Fiske, a former HSC Fitness Center student worker, was hired to replace her. However, a few months after taking the position Shelby decided it was in her best interest to enter a Master’s program at Eastern Kentucky University and resigned from her DA position at the end of the spring semester. The search to find a new DA is ongoing and we hope to have one hired in the very near future. Thankfully there were no changes in Facility Manager positions during the past year.

Conclusion

There has been a continuous commitment to improving the HSC Fitness Center and providing the best possible workout experience for our users. We look forward to

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continuing these efforts in the next year with a couple of major projects. In the coming months we will be replacing all lockers in both the men’s and women’s locker room and replacing the free weight area floor. These improvements will complete phase 3 of renovation plans for the center and have been preceded by the addition of all new cardio and strength equipment in the past few years.

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X. Intramural Sports

This year was another record-breaking year for the Intramural component of the department. We saw record numbers of teams and participants in Indoor Soccer, Volleyball, Badminton, Court Dodgeball, Outdoor Soccer, Floor Hockey, and Team Handball. The new student recreation center and the input that we get from the students greatly impact these numbers. We try very hard to keep the schedule fresh and exciting from year to year.

We saw a higher than normal staff turnover this year with two undergraduate supervisors graduating and three deciding not to return for varying reasons. With five undergraduate supervisors not returning, we obviously had to fill that void with five new ones. We had some challenges early on this year with five new undergraduate supervisors. Fortunately everyone adjusted to their new roles quickly and the issues that we had early did not last very long. Facility space inside the new student recreation center is a lot easier to come by than it was in the SAC. We have had no trouble scheduling Volleyball or Basketball teams, due to us having three basketball courts always at our disposal. The MAC Court has allowed us to offer Indoor Soccer, Floor Hockey, and Team Handball. Having only one MAC Court has started to be a challenge with the number of Indoor Soccer teams that we have had, but so far we have been able to accommodate every team. Our outdoor space received less wear and tear on it this year as we once again over seeded the fields with rye in the winter. Our participants took notice of the improved field conditions and were very appreciative.

We once again used IMLeagues and Rec*IT to do everything Intramurals-related. Both of these platforms have gone a long way in us being able to streamline our processes for registering teams and keeping track of participation numbers. We also started a new social media campaign on Twitter this year called “Game of the Night.” We would pick one game each night to feature in a Twitter poll and users were able to select who they thought would win that game. These Twitter polls had some of the highest levels of engagement of any of our tweets all year.

All-Campus Points Championship

All three points races came down to the wire with two of the races coming down to the final night of competition. The organizations that were able to put together consistent performances all year ended up beating out all of the other competitors.

The Fraternity Division saw Sigma Chi and Sigma Phi Epsilon pull away from all of the other organizations early. This race was not decided until the last night of competition for the school year. Sigma Phi Epsilon won the championships in Soccer,

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Putt-Putt, and Handball on the last night to win the championship by 12.5 points over Sigma Chi. The Soccer championship saw Sigma Phi Epsilon play Sigma Chi in a winner take all final. It is amazing that a race that includes 28 different events came down to the last night of play and was separated by a total of 12.5 points.

The Campus Division saw a few very competitive teams but we saw one organization rise above all others this year. The winning organization made a late charge and was able to come out on top at the end of the year by virtue of winning Putt-Putt on the last night of play. This year’s Campus points champion was Sigma Alpha Epsilon, winning by 35 points over Pi Kappa Alpha.

The Women’s Closed points race saw a little back and forth between two organizations during the year with one group finally taking control in the last few events. The difference between first and second place in this race was 67.5 points, with Kappa Delta beating out Delta Zeta.

We have never had a year that all 3 points races came down to the wire like they did this year.

Sportsmanship

As with every year the department strives to encourage sportsmanlike acts while enforcing rules set in place to discourage unsportsmanlike conduct of the participants. Many protocols have been put in place to make participants aware of the standards the department has set for sportsmanship. Participants must sign a sportsmanship contract and are read a sportsmanship statement at every game prior to taking the field in order to remind them of their pledge to remain good sports. Ultimately the department would like to have zero ejections over the course of the year and this year we came very close, only having 3 ejections. All 3 ejections came in Flag Football. All of the ejected participants were dealt with in a firm but fair manner. Our hope is that after participants are ejected once that they will not have any more issues on the field during Intramural play.

Intramural Handbook

The 2016-17 Intramural Handbook continued to be a valuable tool for the participants. This handbook gave participants answers to a lot of their questions and allowed them to become informed participants. The handbook serves as a measure of checks and balances for the participants in order to be certain that the Intramural program is upholding the responsibilities set in place in the handbook. The Intramural Handbook is getting updated this year to make sure that several rules including the eligibility rules are easier to understand.

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Officials

This year we continued our trend of having many new and inexperienced officials for most of our sports. The students that came out to be officials this year spoke volumes about the quality of students that are on campus as they were all very intelligent and quick to learn even though officiating is not easy. Most of the officials that we had this year were freshman so the Intramural Department is very optimistic about our officiating crews in the future. If any of these students return to officiating again next year then we will have a very strong core of officials to build off of. We reworked some of our official’s trainings to try and accelerate the learning process for our new officials. We also made some of our trainings more intensive in order to make the officiating better for those sports.

Championship Nights

The Intramural Sports Department has made it a point to create exciting events when possible for not only the participants but the spectators as well on “Championship Night”. This year we continued our tradition of holding our Basketball Championship in Cardinal Arena at the SAC. The participants love the opportunity to play in a Division 1 arena for their championship nights. We held the Flag Football Championships on the Intramural Field and made an effort to make it a bigger spectacle than in years past. Both were well-attended by spectators and had a feel of something bigger than just an Intramural championship. Not everyone can say they played in a major Division I sports venue like the students who participated in the Swim Meet, Track Meet, and our Tennis tournaments. Thanks to a great working relationship with the Department of Athletics our participants continue to benefit from these opportunities.

Intramural Sports Awards

This year was our 30th edition of the annual Intramural Sports Awards. This year’s Awards Banquet saw another large turnout at the George J. Howe Red Barn. We continued the tradition of giving out official’s awards in honor of Dale Orem, Frank Nuxoll, Alfred Smith, Tony Crush, Chris Brawner, and James Breeding. We also gave out the Rusty Michalski Award for the third straight year.

As is the tradition for this event various students and organizations were recognized for their achievements throughout the school year. This year the awards were heavily discussed among the intramural staff to ensure the top candidate would receive each award.

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Ellis J. Mendelsohn “Mendy” Awards

Female Emily Stewart- Kappa DeltaMale Brett RiedingerSports Club Sean Prendergast- Rugby Club

Other Departmental Awards

Dale Ramsay Sportsmanship Award Phi Delta ThetaOutstanding Male Chair Award Alex Patterson – Sigma Alpha

Epsilon Outstanding Female Chair Award Alyssa Farley – Chi Omega Outstanding Sport Club Lacrosse Club Group Fitness Instructor of the Year Emily Hanson

Rusty Michalski Honor Award John Deis Dale Orem Flag Football Official of the Year Dakota Graue Frank Nuxoll Volleyball Official of the Year Michael Clark Alfred Smith Basketball Official of the Year John Hower Tony Crush Soccer Official of the Year Oscar Rodriquez Chris Brawner Rookie Official of the Year Sam Gertig James Breeding Official of the Year Jeremy MercerMost Improved Fraternity Phi Kappa Tau Most Improved Women’s Closed Pi Beta Phi Most Improved Campus Points Phi Delta Theta

IM Service Awards

Jeff RushtonStanley Hall

Intramural Council

The Intramural Council gave us some valuable feedback during the town hall meetings that we held with them. The Intramural Council continues to be a valuable asset for the Intramural department as they give us a direct opportunity to talk to each organization individually. The council members continue to have an increased workload with the use of IMLeagues and REC*IT. They know that they are responsible for making sure that everyone in their organization is on their on-line roster by the deadline. This year we continued to use the Intramural Council to keep our program fresh. We will be relying on them even more next year when we start our partnership with Special Olympics Kentucky.

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IM Extravaganza- Cardinal Game Night

This year we re-worked our IM Extravaganza event again. We moved the event to the Wednesday night of Welcome Week and ran it in conjunction with SAB. In the past we had run this event on the Sunday of Welcome Week and geared it towards the incoming freshman with a few structured events and info tables for our department and clubs. This year we still had the info tables for our department and clubs, but we decided to have more structured activities this year. The events that we ran were very similar to the events that would be seen at most of the All-Star game festivities in professional sports. We had a 3-point contest, Knockout, Wiffleball Home Run Derby, Hot Shot Basketball Shootout, QB Accuracy sponsored by UPS, Bubbleball, and a Fitness Obstacle Course. The night was a major success and the format will continue to be updated every year to continue to make it a success.

Recommendations

Continue to develop partnerships with outside corporations to provide the best experience possible for the participants of the program. Continue to strengthen its new relationship with Special Olympics Kentucky.

Continue to investigate ways to recruit and retain sport officials.

The Department should keep adjusting its marketing techniques to match the needs of a very tech savvy generation.

Continue to adjust the Intramural schedule to keep it fresh and keep the student body engaged and interested in the program.

Continue to push the mobile application for IMLeagues, REC*IT, to increase communication between the department and the students.

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XI. Marketing and Promotions

Marketing was a major focus of our program this year. We completed 38 specific projects identified on our annual master plan. Our overall goal was to greatly expand our level of interaction with our student population, mainly through the increased use of social media as well as enhanced visual promotion. Last year we released a then record 5,823 pieces of information through these platforms. This year we released 6,308. They featured not only things like important dates coming up, classes, etc. but real time promotional releases from events while they were taking place. We hired a student with a strong social media background to increase the number of releases we sent out during the peak evening times. The entire staff has been a part of this emphasis and it has now become a part of our culture. The quality of our printed and designed materials was much better than it has been in the past and we increased our number of visual displays by a good number over previous years. This year we completed 38 different marketing projects. The projects included every program area and featured many instances of “cross promotion” that included more than one program area. They ranged from tabling to social media to printed material to digital material. We are continually moving our marketing efforts to include many different platforms in an effort to reach the highest portion of our total community as possible. In addition to the visual and social media efforts, we made a number of personal, promotional appearances to groups like the board of directors of the Alumni Association, SOS staffers, RA and RDs and a host of other organizations. Facebook took down our existing page, which had 1,600 “friends” because it was a personal account and not a business account. When we launched the page there were no business accounts. Because of that we have had to start over in promoting the page and gaining followers. We are up to 180 now and anticipate a big jump this summer with 12 Orientation sessions where we will be promoting the page aggressively.

Twitter

One of our major goals was to become much more active not only in social media, but specifically Twitter. We received some feedback from various student groups that they more readily identified us as “the SRC” rather than intramurals so we changed our main Twitter account name to @ulsrc. We also launched a specific HSC Fitness Center account. Last year we had 1,400 followers. We now have a total of 3630 in all accounts combined. An increase of 126%. We also made it a point to release information every day on events that would be taking place as well as to send out promotional “tweets” during activities to generate interest. All of our program areas have access to the account so we are able to get out information very consistently. It was great to have from an intramural standpoint as schedule changes and weather conditions could be sent out very easily and actively “re-tweeted” by different organizations. We were also very active in the fitness area, promoting classes at both

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the SRC and the HSC Fitness center every day. Engagement is someone taking some sort of action on your tweet such as liking it or re-tweeting it. Impressions are the total number of people who see your tweets as a result of others re-tweets. Last year we averaged over 53,000 impressions per month. This year we have averaged over 115,000. The increase, of 116%, comes largely from daily polls in intramural sports and the posting of champions pictures and short video clips. Professional advertising agencies report that the average rate of engagement for a tweet is 0.1%. We average between 0.9% and 2.3% in our different accounts which is far above the national professional advertising rate, but many of our tweets are in the 15 to 25 % range which shows tremendous engagement.

REACH Television

As part of our overall marketing emphasis, we made much more effective use of our REACH digital monitor system. Because of a ransomware virus attack that deleted a number of our documentation files, we cannot ascertain the number of changes we made this year but we were very active in the utilization of the platform. Every roster due date, change in hours of operation, special fitness class as well as messages from our corporate partners were on the system, which goes out to 16 of our 42 monitors throughout the SRC. In addition we have posted several videos on the system that promote different program areas. The HSC facility managers did a great job of using the REACH screen at the HSC Fitness Center which has been very well received. It has the perfect location, at the end of the ramp leading into the building. The staff there has been very good at learning and using the system on a regular basis.

Summer Orientation

We have been part of a variety of formats during our involvement with Orientation. We began by dragging a portable basketball goal to the lunchtime cookouts to allow students to shoot and try to win one of our champion shirts before there even was an info fair. Other departments saw what we were doing and started showing up at the lunch and the info fair was born. We were part of that for years then moved to a meeting in the Red Barn in the afternoons to another info fair with just us, our clubs and the Greeks to another new format last year. We are now one of the optional breakout sessions in the afternoon. This have been by far the best scenario for us. We present for 20 minutes, twice a day. We usually have around 100 students in our sessions. The value of getting a captive audience with them for that amount of time is golden. We have developed a good powerpoint to show during our presentations and always are able to speak to a significant number of new students. In addition, we have been much more active at Transfer Orientation. We speak to that group in one of their breakout sessions and it usually has around 50 people attend those sessions.

Web Page

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Our new design has eliminated some redundancy in our previous site and is much easier to navigate. We are making good use of it in every program area. With the re-design, we now have the Student Affairs event calendar running on one of our scrolls which is great not only for us, but helps cross-promote events through other unit sites. Our page continues to be one of the cornerstones of our overall marketing program. We were very aggressive in changing pages and keeping fresh information up. We have learned through our involvement with Orientation how important the web page is to incoming students as many of them come to our table already familiar with our program. Our numbers listed below put us in a very successful category of web use. Our duration and pages per session numbers are particularly impressive and higher than national averages. Having over 30,000 unique users is very strong for us considering the number of students at the University. That number tells us that many potential new students are looking at our web page in their information searches.

Intramural Website Statistics:

Pageviews – 117,026Duration – 1:33Page per session – 2.39Unique Users – 30,046 (up 8,092)Bounce Rate – 57.79% (good per industry standards)

Learfield Sports Properties

We have seen a few others begin to use our model of partnering with a professional marketing company, but we will always be one of the pioneers in this model nationwide. Learfield is very connected to the Atlantic Coast Conference and is a national player in terms of sports marketing. Marketing, in the context we are talking about here, is about corporate relationships and financial gains for the department and not promotional ventures.

Partnerships with corporate entities come with a high level of expectations from a compliance standpoint. It is crucial for us in our ability to retain current partners and attract new ones, that we complete all of our obligations in a timely manner. This entails a consistent effort and awareness from our entire staff. Last year we did not fail to complete any of our obligations to any of our partners. John Smith has regular meetings with the Learfield representative responsible for our program to insure both our compliance and to investigate potential corporate partners.

We have had regular meetings with Learfield over the year and continually discuss possible new clients and ways to expand our sponsorship program.

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Learfield is going through a local leadership change with the top two people both taking positions with other companies meaning it will be critical for us to establish a good relationship with those people once they are known.

Memberships

Alumni Memberships

We continue to work with the Registrars’ Office in promoting the program to every graduate of the university. This year we were able to distribute almost 5,000 pieces of information to current graduates through a printed information sheet placed in the diploma package. We are starting to see an increase in the number of students who paid the recreation fee prior to the opening of the new SRC who are eligible to receive 6 months of membership (free) for every semester they paid the fee prior to opening. We want to make sure and include that information on the materials we are able to distribute through the Registrars’ Office. We hope to retain a high number of those former students as alumni members when their free period of membership is completed.

We changed our format from having membership periods of 3,6,9 and 12 months to allowing people to join for any number of months as they wanted. That has been very popular especially with new graduates as they may not know how long they will remain in the Louisville area. The increase in short term memberships been at least part of the success of our increased number of alumni transactions as we increased 30% from 554 transactions to 725 in the alumni program alone. The main factor that drives memberships is parking. The lack of parking, and more importantly free parking, for alumni anywhere near the center will always be a determining factor in how successful the program might be. The opening of a 24 hour fitness center in the nearby Cardinal Station shopping area has also had an effect on our membership as they have free parking and membership rates of $10 per month. We know of a number of alumni and faculty staff former members of ours who now use that facility.

Dependent ID Validations

This program continues to be popular and appreciated by students, faculty and staff. In a period of time when cost of living raises are small, benefits cost more and more, and general inflation eats up more of everyone’s discretionary income, a real value like this is a very strong public relations tool for our department. We have had a strong response from families at the Health Science Campus Fitness Center and have more intentionally marketed the program to families on that campus. We released information through the UofL Today email feature at the start of each semester. As with other membership programs, our rates for dependent IDs have changed to reflect the student recreation fee.

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Summer ID Validations

The summer validation program allows students to use intramural facilities over the summer if they were enrolled in the spring or can show proof of registration for the upcoming fall semester. This is very popular with our students as so many of them live in the Louisville area. In addition to being a good revenue stream to us, it is a good value and appreciated service to those students. To be consistent with other membership programs, the fee matches the student recreation fee. We do not think anyone should be gaining access to the SRC for less than the students are paying so all membership fees are based off of that amount.

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XII. Assessment

For the year we completed 31 assessment projects that were included on our annual master plan. Assessment continues to be a driving force in our decision making process in every program area.

Document releases to all media outlets weekly

We keep a log documenting all of our releases through twitter, facebook, digital monitors, printed materials, Vibrations, UL Today, web pages, videos and appearances. This can be used to show our comprehensive approach to keeping our community informed about programs, events and facilities. This year we had over 6,308 information releases of some type, an increase of 485 over 2015-16. This resulted mainly in increased use of the REACH system and the OCM calendar.

Perform quarterly facility inspections for the SRC and HSC Fitness Center

Because of the newness of our equipment and the sheer number of pieces we are dealing with now, we are making our inspections quarterly rather than monthly. Monthly inspections will still go on, only the type of equipment will change. For example, one month all cardio equipment will be inspected. The next month all the free weight and then the following month all the selectorized equipment. We feel that this schedule will still insure the safety and proper upkeep of the equipment, but will allow us to do more in depth inspections this way rather than try to complete every piece every month. The strength and fitness staff will complete the inspections on their equipment. The spreadsheets used to check every piece of equipment is too large to format to show and example of here. There are on file with John Smith should they need to be verified.

Inspections have been completed and are on file. The SRC is in the process of completing one now to catch up with their normal reporting cycle. Because of the size of the HSC, inspections are completed monthly at that location.

Continue web statistics study

We are now utilizing Google Analytics to track hits, page visits and duration of visits. A pageview is a record of the individual pages someone visited while in our total site. Those records will help us shape the look, feel and function of our page in the future.

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Our pageviews, duration and pages viewed per visit are all very strong and above national averages. Our number of unique users is very high when you consider the student population of our campus.

Pageviews – 117,026Duration – 1:33Page per session – 2.39Unique Users – 30,046 (up 8,092)Bounce Rate – 57.79% (good per industry standards)

Perform the installation of critical updates and virus protection installations

We changed our machines to do updates automatically which means we no longer maintain a record of the updates. Previously, when updates were released we would manually come around to each machine in the office to complete the updates. Having them done automatically is safer for the department as it protects the machines during the time that our staff would have been coming around to perform the updates. We lost one machine to the ransomware virus that struck over 200 machines at the University but that was un-preventable as there was no virus protection available for that particular attack.

Continue Global Viewer

We are having issues with Global Viewer. With the above mentioned ransomware attack, we lost the machine the program was housed on. Ironically the machine was in the process of being backed up so we also lost the external hard drive that also contained the required log in information. The system still works but we are not able to get into it because of the lack of a specific URL that is required. We are going through IT and Simplex Grinnell to try to recover that so we can again utilize the program. Fortunately for us, we were on our biggest schedule of the year when it happened so the TV’s are on longer than needed and are not impacting their use in the building.

Continue to evaluate needs for SRC instructor staff

Keeping our classes current and making sure we are knowledgeable about new fitness trends will require us to continually evaluate the need both for numbers of instructors but also types of instructors. The new class format of being free and not fee based, will no doubt have ramifications in our ability to stay current with the fitness industry. This is done on a continual basis and numerous changes have already been made for the 2017-2018 year.

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Document attendance numbers of all group X classes.

We will need to document the attendance/popularity of the classes. With the personal training program staring it’s second year, we will want to be able to document the number of sessions and number of people taking advantage of the program. Attendance will help drive our efforts at knowing what types of instructors we need to be recruiting. The spreadsheets showing all information is included in the report section of this document.

Determine types of classes to offer

The information gathered in the attendance numbers will help guide us in determining the types of classes to offer in the future. That information will be helpful but not the only factor used as it will not take into account emerging trends in popular fitness class types. Changes for future classes based on these tools are being implemented for the upcoming year now. The fitness staff is continually monitoring trends in the group X arena and are always looking to insure our programs are reflective of those.

Assess officials in all sports

We want to continue the process of evaluating our officials both for our benefit and theirs. It will help us with training and thus improve the level of officiating for the participants as well as help individual officials improve to the point where they may be able to get some of the community work we have access to. The intramural staff observed and assessed officials in every sport. Instruction was given during breaks in play to individual officials and crews. Assessments were used to make assignments for tournament play at the conclusion of regular season contests.

Continue to formalize/document Council agendas

Seven years ago we began keeping agendas from all council and IM Staff meetings. These are helpful in the event of a problem after the meeting, we can go back to our agenda and document that the topic was covered. It also helps us to document our efforts at building community and our continued efforts at improving sportsmanship. We will continue to formalize our Council agendas and document all topics covered. Agendas were documented for all Intramural Council meetings for the year.

Conduct Team Sport Satisfaction tool for each team sport

We are reviewing the structure of our existing “town hall” meetings. Years ago we conducted written satisfaction tools at the end of team sports. We didn’t like the in-

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ability to respond to questions etc. those gave us so we started having “town hall” meetings at the end of each team sport so we could have dialogue. Those are conducted at the IM Council meeting most closely scheduled to the end of each team sport. We again conducted town hall meetings at the end of the major team sports and again participation was very limited. We are investigating a way to get more teams involved other than just the Greeks who are usually the only in attendance at the existing meetings.

Track IM Leagues utilization

Now that we are using IM Leagues across the board in all divisions of play, we want to find out how our utilization compares to other universities and to our own participants. We will look at the number of single sign ons and other parts of the platform to evaluate our use of the program.

Our utilization of IM Leagues remains high. With record numbers of teams in several sports this year, we know our use increased. IM Leagues does not allow us to access that information like we can with google analytics and twitter analytics so we can not derive specific details but we know we were one of the top 10 schools in the nation in log ins last year and had more this year by a noteworthy amount. We are talking to IM Leagues to see if there is a way we can begin to access that information in a specific manner.

Continue follow up phone contact with injured participants

Last year we made 170 phone calls to participants who had been injured in our program. Every person who had an injury report filled out received at least one call checking on their condition and offering the department’s assistance. The calls are very good tools for us. They show concern and intent to follow up with our participants. I have talked to many parents when making the calls and the good will we receive from the calls is very significant. From a legal standpoint they are important but more importantly from a moral standpoint they are critical to our department and should be continued with no question. We usually receive some sort of thank you statement from every injured participant during these calls so they are appreciated. We refer insurance and medical expense payments to Sandy Russell.

Document all AED inspections

Our new machines perform a nightly self-check inspection. Our inspection for the current year have been completed and all machines are in compliance. All machines were inspected and had new pads installed this summer.

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Document all staff certifications

We keep a spreadsheet on every certification issued from our department training classes through the Louisville Fire and Rescue and American Heart Association. We also keep the certification sheets turned into the AHA for documentation as well. We are able to provide information on any staff member’s certification at any time. This also helps us track renewal times for every certification. Louisville Fire and Rescue also documents this information for us.

All staff certifications along with expiration dates are maintained and available from John Smith. An example is below. This does not reflect our entire staff of designated responders.

Last: First: Date BLSHeartsave

rFirst Aid

Connery Andrew 10/3/16 Fougerousse Luke 10/3/16 X Seay Johnecia 10/3/16 Onnembo Julia 10/3/16 Purvis Tyrin 10/3/16 Shaw David 10/3/16 Becker Alexis 10/3/16 Quisenberry Kenny 10/3/16 Williams Martin 10/3/16 Burton Albert 10/3/16 Eagan James 10/3/16 Smith Jessica 9/29/16 X Rowan Erin 9/29/16 X Ruckriegel Jude 9/29/16 X Williams Amelia 9/29/16 X Williams Tiffany 9/29/16 X Chaisson Jenna 9/29/16 X Dunn Corin 9/29/16 X Carpenter Kathleen 9/29/16 X Matthews James 9/29/16 X Johnson Dylan 9/29/16 X Merrifield Erica 9/29/16 X Lindemann Thomas 9/29/16 X Sellers Jillian 9/29/16 X Weber Kelly 9/29/16 X Pendleton Parshia 9/29/16 X Peterson Justin 8/4/16 X X

SchlichMary Elise 8/4/16 X X

Russ Emily 8/4/16 X X

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Schnelle Kyliyn 8/4/16 X X

HabliebKatherine 8/4/16 X X

Peirnas Eric 8/4/16 X XHennesy Grant 8/5/16 X XMattingly Aaron 8/5/16 X XSloss Shannon 8/5/16 X XRice David 8/5/16 X XCoburn Chris 8/5/16 X Russ Steven 1/5/16 X XKemper Hannah 1/5/16 X XLavender Danielle 1/5/16 X XTucker Sara 1/5/16 X XBrown Michael 1/5/16 X XBucy Krysta 1/5/16 X XConroy Megan 1/5/16 X XSpalding Marie 1/5/16 X X

Track all injury reports

With this tool we want to develop a database so that we can track all reported injuries. We then will be able to compare injury rates between indoor & outdoor activities, structured program to informal program. We will also categorize the severity of all injuries and compare statistics between sports and related activities. This may have implications in our future training and certification plans. Results of the injury tracking are discussed in the safety area of this report. We use the statistics gathered from this project to tailor our training in the summer for our staff. We complete the course as specified by American Heart Association, but will also spend some extra time in areas that appear to be more common for us to respond to. Even though our number of reported injuries showed a spiked increase this year, the ratio of injuries stayed very consistent to other years.

Bone/Joint 72%Blood 14%Consciousness 12%Others 2%

Continue retention studies with Institutional Research

We have two ongoing studies with Institutional Research. One is a grade point study of GPAs of our “regular” users compared to other students. The other is a retention study that will enable us to ascertain the retention rate of our “regular users” compared to other students. We completed a project involving a program called SAS

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Visual Analytics which is a powerful platform that will enable us to visually que requested information. We are in the process of uploading this year’s information now and will soon be able to complete and query that information.

Conduct a cardio machine audit for the SRC

Our equipment in the SRC was coming out of warranty this year. We wanted to do an in-depth review of every piece of cardio equipment to insure we had the opportunity to replace/repair anything that was possible before the expiration of their warranties. Debby, Chelsea and Danielle completed the study and had appropriate repairs/replacements made. Those will prove to be noteworthy cost savings as we move the SRC into a new period of time where the original equipment is no longer covered by manufacturers of vendors warranties.

Perform Cardio Machine rotations

All of our cardio machines contain a tracking device that will show us their hours of use. People tend to be creatures of habit and typically use the same piece of equipment every time they come. We suspect that many pieces of similar items have wide ranges of actual use. Debby, Danielle and Chelsea performed an audit of hours of use and re-located machines where those discrepancies occurred. That will greatly increase the overall life of our cardio machines, which is especially important given our current warranty scenario.

Document Personal Training sessions and number of Clients

Now that we are more established in our personal training program, we need to continue to track both our number of clients and the number of sessions our personal trainers provided. We had 8 nationally certified trainers. The provided 357 sessions of personal training to 32 distinct clients.

Conduct a Membership Type tool

Now that we have had the SRC open for 3+ years, we wanted to do a report to see how many members we had in our various membership types. The alumni number is inflated due to the high number of current alumni members who paid the rec fee and are on their free time.

Alumni: 474 (this number fluctuates due to our membership terms and the Paid Rec Fee members)

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Faculty Staff Full: 112Student Dependent: 22Faculty Staff Dependent: 11

Implement a Sport Club Scholarship tracking tool

Since our sport clubs have become involved in a scholarship program with the Office of Admissions, we need to document the number of students receiving some form of financial club assistance as well as what clubs are actively providing these opportunities to their members.

Total students receiving club scholarships 50Women’s Volleyball 12Rugby 12Men’s Lacrosse 10Ice Hockey 5Men’s Volleyball 5Baseball 3Bowling 2Golf 1

Document coaches certifications and criminal background checks

A number of our clubs utilize coaches from outside the University. These coaches all must submit to and pass a criminal background check before having contact with our students. All appropriate coaches have done so and their CBCs are on file with the sport club coordinator.

Conduct and Outside Group Reservation study

We wanted to see how many outside groups utilized the SRC. We can run a report in CSI that gives us total reservations and how many unique groups that represents but we are not able to separate department functions from outside groups. The following results are interesting to see though. When we make a reservation in the CSI system, we have to create a “guarantor.” We have 350 of those in the system.

Total Distinct Guarantors: 187Total Reservations for the year: 3,721

Investigate Parking changes in 4th Street Lot

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The large lot on 4th Street is the closest to the SRC. Our membership platform, especially the alumni plan, is hampered by parking around the facility. We heard rumors that the Foundation was looking to get out of operation of the lot due to low use and lack of income. That was true and the University has re-gained control of the lot. Currently it is still a pay lot but there is a chance it may return to permit parking. If it does, we have had discussions with parking about including a permit that alumni would be eligible to purchase.

Select and hire Department Assistants

We anticipated the need to replace two Department Assistants this year. Due to an un-expected departure of another, we actually had the need to replace three. Those searches are current and ongoing at this point.

Include a specific question on injury response to team sport satisfaction tools

Injury response is a topic at all town hall team sports meetings. There were no responses from anyone reporting poor response to an injury situation. Most people had compliments to the way our staff responded. This has already been a regular talking point in all of our town hall meetings but should be continued.

Inventory response bags on regular basis

Our bags were inventoried at the conclusion of every team sport and at the mid-point of each of those. The bags were kept stocked and ready for any response that we may have encountered. In addition the First Aid Room was inventoried and stocked at two points during the year.

Conduct a site review for safety response

Our clubs practice and play in various locations. We need to review those locations to make sure our clubs have appropriate mechanisms in place in case of an emergency medical situation. Those that cannot document the availability of a certified first responder with CPR and First Aid certifications at the various facilities used should be required to send club members to become certified through our office or through existing classes with the Louisville Fire and Rescue/American Heart Association. Our Sport Club Coordinator has confirmed that all sites were inspected and found to be safe for our participants.

Provide first aid bags to appropriate clubs

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With clubs practicing at different venues, we want to make sure those that are in facilities other than ours (where we have responders and equipment available) have access to basic first aid supplies. We will supply those clubs with a first aid bag and stock it whenever they indicate that it is needed. Our most competitive clubs, such as ice hockey and rugby, have arranged to have medical staff on site for practices and contests. We make the provision of bags available to all clubs. We provided CPR/AED/First Aid classes for clubs and had several participate. Those individuals are included in the class documentation section.

Review Learfield status on a regular basis

We are starting our final year of our contract with Learfield Sports Properties. We continue to review and explore new ways of furthering our relationship with the firm. Learfield has been aggressive in pursuing potential leads for us. John Smith meets with Learfield staff on a regular basis to insure compliance and discuss future sponsorship opportunities. Most of our compliance obligations revolve around the intramural program. That staff has done an exemplary job of making sure those things are fulfilled. Learfield provides us with an excel spreadsheet with all partners and obligations at the start of the year which we follow to ensure total compliance.

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XIII. Technology

Technology continues to drive most of our daily functions. Fortunately for us, most of our equipment is relatively new and we had very few issues to deal with. From an operations standpoint, having 160 points of connection and 20 computers in the SRC, a satellite television system, digit television system and touchscreen display, projectors and smart boards, we are very technology dependent. All of our machines are up to date on virus protection and malware programs. Given the number of machines and different platforms we are dealing with, it is critical that we maintain and utilize these in the best manner possible. We continue to look for new ways to use technology in every phase of our operation. We completed our migration of all machines to Windows 10, which was required by the University. That involved a significant amount of time and scheduling to complete machines not only in a timely manner but also in a way to impact the user to the less degree possible. John is serving on the Student Affairs Social Media Committee. We have seen a number of changes and improved use of media through our participation in that.

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XIV. Safety

We had 55 staff members certified to respond to emergency medical situations through the American Heart Association. Our certifications are now on two-year cycles so the number of responders certified in a given year and the number of responders available to use are not the same figure. A number of our responders were certified in the previous year and some of our responders graduate or leave the department for one reason or another. Since changing to the American Heart Association rather than the American Red Cross for our certification and training programs, we have received much stronger support. Louisville Fire and Rescue uses American Heart and has a center dedicated to CPR/AED and First Aid downtown. The same people that teach the professionals how to respond to any situation are available to help us with any scenario we may encounter. Our certifications are now done in-office rather than have to go through Kansas City, making it much timelier in getting them done. The American Heart Association is also much more stringent in teacher qualifications

These 55 trained responders are called “designated responders” Heartsaver CPR and First Aid through the AHA. At least one of these staff members is on duty in our facilities and at our programs at all times. As a staff, we responded to 170 documented emergency medical situations last year that were deemed serious enough for our supervisors to complete written reports That is an increase of 46%. We had been looking for that increase given the larger number of participants we are dealing with now especially through the intramural and informal parts of the program. The increased numbers of participants we are dealing with now in the SRC compared to previously in the SAC makes our response program even more paramount.

Our current method of training designated responders makes our response to these situations quicker and more thorough than our previous method of mass training to a lower level of skill. Each of the 170 injured participants that had a response form filled out received a follow up call to see if they needed assistance of any kind and just to show concern from our part. Some of these injured participants are from out of town or even international students who do not know a doctor or where to go in Louisville. We refer to orthopedic and general practice medical professionals when asked as well as provide assistance in communicating with Risk Management regarding insurance protocols.

Our injury breakdown was markedly different this year. 72% of our injuries were bone/joint related. Last year that number was 68%. Blood injuries make up the next most responded to situation at 14%. Head injuries coupled with concussion symptoms

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comprised make up 13% of our injuries. We have seen an increase in the head/concussion injuries which is likely related to the increased number of sports that have the potential for collisions such as indoor soccer, team handball, and the increased popularity of flag football and soccer. The increased numbers of people in the informal program participating in pick-up basketball have also had an impact on that injury rate.

Our First Aid Room continues to be a great addition to our response program. We have what amounts to a physician’s exam room adjoining the front counter area of the facility. Now, if a person is hurt, and we are able to move them, we can provide privacy and a better level of treatment with the room. We have used the room a number of times since opening the center and every patient has commented on the improved comfort level they derived from the privacy provided.

Our response bags were inventoried and re-stocked on a regular basis. Our AED pads where all changed out this year and have a two year window of use from this point.

We also continued our department protocols for MRSA to insure we were on the leading edge of dealing with this potentially deadly virus. There are no current certifications available from national health/safety agencies dealing with the prevention of MRSA, which prompted us to develop our own training program.

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XV. Fitness

Group Fitness Classes

With 3 years of operating group fitness classes at the Student Recreation Center (SRC) our participation numbers in the classes remain consistent. We reduced the number of classes offered at the SRC and Health Science Campus (HSC) to 30 per week from 36 per week last year by eliminating some of our least popular classes. Our participation numbers only dropped by 180 participation hours from 9200 to 9020. By decreasing the number of classes offered by 168 fewer classes and keeping our participation number consistent, we increased the average number of participants per class from 8.15 to 9.4/ class overall. Our evening classes continue to be more popular than early morning as we moved our 7:00 am power yoga class to 4:00pm and increased numbers from 5 to 23 participants per class with the same instructor. Cycling, Butt & Guts, Zumba and HIIT classes all remained popular averaging over 15 participants per class.

Having all student instructors always poses a challenge of higher turnover with instructors, but with that comes the opportunity to gain new instructors in a variety of classes. Every year we usually lose a few instructors but this year we lost five due to graduation and one was our Sports Program Assistant that helped recruit and train our instructors and had been part of our team since the SRC opened. Though she will be sorely missed, she did such an excellent job of recruiting and training new instructors, we have several that remain on staff with great experience and teaching a variety of classes. We will begin our search for a new Sports Program Assistant in fitness over the summer and transition into the new academic year with few issues.

One project we completed last summer was the creation of three 20-minute exercise videos by our group fitness instructors (one in cycling, one in belly dancing and one in HIIT) for our distance education students to be able to click on and complete in their homes. This project was fun to work on and is still available for students to utilize if they choose. Moving forward we will look to assess the demographic of students taking our group fitness classes and see if there is a particular group we are not reaching. We will evaluate what types of classes can possibly be added to our schedule or modified to increase our attendance and diversity. We will continue to recruit new instructors from our current participants as well as reach out to our Exercise Science students to see if there is an interest in teaching as a potential internship opportunity or future career.

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Personal Training

With almost 3 years in operation, the CardForce Personal Training Program remains consistent serving 32 different clients and conducting 325 sessions. This past year we had 8 trainers work for us and of those 6 graduated and are moving on. Add in the loss of our Sports Program Assistant that worked with our personal trainers due to a career move and we lost 7 total trainers this year. Our focus this summer will be on hiring a new Sports Program Assistant and recruiting personal trainers. We have contacted NETA and now have a two-day certification workshop scheduled for August 19 & 20. Hopefully we will hire some trainers from that workshop or have some of our current staff become certified. Once the new trainers are hired, we will concentrate on having them work the floor to promote themselves and the program and get them trained to work with clients. Training will come in the form of assigning case studies and have them create workout plans for the client in the case study and demonstrate the workout, then provide feedback on how well they presented and instructed the exercises and how appropriate they were. Some of our current fitness staff members have expressed an interest in taking the certification course and we will assist them in that matter as we have some study materials from previous workshops. Once we get the trainers hired and trained, we will focus on marketing the program using our Instagram account to post short videos created by the trainers as well as twitter and tabling in the SRC lobby.

Fitness Interns and Mini-Fit Checks

Hiring several Exercise Science students has been a great partnership for our department. We had several students complete internships with us this past year. Some were already working for our department before adding internship hours to their supervisory duties and others were met through attending the Internship Fair hosted by the Exercise Science Department in November. We have our interns staff a table in the fitness center offering fitness advice, body composition and blood pressure checks for the students and SRC members. This gives the students an opportunity to gain hands on experience honing their fitness assessment testing skills while working with a diverse client base and thinking quickly to answer fitness related questions and give advice. Our interns also received some experience working on the weight room floor supervising patrons and providing spots for lifters as well as leading their internship supervisors through workout plans devised by them based on case studies they were given. This partnership seems to be working well and we will continue to monitor, cultivate and adjust it to make it a more fruitful, positive experience for the interns. We will continue to look for new ways and programs to get our interns more experience in the field of exercise science by utilizing their strengths and interests to offer to the university community.

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SRC Fitness Equipment Demos & Repairs

We continue to perform our quarterly inspections on our fitness equipment and check the machines on a daily basis as we walk through the fitness center and make minor repairs as needed on equipment. Before the cardiovascular machines went out of warranty last October (after 3 years) we completed an ‘audit’ of our machines to see which ones had the most mileage and/or usage hours and rotated them to even out the usage of the machines. Those with fewer usage hours were moved into our higher traffic areas and higher usage hours into our more remote areas. This will help to extend the life expectancy of our machines along with routine cleanings and maintenance.

Looking ahead, we reached out to our vendors to see what new equipment and products were on the market and asked if we could demonstrate some of their machines/equipment in the SRC as we were preparing to purchase new machines as our original ones began to break down or go out of service. Several vendors were very receptive to the idea and we created space for various machines to be brought in for a few weeks at a time and allow the students to try out the equipment and evaluate it. This would allow the students some input into what equipment would be purchased for the SRC and to help ensure it was what the members wanted and would be utilized. This also gave us an opportunity to ‘try out’ the equipment before buying it to check out the quality and durability of the product. Several machines we were able to try out were the Octane Zero Runner, True Alpine Runner, Green Series treadmill, Star Trac Treadmill, Matrix Treadmill, FreeMotion Incline Trainer, HIITmill (self-powered treadmill), Matrix S-drive (self-powered treadmill) and Tire Flip 180. We will be demonstrating a few more machines over the summer and possibly purchasing some of the more popular pieces depending on the budget.

One purchase we were able to make this past year was a new platform, full power rack, Olympic bar and additional bumper plates. The platform was well-received by the SRC members as there is often a long wait to get onto the 2 platforms and half racks we currently have. This purchase was also to accommodate our policy change to allow overhead Olympic lifts on the platforms and power racks, which were previously not allowed. This policy change was well received as we have had multiple requests since we opened to allow the overhead lifts, but felt the lifts were too dangerous. After completing some research with our counterparts at other universities throughout the state and surrounding states, most of them were already allowing the lifts to be performed. We also checked with our Risk Management Department and they told us they were ok with us allowing the lifts. After re-arranging some equipment and creating and posting safety policies, we were able to fit in the new platform and allow the overhead Olympic lifts with little disruption.

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XVI. Sports Club Federation

The 2016-17 school year was another excellent one for the Sports Club Federation. The Federation began the season with 21 members and added four clubs (Chess, Running, Wrestling, Women’s Ultimate) while losing one over the course of the season (Women’s Softball) bringing our number to 24 active groups and 400 total members. We met with several groups concerning the formation of future clubs, which we look forward to in the upcoming year.

Sports Clubs are student groups dedicated to a particular sport, which separate them from other recognized student organizations and competitive intramural sports. Our roster currently enjoys competitive clubs, instructional clubs, and social groups. This diversity lends strength and credibility to our program and allows us to offer a wide range of differing sport and recreational options.

Our Sports Clubs have been allowed to expand and include community and alumni members as well, which lends stability to the clubs by not limiting involvement to just the few years participants attend the university. We believe we are one of the few, if not only, sports club programs in the country that allows community members, which is something we are very proud of. The clubs are lucky to have the strong leadership that they enjoy, with many clubs having an experienced and dedicated individual overseeing all aspects of their respective club. This is perhaps the largest contributing factor for the continued success of our clubs and one that we will continue to foster amongst the membership. This also would not be possible without our community membership program, which justifies its existence in a strong and very visible way.

We knew that with the opening of the new Student Recreation Center in October 2013 many changes were in store for the sports club program. Whereas previously we had clubs meeting and practicing in various different areas of campus and in the community, we now have a facility that is capable of housing a variety of different clubs and hosting a multitude of activities. With the center’s opening, we are able to provide dedicated practice space to 17 of our clubs in one facility.

We also knew that the new center would affect the makeup of our club roster, which has proven to be accurate as well. Previously, the majority of our clubs were instructional in nature, with competitive clubs becoming more popular but not the majority. When the SRC opened, we have seen a significant shift toward competitive clubs, which is a trend we see continuing in the immediate future. In the future, it will be entirely possible to add several clubs based solely on our ability to provide

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appropriate practice and meeting space in the SRC, which is a luxury we previously did not enjoy. Sports Club Federation meetings are now held in the classrooms of the building as well.

Another exciting area of our program was our continued partnership with the Office of Admissions. Two years ago we began working with Admissions in an effort to attract a higher level of student and athlete to our program by educating potential incoming freshmen of the availability of academic scholarships from the university and the Metropolitan College program. Our clubs were able to use this information to actively recruit potential club members and offer them the possibility of receiving significant financial aid. This year we had 50 students take advantage of this program. We were tasked with increasing this number by 10 percent for the coming school year, which is a number that looks easily attainable. Initially this idea was implemented through four of our competitive clubs. We have now opened this idea to all of our groups and introduced some better athletes to our club program.

We are also excited about the creation of a Gift Account in the Department of Student Affairs, specifically for use of our sports clubs, which will allow anyone looking to make a donation to a specific club to do so and be able to claim a tax deduction for that donation. This is a tremendous accomplishment and one which has been much-needed for a long time. Our Men’s Lacrosse Club was the first group to take advantage of this account, and were able to raise over $8500 in less than one week in order to travel and participate in their national championship tournament. This would not have been possible in the past, and it is indicative of the potential fundraising possibilities for all of our clubs being able to utilize this account.

It is with great sadness that we report the untimely and unnecessary passing of Women’s Lacrosse Club President Savannah Walker in March. Savannah was attending a concert at an art gallery when she was caught in the crossfire of senseless gun violence. Her passing was a tremendous blow to not only our club program but the university community as a whole, as Savannah was a vibrant young woman with an extremely bright future ahead of her. We share in the grief of Savannah’s family and stand ready to provide any assistance we can in their great time of sorrow.

The following is a brief outline of the accomplishments of our twenty-four clubs for the 2016-17 academic year:

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Aikido Club

A martial art that practices disarming your opponent without inflicting physical harm. Professional instruction offered on Tuesday and Friday evenings, and Saturday afternoons throughout the year in the SRC Mat Room. Aikido is one of our most well-established and longest-tenured clubs. Under the supervision of higher ranked instructors, several members were promoted to their first black belt rank last year, which led them to begin training as future instructors for the group. The club was able to travel to Chicago for a seminar led by the current head of the United States Aikido Federation. Aikido is one of our oldest clubs and continued its long tradition of excellence this past season.

Badminton Club

The Badminton Club is one of the longest-tenured clubs on our roster, being active for almost 40 years. Practices were once again held on Friday evenings in the SRC. Membership of the club consists of a strong international contingent, with members from Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nepal, India, Russia, Germany, England, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. The club is truly one of the most multicultural and diverse of all student groups. The club donated canned goods for Christmas food baskets and also made contributions to the Angel Tree. Finally, the group was a guest at the Intramural Sports International Nights held in October and February, where their diverse membership was a welcome addition to the evenings. The Badminton Club continues to do well under the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norton, and will no doubt continue to do so.

Ballroom Dance Club

Also known as “Dancing With The Cards”, this group offered monthly cycles of instruction in several different styles of ballroom dance, including many traditional as well as modern disciplines. Tuesday evening practices had a consistent 20-40 student in attendance, usually closer to 40. Several guest instructors taught specific dances during their monthly rotation to better serve the club, offering a higher level of instruction. This year the club learned the following dances: east coast swing, west coast swing, cha cha, salsa, Argentine tango, and blues dancing. They also conducted dance events throughout the year for the campus community, as well as participate in local and regional social dancing events. Their major events for the year were a Halloween Dance in October and a 1920’s themed dance in March, both of which

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were held in Lutz Hall. The club also held a fundraiser to sponsor two students for west coast dance weekend event at a local dance studio in March. With the continued solid leadership of Jim Beggan and a strong core of student participants, the club looks to continue its successes in the coming year.

Baseball Club

The Club Baseball team competes currently in the Division II level of the National Collegiate Baseball Association (NCBA) against other local and regional universities. Practices and home games are held on the fields at Beechmont Park in Louisville. The club was able to schedule against Ohio State, Wright State, Michigan State, Saginaw Valley State, IUPUI, Eastern Kentucky, Dayton, and Xavier. In games that were completed, the club posted a 3-8 record, with several games rained out in the spring. The future of the club is in some doubt, as the leadership of the group is not secure for the coming season, and they will also be leaving their current conference and playing as an independent team. We will monitor the club’s activities and look for new leadership for the club to take it into the future.

Men’s and Women’s Bowling Clubs

The Men’s and Women’s Bowling Club teams participate in tournaments against other local and regional universities. This year practices were held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Ten Pin Strike and Spare. The men’s and women’s teams attended 8 tournaments this year. The men’s team finished as high as 4th and as low as 12th in their tournaments with a national ranking of 85th. The women’s team finished as high as 8th and as low as 14th in their tournaments with a national ranking of 100 and none of the girls having a top 5 finish. Both teams missed the post season. As always, the future of the clubs are tied to their ongoing leadership.

Chess Club

The Chess Club was brand new this year after becoming an official club last summer. The club met in the SRC classrooms on Tuesday evenings during the school year. The club met consistently and did not report any activities beyond their club meetings.

Fencing Club

The Fencing Club once again proved to be a fully functioning recreational group that continues to do its business well. Weekly practices were once again held in the SRC on Monday and Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoons. Saturday practices were moved to the MAC Court, which was well-received and beneficial to the group.

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In September, the club held a Back-To-School tournament in the SRC, and again this year members of the club participated formally in sanctioned tournaments. The club had consistent representation at many different tournaments throughout the Ohio Valley, and our fencers placed in the top half of competitors regularly. The Fencing Club is the oldest active club on our roster, with continual existence at UofL since 1948, and we look for it to remain a strong club well into the future. Golf Club

The Golf Club entered its third year on unsure ground due to a lack of leadership in the group. The group met on Thursday evenings in the SRC with a consistent group of 6-8 members gathering to play the various courses available. In the future the club looks to play some competitive matches against local and regional schools, compete in additional regional events as a team, and join a collegiate golf club conference. It is also looking to become a Recognized Student Organization, which should only benefit it going forward. We are anxious to see what the future holds for the Golf Club.

Ice Hockey Club

The UofL Ice Hockey club experienced what was by all accounts its most successful season ever in 2016-17. The team plays a regional/national schedule against other colleges and universities. They average nearly 40 games per year in the Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League (TSCHL), this year accumulating an impressive 28-9-1 record, which is the most wins in program history. They have won their conference championship for three consecutive years, and for the second consecutive season they travelled to Washington DC to participate in their Regional Tournament. This year their head coach and seven of their players were selected to participate in the TSCHL All-Stars event. In February, the club once again held a “Kids Day” game, where local youth were admitted free and allowed to skate with the team after the game. Practices were held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Iceland Arena, with home games usually played on Friday nights or Saturday and Sunday afternoons. This year was another outstanding season for the Ice Hockey Club and we look forward to many more in the years to come.

Kempo Karate Club

The University of Louisville Kempo Club completed another productive and successful year. Practices were again held in the SRC on Monday and Thursday evenings. The group currently has 5 masters and 10 overall black belts which provide a consistently high level of instruction. Members of the club were able to test and advance in various disciplines, including Kempo, Jujutsu, Aikijujutsu and Karate. The group continues to bring in guest instructors at its clinics, which has been well-received by the members. The Kempo Club is another of our oldest and most well established clubs and continues to lead by example on how to run a successful group.

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Men’s Lacrosse Club

The Men’s Lacrosse Club participates in Division II Midwest of the National Collegiate Lacrosse League (NCLL) against other local and regional universities. Practices were held on the SRC Turf Field on Monday and Wednesday evenings during the school year. With a new coach on board this season they compiled an impressive 9-5 record, including 6-0 in their conference and their highest national ranking ever. In the fall, the club hosted and won the Cardinal Classic as well as the Kentucky Classic in Elizabethtown. For the second consecutive year they won their conference tournament championship, earning them a trip to the national tournament in Annapolis, Maryland for the first time. This was a major accomplishment for the club and one we are extremely proud of. The club was also the first to utilize the new Gift Account in the Student Affairs Office of Advancement, where they were able to raise over $8500 to fund their trip to Nationals in May. It is easy to see how the Men’s Lacrosse Club was awarded the Outstanding Sports Club at this season’s Intramural Awards Banquet.

Women’s Lacrosse Club

While Women’s Lacrosse Club was beginning to become organized as a competitive team this spring, they faced an event which transcends sport. It is with great sadness that we report the untimely and unnecessary passing of Club President Savannah Walker in March. Savannah and her father Dean Walker were the leaders of the club were responsible for any successes the group experienced. At this point it is unknown what the future of the club will be in the aftermath of this tragedy but we will stand ready and willing to provide any support requested for the Walker family and the Women’s Lacrosse Club in the future.

Racquetball Club

The Racquetball Club had another solid if unspectacular season. Practices were again held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoon in the SRC. While there was a consistent presence at practice, there were no competitions this year except for the Intramural Racquetball Tournament. At this time, it is clear that a change in leadership will be required for the club to make advancement in the future. We will assist the club in any way possible to see that it succeeds in the coming year.

Men’s Rugby Club

The Men’s Rugby Club team competes in the MAC Conference, which participates against other local and regional universities in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. The club

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competes in both 15s and 7s competition. In the Fall, the club finished 3rd in the South Division of the MAC Conference in 15’s matches. In doing so, they sent two players to the USA Rugby All-American Camp, where they were the only Division II team represented. The club finished runner-up in the MAC Conference 7’s tournament the spring and earned their first-ever bid to the National Championship tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado in May. In recognition of his tremendous leadership, club president Sean Prendergast was awarded the Sports Club Mendy Award this year. Practices were held on the SRC Turf Field on Wednesday and Friday evenings, with games held in Cherokee Park during the school year. With a new coach and strong upperclassman leadership, the Rugby Club had perhaps its finest season to date, and we look forward to the many future successes of the team.

Running Club

Also known as “Runners of Louisville”. A brand new group dedicated to the sport of running. This group held its administrative meetings in the SRC classrooms during the school year and held runs throughout the Louisville area. The group hosted the Ale-8 One-Miler in April at Stansbury Park, with expenditures and prizes donated by Ale-8. They also participated in races in several areas of Kentucky. They will be focusing on recruitment of new members for the coming year. The club was new at the end of the fall semester and looks to gain a foothold as a productive club in the future.

Table Tennis Club

The Table Tennis Club is in its fourth year on the Federation roster, with an expressed purpose of providing recreational and instructional opportunities. Practices were held weekly on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons on the SRC upstairs courts, with 10-12 people regularly attending. The club participated in both International Night events this year. The group does well for what it does but probably needs to increase its membership a bit in order to thrive into the future.

Tabletop Gaming Club

The Tabletop Gaming Club is a group of gamers who use the SRC classroom space as a place to meet and play games. Meetings were held on Wednesday and Friday afternoons and often the sessions ran well into the evening, and it was not unusual to see two or three different games being played simultaneously. They also participated in International Tabletop Day in April as well as World RPG Day last June. A group such as this underscores our mission to provide recreational opportunities to all of our community, and we are proud of the role they play in our program.

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Tennis Club

The Tennis Club offers professional coaching and teams made up of different ability levels, which allows both inexperienced and experienced players to join and participate in a fun and comfortable environment. Practices were again held at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center on Mondays and Thursday evenings. While there were no competitions this year, the club looks to become competitive in the near future.

Men’s and Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Clubs

The Ultimate Frisbee Club split into two separate groups this year, desiring to meet as a Men’s and a Women’s Club. This was an experiment to see how it would work with recruiting and retention of their membership. Practice times were split, with the individual teams securing their own block of time on the SRC Turf Field. The teams were able to compete both separately as well as co-ed in several tournaments over the year, with events in Berea, Cincinnati, and Louisville. With only one member graduating, both clubs look to increase the number of events they participate in as well as attract new members.

Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Clubs

Men’s and Women’s Club teams who compete against other local and regional colleges and universities. The two clubs practiced together on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons in the SRC Upstairs courts, as well as the SAC courts during the week. The men’s club participated in tournaments at Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, with a match at Bellarmine. The women’s club participated in tournaments at Purdue, Tennessee, and Northern Kentucky. The men’s club recently competed in their national championship tournament in Kansas City, where they finished third overall in Division 1-AA competition, with one member named to the All-Tournament Team. We are excited about the future of both the men’s and women’s teams and look forward to their successes in the coming year.

Wrestling Club

The Wrestling Club was a brand-new group at the end of the spring semester. It looks to begin practice in the Fall semester and possibly start to compete soon thereafter.

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XVII. Special Events/Programs

Faculty/Staff/Alumni Golf Scramble

The Intramural and Recreational Sports Department sponsored the 25th Annual Faculty/Staff Golf Scramble, which was held on Friday, June 10th at Quail Chase Golf Club. This event brought together 100 golfers from the university community consisting of faculty, staff, retirees, spouses, alumni and vendors. The teams were requested or chosen according to their handicap or average score. Everyone who participated received a round of golf with cart, an excellent pre-round lunch from Quail Chase staff, Cardinal Logo Spatula and a chance to win team prizes, individual skill competition prizes, and a $200 skins game. The weather was outstanding again which always plays a vital role in the tremendous success of the event. The winning U of L team shot a 57 with the runner-up team shooting at 58. Currently the Intramural Sports Staff are coordinating the 26th annual Golf Scramble to be held at Quail Chase Golf Club on Friday, June 2, 2017. This annual golf event has provided a great opportunity for the Department of Intramural Sport to give something back to the university faculty/staff community.

Project Graduation

Project Graduation is one of the best outreach programs that our department is involved with. For the past seventeen years we have provided the recreation space in the SAC and SRC for post-graduation celebrations. The parent association from Male High School coordinated the evening activities and providing food and door prizes for the graduating seniors. Project Graduation provides a safe alternative to the alcohol-related parties normally associated with high school graduation.

This past year the Department of Intramural and Recreational Sports hosted the Male High School Project Graduation in the SRC Recreational Center for the third straight year. The Student Recreation Center provided an excellent venue for the evening lock-in events. The lock-in brought over 275 graduates to campus. Their parent committee did an excellent job in assisting with the evening activities. Most students arrived around 11:00 p.m. and left around 5:00 a.m.

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NCA/UCA Cheerleading and Dance Camps

The Intramural and Recreational Sports Department, for the last 23 years, has hosted Cheerleading and Dance camps for National Cheerleading and Dance Association (NCA/NDA). These camps are well-attended and the organizers are extremely pleased with how they are accommodated at the University’s SRC Recreational Center. The SRC not only provides first class facilities and services but the location is ideal for access to campus housing and dining services. This past year we hosted four Camps (UDA Dance Camp, NCA/NDA Dance & Cheer Camp, NCA Speed Cheer Camp and a NCA/NDA College Camp for Cheer, Dance and Mascots). The NCA/NDA camps brought over a 1300 campers to campus. Currently, the department is negotiating an agreement with both NCA Cheer & Dance and the University Athletic Department for four summer camps to be held in the SRC Recreational Center starting July 13 through July 30, 2017.

International Night

The Intramural Sports Department once again hosted two International Nights this year. Friday evenings are a popular time amongst the International Students who use our facilities, and it was decided to market specific events toward this population during these times. These events have evolved over the years. With the opening of the Student Recreation Center we used the evening as a way of attracting international students to the new center, and exposing them to the various new amenities available to them. The addition of the MAC Court proved an attractive new option for the evening, with soccer being popular worldwide. We again worked with the International Center, who helped us market the event directly to the various international clubs. Once again our Badminton Club and Table Tennis Club provided a strong international presence, as it is the most diverse of all of our sports clubs. These evenings were appreciated by the participants and are good outreach efforts for our department towards our International student population. In the future we will engage the different international student groups directly leading up to these events, with the intention of gathering information about what sort of activities our International Night should include.

User Guide in Foreign Languages

The department continues to provide the Intramural Sports User Guide in several different languages, and again made them available to students during the International Nights. The languages included Italian, Spanish, German, French, and Chinese, in addition to English. This was an excellent effort designed to reach out to our international community that drew praise from these groups. In the future we will look to update these user guides and perhaps expand the number of languages we can offer.

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Track Meet

The track meet continues to be a signature event for us. The use of the Cardinal Park Track, PA system, and scoreboard add a very real sense of quality to the event. Not many intramural departments in the nation are still offering a track meet anymore. The changes in the throwing areas, moving them to the main track complex, has made the meet much easier to administer. We do have to complete the discus before starting any running events but that is not a problem. The shot-put area is immediately adjacent to the track, next to the Marshall Building where the sand volleyball court used to be. After experimenting and having the event in the late Spring, we moved it back to the early Fall this year and participation was much better with 176 participants including 3 men’s open teams. When the meet was held in the Spring we had no open teams. From an administrative standpoint, it was the smoothest meet we have ever had. The new system of having participants check in at our tent and then the heat sheets given to the starter eliminates a lot of dead time between heats and events.

Wendy’s Challenge

As a result of our partnership with Learfield Sports Properties, we were able to be part of a national promotion program with Wendy’s and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Wendy’s came and set up a traveling truck serving free singles and frostys to students throughout the day. Students also had a chance to participate in a shooting contest and win other prizes. Unfortunately, the weather was very cold for a majority of the day and participation was lower than we expected. Still, it was very good for us to be able to partner with a national firm like Wendy’s and increase our exposure to campus. This was a “one off” event. We do not know if Wendy’s will be doing the same promotion associated with the NCAA championships next year or not.

Marine Corps Training Night

Through our partnership with Learfield Sports Properties, we have established a strong relationship with the United States Marine Corps. We hosted a special event involving many “boot camp” type activities on the SRC Turf Field this Spring. The Marines provided 5 instructors to take students through various challenges and provide an authentic “Marine experience” in their words. 28 students participated in the event. At the end of the event the Marines conducted a de-brief about personal achievement and goal reaching. It was a very good evening of a unique activity coupled with some powerful personal initiative messages.

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XVIII. Activity Evaluations

Ultimate Frisbee

This year we had 45 teams with 468 participants take part in both the tournament and the league. This year we ran a tournament for the fraternity, women’s closed, and campus divisions, while keeping the league for Men’s Open and Co-rec divisions. This year’s Champions were Mediocre at Best, Lucky Charms, Cincinnati Zoo, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Chi Omega.

Kickball

We kept Kickball as a one-day event again this year. We took the suggestion from last year and ran all 3 tournaments on a Sunday afternoon. This made it a lot easier to run the tournaments as we only had to set the fields up one time. We also used the line-up card this year for the first time, which made it a lot easier to keep track of everyone’s line-ups. This year’s champions were Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, and SAE 3.

Canoe Regatta

The weather was great once again for this year’s Canoe Regatta. We did have a couple of boats capsize again this year, but thanks to the help of the Louisville Fire Department’s Rescue Squad, everyone was returned to shore quickly. This year for the first time we did not have a luncheon beforehand. This year we had 17 organizations sign-up with 154 total participants. Sigma Chi won the Fraternity division and Zeta Tau Alpha won the Women’s Closed division.

Flag Football

The weather cooperated with us again this year and the Flag Football season was very successful. We had 84 teams and 1228 participants sign up for Flag Football this year. With a sport as fast-paced as flag-football, injuries are bound to occur and this year was no different. We had several cuts and bruises along with some concussions and

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shoulder dislocations. Sigma Phi Epsilon was the champion of this year’s Fraternity division and Chi Omega won the Women’s Closed Divisions. Championships were also won by Team Old Guys, Drill and Fill, The Clowns, and the Dental School.

Track Meet

The weather cooperated with us this year for the Track Meet and we went back to holding the event in the fall as it traditionally is. The track meet went off very smoothly this year and took about 2 hours to complete the entire meet. We had 176 participants that came out to take part in a variety of Track and Field events. Chi Omega won the women’s division while Sigma Chi won the men’s overall title.

Tennis Singles

We enjoyed another day of great weather for this year’s Tennis Singles Tournament. We had 88 people participate in this year’s tournament. Bass Rudd Tennis Center was nice enough to give us all of the indoor and outdoor courts, so the tournament went about as quick and smooth as possible. Dino Selimovic of Sigma Chi (Fraternity), Laura Irons of Alpha Omicron Pi (Women’s Closed), and Nathan Eberhard (Campus) were the winners of this year’s tournament.

Court Dodgeball

This year we saw another major uptick in participation in the Dodgeball tournament. Our number of teams went up to 41 from 39 and our participants went up to 340 from 273 last year. We also moved the Court Dodgeball tournament to the fall due to how busy the gym floor is in the early spring, when we used to run the tournament. We ran each division on their own night so that we could have 3 courts going on at the same time and speed up the pace of play a little. We also had a supervisor and 2 EAs work each night in order to help the tournament run smoother. This year’s winners were Phi Kappa Tau (Fraternity), Delta Zeta (Women’s Closed), and Pi Kappa Alpha (Campus).

Tug-O-War

We could not have asked for much better weather than we had this year for Tug-O-War. While only points teams participated again this year, we did see an increase in participation. We had 178 participants on 17 teams up from 160 on 15 teams. In the

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end, Sigma Alpha Epsilon won the Fraternity title, while Pi Beta Phi took home the women’s title.

Indoor Soccer

Our Indoor Soccer league continued to grow again this year, breaking last year’s record year for both teams and participants. We saw our numbers continue to grow again this year as our teams went from 62 to 75 and our total number of participants went from 744 to 865. This year Phi Delta Theta, Baughman’s Ballerz, Pike & Chi O, PIKE B, and Caspian Tigers won their respective divisions.

Suggestions: Clarify slide tackling rule Look into possible rule changes regarding 2 minute penalties

Volleyball

This year was a record-setting year for our volleyball league as we set records with both the number of participants that we had and with the number of teams that we had. We had a record 820 participants on a record 71 teams this year. Pi Kappa Alpha won the Fraternity division, Chi Omega won the Women’s Closed division, Will & Co. won the Co-Rec division, IMS won the Campus division, No Sets Before Marriage won the Men’s Open Division, and Bicuspid Babes won the Women’s Open division.

Sports Trivia

Sports Trivia is always one of the more enjoyable events on the schedule each year. This year we had 13 teams and 58 total participants compete. After taking a test, the teams were seeded and then paired against each other until we had a winner. We are still looking for an update sports trivia game, so in the meantime we created our own questions for the elimination round. This year’s Fraternity winner was Phi Delta Theta, while the Men’s Open winner was Reigning Champs.

Suggestions: Continue to look for an updated game

Turkey Trot

The 63rd Annual Turkey Trot took place on a day that featured a lot of sunshine, but was colder than it had been recently. We were finally able to go back to our old course as the construction on 3rd street was completed. This year we had 82 runners

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take part in the race. Chi Omega won overall in Women’s Closed for the third consecutive year, Sigma Chi won in the Fraternity division, and Alex Levesque won the Men’s Open division. As is normally the case with this event, the campus police played a major role in the event running so smoothly.

Badminton Tournament

Badminton has continued to be one of our bigger sports since we put it back on the schedule with the completion of the SRC. This year we saw a record number of participants with 241 total individuals taking part over the 3 days of competition. In the end Jack Fossett TKE, Whitehouse and Fossett TKE, Lekha Devara KD, Frink and Conner DZ, Eric Miller SAE, and Hermann and Wolf SAE won the championships.

3 v 3 Basketball

The 3v3 Basketball tournament went smoothly again this year. We saw 277 participants on 73 teams compete in the tournament this year. Delta Zeta won the Women’s Closed division, Sigma Phi Epsilon won the Fraternity division, Sigma Alpha Epsilon B4 won the Campus division, Swish won the Women’s Open division, and Deep Three’s won the Men’s Open division.

Swim Meet

The swim meet continued to be a unique event for the students as it is one of the very few events of its kind in the nation. The event was again hosted in the Ralph Wright Natatorium and with the help of the Natatorium staff the event ran extremely efficiently. This year we had 93 participants take to the pool. The team champions this year were: Sigma Phi Epsilon (Fraternity), and Delta Zeta (Women’s Closed).

Bowling Singles

This year we only had one bowling event as we took bowling doubles off of the schedule. We had seen a decline in the bowling events over the last couple of years and decided that having only one event would be better. For this year’s event we had 84 people in 18 organizations participate in the event. The organization winners were Sigma Chi in the Fraternity division, Pi Beta Phi in the Women’s Closed division, and Pi Kappa Alpha in the Campus division. High games went to Mitch Catinna of

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Sigma Chi (Fraternity), Kristina Klaben of Chi Omega (Women’s Closed), and Matt Hart of Pi Kappa Alpha (Campus).

Bubbleball

Last summer we purchased 12 Bubbleballs and in January we ran our first-ever Intramural Bubbleball Tournament. We had 9 teams and 46 participants and played each division on their own night. The tournament was a lot of fun for everyone involved and we hope to grow the numbers next year. The first ever Bubbleball Champions were Lambda Chi Alpha in the Men’s division, Kappa Alpha Theta in the Women’s division, and Balls to the Wall in the Corec division.

Basketball

This year for Basketball we had 106 teams sign-up and take part in the league. We had 1115 participants on those teams as well. This makes Basketball our largest sport once again this year. While some of the teams came out just wanting to have a good time, many of the games were extremely competitive and often times, played down to the wire to determine a winner. We once again added the Graduate League in with our regular league, which made it easier to schedule that league. In the end, the teams who rose to the challenge to take home the Championships were: Fraternity – Sigma Chi, Women’s Closed – Kappa Delta, Campus – IMS, Men’s Open B –The Clowns, Co-Rec – Pippen Ain’t Easy, and Women’s Open – IMS.

Suggestions: Revise jersey check-out system

Table Tennis

We had 226 people take part in our Table Tennis Singles and Doubles Tournaments this year, which was up from 190 a year ago. This event was played over three total days and it took about two hours each day to complete it. This year’s Champions were: Fraternity Singles- Matthew Roe of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Fraternity Doubles – Roe/Roe of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Women’s Closed Singles- Sienna Staley of Kappa Alpha Theta, Women’s Closed Doubles- Exeler/Zalla of Phi Sigma Rho, Campus Singles- Adam Flynn of Sigma Chi, and Campus Doubles- Fox/Jones of Sigma Chi.

Racquetball

We had 171 participants for this year’s Racquetball Singles and Doubles Tournaments. Due to the fact that we only have 3 courts to use, we spread the tournaments over 3 days to accommodate our large number of participants. The

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tournament took about 2 hours of play each night. This year’s winners in singles were Thomas Hosp from Sigma Pi (Fraternity), Laura Edkins from Phi Sigma Rho (Women’s Closed), and Logan Hershenow of CCF (Campus). The winners in doubles were Sego/Hosp from Sigma Pi (Fraternity), Houdeshell and Buchelt from Chi Omega (Women’s Closed), and Eberhard/Hershenow (Campus).

Sand Volleyball

This year we had to adjust Sand Volleyball a little as we lost the court at the Marshall Center, leaving us with just one court to use. We also moved the Sand Volleyball tournament to the spring after a suggestion from IM Council so that we could have a volleyball related sport in both semesters. This year we had 38 teams with 230 participants take part in the tournament over the 3 days. This year’s winners were: Sigma Chi in the Fraternity division, Chi Omega in the Women’s Closed division, SigEp B in the campus division, and Team Name in the Co-Rec division.

Outdoor Soccer

We really could not have asked for better weather for this Soccer season. The weather cooperated with us a lot more than it has in the past. The field was in great condition for this year’s league because we over seeded it with rye in the fall. This year we had a record 71 teams up from 62 teams with 921 participants up from 818. This year the Championship shirts went to: Sigma Phi Epsilon (Fraternity), Chi Omega (Women’s Closed), Sigma Chi B (Campus), RickNETSia Pros (Men’s A), Enamel Pearls (Women’s Open) and Shi-GOAL-a Dysenteriae (Co-Rec).

Floor Hockey

This year with Floor Hockey we saw a record number of 31 teams and 335 participants take part in the league. The level of competition also increased this year, which led to a fun season for everyone. Phi Delta Theta won the Fraternity division, Delta Zeta won the Women’s Closed division, and Cougar Bait won the Campus division.

Wallyball

In this year’s Wallyball tournament we had 41 teams and 165 participants take part in the tournament. We ran the Fraternity and Women’s Closed tournaments on their own nights and then ran the Campus and Corec tournaments together on a third night. The

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winners of this year’s event were Sigma Chi 1 in the Fraternity division, Delta Zeta in the Women’s Closed division, Balls & Walls in the Campus division, and I signed up for Volleyball in the Corec division.

Team Handball

We had our largest Team Handball league ever this year. We had 41 teams with 437 participants take part in this year’s Team Handball League. We have continued to tweak rules and revamp our official’s training in order to put a better product out for the participants. This year’s league winners were Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Zeta, and SAE B.

Suggestions: Continue to update and tweak rules

Tennis Doubles

This year’s Tennis Doubles tournament saw 48 people take the courts. We had beautiful weather for the tournament, which allowed us to us all 8 outdoor courts as well as 3 indoor courts at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Selimovic/Krauter of Sigma Chi won the Fraternity division, King/Clark of Kappa Delta won the Women’s Closed division, and Eberhard/Hagan won the Campus division.

Golf Tournament

We held the golf tournament at Cherokee Golf Course again this year on a Friday afternoon. This event is still only for points for the fraternities so our numbers remain a little low every year. This was the second year of the scramble format, which has really helped give new life to the tournament. The change was a success so we will continue to run the tournament with this format every year. This year we had 28 gofers show up and compete in the tournament. We had a beautiful day weather-wise which really helped with our turnout. Sigma Phi Epsilon won the scramble overall.

Disc Golf

We held the Disc Golf Tournament at Iroquois Park’s Disc Golf Course. We had beautiful weather for this year’s tournament, which made conditions right for some great scores. We had 43 participants hit the course for this year’s tournament. This year’s winners were: Matthew Roe from Sigma Phi Epsilon in the Fraternity division and Sigma Phi Epsilon also won the overall championship for lowest team score.

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Putt-Putt Golf

Our Putt-Putt numbers grew quite a bit this year with 144 people taking part in the event compared to 108 last year. The event ran very smoothly lasting a little over an hour. We streamlined the sign in process once again this year, so registration at the course was simple. Our overall winners this year were Sigma Phi Epsilon in the Fraternity division, Delta Zeta in the Women’s Closed division, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon in the Campus division. The low round of the day went to Cameron Way of Sigma Phi Epsilon (Fraternity), Sienna Staley of Kappa Alpha Theta (Women’s Closed), and Henry Smith of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Campus).Bubbleball

We ran a second Bubbleball Tournament in April as our last event of the school year. We had 3 teams and 13 total participants in this tournament. We continued to adjust the rules as we look to make the tournament as fun as possible for the participants. For this tournament we ran two 4-minute halves. The winner of the tournament was IMS.

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XIX. Facility Usage Statistics

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XX. List of Facility User Groups

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XXI. Intramural Sports Statistics

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XXII. All Campus Points Totals

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XXIII. Intramural Champions

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XXIV. Sports Club Scholarship Statistics

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XXV. 2017-18 Intramural Schedule

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