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N2 Sport ClubChampionships

N2 Sponsored/EndorsedPrograms

N4 Members on the Move

N5 President’s Message

N6 Student Representative’sMessage

N8 Important Dates toRemember

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The first USA Team TennisNational Championship, spon-sored by NIRSA, Intercolle-giate Tennis Association and USTA, was sucha success, a second one will be held next year.Mark your calendar for March 8-10, 2001; lo-cation to be determined.

Invitations were sent to all NIRSA and ITAmember schools for the inaugural event held inAustin at the University of Texas last April. Theparticipating schools were required to have ei-ther already run a USA Team Tennis programor commit to running a program this year. Theevent was a mix of sport club teams and intra-mural champions.

In the finals, the University of North Caro-lina defeated the University of Texas for thechampionship.

This first-year tournament (and only thesecond year of the USA Tennis on CollegeCampuses initiative) was viewed a success byNIRSA, ITA and USTA.

NIRSA/USA Team Tennis National Campus Championship a success

National Team Tennis Championships: University of NorthCarolina

A huge thanks goes out to Randall Ford andthe tournament host committee from the Uni-versity of Texas (Tom Dison, Barbara Brimi,Jacqueline Hamilton, and Kate Brand) for alltheir work in making the event a success. TheFerris State University team summed it up best

NIRSA’s strategic alliance partnerto provide Ironman registrationNIRSA’s strategicalliance partner,Active.com hasjoined with WorldTriathlon Corporation to provide online regis-tration for the 2001 Ironman Triathlon WorldChampionship, one of the most challengingathletic events in the world. The purse is$325,000, but the prize does not come easily.Composed of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike race and 26.2-mile run, the nearly1,500 competitors (ages 18 to 80 from 50countries) have only 17 hours to finish the raceheld in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. For more infor-mation, contact Priscilla Fraiegari at (727) 942-4767, ext. 320 or Priscilla@ironmantri.com.

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Outstanding Sports Facilityawards—indoor facilitiesNIRSA recognizes superior recreationalsports facilities each year with the pres-tigious Outstanding Sports Facilityaward. At the 2000 NIRSA Annual Con-ference & Exposition, the Associationawarded thirteen facilities in the IndoorFacility category. These winning facilitieswill be featured in Outstanding Sports Fa-cilities Volume IV, published by NIRSAand scheduled for release in the spring of2001. To report new construction andrenovation projects to be considered forOutstanding Sports Facilities awards,visit the facilities section of nirsa.org.

See the list of winners on page N7

Watch for the December RSF for complete details regarding the 2001 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Congratulations to the efollett.com Super Hoops3-on-3 Basketball Regional winners

HOST MEN’S WINNER WOMEN’S WINNERGeorgia State U. Georgia State “Running Rebels” Columbus State “Lady Cougars”Mississippi State U. Mississippi State “D/Phi/D” Mississippi State “Lady Dawgs”U. of North Carolina UNC “Dog Faced Gremlins” UNC “Automatic W”James Madison U. Longwood C. “Farmville Mafia” US Naval Academy “Navy Team”U.of Northern Colorado UNC “Wet Noodles” CO School of Mines “Halee’s Comet”DePaul U. Marquette U. “Studio 54 Reopens” Truman State U. “Truman”Eastern Washington U. EWU “Reservoir Dogs” EWU “EWU 2”San Jose State U. Sonoma State U. “Ballaholics” Sonoma State U. “Ballas”U.of Texas-Arlington U. of Central OK “UCO Bandits” Angelo State “Out of Nowhere”Northeastern U. Long Island U. “X Birdz” U. of Hartford “Hot Shots”Western Kentucky U. U. of Evansville “SAE” Ball State U. “WB4”Cal Sate U.-Northridge U.of Redlands “U. of Redlands” U. of San Diego “USD”Rutgers U.-Cook/Douglas St. John’s U. “St. John’s ” St. Peters College “St. Peters”U.of Miami Stetson U. “Hatters” U. of Miami “Rye Bread”U.of Nebraska Drake U. “Bulldogs” Northern Iowa U. “Juco”Gannon U. SUNY-Fredonia “Blue Devils” Gannon U. “The Maddness”

Thanks to the sponsors e-follett, espn.com and Saturn. A huge thanks also goes to the regional hostsand National Media Group.

NIRSA Soccer Sport Club Championships return to Austin

NIRSAMary Callender, NationalTournament DirectorTel: (541) 766-8211Fax: (541) 766-8284Email: mary@nirsa.org

The 2000 NIRSA Collegiate Soccer SportClub Championships go back to the Uni-versity of Texas at Austin, November 15-18. More than 60 teams are expected toparticipate in the men’s and women’sChampionship and Open Divisions. Pack-ets are in the mail; if your soccer club doesnot get one by September 1, 2000, pleasecontact the NIRSA National Center.

The Open Division is on a first-come,first-served basis for the first 16 men’s and16 women’s teams. Last year, there were 17men’s and 10 women’s teams to competein this division. In the Championships

Director of CompetitionHoward Taylor, Wichita StateUniversityTel: (316) 978-3082Fax: (316) 978-3071Email: htaylor@twsu.edu

Regions1. Jeff Kearney, University of

MarylandTel: (301) 226-4425Fax: (301) 314-7215jk157@umail.umd.edu

2. Steve Sanders, Georgia SouthernUniversityTel: (912) 681-5436Fax: (912) 871-1892ssanders@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu

3. Vince Daino , Purdue UniversityTel: (765) 494-3110Fax: (765) 496-1163Email: vdaino@rsc.purdue.edu

4. Randall Ford, Univ. of Texas-AustinTel: (512) 475-7170Fax: (512) 471-4994Email: randallf@mail.utexas.edu

5. Tammie Kaman, Univ. ofNorthern ColoradoTel: (970) 351-1893Fax: (970) 351-1076Email: tkaman@unco.edu

6. Mary O’Mahoney, University ofArizonaTel: (520) 626-3396Fax: (520) 621-9973Email: mco@u.arizona.edu

Division, the 16 men’s and 16 women’steams are invited to compete; invitationsgo out the week of October 23, 2000 andmust be accepted by October 27. Entriesclose for all divisions on October 30,2000. Complete entries include the entryfee, original player certification form andentry form. Entry fees ($500 for institu-tional members and $600 for non-institu-tional members) are only accepted bycheck or credit card. Purchase orders arenot accepted.

Please make sure your soccer clubs con-tact their regional coordinator (named onthe map below) to report weekly scores forinclusion in the ranking process.

sponsored/endorsed programs

by stating in their evaluation, “Youcould have this tournament in Alaskain mid-winter outside and we wouldstill be there!”

Participating schools:• Ferris State University• Hardin-Simmons University• University of Michigan• New Mexico State University• University of North Carolina–

Chapel Hill• Southwest Texas State University• Texas Tech University• University of Texas–Austin• Western Washington University• Wake Forest University

Get in the game!The United States Tennis Associationhas partnered with NIRSA to offer cashincentives for the Tennis on CollegeCampus Program. If you already havean existing tennis program and want toexpand it, or want to start a tennis pro-gram, call Valerie McCutchan at theNNC (541) 766-8211 ext. 15, to findout more about USA Tennis 1-2-3 andUSA Team Tennis. Play hard!

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17th Collegiate VolleyballSport Club ChampionshipsThe 17th Annual NIRSA CollegiateVolleyball Sport Club Champion-ships will be held April 11-14, 2001in Bartle Hall, located within theKansas City Convention Center inKansas City, Missouri.

Information packets will bemailed in late November. Please letNIRSA know if your team would likea packet. Last year, 182 teams wereaccommodated in the first-ever Con-vention Center set-up, but teamswere still turned away in some of thedivisions. Plan now to attend!

Molten will once again be the Of-ficial Ball, and the balls can be pur-chased at a great price by calling1-800-477-1994 and asking for theNIRSA rate.

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Spring 2000 Training & Fitness

Spring 2000 5-on-5 BasketballAt the National Championships in Los Angeles in April, the remain-ing teams battled for the National Champion title in the Great West-ern Forum. In the women’s division, East Carolina University’s “QuietStorm” stormed “Simply Marvelous” from Florida A&M University.ECU successfully defended its title; they won last year’s competition.In the men’s division, the “Squegees” from Northern Arizona Univer-sity swiped the “Clowns” from Kansas State University.

Mike Munson, tournament director, hosted the competition at theUniversity of Southern California. Target, Pepsi One, and NestleCrunch sponsored Spring 2000 5-on-5 Basketball. NIRSA hosted theprogram with support by Campus Concepts.

Tentative 2000 Flag Football Regional dates:Arizona State University October 20-22University of Massachusetts October 27-29Ohio State University October 27-29University of West Florida November 10-12University of Maryland November 17-19University of Nebraska November 17-19U. of N. Carolina-Wilmington November 17-19University of Texas –Arlington November 17-19

National ChampionshipsUniversity of New Orleans December 27-31

At the 2000 Swoosh Challenge held inApril in Los Angeles, 40 participants infour-member teams of two men and twowomen represented 10 colleges and uni-versities across the nation.

The event began with a Mini-Triathlonat Universal Studios. Participants werethen bussed to Venice beach for the TeamTug O’ War, Earth Ball Competition, andSAQ (Strength, Agility, and Quickness)Obstacle Course.

After a dramatic finish at the SAQ

Swoosh Challenge winners: University of Arizona/Arizona State. Lindsey Stefaniak, Dewy DeWitt, MattWelch, Allie Walish

sponsored sport events

Obstacle Course, the Arizona State Uni-versity/University of Arizona team se-cured its place as the 2000 Training &Fitness National Champions. Navy wasa close second with University of Or-egon, Colorado State, and University ofSouthern California rounding out thetop five.

Nike, Kellogg’s NutriGrain, andMotrin IB sponsored Spring 2000 Train-ing & Fitness. NIRSA hosted the programwith support by Campus Concepts.

special news

Bell-ringing news from the NNCIt has become a tradition at the NNC toring “the bell” every time something greathappens. It’s a little brass bell attached toa wall in the office. There are only threerules:

1. Ring the bell once when somethinggreat happens.

2. Ring the bell twice when somethingreally great happens.

3. Ring the bell three times whensomething really, really great happens (andno matter how great, don’t ring the bellmore than three times; it’s also really, re-ally loud).

This summer, that bell has started ring-ing off the wall!

“We have been ‘wowed’ to see that eventhe best gets better. In August, LeagueLinkand its parent company Active.com(NIRSA’s online software for RecreationalSports administration) are rolling-outmajor upgrades as it introduces League-Link 1.8. This version will include onlinefee payment, scheduling enhancements,and special improvements to make the

product even easier to use. As if that’s notenough, LeagueLink 2.0 is scheduled fora November release. That version will in-clude total home page redesign, schedul-ing improvements, and expandede-commerce,” says Kent Blumenthal,NIRSA’s executive director.

In July NIRSA and Active.com/LeagueLink completed its integration intothe Association when it announced themembers of the Blue Ribbon Committeewho will help develop the NIRSA/League-Link site. The committee will communi-cate NIRSA-Members’ priorities andneeds regarding product development.

LeagueLink is enhancing the future ofthe Association by working with the Foun-dation to establish a hoped-for TechnologyIntern program, which may provide rec-reational sports departments with a re-source for improving technology at theirinstitutions.

NIRSA members get a resoundingthree-rings of the bell for their readiness toembrace new partnerships and new tech-nology, and for allowing the Association to

be pioneers in the world of web solutions.Other organizations quickly followedNIRSA’s lead; the National Recreation &Park Association, USA Bowling, theWorld Triathlon Corporation, USA Cy-cling, and the United States RacquetballAssociation have now become exclusivepartners to Active.com/LeagueLink,which is also providing special services forthe Tour de France and the IronmanTriathlon.

“More than forty percent of theNIRSA Institutional Membership has al-ready signed on with Active.com andLeagueLink. With the fall product up-grades, NIRSA is anticipating 80 percentof its membership to be on board by theend of the year,” says Blumenthal.

To join the rest of the NIRSA member-ship, contact LeagueLink by calling 1-888-382-3312 or visit www.leaguelink.com. Tolearn more about the strategic alliance withActive.com, visit NIRSA’s website atnirsa.org.

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NIRSA Past PresidentRooker diesAlbert A. “Sonny” Rookerpassed away July 15, 2000.The NIRSA Past President in1967, Sonny also received theNIRSA Honor Award in 1976.

Sonny was Assistant Direc-tor, then the Director of Intra-mural Sports for Men in thesixties and early seventies at theUniversity of Texas at Austin.When he left the University, heserved as the Executive Direc-tor of the Governor’s Commis-sion on Physical Fitness forTexas until his retirement.

He is survived by his wife of53 years, Jo Pearl Bass Rooker,2811 W 50th Street, Austin,Texas 78731. Memorial con-tributions may be made toTarrytown United MethodistChurch, 2601 ExpositionBlvd., Austin, Texas 78703, orthe charity of your choice.

Champlain College replaces athletic programwith campuswide sports programs

Trustees at Champlain College in Burling-ton, Vermont, voted this month to replaceall three of its intercollegiate athleticsteams—in men’s basketball and men’s andwomen’s soccer—with campus-wide partici-pation sports, including kayaking, rock-climbing, and snow-boarding, by the2002-2003 academic year.

“The goal [is] to involve more students inintramural sports, create a better sense ofcommunity among students, and use athlet-ics resources more efficiently,” said Roger H.Perry, president of the college. Champlainofficials said that the college’s decision was notdriven by financial problems, noting that ithad not run a deficit in the past decade.

But fan support and student interest inthe college’s three varsity teams has beenpoor, Perry said. Only about 50 athletesplayed varsity sports in 1999-2000, out of astudent body of about 1,300 full-time and1,110 part-time students.

A survey of students conducted by an in-dependent company in 1999 indicated thatmost students wanted more club and intra-mural sports, according to Perry. The collegewas spending about $500,000 a year on theathletics program, “and in terms of reachingour goals of achieving a greater sense of com-munity, we didn’t think that it was really agood payoff,” Perry said.

The college, which expanded from a two-year to four-year institution in 1991, hasnever had on-campus athletics or intramu-ral facilities. Plans are in the works, accord-ing to Perry, for a new $5-million buildingthat will include a fitness center, a climbingwall, and space for student organizations.Perry promised that athletics scholarshipswould be honored for the duration of thegrants.

Erik Lords. Excerpt from the Chronicle of Higher Ed, 6/23/2000, page A53.

Members on the MoveDoug Ahlum has moved from Graduate

Assistant at Oklahoma State University toCoordinator of Intramurals and Club Sportsat the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Rob Basile has been promoted from aninterim position to Assistant to the Directorof Recreational Sports/Wellness at St.John’s University in Jamaica, NY.

Mike Buck from Interim to Assistant Di-rector-Membership and Scheduling, South-east Missouri State University.

Rick Craig from Sports and FacilitiesCoordinator at San Diego State University toCampus Recreation Coordinator at Califor-nia State University, San Bernardino.

Jennifer Doughney from the Universityof Illinois (Urbana/Champaign) is now theAssistant Director of Student Personnel atDePaul University.

William Gavin has been promoted fromInterim Director to Director of RecreationalSports St. John’s University in Jamaica, NY.

Julian Gomez has been promoted fromAdministrative Secretary to IntramuralSports Coordinator at the University of Utah.

Greg Hansen, CRSS, has relocatedfrom Southeast Missouri State Universityand is now the Director of the North Kan-sas City Community Center.

Bryan Haunert has left Ball State Uni-versity and is the new Assistant Director of

Recreational Sports and Fitness Services atGeorge Washington University.

Kurt Klier has relocated from the Uni-versity of Vermont to be the new Director ofIntramural Sports at Cornell University.

Michael Lebeda retired from the StateUniversity of New York (Potsdam) in Novem-ber 1999. He was a NIRSA member for 17years.

Scott Levin, CRSS, has left BowlingGreen State University to become the newDirector of Recreation Services at GeorgiaState University.

Bob Leonard has relocated from Assis-tant Aquatics Director at Boston Universityto Campus Center/Aquatics Director at theUniversity of New England.

William G. Manning will be retiringfrom the University of California (Berkeley)in August 2000. Bill, a NIRSA member for 32years, is a Past President and NIRSA HonorAward Winner.

Chad Morgan, formerly an undergradu-ate at Elon College, NC, is now a GraduateAssistant for Outdoor Programs at the Uni-versity of Maryland (College Park).

Christopher J. Morris, CRSS was pro-moted from Assistant Director of Intramuraland Club Sports to Associate Director ofCampus Recreation (Director of Intramuraland Club Sports) at Ohio University, effec-tive July 1, 2000

Dennis Munroe has left Oregon StateUniversity to become the new Director ofPhysical Activity and Recreation Services atthe University of Oregon.

John “Jack” Reznik, CRSS, retired fromLouisiana State University during the sum-mer of 1999. Jack was a NIRSA member for25 years.

Kyle Rhodus, CRSS, is relocating fromthe University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)to be the Assistant Athletic Director for theNavy in Sasebo, Japan.

Karla Rice retired from the University ofOregon in June; she has been a NIRSA mem-ber for 29 years.

Teresa Sellitto has been promotedfrom an interim position to Assistant to theDirector of Recreational Sports/OperationsSt. John’s University in Jamaica, NY.

Doug Shipley has relocated from EmoryUniversity to be the new Director of theSports and Convocation Center at Christo-pher Newport University.

Ronald B. Smith has been promotedfrom Recreation Coordinator to Supervisorof Athletics for the City of Plano (Texas).

Matt Specht has left Florida State Uni-versity to be Assistant Director-Programs,Southeast Missouri State University.

Julie Spretz has gone from GraduateAssistant at Texas Tech University, to ClubSport Coordinator, Southeast Missouri StateUniversity.

membership update

Jacob Tingle, CRSS, has left the Univer-sity of Maryland (College Park) to be Assis-tant Athletic Director for Recreational Sportsat Trinity University.

Laura Triyonis has moved from The Uni-versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to bethe Coordinator of Recreational Services atEast Carolina University.

Carrie Tupper, formerly a Graduate As-sistant at the University of Alabama, is nowAquatics Coordinator at the University ofMaryland (College Park).

Laverne Wade, a member for 21 years,retired from the University of Missouri (Co-lumbia) this summer.

Pam Wetherbee-Metcalf has gone fromDirector of Recreation, Franklin Pierce Col-lege to be Assistant Athletic Director/Recre-ation Center, Manager at Fitchburg StateCollege.

Tiana White has moved from the Adven-ture Program and Adirondack Adventure Pro-gram, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, to beCoordinator of Experiential Education atSouthwest Missouri State University.

Tena Wurdeman, formerly an intern atCentral Michigan University, is now FacilityCoordinator, Southeast Missouri State Uni-versity.

Anne Zielinski has moved from aGraduate Assistant position to Assistant Di-rector for Aquatics at Indiana University.

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president’s message

Beginning with the End in MindWilliam T. Sells, NIRSA President, Ohio University

Proactivity: Being proactive means re-sponsibility—accepting the responsibilityof the challenges of our association.

Empowerment: Identifying and ad-dressing issues, goals, and objectives.

Opportunities: Providing opportuni-ties for feedback and input, listening, andacting.

Mission Statements: NIRSA’s, theBoard of Directors, the numerous NIRSACommittees.

Strategic Planning: Beginning withthe end in mind!

I began to think about how highly ef-fective organizations internalizeproactivity, accept responsibility, empowertheir stakeholders, and develop a living,working mission statement (a constitutionthat impacts a group’s very being, everyaction and every decision).

When I thought about NIRSA, I won-dered: Is NIRSA embracing these conceptsof effectiveness? Are NIRSA and its mem-bers practicing these principles?

Be proactive: The NIRSA Board ofDirectors and the NIRSA membershipdemonstrate proactivity daily. Proactivitymeans taking initiative and being respon-sible for our actions: what we do, what wesay, what we are. It means accepting re-sponsibility: the ability to choose a re-sponse rather that to react, to act and notbe acted upon. I reflected on the variousconcerns and issues of our association andof the “response-ability” that the NIRSABoard of Directors has demonstrated, aswell as that of the membership. The abil-ity to respond; the realization that we allhave the opportunity and ability to makechoices rather than to just react.

I recalled the NIRSA Board of Direc-tors 2000 Summer Meetings; the commit-ment and dedication, the trust, theopenness, and the sincerity of each BoardMember. I remembered the honesty andthe desire to serve NIRSA and its mem-bers — to be proactive and to do the rightthings for the right reasons. And I con-cluded, “Yes, NIRSA is embracing thishighly effective habit.”

Empowerment: I thought of the morethan 60 NIRSA committees and taskforces composed of more than 350 NIRSAmembers who are empowered to identifyand address current issues, needs and ser-vices of our association and our profession.I thought of the myriad other membervolunteers at the state, regional and na-tional level and of our NIRSA State Direc-tors, committee chairs, regional vicepresidents. I thought of the more than 500committee and task force charges identi-fied and developed by the committeemembers and myself; I thought of the re-sponsibility and impact of the NIRSAState Directors, Regional Vice-Presidents,committee members, volunteers and Iconcluded, “Yes, NIRSA has embracedand celebrated the concept of empower-ment.”

As the meditative music played in thebackground, my thoughts turned to “Be-gin with the End in Mind.” This principlethat Stephen Covey (author of The SevenHabits of Highly Effective People) identifiedis the concept that “all things are createdtwice.” There is the mental creation (lead-ership/the idea), and then the physical cre-ation (management/implementation).

A mission statement is an effective way

to identify the End in Mind. It identifieswhat we want to be, what we want to do,and the principles and values of why weare. As I reflected on NIRSA’s MissionStatement, I remembered the recentlywritten NIRSA Board of Directors’ Mis-sion Statement and Guiding Principlesand the mission statements written by thevarious NIRSA committees and taskforces, which are all in harmony with theNIRSA Mission Statement. Then Ithought of our NIRSA strategic thinkingand strategic planning (the goals and pri-orities identified by our NIRSA member-ship) and I realized, “Yes, NIRSA hasgrasped the concept and importance ofBeginning with the End in Mind.”

As the concert began its final selection,I thought to myself, “The months of Juneand July have been very effective monthsfor NIRSA!” As an association, NIRSA isaccepting and implementing effectivepractices, providing services to its mem-bership and fulfilling its mission state-ment. NIRSA is moving forwardvigorously into the 21st Century, taking aleadership role in the recreation profes-sion. NIRSA—our Association—is effec-tively and efficiently addressing challengesand issues.

I lastly thought of other questions:Where am I; where are you in relation tobeing proactive, to understanding the con-cept of having the ability to respond, tomake choices rather than to react, embrac-ing and proclaiming empowerment, andof beginning with the end in mind and ofwriting a personal mission statement?

The evening ended with a resoundingcrescendo, and these questions remainedfor another Concert Under the Elms!

As my wife Betty and I recently sat on a blanket enjoying the weekly

Summer Concert Under the Elms on the Ohio University campus, I reflected on

these past two months and on our professional association. When I thought of

NIRSA, the following vividly came to mind:

Contact William T. Sells, NIRSA President, by writing tohim at Division of Campus Recreation, Ohio University,Ping Student Recreation Center, Athens, OH 45701-2979; or calling (740) 593-9907; faxing (740) 593-9903; emailing bsells1@ohiou.edu

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student representative’s message

Students’ voices need not beheard by the head aloneNathan Martin, National Student Representative, The University of Southern Mississippi

Welcome back to the grind! A quick intro-duction and bit of preaching follow, andthen you can get back to doing whateverit was you were doing before you checkedyour mailbox. As the new school yearsucks you into the depths of late nightstudy groups and bad coffee, I ask you toread what I have to write if only to helpyou sleep. I am your newly elected Na-tional Student Representative. Originallyfrom Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo, I am theGraduate Assistant for Aquatics at TheUniversity of Southern Mississippi. As itstands, I am the only student voice on theNIRSA’s Board of Directors. So if youhave a concern, you may have to competewith the voices in my head, but thatshouldn’t stop you from expressing yourconcern. As for the bit of preaching, I havesome things to say that are important toyou, the students of the NIRSA.

We have the opportunity to do greatthings. I did not come to this conclusionwithout uncertainty, as it implies that wehave some work ahead. But the conditionsexist to affect change for the benefit of

NIRSA and its members, especially thestudents. With an incredible Board ofDirectors and the power of NIRSA’s stu-dent membership, we can make the mostof the opportunities that lay before us.

With our 2000-2001 Board, we havethe opportunity to do great things. It is ex-tremely conducive to change. For ex-ample, one of the major concerns of thestudent membership has been the restric-tively high conference fee. Attempts havebeen made to reduce the fee in the past,but to no avail. Yet the current Boardpassed a motion to limit the student feefor the 2001 national conference to nomore than that of the 2000 conference fee,effectively reducing the cost for the stu-dent member!

I read somewhere that if you get tothinking that you’re a person of some in-fluence, try ordering someone else’s dogaround. I believe this to be true, as I per-sonally have very little influence in thisworld. But in NIRSA as the National Stu-dent Representative, I am as influential asyou want me to be. My ability to influence

is a function of your support and direc-tion. You give me my power. Without youI do not exist.

With that in mind I ask you, what doyou want from your association? What canI create, change, or expand to better meetyour needs? I expect a bold, ambitious,and demanding response from the studentmembership because we have an opportu-nity to do great things. William DeMillewrote, “I have always admired the abilityto bite off more than one can chew, andthen to chew it.” So set something on myplate; I will finish it—with all your effort,support, and encouragement, of course! Asfor the voices in my head, I hope that rusegot you to read the rest of the column. Ifnot, then one of them asks, “When yourow an airplane down a river and thewheel falls off, how many pancakes doesit take to shingle a doghouse?”

The other voice answers: “It doesn’tmatter because ice cream doesn’t havebones and peanut butter doesn’t come inaerosol cans.”

To accomplish great things, we must not only act,

but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

—Anatole France (1844 - 1924)

You may talk to one of Nathan’s voices by contact-ing Nathan Martin, National Student Representativeby writing to him at The University of Southern Mis-sissippi, Recreational Sports, Box 5155, Hattiesburg,MS 39406-5155; calling (601) 266-5405; faxing(601) 266-5677; emailing nathan.martin@usm.edu

Cleveland rocks—April 1-5, 2003Home to the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame, the Cavaliers, The Tribe, and of coursethe Browns, Cleveland, Ohio has been chosen as the site for the 2003 NIRSAAnnual Conference & Exposition; it is our 54th consecutive annual confer-ence. Cleveland offers a fantastic package to NIRSA including the use of a hous-ing bureau to streamline reserving hotel accommodations, excellent socializingand dining opportunities in their “Flats” entertainment district, a downtown gal-lery shopping mall, and especially, a myriad of outstanding host institutions andNIRSA professionals. The conference is scheduled for April 1-5, 2003; meet-ings will be held in the Cleveland Convention Center. Plans have already be-gun to make this event a rockin’ success.

Call for presentations!Submit your presentation

proposals for the 52nd NIRSAAnnual Conference & Expo bySeptember 1, 2000.

Download proposal forms atnirsa.org today!

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LINDA GRIMES, linda@nirsa.org ..................... x22MARKETING DIRECTOR

AARON HILL, aaron@nirsa.org ....................... x13EXPOSITION & ADVERTISING MANAGER

CAROLE HOBROCK, carole@nirsa.org .............. x16COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST ⁄ EDITOR

SARAH JANE HUBERT, sarah@nirsa.org ........... x20STAFF ACCOUNTANT

KAY MASSEY, kay@nirsa.org .......................... x19PROGRAM/EVENT COORDINATOR

VALERIE McCUTCHAN, valerie@nirsa.org .......... x15ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN O’KELLEY, karen@nirsa.org ................. x11CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PAM WATTS, pam@nirsa.org .......................... x18

NIRSA’s Mission StatementThe mission of the National Intramural-RecreationalSports Association is to provide for the education anddevelopment of professional and student membersand to foster quality recreational programs, facilitiesand services for diverse populations. NIRSA demon-strates its commitment to excellence by utilizing re-sources which promote ethical and healthy lifestylechoices.

Outstanding Sports Facility Awards 2000—Indoor Facilities

Baylor UniversityMcLane Student Life CenterDirector: Kim ScottArchitect: F & S Partners

University of California-IrvineAnteater Recreation CenterDirector: Jill SchindeleArchitect: Langdon-Wilson

DePaul UniversityRay Meyer Fitness andRecreation CenterDirector: Maureen McGonagleArchitect: Antunovich &Associates

Ferris State UniversityStudent Recreation CenterDirector: Bob SinclairArchitect: TMP Associates, Inc.

James Madison UniversityUniversity Recreation CenterDirector: Eric NickelArchitect: SASAKI Associates,Inc.

U. of Maryland-College ParkCampus Recreation CenterDirector: Jay GilchristArchitect: Ayers, Saint, Grossand SASAKI Associates, Inc.

Mississippi State UniversityJoe Frank Sanderson CenterDirector: Laura WallingArchitect: Singleton Architects

University of New HampshireWhittemore Complex andHamel Student RecreationCenterDirector: Denny ByrneArchitect: SASAKI Associates,Inc.

University of Northern IowaWellness/Recreation CenterArchitect: RDG Bussard Dikis

Back: Tom Dison; Dave DeAngelo; David Leach; Eric Nickel; Jim Langel; Bob SinclairFront: Sally Derengoski; Laura Walling; Andrea Thompson; Maureen McGonagle; JimSchindele; Anita Moran

University of Notre DameRolfs Sports Recreation CenterDirector: Sally DerengoskiArchitect: Architect DesignGroup

Oakland UniversityRecreation and Athletic CenterDirector: Greg JordanArchitect: TMP Associates, Inc.

The University of Texas-AustinGregory GymnasiumDirector: Tom DisonArchitect: F & S Partners

Summer learning in the Rocky Mountains

Top: Graduates and faculty of the 2000 School ofRecreational Sports Management in June. Bottom:Graduates of the 2000 NIRSA Executive Institute.

Participants in the 2000 School and Insti-tute last June enjoyed the scenic landscapeof Breckenridge, Colorado while experienc-ing one of the best professional develop-ment events available in recreational sports.Next year’s events will be held in June inOrlando, Florida. See nirsa.org for details.

NIRSA offers excellent managementand specialty professional developmentprograms for students and professionals inrecreational sports. Visit nirsa.org for moreinformation on:

• Executive Institute• Facilities Symposium• Legal Liability and Risk Manage-

ment Workshop• Marketing Symposium• Outdoor Recreation Symposium• School of Recreational Sports Man-

agement• Sport Club Symposium

N8 nirsa know AUGUST 2000 NIRSA WEBSITE: nirsa.org

Are you in the eFast lane?If you’re not getting eFAST NEWS,

our #1 communication tool, it’s becausewe don’t have your email address. Email isnow the primary source of communica-tion from the NNC. The use of your emailaddresses is strictly guarded and will onlybe used for official NIRSA business. Sendyour email address to nirsa@nirsa.org.

Your Email@2001.RSDProfessional members can voluntarily

provide their email address for the 2001Recreational Sports Directory. Commercialsolicitation of published addresses is pro-hibited. The RSD update forms went outto institutions in late July. If you haven’tsent yours in, please do so.

New user-friendly price for RSDThe 2001 RSD will be for sale this fall

at a greatly reduced price. New price: $25for Professional and Student Members;$150 for Associate Members. This is themost comprehensive, indispensable andup-to-date resource pertinent to sportsprofessionals.

Interested in a salary comparison?Watch your mail this fall for the

NIRSA biennial Salary Census (formerlySalary Survey). Institutions that submit aSalary Census will receive one free copy ofthe report.

Share intramural issues and schedulingA new Listserv section—IMsports@

nirsa.org — is available for members’ dis-cussions. To subscribe, email a message tothe NIRSA Recsports Listserv Administra-tor, majordomo@nirsa.org with the follow-ing words in the message area: “SubscribeImsports.” Leave the subject line blank.

You will find a list of Listserv subjectsin the Members Only section of nirsa.org.

Meeting minutes of board on WebsiteBOD meeting minutes (summer, mid-

year, annual, and new board) will beemailed and/or posted via eFAST NEWSor the NIRSA Website.

Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!Career Opportunities Services (COS)

Employers: Sign up for access to jobapplicants year-round. Check out ourrates! Members can check our Website freeor receive email lists, or by First-class mail.

Job recruiters: Post your openings withNIRSA. Take advantage of the COS at the52nd NIRSA Annual Conference & Expoin Reno, Nevada, on March 27-31, 2001.

Go one-on-one in a professional atmo-sphere to conduct personal individual in-terviews with hundreds of full-time,recreational sports and fitness personnel,graduate assistants, and interns.

Candidates: Preregister in early 2001by emailing your classified ads to theNNC (nirsa@nirsa.org) and your listingwill be on the first handout distributed torecruiters. See nirsa.org or call for details.

NIRSA Honor Award nominations deadlineDecember 15, 2000

The Honor Award Committee seeksnominations for the 2001 NIRSA HonorAward. It will be presented at the AnnualConference & Exposition in Reno, Ne-vada, March 27-31, 2001. Guidelines areavailable on the NIRSA Website, or con-tact Awards Chairman, Mike Dunn,email: dunn.99@osu.edu.

Extend your professional growthThe time to act is now. Professional

member deadline: September 1, 2000.The offices of President-Elect, Vice

Presidents of Regions I, III, and V areopen in April 2001.

Submit nominations in writing by Sep-tember 1, 2000 to the Nominations andElections Committee Chair, Patti Bostic,University of Connecticut, U-3078, 2111Hillside Road, Storrs, CT 06269. Email:patricia.bostic@uconn.edu

Student Member nominations for officeNominations are due for candidates for

National Student Representative (NSR)and Regional Student Representatives forall six NIRSA regions. Contact the NNCor NIRSA Website for the nominatingguidelines and then submit by November11, 2000 to Committee Chair, PattiBostic (see address above).

Proposed NIRSA Bylaw ChangesNIRSA members may submit pro-

posed changes for NIRSA Bylaws to theChair of the Bylaws/Operating CodeCommittee, Lloyd Kisaka, CRSS, Univer-sity of Hawaii, 1337 Lower CampusRoad, Honolulu, HI 96822. Work 808-956-7694; Fax 808-956-7976.

etcetera a s s o c i a t i o n n e w s , u p d a t e s , a n d h a p p e n i n g s

September 1, 2000NIRSA Annual Conference PresentationProposals due. Contact the NNC

September 1, 2000Nominations for Professional candidatesfor office are due

September 18, 2000Committee Mid-year Reports due to NNC

September 30, 2000Deadline for National Service AwardNominations

October 4–7, 2000NIRSA Facilities Symposium in Austin, Texas

October 12–14, 2000NIRSA Board of Directors Mid-YearMeeting in Reno, Nevada

November 1–5, 2000Region II NIRSA Conference* inMemphis, Tennessee

November 2–4, 2000Region I NIRSA Conference* in Madison,New Jersey

November 11, 2000Nominations for student candidates foroffice are due to the NNC

November 15–18, 20007th Annual NIRSA Collegiate SoccerSport Club Championships in Austin,Texas

November 17–19, 2000Region VI NIRSA Conference* inAnchorage, Alaska

November 30-Dec. 2, 2000NIRSA Marketing Symposium 2000 inLas Vegas, Nevada

December 10-11, 2000Executive Committee Meeting in Athens,Ohio

important dates to remember

Deadlines for submitting classified ad text for position listings on the NIRSA Website are the 10th and 25th of each month.*Certification Exam Site.

December 15, 2000Deadline for Honor Award Nominations

December 31, 2000Deadline for Regional Award of MeritNominees

January 2001Regional III Conference & Lead On(Location TBA)

February 22, 2001National Recreational Sports andFitness Day

March 5, 2001Committee Year-end Reports due to NNC

March 8-10, 2001USA Team Tennis NationalChampionships

March 27–31, 200152nd NIRSA Annual Conference & Expoin Reno, Nevada