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Department of Recreational SportsTexas A&M University4250 TAMUCollege Station, TX 77843-4250

GivinGBACK ReAChinGYoUThe front of the Student Recreation Center has been renovated in honor of all Texas A&M students and employees, past and present, and our goal is to continue to keep the Rec Center up to date. The Depart-ment of Recreational Sports and the Rec Center embody the Aggie Spirit by providing all Aggies with facilities and programs to challenge them-selves, test their limits and gain the benefits of sportsmanship. Together we can help ensure that future Aggies become great leaders, one donation at a time.

Ways to contribute currently include:

l Participate in the Walk of Champions Brick Campaignl ”Giving Back” to Rec Sports developmentl Department of Recreational Sports Endowed Scholarshipl Luther Jones Endowment Fundl TAMU Gymnastics Funds

Visit our Web site for info on more ways to get involved: http://recsports.tamu.edu/AboutUs/Development/Opps.html

REC Contributions

Want to get in touch with Rec Former Student Staff? Make your Rec Sports connection by joining the Rec Sports Development former student staff and up-dating your information. A plethora of opportuni-ties are available within the Department of Recre-ational Sports, and we can customize an opportunity to meet your needs.

Visit our Web site for information on more ways to get involved: http://recsports.tamu.edu/AboutUs/Development/Connect.html

http://recsports.tamu.edu

Contact James Welford at [email protected] or 979.862.1856.

For more information:

INSIDEREC Promise: Reunion HighlightsREC Honor: Featuring Les PalmerREC Spotlight: Intramural ChampionsREC Pride: Staff UpdatesREC Action: Sport Club UpdatesREC Contributions: How to Help

Volume 1, Issue 2Fall 2007

Design and Writing:

Josh Collins

Writing:

Lauren Bevil

Communications Coordinator:

Michelle Briggs

Marketing Director:

Connor heim

Associate Director of Development:

James Welford

RECLifeTEAM

“Keep the Aggie Spirit alive and stay in touch with Rec Sports.”

REC Promise

ReC SPoRTS

CoRe vALUeS

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4

5

6

Modeling aBalanced, healthy Lifestyle

Service

Quality

Respect

Leadership

integrity2

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More than 130 guests gath-ered for Rec Sports Reunion Weekend this past September. The reunion kicked off Friday, September 28 with a reception to honor Texas A&M 2007 Na-tional Sport Clubs Champions. Members of the Women’s Gym-nastic and Men’s Polo and Judo teams gathered at the campus residence of the Vice Presi-dent for Student Affairs along with invited donors. The pro-gram included presentations by club members thanking donors and informing guests

about the future of the clubs. After the reception, guests marched over to Kyle Field to join in Midnight Yell Practice.

On Saturday, September, 29, former student staff and friends of the Department of Rec Sports gathered at the Student Recreation Cen-ter where attendees enjoyed food, fun and conversation. They also learned about new and existing opportu-nities to provide financial support for the department.

With the success of this Fall’s reunion, Rec Sports plans to host a Spring gathering in con-junction with a baseball game. We hope to make contact with more former student and club participants, and we are working to contact Intramu-ral Champion teams and indi-viduals from years past. If you are an Intramural Champion in any activity and any class, please contact James Welford at [email protected].

2007

ReUnion

GReeTinGS FRoM The ReC! Howdy!

As anyone can tell you, traditions are deeply woven into the Texas A&M culture. A tradition we are particularly proud of in the Department of Recreational Sports is that of Aggies supporting Aggies. We’ve recently partnered with the Texas A&M Foundation to establish a number of phil-

anthropic opportunities for folks eager to give back to Rec Sports by way of endowment opportunities. These funds support a number of our sport clubs including Wrestling, Judo, Gymnastics, Men’s Rugby, Men’s Soccer and Men’s Volleyball. Endowments allow clubs to meet their operating ex-penses now and well into the future. Other sport clubs are also working hard to establish endowments, but they need the help of generous donors to succeed.

If you have been considering a donation to Rec Sports, now is an excellent time to give; your gift will make a difference now and in years to come. For more information on how to give, contact me at 979-862-1856, on my cell at 979-255-4519 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Thanks and Gig’Em!James WelfordAssociate Director of Development

Rec Sports

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REC Action

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SPRING 2008EVENTSSCHEDULE

Men’s Volleyball

Each fall, the Texas A&M Men’s Club Volleyball team hosts Alumni Weekend, during which cur-

rent and past players come together for a couple of days filled with golf, volleyball, friendly competition,

and fellowship. The winning team receives the annual traveling trophy. This year, Rec Sports Development held a banquet afterward to help encourage the con-

tinuation of this great Sport Clubs tradition.

“Alumni Weekend proved once again to be memora-ble. Both the golf and volleyball tournaments were

very competitive and enjoyable, for former and current players alike. Overall it was a great

success.”-Scott Henning, president

JudoIn September, old and new Aggie

judoka got together to renew bonds and reminisce about old times. “We really just

wanted to get everyone together,” head coach Bob Perez said. “I thought it would be great for some of

the younger players to meet our alumni and get a taste of the history of the team.”

Twenty-one former team members and current team officers attended a gathering at the home of Dr. Dean L. Bresciani, vice president for student affairs. There, it was

announced that Texas A&M Judo had successfully reached a milestone: more than $25,000 in the scholarship fund, giving them the Texas A&M Judo Permanent Endowed

Scholarship Fund.

Approximately 35 alumni and their families, along with a large number of current Aggie Judo

Club members, enjoyed a tailgate gathering in front of the Rec Center the follow-

ing day as Texas A&M went on to beat Baylor 34-10.

Current and former Men’s Volleyball

Club members play against each other during Alumni Week-end.

Cur-rent

Judo Club members on Kyle Field at Midnight Yell.

Men’s Volleyball Alumni

and current players shake

hands after a match.

On a spring day in 1923, the town of Hitchcock, Texas wel-comed Leslie L. “Les” Palmer. Nobody could have known the legacy little Les would eventually leave behind just 140 miles up the road here in College Station–or the contributions he would make to his country.

After graduating from Aransas Pass High School in 1941, Les entered Texas A&M as a member of the E. Battery Coast and was a part of the Fish Football squad. However, after the at-tack on Pearl Harbor that December, Les was compelled to take action on behalf of his country and joined the Army Air Corps. On October 19, 1944, his 20th mission, he was shot down, wounded and captured. Les was a Prisoner of War in Stalag VII A where he spent six months in captivity before be-ing liberated on April 29, 1945. Not long after, in the Spring of 1946, Les returned to Texas A&M to pick up where he had left off some five years earlier.

While attending Texas A&M, Les was heavily involved with intramural athletics. He was a member of the champion intra-mural football team in the spring of 1946, and he also served as an intramural official that same year before being appoint-ed as a student co-director for the department in 1947 and 1948.

As a co-director, Les had a talent for looking beyond what is and seeing what could be. Under his leadership many im-portant changes took place including the switch from rubber footballs, basketballs and softballs to leather, implementing uniforms for intramural officials and initiating the Intramural Student Council.

After graduating in the summer of 1948, Les chose to continue his education and enrolled in graduate school. He received his Master’s degree in the spring of 1951, and he was hired as a tactical officer in the military department of A&M. There, he was placed in charge of two squadrons of Air ROTC ca-dets. Soon after, he was asked to join the physical education department as an instructor. He began the bowling program and taught a variety of courses in the activity program, as well as safety education in the academic program.

Les also had the honor of serving as student advisor, head freshman advisor, and chief department advisor for the phys-ical education department. He was the freshman baseball coach during Paul “Bear” Bryant’s five years coaching foot-ball at A&M and also served two years as intramural director before retiring in 1983 as assistant department head.

Of his time as intramural director, Les said, “I was providing part of the university experience and adding to the students’ overall experiences. I was happy to provide the best possible for all the students who chose to take part.”

But even with all the success he has enjoyed, Les reflects that the most rewarding aspect of his career was the impact he had on students. “I enjoyed working with students on a one on one basis, as I could see them grow socially, physically, and intellectually,” said Palmer. “I had a group of students who in later years told me that without my guidance they would not have graduated and would not have led productive lives. That’s my real reward from A&M.”

“I think intramurals are veryimportant to a student’s complete

education. It is a release from the tension of studying and working. It provides physi-

cal release and pleasure. The friendships of team mates last long after college days.”

-Les Palmer

The Department of Recre-ational Sports is extremely proud of Brian Carey, land-scape maintenance crew lead-er, who was presented with The President’s Meritorious Service Award at a special cer-emony on December 11, 2007.

This award is bestowed on 20 outstanding individuals from the A&M community each year.

Brian’s role as landscape maintenance crew leader is to ensure that our intramural and sport clubs fields are kept in optimal condition, allowing our students to safe-ly participate in outdoor activities. Brian’s commitment to his job and the students served is second to none.

Brian “can be counted on day in and day out to manage any challenge that is presented to him,” said Rick Hall, senior associate director for Rec Sports. While recalling Brian’s performance when a key staff member was on medical leave, Hall stated, “without Brian’s leadership and dedication we would have struggled to maintain the quality that our students and programs deserve.”

Congratulations to Brian; we are honored to have him as a member of the Rec Sports team!

REC HonorREC Pride

President’s Meritorious Service Award Recipient

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Les PalmerA Great Aggie...Making a BiG Difference

Brian Carey

eric hunter

eric hunter and Family

Having lived in Florida almost all of his life, it is no surprise that Eric Hunter found his way back to his native state where he now serves as director of Campus Recreation at the University of South Florida (USF). However, on the road to becoming director, he made one very important stop: Aggieland.

Hunter attended the University of South Florida in Tampa where he earned two degrees upon his graduation in 1978: one in political science and one in physical education. The following year, he earned a Master’s degree in recreational sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Rec Sports staff at Texas A&M as assistant director of facilities under Dennis Corrington. Knowing Corrington’s reputation for excellence in the field of Rec Sports, Hunter felt this was an excellent first stop in his career and a way to develop professionally.

While at A&M, Hunter enjoyed playing badminton with James Welford, officiating high school basket-ball, and jogging with a group of Rec Sports staff members. An opportunity to return to Florida brought him to the University of West Florida in Pensacola, where we served as assistant director of Campus Recreation before returning to USF, this time no longer as a student but as a staff member. At USF, Hunter has worked his way up the ranks, starting as an assistant director and eventually moving into his present role as director of Campus Recreation.

Hunter has been married for 27 years to his wife, Darcey, and has two kids: son Dustin, 24, and daughter, Carly, 21. He is proud of the years he spent at A&M, and still maintains a fondness for the Aggie Spirit.

Welcome, new Staff!

GraduateAssistants

Connor heimMarketing Director

Christina hardinFacilities Coordinator

Jessica MorrisSport Club Coordinator

Richard WestfallMaintenance Specialist

Martin Dempsey

Michael Keefe

Gretchen Tyson

Ask women’s League A Table Tennis championship winner Cecilia Yip why she likes table tennis and you’ll get a simple answer: it’s fun!

Yip first came to Texas A&M in 1987 as a student. As a child she enjoyed playing table tennis, but as the years passed by so did her frequency of play. Now, some twenty years later, Yip is a software applications developer for Texas A&M and a member of the Rec. Remembering her fondness for the game, she decided a couple of years ago to give the Intramural Table Tennis league a try. During those couple of years she has developed into an accomplished player.

Cecilia advocates that table tennis is a sport for everyone, no matter what your physical condition. During a recent trip to a table tennis tournament in Houston, Yip found herself intrigued by a particular set of players. “I saw wheelchair players, and their skill was so advanced,” said Yip. She added, “there’s no limit by your ability. You can move your body around and feet around. No matter your size, weight or anything else, you can move around and get good exercise.”

She’s spot on. And with her focus and determination we wouldn’t be surprised to see her name on the championship roster again… and again… and again!

ChAMPS

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REC Spotlight

Cecilia Yip,Women’s Table Tennis Champion

The Centex Champs powered their way through the season and playoffs to become this year’s Women’s Flag Football champions. The team, co-captained by twins Janna and Julie Heller and consisting of members from around the Waco area, dominated all competition on the way to the title. Throughout the season, the Centex Champs out-scored their opponents 193-40. Janna played quarterback for most of the games, while Julie lined up numerous times as both tailback and receiver. The twin combo was powerful on both sides of the football and accounted for over half of the team’s touchdowns.

In addition to winning the campus championship, the Centex Champs also represented A&M in the 4th Annual Backyard Brawl Flag Football Championship Games against the rival Longhorns. The University of Texas hosted the event this year and the Centex Champs played in what was easily the most exciting game of the year. Janna Heller and the Centex Champs trailed by six points with only 30 seconds to play in the game. Starting deep in their own territory, Janna threw a long bomb downfield that was caught and set the team up for an opportu-nity to win the game. With the ball on the 18-yard line and only nine seconds left on the clock, Janna scrambled and decided to tuck the ball and run. The Longhorns, however, made an outstanding flag pull at the one-inch line to keep the Aggies from scoring. Both teams played a great game and the Centex Champs represented Texas A&M well.

The game against t.u. capped off an outstanding season for our Women’s division champion. The Centex Champs will be returning to defend their title next season; they are all underclassmen.

Dual ThreatTwin Sisters LeadTeam to the Top

intramural Walk of Champions ReC FACTSin The nUMBeRS

recsports.tamu.edu

Each year, tens of thousands of students partici-pate in our intramural sports programs. While there’s no doubt that intramurals are fun and recreational, students experience much more than just the chance to run around and work up a sweat. Students involved in intramurals enjoy opportunities for leadership by serving as team captains and managers. They learn time management skills by balancing work and play. And many – over 200 this semes-ter alone – benefit financially from working as student officials. Take a look:

Intramural Team Sports ParticipationFall 2007

5-on-5 Basketball: 366 teams3-on-3 Basketball: 94 teams

Dodgeball: 35 teamsFlag Football: 394 teams

4-on-4 football: 211 teamsIndoor Soccer: 213 teams

Outdoor Soccer: 228 teamsSoftball: 279 teams

Indoor Volleyball: 181 teamsOutdoor Volleyball: 143 teams

That’s 2,144 intramural teams, and doesn’t even include individual intramural sport par-ticipants! Rec Sports – making participation easy and fun… every day!

REC Pride

ATTenTionFoRMeR STUDenT STAFF

The Department of Recreational Sports, formerly

known as the inTRAMURAL DePARTMenT, is

attempting to locate all FoRMeR STUDenT STAFF!

if you worked for the intramural Department or The

Department of Recreational Sports, or if you were

a member of a Sport Club, please visit our Web site

at ReCSPoRTS.TAMU.eDU and complete a contact

form. We’LL Be in ToUCh!

B r i c k C a m p a i g nTake a walk up to the front of the Student Recreation Cen-ter and you can’t help but see the Walk of Champions, our special brick program. Walk of Champions gives students, staff, and alumni the opportunity to be a permanent part of the Texas A&M landscape by having their names engraved

on a brick that is installed in the display.

It’s exciting to see the Aggie community embrace this oppor-tunity to be part of this special program. Just this Fall alone,

we’ve had 82 bricks ordered and installed. While we still have room for more, we will eventually reach our capacity. There’s no time like the present to order your brick. Pur-

chase one for yourself, as a gift, or as part of an organization.

To find out how YOU can be a part of the Walk of Champi-ons, contact James Welford at 979.862.1856, email [email protected], or visit http://recsports.tamu.edu and

enter Walk of Champions in the search box.

For the Champion in every Aggie

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On a spring day in 1923, the town of Hitchcock, Texas wel-comed Leslie L. “Les” Palmer. Nobody could have known the legacy little Les would eventually leave behind just 140 miles up the road here in College Station–or the contributions he would make to his country.

After graduating from Aransas Pass High School in 1941, Les entered Texas A&M as a member of the E. Battery Coast and was a part of the Fish Football squad. However, after the at-tack on Pearl Harbor that December, Les was compelled to take action on behalf of his country and joined the Army Air Corps. On October 19, 1944, his 20th mission, he was shot down, wounded and captured. Les was a Prisoner of War in Stalag VII A where he spent six months in captivity before be-ing liberated on April 29, 1945. Not long after, in the Spring of 1946, Les returned to Texas A&M to pick up where he had left off some five years earlier.

While attending Texas A&M, Les was heavily involved with intramural athletics. He was a member of the champion intra-mural football team in the spring of 1946, and he also served as an intramural official that same year before being appoint-ed as a student co-director for the department in 1947 and 1948.

As a co-director, Les had a talent for looking beyond what is and seeing what could be. Under his leadership many im-portant changes took place including the switch from rubber footballs, basketballs and softballs to leather, implementing uniforms for intramural officials and initiating the Intramural Student Council.

After graduating in the summer of 1948, Les chose to continue his education and enrolled in graduate school. He received his Master’s degree in the spring of 1951, and he was hired as a tactical officer in the military department of A&M. There, he was placed in charge of two squadrons of Air ROTC ca-dets. Soon after, he was asked to join the physical education department as an instructor. He began the bowling program and taught a variety of courses in the activity program, as well as safety education in the academic program.

Les also had the honor of serving as student advisor, head freshman advisor, and chief department advisor for the phys-ical education department. He was the freshman baseball coach during Paul “Bear” Bryant’s five years coaching foot-ball at A&M and also served two years as intramural director before retiring in 1983 as assistant department head.

Of his time as intramural director, Les said, “I was providing part of the university experience and adding to the students’ overall experiences. I was happy to provide the best possible for all the students who chose to take part.”

But even with all the success he has enjoyed, Les reflects that the most rewarding aspect of his career was the impact he had on students. “I enjoyed working with students on a one on one basis, as I could see them grow socially, physically, and intellectually,” said Palmer. “I had a group of students who in later years told me that without my guidance they would not have graduated and would not have led productive lives. That’s my real reward from A&M.”

“I think intramurals are veryimportant to a student’s complete

education. It is a release from the tension of studying and working. It provides physi-

cal release and pleasure. The friendships of team mates last long after college days.”

-Les Palmer

The Department of Recre-ational Sports is extremely proud of Brian Carey, land-scape maintenance crew lead-er, who was presented with The President’s Meritorious Service Award at a special cer-emony on December 11, 2007.

This award is bestowed on 20 outstanding individuals from the A&M community each year.

Brian’s role as landscape maintenance crew leader is to ensure that our intramural and sport clubs fields are kept in optimal condition, allowing our students to safe-ly participate in outdoor activities. Brian’s commitment to his job and the students served is second to none.

Brian “can be counted on day in and day out to manage any challenge that is presented to him,” said Rick Hall, senior associate director for Rec Sports. While recalling Brian’s performance when a key staff member was on medical leave, Hall stated, “without Brian’s leadership and dedication we would have struggled to maintain the quality that our students and programs deserve.”

Congratulations to Brian; we are honored to have him as a member of the Rec Sports team!

REC HonorREC Pride

President’s Meritorious Service Award Recipient

recsports.tamu.edu 36 ReCLife

Les PalmerA Great Aggie...Making a BiG Difference

Brian Carey

eric hunter

eric hunter and Family

Having lived in Florida almost all of his life, it is no surprise that Eric Hunter found his way back to his native state where he now serves as director of Campus Recreation at the University of South Florida (USF). However, on the road to becoming director, he made one very important stop: Aggieland.

Hunter attended the University of South Florida in Tampa where he earned two degrees upon his graduation in 1978: one in political science and one in physical education. The following year, he earned a Master’s degree in recreational sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. Shortly after graduation, he joined the Rec Sports staff at Texas A&M as assistant director of facilities under Dennis Corrington. Knowing Corrington’s reputation for excellence in the field of Rec Sports, Hunter felt this was an excellent first stop in his career and a way to develop professionally.

While at A&M, Hunter enjoyed playing badminton with James Welford, officiating high school basket-ball, and jogging with a group of Rec Sports staff members. An opportunity to return to Florida brought him to the University of West Florida in Pensacola, where we served as assistant director of Campus Recreation before returning to USF, this time no longer as a student but as a staff member. At USF, Hunter has worked his way up the ranks, starting as an assistant director and eventually moving into his present role as director of Campus Recreation.

Hunter has been married for 27 years to his wife, Darcey, and has two kids: son Dustin, 24, and daughter, Carly, 21. He is proud of the years he spent at A&M, and still maintains a fondness for the Aggie Spirit.

Welcome, new Staff!

GraduateAssistants

Connor heimMarketing Director

Christina hardinFacilities Coordinator

Jessica MorrisSport Club Coordinator

Richard WestfallMaintenance Specialist

Martin Dempsey

Michael Keefe

Gretchen Tyson

Design and Writing:

Josh Collins

Writing:

Lauren Bevil

Communications Coordinator:

Michelle Briggs

Marketing Director:

Connor heim

Associate Director of Development:

James Welford

RECLifeTEAM

“Keep the Aggie Spirit alive and stay in touch with Rec Sports.”

REC Promise

ReC SPoRTS

CoRe vALUeS

3

4

5

6

Modeling aBalanced, healthy Lifestyle

Service

Quality

Respect

Leadership

integrity2

1

2 ReCLife

More than 130 guests gath-ered for Rec Sports Reunion Weekend this past September. The reunion kicked off Friday, September 28 with a reception to honor Texas A&M 2007 Na-tional Sport Clubs Champions. Members of the Women’s Gym-nastic and Men’s Polo and Judo teams gathered at the campus residence of the Vice Presi-dent for Student Affairs along with invited donors. The pro-gram included presentations by club members thanking donors and informing guests

about the future of the clubs. After the reception, guests marched over to Kyle Field to join in Midnight Yell Practice.

On Saturday, September, 29, former student staff and friends of the Department of Rec Sports gathered at the Student Recreation Cen-ter where attendees enjoyed food, fun and conversation. They also learned about new and existing opportu-nities to provide financial support for the department.

With the success of this Fall’s reunion, Rec Sports plans to host a Spring gathering in con-junction with a baseball game. We hope to make contact with more former student and club participants, and we are working to contact Intramu-ral Champion teams and indi-viduals from years past. If you are an Intramural Champion in any activity and any class, please contact James Welford at [email protected].

2007

ReUnion

GReeTinGS FRoM The ReC! Howdy!

As anyone can tell you, traditions are deeply woven into the Texas A&M culture. A tradition we are particularly proud of in the Department of Recreational Sports is that of Aggies supporting Aggies. We’ve recently partnered with the Texas A&M Foundation to establish a number of phil-

anthropic opportunities for folks eager to give back to Rec Sports by way of endowment opportunities. These funds support a number of our sport clubs including Wrestling, Judo, Gymnastics, Men’s Rugby, Men’s Soccer and Men’s Volleyball. Endowments allow clubs to meet their operating ex-penses now and well into the future. Other sport clubs are also working hard to establish endowments, but they need the help of generous donors to succeed.

If you have been considering a donation to Rec Sports, now is an excellent time to give; your gift will make a difference now and in years to come. For more information on how to give, contact me at 979-862-1856, on my cell at 979-255-4519 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Thanks and Gig’Em!James WelfordAssociate Director of Development

Rec Sports

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SPRING 2008EVENTSSCHEDULE

Men’s Volleyball

Each fall, the Texas A&M Men’s Club Volleyball team hosts Alumni Weekend, during which cur-

rent and past players come together for a couple of days filled with golf, volleyball, friendly competition,

and fellowship. The winning team receives the annual traveling trophy. This year, Rec Sports Development held a banquet afterward to help encourage the con-

tinuation of this great Sport Clubs tradition.

“Alumni Weekend proved once again to be memora-ble. Both the golf and volleyball tournaments were

very competitive and enjoyable, for former and current players alike. Overall it was a great

success.”-Scott Henning, president

JudoIn September, old and new Aggie

judoka got together to renew bonds and reminisce about old times. “We really just

wanted to get everyone together,” head coach Bob Perez said. “I thought it would be great for some of

the younger players to meet our alumni and get a taste of the history of the team.”

Twenty-one former team members and current team officers attended a gathering at the home of Dr. Dean L. Bresciani, vice president for student affairs. There, it was

announced that Texas A&M Judo had successfully reached a milestone: more than $25,000 in the scholarship fund, giving them the Texas A&M Judo Permanent Endowed

Scholarship Fund.

Approximately 35 alumni and their families, along with a large number of current Aggie Judo

Club members, enjoyed a tailgate gathering in front of the Rec Center the follow-

ing day as Texas A&M went on to beat Baylor 34-10.

Current and former Men’s Volleyball

Club members play against each other during Alumni Week-end.

Cur-rent

Judo Club members on Kyle Field at Midnight Yell.

Men’s Volleyball Alumni

and current players shake

hands after a match.

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Department of Recreational SportsTexas A&M University4250 TAMUCollege Station, TX 77843-4250

GivinGBACK ReAChinGYoUThe front of the Student Recreation Center has been renovated in honor of all Texas A&M students and employees, past and present, and our goal is to continue to keep the Rec Center up to date. The Depart-ment of Recreational Sports and the Rec Center embody the Aggie Spirit by providing all Aggies with facilities and programs to challenge them-selves, test their limits and gain the benefits of sportsmanship. Together we can help ensure that future Aggies become great leaders, one donation at a time.

Ways to contribute currently include:

l Participate in the Walk of Champions Brick Campaignl ”Giving Back” to Rec Sports developmentl Department of Recreational Sports Endowed Scholarshipl Luther Jones Endowment Fundl TAMU Gymnastics Funds

Visit our Web site for info on more ways to get involved: http://recsports.tamu.edu/AboutUs/Development/Opps.html

REC Contributions

Want to get in touch with Rec Former Student Staff? Make your Rec Sports connection by joining the Rec Sports Development former student staff and up-dating your information. A plethora of opportuni-ties are available within the Department of Recre-ational Sports, and we can customize an opportunity to meet your needs.

Visit our Web site for information on more ways to get involved: http://recsports.tamu.edu/AboutUs/Development/Connect.html

http://recsports.tamu.edu

Contact James Welford at [email protected] or 979.862.1856.

For more information:

INSIDEREC Promise: Reunion HighlightsREC Honor: Featuring Les PalmerREC Spotlight: Intramural ChampionsREC Pride: Staff UpdatesREC Action: Sport Club UpdatesREC Contributions: How to Help

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