Campus Recreation leads National Fitness Day on campus
Alex Washington
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: Sports
If you're looking to be more active, Campus Recreation may have an answer that would help you get more involved.
National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day is celebrated by universities across the country. This nationwide event is sponsored by the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, or NIRSA.
NIRSA is the leading resource for professional, student development, education and research in collegiate recreational sports. NIRSA encourages universities to celebrate National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day in some way on campus.
St. Ambrose is an institution that strongly believes in the advancement of each student's academic success. However, it is also important for students to get the right amount of exercise and the right food. This is where Campus Recreation gets involved and provides activities such as intramurals and fitness classes. This year, St. Ambrose decided to switch gears and help students and faculty learn about health tips on fitness day.
Many departments and organizations played a part in the turnout of this nationwide campus holiday. The local YMCA offered balance fitness testing while other stations, such as Palmer College of Chiropractic and the SAU Library, provided functional movement analysis and mind games. Sodexo also played a part in this event with a portion control booth which gave valuable information on eating tips for students.
Every club involved in the event was contacted and asked to attend by Campus Recreation graduate assistant Diane Jackson.
"Hopefully we'll be able to get more businesses in the future," Jackson said. "Maybe a few gyms or some other organizations that offer fitness advice. The more departments we can get involved, the more students are going to participate. The plan is to improve," Jackson said.
National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day received a good turn-out overall, but what drew a lot of the attention was the vertical jump challenge. Students were interested in knowing how high they could jump. Some measurements were impressive, and some deserved a laugh.
National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day is celebrated by universities across the country. This nationwide event is sponsored by the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, or NIRSA.
NIRSA is the leading resource for professional, student development, education and research in collegiate recreational sports. NIRSA encourages universities to celebrate National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day in some way on campus.
St. Ambrose is an institution that strongly believes in the advancement of each student's academic success. However, it is also important for students to get the right amount of exercise and the right food. This is where Campus Recreation gets involved and provides activities such as intramurals and fitness classes. This year, St. Ambrose decided to switch gears and help students and faculty learn about health tips on fitness day.
Many departments and organizations played a part in the turnout of this nationwide campus holiday. The local YMCA offered balance fitness testing while other stations, such as Palmer College of Chiropractic and the SAU Library, provided functional movement analysis and mind games. Sodexo also played a part in this event with a portion control booth which gave valuable information on eating tips for students.
Every club involved in the event was contacted and asked to attend by Campus Recreation graduate assistant Diane Jackson.
"Hopefully we'll be able to get more businesses in the future," Jackson said. "Maybe a few gyms or some other organizations that offer fitness advice. The more departments we can get involved, the more students are going to participate. The plan is to improve," Jackson said.
National Recreational Sports and Fitness Day received a good turn-out overall, but what drew a lot of the attention was the vertical jump challenge. Students were interested in knowing how high they could jump. Some measurements were impressive, and some deserved a laugh.
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