Lesson Four: Private and Non-Profit Leisure and Recreation
Lesson Four: Private and Non-Profit Leisure and Recreation
CAMPUS BASED RECREATION
The goal of campus recreation is to provide students, instructors, and staff with a diverse range of recreational activities and opportunities. The most popular activities offered by the campus recreation centers directed by Dr. Ray Wiley are one, intramurals; two, fitness programs (weight room, fitness classes); three, club / student organization. The major purpose of campus recreation is to assist students, so many of the activities and events are centered on student interests. Students, faculty, and staff participate in campus recreation activities to have fun, maintain healthy lifestyles, and socialize. Leisure activities assist with life stress, enhancing both mental and physical health. Campus leisure is now a key marketing and recruiting strategy for many universities, as well as an important component for students, faculty, and staff.
The advantages of participating in campus recreation programs are numerous, ranging from stress reduction to social involvement.
Recreational sports, fitness and aquatics, outdoor experiences, and student program options are all areas that many campus recreation facilities address.
A. Recreational Sport
A. Recreational Sport
The term recreational sport was coined because of the popularity of informal sports programs: It is an umbrella term that refers to intramurals, extramural, club sports, informal sports and instructional sports. Recreational sports participation has a number of advantages including reduced stress, enhanced social integration, increased self-esteem, improved grades, and students development. Intramural sports are the most popular of all recreational sports. Intramural sports are organized sports programs on campus. Intramurals are structured sports programs within the campus. They provide a diverse selection of sports with varying levels of competition (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Softball, basketball, rugby, disc golf, hockey, badminton, volleyball, and flag football are all examples of intramural sports.