Stephen F. Austin State University
Rec-Insider Published for Members and Supporters of SFA Recreation
Vol. 1, Issue 1
Aug - Oct. 2008
Upcoming Events
Recreation Center making its mark in 2nd year
August 27th
First year sparks
Booming success
for year-old Facility
Welcome Back Luau
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Aquatics at Outdoor Pool
September 6th
Skydiving off the Coast
Sign up by Sept. 1st in OP Office
Outdoor Pursuits
September 24th
Women on Weights Series
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in Meeting Room
Fitness
The Campus Recreation Department is officially making
its mark in its second year on
SFA’s campus. The department has definitely taken
shape and started a tradition
that offers members a wide
variety of healthy activities at
all ability levels. Opportunities for active competition, fitness conditioning, skill building, stress
release, leadership development and peer socialization will be available through Campus Recreation programming. Members will be able to take advantage of new and exciting opportunities through various programs offered. We are excited to let our patrons know that the Fitness
and Wellness staff are offering several new Group Exercise Classes for the Fall ‘08 semester
— over 30 — to be exact. Along with new fitness classes, bigger and better events are planned
not only for the month of August, but for the entire Fall semester. A Welcome Back Luau is
scheduled to make a splash for our faculty, staff and students
during the first week of the semester and for the first time
in school history, SFA is hosting the Region IV National
Flag Football tournament at the Intramural Fields. The
Department is growing and members are encouraged to
come take avantage of a new SFA tradition on Campus!
Fitness
Wellness
Aquatics
Sport Clubs
Outdoor Pursuits Intramurals
Camps
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Quick Fact: The Student Recreation Center was completed in September, 2007.
Message from the Director of Campus Recreation
Dear Members,
We are excited to bring you our first edition of our member newsletter! As we approach our one year anniversary of the
new facility it is important to us that we continue to work on improving our communication with you, our users.
Like many other departments on campus, we are reviewing our mission, policies, and procedures as we prepare for
the upcoming school year. Because it is at the forefront of our minds right now, I thought it would be appropriate to
share with you some of our departmental goals. When talking about why our department exists it really comes down
to three things: 1) We are here to serve as a recruiting tool for new students. 2) We exist to retain the students that we
currently have on campus. We do this by contributing to the quality of life on our campus and making SFA a place
where students want to be. 3) Lastly, but most importantly, we do have an educational component to our mission as
well. We all know that learning can occur in every aspect of college life as well as inside the classroom.
2008 Student Recreation
Center Staff
Jeff Huskey
Director
Janice Casper
Office Manager
Kelley Consford
Administrative Asst.
Kenneth Norris
Facilities
& Membership Services
The backbone to all of our programs and services is our educational mission. Whether we do it by enforcing
sportsmanship policies in intramural games; or by teaching participants about flora/fauna during a hiking trip through
our Outdoor Pursuits program; or by developing leadership skills for Sport Clubs officers; or by teaching those basic
work skills (like how to show up to work on time) to our student employees; or by simply encouraging our users to
develop healthy lifestyle habits by raising awareness during National Alcohol Awareness Week, National Diabetes Day,
the Great American Smokeout, or other events throughout the year-- we are always intentional about how participation
in our programs and services contribute to the education of the SFA student body. I just received an email from a
former student yesterday who wanted to thank us for providing a “laboratory experience” for her to learn some of
those necessary life/job skills while she was a student employee in our department. That is what it is all about for us.
As a faculty, staff, spouse or alumni member you may ask: “What does this mean for me? I’m not a student!” Hopefully
we are not only providing you with a state-of-the-art award winning facility to utilize but also with an enjoyable
experience as well. In addition, we truly value having faculty, staff, and alumni using the facility and programs side by
side with the students. Nothing teaches better than a strong role model and you can play a significant part in helping
us create this educational environment when you interact with students at the Recreation Center.
So, as you can tell we are not just about sweat here at Campus Recreation. We really believe in the importance of our
role in providing a safe, fun, welcoming, and educational environment for the SFA community. We hope you will join
us in embracing these aspirations of contributing to the quality of life on our campus and to the educational mission
of the university as a whole.
If you ever have any suggestions, comments, or simply run into a problem please do not hesitate to contact me or any
Michael Maningas of our staff. We really do want you to enjoy your time participating at the Rec Center!
Outdoor Pursuits Debbie Jones
Fitness and Wellness
Justin Anderson
Aquatics
Elizabeth Ross
Promotions, Sponsors
& Special Events
Brian Mills
Intramural Sports
& Sport Clubs
Jeff Huskey
Director of Campus Recreation
Contact Information
Rec Center Main Office: (936) 468-3507
Rec Center Welcome Desk: (936) 468-8400
Outdoor Center: (936) 468-8407
Fax: (936) 468-7052
Mailing Address: SFASU P.O. Box 13016
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Website: www.sfasu.edu/campusrec
Email: campusrec@sfasu.edu
The SFA Campus Recreation Newsletter is published quarterly in the fall and spring
semesters. It is intended to share news with colleagues and members of the facility. To
submit items for consideration or comments on the Newsletter, please cotact Kenny
Norris at norrisKL@sfasu.edu.
Table of Contents
Rec Center welcomes new faces..... 3
New Membership Policy..................4
Fitness and Wellness........................5
Sport Clubs and Intramurals........... 6
Aquatics and Outdoor Pursuits ........7
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Quick Fact: The Rec Center sports two regulation size sand volleyball courts.
Get to know our New Faces
Aquatics Coordinator
Fitness GA
Justin Anderson
College: Western Kentucky
Jason O’Mara
College: SUNY Brockport
I’m the guy you need to see if you want to
become American Red Cross Certified.
Want to get fit and learn how to stay
more active in your everyday life? I’m
your guy.
Phone: 936-468-1810
Email: andersonjl5@sfasu.edu
Phone: 936-468-1436
Email: omarajj@titan.sfa.edu
Promotions GA
Facilities GA
Travis Turner
College: Stephen F. Austin
Jayson Anderson
College: Texas Tech
I’m part of your entertainment crew here at
the Rec. Contact me for the latest updates on
Promotions, Sponsorships and Special Events.
Want to become a member or learn
about the excellent benefits our facility
offers? I can help.
Phone: 936-468-8404
Email:turnerkirk@sfasu.edu
Phone: 936-468-1662
Email: andersonja1@sfasu.edu
Nathan Goff
College: Trinity University
Michelle Wentzel
College: TAMU - Commerce
Intramural Sports GA
Sport Clubs GA
Officiating and Intramural sports are my specialties. Want to learn more about these topics?
Come see me.
Interested in starting or participating in a
Sport Club Program? Come see me.
Phone: 936-468-8409
Email: goffmj@sfasu.edu
Phone: 936-468-1709
Email: wentzelml@titan.sfasu.edu
The ‘Axe’ Effect
Game Day Tats
Game Day tattoos are now free
for Members in the Student Recreation Center. Come out and
show your Lumberjack pride
and get ‘Axed’ when SFA Football
takes on Langston at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, August 30th.
Visit us online at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec
Free Preview Week
August 25 - 31
What can we do for you? Faculty
and Staff are encouraged to visit
the facility during the last week of
August. With a valid I.D., you will
be able to take advantage of a free
week of working out, pool access,
a quick jog along the indoor track
and raquet ball.
Quick Fact: Any member can sponsor a guest into the facility for $5 per day.
New!
The Campus Recreation Department has changed the way we do memberships! We are hopeful that
the new way we distribute memberships is easier to understand and more flexible to meet your needs.
So what have we done? Memberships are now sold on a monthly term. This means you can purchase a
one-month membership or as many months as you want. It doesn’t have to be for a semester. As always,
unless you are eligible and sign up for payroll deduction, you must pay for your entire membership when
you sign up. If you sign up for payroll deduction, you will only have to pay the first month of your membership when signing up. Your payroll deduction will then kick in to pay the remainder of the membership.
For more information, check out the membership section of our website at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec or
read some of our Membership Eligibility Policies below.
Memberships
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Membership Eligibility Policies
• All patrons must have a Validated SFA I.D.. before becoming a member of the facility. Validated SFA I.D. may be purchased at the ID Office in
the Baker Pattillo Student Center for $5.
• All membership fees, except Students taking on campus classes, are broken down by a monthly basis. You may choose to join as many or as few
months as you like when joining. Memberships must be paid in full upon becoming a member unless payment is through payroll deduction. A
member joining after the 15th of the month will be prorated to $15.
• Any member who chooses to cancel their membership is entitled to a refund of the remaining months left on their membership. To receive a
$15 reimbursement for the month you cancel, you must cancel on/before the 15th of that month. Any cancellations after the 15th of the month
will not be reimbursed for that month. All cancellations must be made in writing to campusrec@sfasu.edu or in person in the Administrative Offices at the Student Recreation Center.
• Payroll deduction is only available for employees who receive a paycheck all 12 months of the year. Your paycheck will be deducted on a
monthly basis until you terminate your membership. Payroll deduction cancellations must occur before the last week of the month to avoid a
deduction for the next month. All cancellations must be made in writing to campusrec@sfasu.edu or in person in the Administrative Offices at
the Student Recreation Center.
• Members who are paying through payroll deduction must pay their first month up front. After the first month, payments for membership will
be taken directly from their pay checks. The first month payment will be $30 until after the 15th of each month, where it will be prorated to $15
until the end of the month.
Membership Cost
Membership Type
Faculty
Spouse
Dependent 5-15 years
(Family Hours Only)
Dependent 16+ years
Alumni Association Members
Monthly Cost
$30 per month
$30 per month
Payroll Deduction
$30 per month
$12.50 per month
$12.50 per month
$30 per month
$30 per month
$30 per month
not applicable
$30 per month
* ALTHOUGH MEMBERSHIP PRICES ARE BROKEN DOWN BY THE MONTH, MEMBERS MUST PAY THEIR
FULL MEMBERSHIP COST WHEN SIGNING UP FOR THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBLE FOR BILLING MONTHLY ARE THOSE SIGNED UP AS PAYROLL DEDUCTION.
Locker/Towel Services
Locker Rental
Towel Service
Monthly Cost
$4 per month
$3 per month
Lockers are available for rent by members in each of the
locker rooms at the prices above. Towel service will provide
members a fresh, clean folded shower size towel waiting for
you any time you need it for a quick shower in the facility.
Payroll Deduction
$4 per month
$3 per month
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Quick Fact: Our fitness staff offers over 30 Group Exercise Classes.
Find Your Fit!
With our friendly Campus Recreation Fitness Staff
Group ‘X’ Classes
taking Shape
Upcoming Fitness
Events
The group exercise program offers
over 30 classes that range in intensity
and complexity. Each of the many
classes offered through the Campus
Recreation Department are FREE for
all students as well as individuals with
memberships. For a complete list of
our Group Exercise classes and their
dates, please grab a program guide at
the Rec Center or check us out on the
web at www.sfasu.edu/capusrec. Fall
‘08 Classes will begin the 1st week
of the semester and extend through
exam week.
Can You Lift a Ton?
Registration :
Week of Monday, September 15th
Where: Lobby and Weight Room
This program is for the daring!
Within an eight week period, we
will see if you can lift a combined
total of one TON. A fitness assistant will help you keep track of
your reps along the way. Accomplish the goal and you might earn
yourself a FREE T-shirt!
Wellness
Wellness Tip of the
Month
Upcoming Wellness
Events
Be a Tortoise, Not a Hare
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week: N.C.A.A.W.
When:
October 20th-24th
Where:
Lobby of Recreation Center
Come be a part of our second annual
alcohol awareness week, which is dedicated to help Members and the SFA
community enhance awareness of alcohol abuse.
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You’ve heard the old saying: Slow and
steady wins the race. Well, it may also
burn more calories, at least in the long
run.
Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands concluded
that people who engage in moderate
physical activity, such as walking and
biking, had the highest overall physical activity levels.
Their study of 30 men and women
over a two-week period also revealed
that those who exercised vigorously
for short periods of time compensated for that activity by spending a
greater part of their day being sedentary. Please visit www.acefittness.org
for more details on this tip.
Quick Fact: SFA’s collegiate Bass Team has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation.
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SFA hosting National Flag Football Tourney
NIRSA and SFA Intramural Sports team up for Regional Event
The National Intramural Recreation Sports Association and the SFA Intramural Sports league have joined forces for the first time in school history to
host a mens, women’s and co-rec 7-on-7 Regional Flag Football Tournament. The tourney will be only open to all university/college affiliated intramural teams. Unfortunantly, Faculty, Staff and Alumni can not participate.
But you are encouraged to come check out this exciting event. It will be held
the weekend of Nov. 7th - 9th. Entry fees of $275 for each team have to be
received by Friday, October 24th. If received after Monday, October 27th,
the fee will be $325. All teams are guaranteed two games and the first round
games are pool play. Team play may begin as early as Friday, November
7th. For more information, contact Tournament Director Brian Mills at
936-468-1775.
‘Little Jacks’ Camp makes debut
Camp a ‘hit’ with Members and youth
Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs Coordinator Brian Mills and his Student Recreation Center camp staff put on a show for the Community’s
youth over the summer by hosting the first ever ‘Little Jacks Camp.’ Kids
ranging in ages from 5-12 participated in a fun recreational, motivational
and educational adventure in two sessions between June 16th and July
18th. Campers enjoyed activities that included arts and crafts, outdoor
games, racquet sports, basketball, rock climbing, indoor soccer, recreational games and fun at the outoor pool. Because of you, the camp was a huge
success and we look forward to seeing you and your kids back next Summer for this awesome event! For more information on upcoming camps
and events, stay updated on our website at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec.
Region IV
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dates: November 7-9, 2008
Contact: Coordinator Brian Mills
Phone: 936-468-1775
Nacogdoches, Texas
Fan of Intramural Sports?
Come check out our Student Events this month..
Soccer
Team Events
9 a.m. on Tues., 9/2 - Registration Begins
3 p.m. on Thurs., 9/4 - Registration Ends
Fri., 9/5 @ 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. in SRC
Meeting Room - Captains Meeting
Play Begins: Mon., 9/8
Flag Football (M/W)
9 a.m. on Mon., 9/22 - Registration Begins
3 p.m. on Thurs., 9/25 - Registration Ends
Fri., 9/26 @ 3 p.m., 3:45 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. in
SRC Meeting Room - Captains Meeting
Play Begins: Mon., 9/29
Flag Football (C)
9 a.m. on Tues., 9/2 - Registration Begins
3 p.m. on Thurs., 9/4 - Registration Ends
Fri., 9/5 @ 3:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. in SRC
Meeting Room - Captains Meeting
Play Begins: Mon., 9/8
Side note:
The Intramural Sports
league welcomes Faculty
and Staff teams. It excludes
Alumni. To start a team,
contact Coordinator Brian
Mills at 936-468-1775.
FLW Outdoors announces SFA as host for
televised Regional Bass Tournament
As listed in the June 1, 2008 addition of The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, FLW Outdoors has proposed a plan to create a televised collegiate tournament circuit that will
include 20, 1-day qualifying events, five regional championships and a three day national
championship with the top finishers earning berths to the Forrest Wood Cup. ‘Cup qualifiers will compete for a top prize of $1 million. The tournament will be held on Lake Sam
Rayburn the week of December 18th.
Twin Dikes Marina
Jasper, TX
SFA Bass Club
Smashmouth Tournament
Dates: Dec. 18th - 20th
Contact: Michelle Wentzel
Phone: 936-468-1709
Visit us online at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec
For the second straight year, SFA has been selected to be the host of one of the 20, 1-day
qualifying events. Recent victories in collegiate tournaments have put SFA in the national
spotlight. The event will feature teams from colleges all across America. Schools such as
SFA, Texas A&M University, Baylor University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M
University-Kingsville, Texas Tech University, University of Texas and UT-Arlington will
be competing in your area for the upcoming competition.
Quick Fact: SFA’s outdoor pool sports a lazy river and holds over 220,000 gallons of water.
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Welcome Back Luau Pool Party!
Throw your party hats on and hit the deck for our Campus Recreation pool party!
Aquatics, along with your Recreation Staff and the Student Activities Association, will
be hosting a Welcome Back Luau out poolside on August 27th. Faculty, Staff, Alumni
and Students are all welcome to this crazy showcase. Unfortunantly, because its not
a weekend event, children are excluded from the Luau. For your entertainment, the
party will feature an airbrush artist, a poolside screening of a variety of movies and
food for everyone! Don’t miss out on an opportunity to welcome back friends and
staff to kick off the new semester. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. Also,
don’t miss out on a chance to snatch free giveaways! Hope to see you there!
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Grab a Flye
SRC Fall Pool Hours
Outdoor Pool Early Bird Lap Swim Outdoor Pool Open Swim
Sunday – Thursday
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Noon – 10 p.m.
6 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Outdoor Pool Open Swim
Friday & Saturday
Noon – 9pm
SFA Rec Center showcased in two recent Magazines
Yes! We are proud of our Recreation Center
and you as a Member should be to. The development of this awesome facility has landed us National attention recently in the Summer issues of
two popular recreational magazines — Athletic
Business and Recreation Management. As you can
see to your left, “The Rock” was featured in an ad
for Nicros. To your right, the entire Recreational facility was featured in the Recreation Management
Innovative Architecture and Design Awards issue.
You can check out the pages at our website at www.
sfasu.edu/campusrec under the Publications link.
Skydiving off the Coast
Outdoor Pursuits ‘jumping’ into Fall Semester
Want to get a feel for the sky first hand? Outdoor Pursuits
Coordinator Michael Maningas will take several daring patrons to skydive at Space Land Houston with his Outdoor
Pursuits crew. After the flying adventure you’ll spend the
evening at the George Observatory becoming even more
familiar with the wonders of the sky. On Sunday morning
you’ll travel to Galveston Island for brunch on the seawall.
It will be an exciting way to “jump” into the fall semester!
The price for the entire trip will be $165. The registration
deadline is September 1st.
Visit us online at www.sfasu.edu/campusrec
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SFASU Outdoor Pursuits trips will now be
open to guests sponsored by an active Campus Recreation member. So if you always
thought your big brother would enjoy all
the trips we had available, bring him along!
Certain conditions apply – ask an Outdoor
Pursuits staff for details.