GENERAL INFORMATION
Reporting Year:
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Program Manager
2012
Intramural Sports
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Eric Scott
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Intramural Sports has a rich history of
providing activities and opportunities for
students dating back into the 1950’s or 1960’s
on the Ellensburg campus of Central
Washington University. (Funding for a
Recreation program can be recognized as
early as 1950 but record keeping provides
little detail as to the nature of the program)
Until the late 1990’s, Recreation on the
Ellensburg campus only existed in the form of
intramural sports, 1 to 2 club sports, and an
outdoor equipment program. Since that time University Recreation has blossomed to include a
variety of additional program offerings and facilities, and the Intramural Sports program
continues to be a hallmark of our thriving culture of Recreation on campus.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The purpose of Intramural Sports Program at Central Washington University is to provide a
comprehensive and varied program of recreational and competitive experiences designed to
meet the needs and interests of students and faculty/staff members. Activities are provided in
the form of leagues, tournaments, and/or special events each quarter. There is a place for
everyone in the intramural sports program; most activities are designed to accommodate all
individuals regardless of skill level and experience. The activities offered are based upon
participant interest and the availability of resources and facilities. Many of the activities are
structured so that students and faculty/staff members may participate on teams together. The
purpose of the Intramural Sports program supports the University Mission as it encourages and
supports the emotional, personal, and professional growth of students from a variety of
backgrounds.
All the programs offered over the last year have taken place at the CWU- Ellensburg campus.
The Intramural sports program operates out of the Recreation Center located in the middle of
campus. The staff utilizes an office space and computer work stations inside the Recreation
Center Administration area to conduct the day-to-day business of the program. The leagues and
tournaments offered throughout the quarter are scheduled in multiple facilities and spaces
both on and off campus. Each facility is used for separate purposes and for different reasons
based on the season of the year and the time of day available.
PROGRAM GOALS
Provided are the organizational goals set for the Intramural Sports program by myself and my
staff. Statistics provided later in this document reference the state of completion and our
efforts towards these goals.
1. To provide leadership and learning opportunities through participation.
2. To provide an inclusive environment where the benefits of sportsmanship are realized.
3. To provide on-campus employment opportunities for students in a positive learning
environment.
4. To provide opportunities for social contacts and the development of lasting relationships.
5. To provide recreation for individuals, regardless of their skill ability or experience.
6. To provide opportunities which develop a positive attitude towards physical activity and
which benefit personal health.
7. To provide a safe environment for competitive endeavors that provide personal and
professional development
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Participants: During the 2012 Fiscal year, Intramural Sports supported sports and social
activities for 491 teams and 3,327 Participants (1,800 Separate Individuals) in sport leagues.
Since our offerings are seasonal, provided is a breakdown of our participant numbers are
shown:
By quarter,
 Fall Quarter 2011: 875 Participants
 Winter Quarter 2012: 1,113 Participants
 Spring Quarter 2012: 1,288 Participants
By Sport,
Indoor Soccer
Volleyball
Basketball
Softball
Flag Football
Outdoor Soccer
Dodgeball
Racquetball
Table Tennis
Pickleball
Badminton
Total Teams
59
67
84
56
29
31
25
8
8
6
29
Participants
534
474
610
626
228
276
212
8
15
11
68
Inner Tube Water Polo
Ultimate
Wiffleball
Laser Tag
Bowling
Tennis
Video Games
Golf
8
9
8
4
6
6
22
32
36
74
58
40
23
12
22
57
The most striking statistic is the popularity of Indoor Soccer and the decline of Basketball. As of
3 years ago the positions were exact opposites. The popularity is attributed in part to the
increased global demand of soccer and our recruitment from the international student
population, our commitment to better playing surfaces, and increased times and opportunity.
Hours Worked: A strength of our program is the amount of students we employ and the
leadership development that occurs through supervision and officiating sporting contests. Each
team is provided a 4 to 8 game season depending on the facilities and equipment available for
the sport. As mentioned, we had 491 teams and they participated in a combined 1,558 games
throughout the year. A breakdown of hours worked by quarter shows the cumulative total of
employee hours and the competitive wage we provide.
Spring Quarter
Winter Quarter
Fall Quarter
Total
Hours
1,786
1,642
2,218
5,061
Pay
Average Employee Wage
$16,447.00
$
9.21
$15,150.00
$
9.23
$20,289.00
$
9.15
$41,886.00
*Not included are Work-Study hours.
*Fall Quarter trainings and meetings that provide rule knowledge, conflict and risk
management skill development, and overall team cohesion contribute an additional 350 hours
(35 employees x 10 hours)
Special Events: Additionally, the Intramural Sports program offers 1-Day tournaments and
special events that appeal to a wider range of students and offer a lesser time commitment.
Often these programs are offered through partnerships on campus and are in support of
broader campus initiatives. Partnerships and event numbers for 2010-2011 include:
Discover! Orientation Wildcat Snapshot: Approximately 1,200 participants
Wildcat Cup (Welcome Weekend Spirit Event): 750
participants
Welcome Weekend IM Tournaments 2010: 30
teams, 285 participants
Battle in Seattle Rooter Bus: 55 participants
Wellington’s Wildfire & Crate Stacking: 400 participants
Homecoming 5K: 40 Runners
Central Gladiators: 30 Gladiators, 75 Participants
Groundhog Day 5K: 35 Runners
Grass Volleyball Tournament: 12 teams, 80 participants
Golf Tournaments: 33 Teams, 66 Participants
Impact Scholarship Softball Tournament: 8 teams, 95 Participants
Student Appreciation Day Events: approximately 350 Participants
Total Special Event Participation: 3,431 participants
Due to the “drop-in” or informal nature of some special events, participation is difficult to track
although best estimates can be made based on length and format of programs.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS STAFF
The Intramural Sports staff consists of the program coordinator, a half time graduate assistant,
six to eight student supervisors, and approximately thirty student officials and scorekeepers.
Our function is to provide students with athletic and social activities that meet student needs
through organization, implementation, and evaluation. Job responsibilities and experiences
include:
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Participant Recruitment
Marketing and publicity
Event planning & support
Officiating & scorekeeping
Supervision of events
Conflict resolution
Risk management
Leadership skill development
Communicating and staffing special events
Provide presentations at Captain’s meeting
This year we were able to acquire half-time services of a graduate assistant for the Intramural
Sports program. This position was created to provide administrative assistance to the
Intramural Sports program as well as the Collegiate Sport Club program. This help has greatly
benefitted this program by assisting with duties that include preparing and distributing
employee schedules, handling employee training, supervision, and evaluation, and overseeing
our field painting services.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The growth of the Intramural Sports and Special Events program numbers has been directly tied
to changing formats in league play to suit the demands on facility space. Basketball and
Volleyball game times remain largely unchanged since the early 2000’s and much of the growth
plateau since 2006 can be attributed to that fact coupled with no new development of indoor
spaces for those sports.
Soccer, as mentioned earlier, has seen dramatic growth. The development of the Ellensburg
Racquet and Recreation Center Indoor Soccer field has contributed much of the growth. The
program is able to offer indoor soccer every quarter as opposed to 1 or 2 quarters, allowing for
growth. In addition, game times have been tightened to 35 minutes as opposed to 45 minutes
of playing time to accommodate the growing
number of teams.
Flag Football saw a decrease in activity as we
began a process to conform to national playing
standards and develop sound risk management.
With time the numbers will rebound as students
learn to play within the new rule set.
For Special Events, we continue to be creative as
we approach campus-wide initiatives and
programs with opportunities to provide
recreational sports and activities to a diverse
population. During 2011-2012, we developed a series of games on collaboration with Housing
and Campus Police to provide resident students and campus police opportunities to interact
outside of traditional roles. We have found these tournaments to be immensely popular and
anticipate years of future success.
Both Discover Orientation and Welcome Weekend continue to be campus-wide programs in
which we offer recreational programs. These serve both the needs of the organizing
department (Housing and New Student Programs) and Intramural Sports as it fills a need for
recreation within the program and introduces students to our range of programming that they
will continue to use throughout the year.
A developing area for the Intramural Sports program is working through the Recreation &
Tourism program as well as the Physical Education and Exercise Science departments, to offer
volunteer, practicum, and internship experiences within Intramural Sports and Special Events
for credit. Students within these roles are given the opportunity to serve as the lead for
programs and leagues and contribute to offset the workload on the Intramural Coordinator.
Most typically, these students will develop and provide new programming to maximize the
effectiveness of new programs at minimal overhead cost.
University Recreation also partners with the Asia University America Program (AUAP) to provide
out of classroom experiences for exchange students and their American peers to interact and
develop a fuller cultural awareness. Some activities include rooter buses, intramural sports,
and recreation special events.
HOW OUR GOALS SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY’S GOALS
Reviewing the University’s goals for 2011-2012, the Intramural Sports program strongly
supports several of the University’s goals; the Intramural Sports program helps recruit, support,
retain and graduate well qualified, diverse, and motivated students who benefit from the CWU
educational and social experience by offering co-curricular programs that deliver services that
responds to the needs of the students of the Ellensburg campus. In our 2011-2012 satisfaction
surveys, we received feedback from 15% of our entire participant base students’ feedback on
questions pertaining to strengths of the program and their satisfaction. Below are results for 1
question "Please select any benefits you receive from your involvement in Intramural Sports
(Select all that apply)." Figure given is percentage overall (90% = 9 of 10 survey respondents
selected item)
Fall 2011
-Exercise benefits: 91%
-Stress relief: 88%
-Entertainment: 79%
-Play with friends: 82%
-Make new friends: 62%
-Comments: Our team had a blast! Intramurals are so much fun!
Winter 2012
-Exercise benefits: 85%
-Stress relief: 83%
-Entertainment: 80%
-Play with friends: 80%
-Make new friends: 64%
-Comments: Overall my experience with intramurals has been great! Intramurals are a good
distraction from school and a form of stress relief.
Spring 2012
-Exercise benefits: 92%
-Stress relief: 77%
-Entertainment: 68%
-Play with friends: 80%
-Make new friends: 74%
-Comments: All the games went smoothly and everyone was able to have fun! I like the variety
of different sports offered and look forward to playing more next year!
Overall
-Exercise benefits: 90%
-Stress relief: 85%
-Entertainment: 75%
-Play with friends: 80%
-Make new friends: 70%
FUNDING OVERVIEW
The total S&A allocation for 2011-2012 was $55,840.
This budget supports all the Intramural Sports and
special events for University Recreation. Provided is a breakdown of expenses:
Wages and Benefits
Student Employee wages:
Student Employee benefits:
$55,765
$1,607
To support the Intramural Sports program we
rely on our student staff members to perform a
variety of services including: supervise,
officiate, photograph, and provide office
support.
Goods and Services
Athletic Supplies (Total)
Major areas within Athletic Supplies
Softball Equipment:
$1,200
Indoor and Outdoor Soccer: $550
First Aid Supplies:
$650
Recreation Center Court Rental charges:
Field Painting Supplies and Maintenance:
Champion t-shirt purchase (600 T-shirts):
Bleacher purchase:
Publicity, marketing, and copier charges:
Wildcat Dash Facility work:
150 ea. Sweat Towels, Water Bottles, Frisbees:
150 Wildcat Dash T-shirts:
Misc and Office Supplies:
Student Photographer:
Cell Phone charges:
$6,851
$5,045
$2,466
$2,144
$2,672
$2,131
$1,750
$1,539
$1,183
$1,050
$800
$615
Facility and SURC building charges:
$215
FUNDING NARRATIVE
A majority of the Intramural Sports
budget goes back to the students in the
form of wages. The goods and services
budget represents a smaller portion of
our budget
Equipment costs are a large part of the
annual expense. Officials require shirts,
whistles, penalty flags, stopwatches,
and miscellaneous other equipment to
perform their job well. Costs for
officiating supplies can reach $1,300
annually.
Players are not required to provide anything other than athletic clothes and footwear for most
sports. This puts the burden of equipment on the Intramural Sports program. Our annual
budget includes up to $5,000 in expenses related to athletic equipment including:
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Balls
Jerseys/Pennies
Softball Bats
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Ice Packs
Nets
Scoreclocks
Softball Bats had to be completely replaced at a cost of almost $800 to the program this year.
Due to safety distances between the fields, reduced flight bats had to be supplied at our cost
for all teams to ensure player safety.
Field Painting, Minimum wage increases and the cost of promotional material for our special
events continue to increase yearly. The jump in field paint by almost 100% per bucket (26.50 to
51.00) drove the costs of field paint to over $2,400, an increase of $1,000 from FY 2011.
OTHER REVENUE SUPPORT
In addition to the S & A allocation, the Intramural Sports budget is supplemented through
registration fees for activities and through contracting out officiating and field painting services.
Intramural League Registration Fees
Additional Participant Registration Fees from
Homecoming 5K
Free Agent Fees (Individual Registrations)
Battle to Seattle Rooter Bus
Recreation Center ONLY leagues
Sport Club & KVJSA Field Painting revenue
$21,645.00
$2,685.00
Total Non S&A funding
$24,330.00