Welcome
CACUSS 2015
participants
WHAT’S STOPPING YOU?
HOW TO OVERCOME …
 Barriers to participation in physical activity*
 Increased pressures on campus**
• budgets
• facilities
• staff
*,** Sources list available on digital handout
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN
• Somewhere along the way, we have confused ‘exercise’ with being
physically active
• That may be sabotaging our own efforts to get moving
• People no longer have to be persuaded of the benefits of
physical activity
• Need to find ways of making it easier for them to participate
SURVEY: WHAT’S STOPPING YOU?
Please rank the top 3 barriers you/your campus face in order of importance:
BARRIERS
YOU
YOUR
CAMPUS
A. Help to get motivated
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
B. Cheaper admission prices
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
C. Cheaper facilities
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
D. Advice where to start
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
E. Fitting it around my usual routine
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
F. Info on what’s available in my area
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
G. Trial or taster sessions
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
H. Other (please outline)
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
5 key points about the game that remove
barriers to participation
1. Play anywhere, indoors or out, in winds up to 27 km/h
2. Play without a net, no formal court needed
3. Play singles, doubles, or by yourself
4. Play daytime or nighttime
5. Anyone can play – recreationally and/or competitively
5 key points about the game’s background
1. Developed in Berlin by Bill Brandes, the game took 7 years to create and
was originally called shuttleball, then renamed Speed Badminton in 2001.
2. It combines elements from badminton, squash, and tennis.
3. The World Speed Badminton Championships:
Year
Number of countries
Number of participants
2011
29
380
2013
Over 50
500
2015
Upcoming this August
5 key points about the game’s background
4. Speed Badminton Canada (SBC) is the National Sport Organization
governing the game in Canada, and has been sanctioned by the ISBO
(the International Speed Badminton Organization)
5. Speedminton is our primary sponsor
Thank you!
Don’t forget to leave your e-mail for details and sources from this presentation
See you at the park!