Weekend intramurals
it's not just for sport
Sebastion C. Lury Sports Editor
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
As both the Sports Editor and a Resident Assistant [RA], I would be hard-pressed to ignore a physical activity that encompasses both roles: weekend intramurals.
For those who don't know what I mean by weekend intramural, let me explain it a little. The idea is that each weekend, the RA on duty in each building will gather a team of that building's residents to compete in a friendly competition against other buildings and each week the activity changes.
The program came to be in part due to Sue Henry, director of intramurals.
Henry explained to me in an e-mail that the weekend intramurals were "to provide competitive activities to the resident students and commuters on the weekends."
She further explained that "the number of teams would determine the type of tourney: single or double elimination, round-robin, etc."
"The only con is getting the students here," said Henry. "And that is still a con. Kickball, beach volleyball and street hockey were the biggest draws."
The problem seems to be that some sports aren't as popular as others. But that doesn't prevent those who participate from having a good time.
"The students that show up, have fun," said Henry. "Each resident hall has a designated color and each participant is given a t-shirt."
With the weak turn out, I was afraid that the program may fall to the wayside next year, but Henry put those fears to rest.
"I will definitely run the program next year," she said, "and probably look at the activities that had the biggest turnouts."
You probably think I'm doing this to help generate press for the intramurals because I'm an RA and have a vested interest in it. To say that is not part of it would be a lie. But my motives run deeper than that.
My motives begin with me as a student. I find that getting to the Bole Gym while it's free just to shoot hoops helps me perform better in class. Being active is a good stress reliever and a great break from school work. It sounds contradictory to say that exercise and play like that can be relaxing, but it is.
For those who don't know what I mean by weekend intramural, let me explain it a little. The idea is that each weekend, the RA on duty in each building will gather a team of that building's residents to compete in a friendly competition against other buildings and each week the activity changes.
The program came to be in part due to Sue Henry, director of intramurals.
Henry explained to me in an e-mail that the weekend intramurals were "to provide competitive activities to the resident students and commuters on the weekends."
She further explained that "the number of teams would determine the type of tourney: single or double elimination, round-robin, etc."
"The only con is getting the students here," said Henry. "And that is still a con. Kickball, beach volleyball and street hockey were the biggest draws."
The problem seems to be that some sports aren't as popular as others. But that doesn't prevent those who participate from having a good time.
"The students that show up, have fun," said Henry. "Each resident hall has a designated color and each participant is given a t-shirt."
With the weak turn out, I was afraid that the program may fall to the wayside next year, but Henry put those fears to rest.
"I will definitely run the program next year," she said, "and probably look at the activities that had the biggest turnouts."
You probably think I'm doing this to help generate press for the intramurals because I'm an RA and have a vested interest in it. To say that is not part of it would be a lie. But my motives run deeper than that.
My motives begin with me as a student. I find that getting to the Bole Gym while it's free just to shoot hoops helps me perform better in class. Being active is a good stress reliever and a great break from school work. It sounds contradictory to say that exercise and play like that can be relaxing, but it is.
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