NIRSA Region I Newsletter

SUMMER IS HERE!

If you are like me you look forward to the summer!  This time of year usually allows us to unwind, relax, and travel.  Then, before we know it, it’s back to work as our students start to arrive on campus for Fall. 

I want to THANK YOU for giving me the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors.  As the first year of my term comes to a close I am happy with the direction of our organization and very proud of the members within our Region.

Read through this e-newsletter and PLEASE if you have any questions my contact information is below.

Also, be on the look out for an e-mail from Peter Murray and the folks at UMass-Lowell.  The committee that Peter has assembled is working very hard to make our Regional Conference in November one to remember. Committee chairs include:

Host Committee Chair
Peter Murray
UMASS Lowell
peter_murray@uml.edu
(978) 934-2327

Program Committee
Tricia Cote
M.I.T.
tcote@mit.edu
(617) 452-2285

Auxiliary Committee
Christine St. Laurent
Springfield College
cstlaurent@spfldcol.edu

CALL FOR FITNESS PRESENTATIONS PROPOSALS

Keith Kenney is the Wellness & Recreation Director and the Strength & Conditioning Coach at SUNY at New Paltz

NIRSA Region I Fitness Professionals,

As the Region I Representative of the NIRSA Fitness Committee, I wanted to encourage you to submit a presentation proposal by July 15, 2008, for the 2009 Annual Conference in Charlotte.  It's an exciting year ahead as our region and our friends at UNC-Charlotte are hosting the conference, and it would be great to have presenters throughout our region on the conference schedule.  As fitness professionals, we have the opportunity to hold a workshop or give a presentation in which we can provide CEUs/CECs to students and fellow professionals.  Please keep that in mind when you are thinking about what type of presentation to submit.

Each of the members has been assigned a region in NIRSA to communicate news and ideas and to send reminders or gather information.  I look forward to serving you during the upcoming year, and please feel free to contact me if you would like to assist the committee in any way or if you ever have any questions or concerns.

Finally, please forward this information to your fitness professional if you are not the fitness and/or wellness representative on staff.  Thanks and have a wonderful day!

NIRSA SERIVCE AWARD

Carrie Tupper is the Director of Aquatics at the University of Maryland

NIRSA Colleagues,

As another academic year winds down and most of us are reflecting on what are departments did this past year for the campus community, we must also think of our NIRSA colleagues and the contributions they may have provided the Association and the field of recreational sports. Please take the time to nominate them for the NIRSA National Service Award. 

The NIRSA National Service Award is provided as a means of recognizing the outstanding contributions of individual members to the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. The award is intended to acknowledge exceptional performance or dedication, to encourage creativity and innovation and to establish a standard of excellence in professional achievement. Each year up to six awards for professional members and up to three awards for student members shall be presented.

https://plus13.safe-order.net/nirsa/forms/0_national_service_award_nominate.html

The nomination deadline is July 1, 2008.

Have a safe and happy summer,
Carrie

BECOME PART OF THE COLLEGIATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mike Munson represents Collegiate Golf Alliance

Local Host Deadline Approaching
 
We are asking you today to consider hosting a Local Qualifier as part of the 2008 National Collegiate Golf Championship (NCGC). We would really like Region I schools to be part of our exciting and growing program.  We believe this is an excellent opportunity for schools to participate in an officially endorsed NIRSA program give your participants a chance to compete on the national level.

The Program Details
A 2 person scramble event for collegiate and university amateurs, the NCGC allows golfers to compete for their university to see who will be the 2008 National Champion.  The Championship has three divisions: Student, Faculty/Staff and Alumni/Community. 

We are also providing all Local Qualifiers with a prize package valued over $800 per school and $80 per player.  Our National Championship will again be held in Las Vegas November 7-9, 2008 and promises to be even larger and more exciting than last year where over 40 schools were represented.  Check out this great video to see what the Vegas Championship experience will be like for your team.

REGISTER TODAY
Please take 3 minutes to register on line to secure your spot as a valuable host again in 2008.  The entire program is detailed on our CGA NCGC Web page.  We are looking forward to seeing your school participate in the NCGC program again in 2008. Portions of proceeds of the Local Qualifiers and the Championship will benefit the NIRSA Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides opportunities for students through professional development, research, scholarships, and educational resources. To date, the NCGC program has raised over $26,000 for the Foundation.

BOD News

For the latest highlights about NIRSA activities check out the May/June issue of NIRSA KNOW at http://www.nirsa.info.  Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions or feedback at kklier@umd.edu

R1 Nominations and Elections Committee Member Needed!

I am currently looking for one member to serve on the Nominations and Elections Committee, one of, if not THE, most important NIRSA committees.  Help determine who will be standing for office both as the Region Vice President and the next President-Elect.  E-mail me if interested.

Upcoming Events in the Region

NIRSA Region I Conference
November 6-8, 2008
University of Massachusetts
Peter Murray

New York State Workshop
June 19, 2008
Binghamton University
Marcus Hutchins

Pennsylvania State Workshop
October 9-10, 2008
Clarion University
Lori Sabatose

Rhode Island and Connecticut State Workshop
July 17, 2008
Mike Medina
michael.medina@quinnipiac.edu

NIRSA Regional Flag Football Tournaments
University of Maryland
Dates: November 7-9, 2008
Kurt Klier
301-226-4444
College Park, Maryland

Cornell University
Dates: November 14-16, 2008
Todd Jackson
607-255-9592
Ithaca, New York

Upcoming Deadlines

August 15
Amendments to  NIRSA Bylaws
Kristy Caldwell

September 15
President-elect and Regional VP Nomination Materials
Vicki Highstreet

Region One Leadership Team

REGION ONE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
Bryan Van Vliet
130 Alumni Arena
Recreation & Intramural Services
Buffalo, NY 14260
bnv@buffalo.edu
work (my bosses office): 716-829-2935
fax: 716-645-2438

STATE DIRECTORS: 
ME Kristie Deschesne
DE/MD/DC Earl Cabellon
MA Michael Williams
NJ Jessica Ward
NY Marcus Hutchinson
PA Greg Sferra
RI/CT Mike Medina
VT/NH NEED SOMEONE, INTERESTED?

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Scholarship Selection Committee
Chair: Gregg Bates (UVM), Marcus Hutchinson (SUNY-Buffalo), Earl Cabellon (UMD) and Kristie Deschesne (UMaine)

Officiating Clinic Funding Committee
Chair: Mike Medina (Quinnipiac) and Chris Schmidt (Providence College)

Contingency Fund Committee
Chair: Matt Tsimikas (Brown), Jessica Ward (Rutgers) and Earl Cabellon (UMD)

Award of Merit
Chair: Barb Aiken (UMD), Bill Crockett (UMB), Greg Sferra (Slipper Rock) and Michael Williams (MA College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences)

2008 Regional Conference in Lowell, MA
Host Chair: Peter J. Murray, MBA, CRSS (University of Massachusetts Lowell)

R1 Nominations and Elections Committee
Chair: Steve Young (Temple), Jocelyn Hill (American)