Program Handbook Outline

Program Handbook:
1. How to register for an intramural event
o YMCA front desk
o Online registration
2. Team captain responsibilities
o Rules specific to that intramural sport
o Intramural policies and procedures
o League changes
o Schedules
3. Participant eligibility for YMCA use
o ASU students
o Faculty
o Alumni
4. Participant eligibility for parks use
o Open to Public
o ASU students
o YMCA memberships
o Alumni
5. Policies and procedures
o ID required
o Refunds
o League Play
o Injuries
o Awards
6. Team sportsmanship rating
o Outstanding
o Acceptable
o Unacceptable
o Season Ending
7. Academic Colleges
o Public Programs
o School of Journalism
o School of Nursing
8. YMCA contributions to recreational sports program
o In charge of Registration
o Transportation
o Facility use
9. City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation contributions to recreational sports program
o Facility use
10. Arizona State University contributions
o Director of Intramurals
o Marketing
o Hiring Supervisors and referees
11. Contact information
o YMCA contact
o ASU contact
o City of Phoenix Contact


Project deadline is May 5, 2009.

I must have contact with all the deans of the Downtown campus to discuss what to do that will integrate recreation with the academic colleges, have their support, and make connections with students. I must have a meeting with the YMCA and City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation to discuss what we can do to make sure that the program will run smoothly and everyone is on the same page. The meeting will happen in the middle of April. I hope to have everything done before the new intramural league supervisor takes over my position.

Up to date Information

Last night we had our focus group. Three people showed up to express their opinions dealing with campus recreation. Here are some of the suggestions that we heard. Have competition between clubs and student organizations on the Downtown campus. Also use the CA’s and the first week of move in for the students to get them involved in intramurals. We have identified the reasons why students should participate. Here are some of those reasons retention of students, keeping connections within living communities, and staying healthy. There are also communities inside Taylor Place that should be tapped into in the semesters to come. With all of this information, the Downtown Recreational Sports Program can become the premier program in the urban setting. I have to make a program handbook for future league supervisors and will be finishing that soon. I am also going to be making the fall 2009 schedule that should be finished soon.

March

After spring break is the time for these programs to get off the ground. I am going to have my first tournament for any program in this semester on March 22, 2009. It is going to be badminton. There is also indoor volleyball and flag football leagues that are coming up. I am getting excited for these intramurals to follow through. I have not much more to say until the focus group happens on the 25th of this month. Which as of now I only have one person coming to give their thoughts. The deadline to RSVP is tomorrow and another mass email has been sent out today. I can only hope that this focus group will go through and the downtown Recreational Sports Program will flouish for years to come.