September 2014

INSIDE GVSU FAMILY WEEKEND THIS When: ISSUE: Saturday, September 27th

Family Weekend 1 Where: University Rec Council 1 Kirkhof Center

Mary Free Bed Rugby 2 Description: MIRSA State Workshop 2 5K run/walk –registration/check-in at Kirkhof Center at 8am Global Games 2 3 on 3 basketball tournament starts at 11am at outdoor basketball courts Volunteer Opportunities (registration deadline Thurs. Sept. 25) & 3 Important Dates

We NEED Volunteers for:

 Registration

 Water Stations  Finish Line  Traffic Control

To volunteer, please contact: John Rosick or Mackenzie Lucius University Recreation Council

“Before you can The purpose of the University Topics Include: Next Meeting Recreation Council is to  Department Scholarship win, you have to provide an opportunity for Form student involvement with  Friday, September  Special Event Planning th believe you are Campus Recreation in an  Staff Outings 26 @ 4pm advisory role, interaction with  Campus Partnerships worthy.” professional staff and to  Awards & Banquets  FH Classroom 11 -Mike Ditka promote student employee  Fundraising & Funding leadership development. Request  Open Forum

GVSU Campus Recreation

Page 2 CAMPUS REC TRAIN WITH THE MARY FREE BED WHEELCHAIR RUGBY TOURNAMENT TRAINERS/INSTRUCTORS When: We are looking for  Open to all Campus Rec October 11th and 12th volunteers to: Staff 8am-12pm 12pm-4pm  Keep score

 10a and 4p alternating 4pm-7pm  Run shot clocks *Feel free to sign up for more Fridays (except Sept than one shift if you'd like!  Maintain the penalty box

26th-for URC)  Help with some food

Where: preparation  Starts Friday Sept 19th at MVP Fieldhouse  Move equipment 10a, meet us in the South 5435 28th St. Court SE,  clean the courts after the Stadium-Track Grand Rapids, MI 49546 games

 Help the players prepare for Deadline: each game. THE OAC NOW HAS Friday, October 3rd

BIKE RENTALS! Good for the resume, Contact:

Each rental includes: Jordyn Lawton or GREAT for the

Mackenzie Lucius  Refurbished Bicycle community!  Heavy Duty U-Lock

 GVSU Bike Permit  Use of the Free MIRSA State Workshop

Compressed Air Stations THE PURPOSE th th (Allendale Campus) OCTOBER 8 – 10 of the Workshop shall be to @ Central Michigan Univ.

Rates promote and enhance the quality of recreational sports Registration Form Due:

*Processing Fee $40 th programs in various settings Friday, September 26 Fall OR Winter $25 throughout Michigan. This is Fall AND Winter $40 a great opportunity to Spring/ Summer $15 The Price network, gain a greater * Processing Fee is additional to $55 for students all rental fees and refunded upon understanding of campus return of the bike & lock. recreation, and to develop For more info, check out professionally. Carpooling Contact Mackenzie for more details! the OAC website! options are available.

CHECK US OUT Join us for Global Games!

ON SOCIAL Currently looking for volunteers to Learn and play games Date: MEDIA! help with the event. from around the globe. Wednesday, October 1st We could use help in the International students will Like us on Facebook following areas: demonstrate how to play Time: @GVSURecCenter Tchoukball, Kabaddi, 3 6:30pm - 8:30pm  Officiating ball soccer and more!  Event management This event is free and Location: Kelly Family Sports Instagram @  Set up & breakdown open to everyone. There Center @GVCampusRec  Organizing members of will be a panel featuring the Sports Abroad Panel international students at Contact:  Marketing 7:40pm discussing Sports John Rosick Follow us on Twitter Abroad. or @GVSUcampusrec Mackenzie Lucius

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UPCOMING Helpful VOLUNTEER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Resources OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES Please contact

Mackenzie for more Alliance for the Great Lakes ~ September Adopt-A-Beach(TM) Michigan information! Intramural September 20, 9am-12pm

Recreational Join the thousands of people caring for our Great Lakes during the Alliances September Adopt-a-Beach Event, part of the International Coastal Sports Cleanup. Volunteers who participate in the event not only remove debris, they also Oct. 9-10 @ CMU Association record their findings. For more information, contact Jillian Edwards at 616-850-0745 Michigan Intramural (MIRSA) or [email protected]. To register for an event or become a team leader, visit Recreational Services the Adopt-A-Beach website. Sports Association State

Workshop National St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital ~ Warrior Dash

Intramural September 20th 6am-7pm

Recreational Want to help the children of St. Jude's? Come volunteer at this year's Warrior Dash in Sports Walker! They are looking for volunteers to help in the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital Oct. 21st @ DeVos tent during the run. Race participants that fundraise for St. Jude will have the opportunity to Association visit the St. Jude tent, get a warm shower and pick up prizes! If you are interested in getting Place (NIRSA) more involved, please sign up below. You can sign up for multiple shifts as well. More details Grand Valley State Job

will be emailed out the week before the event. Contact Mike Hull at 248-546-8086 Fair [email protected] with questions or comments

Campus Rec West Michigan Environmental Action Council ~ 11th Annual Mayors' Grand Internships/Grad River Cleanup Nov. 7-8 in Indiana uate September 20, 9am-10pm Midwest ACSM Assistantships/ Over the past decade, thousands of volunteers have come together to pick up more Jobs than 120,000 pounds of refuse from the banks of the Grand River. The event will again feature an after party sponsored by Founders Brewing Company with local craft beer and live music. Participants receive free refreshments, lunch, and T-shirt. Nov. 7-9 @ GVSU YMCA Volunteers duties include picking up garbage alongside the Grand River. WMEAC Quidditch MidWest Internships & is also looking for volunteers to be site leaders or work on the headquarters team. Regional Championship Volunteer To register, click here. For more information, contact Becky Brown at [email protected].

ArtPrize Nov. 13-15 in Concussion September 24-October 12 Traverse City, MI Certification Every year ArtPrize volunteers come together in the early fall to help put on one of Michigan Association for the world's largest art competitions. Whether you enjoy working behind the scenes Health, Physical or in the public eye, its people like you who breathe life into ArtPrize and make it the Education, Recreation place to be every fall. ArtPrize offers a variety of volunteer opportunities to fit the Department and Dance needs and wants of our amazing volunteers! These opportunities include HUB Scholarship Form Hospitality, Voter Registration, Wayfinding, ArtPrize Events, Leadership Positions,

and a number of other positions. Volunteers are the ambassadors and tour guides of ArtPrize, providing visitors with assistance, answering questions, handing out Nov. 21-22 @ TBD maps, and providing hospitality in ArtPrize spaces. Want to volunteer with your GVSU Club Sport Management State friends, family, or coworkers? No Problem! We encourage group volunteering Workshop Sports during ArtPrize; it’s a fun way to see art, extend hospitality to visitors, and spend

time with your friends, family, and co-workers. Deadline to sign up as a group is August 8th. We offer a variety of volunteer shifts and training times. For more UltraTime information, contact Brooke Hotchkiss at [email protected]. January 22-24 @ Purdue The Color Vibe 5k Run Region III Student Lead- Saturday, September 27th GVSU Career On Grand Rapids, MI Center All Day

March 30–April 2 @ Student Academic FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES, CLICK HERE Dallas Success Center NIRSA 2015 Annual (SASC) Conference