IMRS now offers Domestic Partner Memberships

Effective January 22, 2008 the Intramural/Recreational Sports Program began offering Domestic Partner HPER Memberships to faculty, staff, and students.  The policies and procedures related to this new membership category can be found on the IMRS website under Memberships, Rules and Regulations (http://imrs.uark.edu/2575.htm).  The cost of the Domestic Partner Membership will be the same that faculty, staff, and students currently pay for a family membership.  For more information contact our membership office at 479.575.4646 or visit our website.

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Natatorium to close during Spring Break

The HPER Natatorium will close on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in order to perform necessary maintenance over the Spring Break period.  These repairs and maintenance should be completed by Sunday, March, 23, 2008.  Normal pool hours will resume on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

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Spring Break Hours Announced

The HPER will be open for the following hours and days throughout Spring Break:

Day of Week	HPER Building Hours
Friday, March 14, 2008	6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2008	9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, 2008	1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Monday, March 17, 2008 - Wednesday, March 19, 2008	6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, 2008	6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 21, 2008	CLOSED
Saturday, March 22, 2008	CLOSED
Sunday, March 23, 2008	4:00 p.m. - 1:200 a.m.
Monday, March 24, 2008	6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

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 WMI Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First Responder Recertification

When 9-1-1 is not an option, the rules change ... plain and simple! For 15 years the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) has defined the standards in wilderness medicine training, offering a wide range of course and certification opportunities tailored to meet the needs of outdoor, recreational and educational professionals. They’ve trained over 40,000 students all over the world and now for one weekend (February 16-17) instructors from the accredited National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) will be on campus to teach a wide range of wilderness medicine topics for persons who travel in the outdoors.  Don’t get caught in the woods asking, “What do I do now?” Be prepared!

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Leave No Trace (LNT) Master Educator Course

Coming in May!  Leave No Trace is an national and international program designed to assist outdoor enthusiasts with their decisions about how to reduce their impacts when they hike, camp, run, bike, hunt, paddle, fish, ski, climb, etc. The program strives to educate all those who enjoy the outdoors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts.  A Master Educator course is typically five days in length and designed for people who are actively teaching others backcountry skills or providing recreation information to the public.  As of January 2008, there are over 2200 Leave No Trace Masters world wide representing nine countries and 50 U.S. states! Each course is staffed with a minimum of two highly experienced outdoor professionals who are Master Educator Instructors. You will learn Leave No Trace techniques through skits, discussions, and hands-on activities. To practice Leave No Trace teaching strategies in a supportive, educational environment, each participant will teach a short session geared toward minimum impact Leave No Trace concerns.  The Master Course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of Leave No Trace skills and ethics through practical application in a field-based setting.

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 Sea Kayak, Baja Mexico

Spring break is right around the corner, which means were going to Mexico!! It’s the Outdoor Connections Center first international trip, providing a great alternative for the traditional spring break destinations.  The trip will be educational, recreational, and most importantly fun.  We’ll be enjoying the mountains, bluffs, crystal clear water, and sunshine from the cockpit of a sea kayak on the clear blue Sea of Cortez.

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Upcoming Special Events

 Thursday, February 28th at 7:00pm, “Mr. Hypnosis” the comedy-hypnotist show!

Don’t miss this event that will have you laughing all night.  IMRS presents Hypnotist Michael Reeves to entertain and perhaps even hypnotize you for the evening.  Tickets are FREE and available to pick up at the IMRS office (HPER 225) starting February, 20^th.  The first fifty people at the door will receive a FREE t-shirt! 

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 Intramural Sports Update

Intramural Basketball is in full swing as the third week comes to a close.  The teams are fiercely battling each other for position heading into the final week of the regular season.  As teams begin to get a clearer picture on where they stand on our website http://imrs.uark.edu many teams notice the top ten rankings page on the website.  As a result the Intramural Staff has fielded a flurry of questions regarding the formula that determines these rankings.  In short, it is a mathematical formula that takes into account such variables as sportsmanship rating, won-loss record, points for, points against, and strength of schedule.  An in depth look at the current rankings leaves one to wonder how accurate these rankings actually are, so in the spirit of Intramural fun the Intramural Staff has compiled a list of the top 5 per division from the staff’s perspective.

Women's Open	Sorority	Fraternity
1. Fighting Wombats (1)	1. Pi Phi 2 (1)	1. Sigma Chi- XXL White Tees (1)
2. All Washd Up (2)	2. Pi Phi 1 (5)	2. Kappa Sig- 479 (2)
3. Loofas (6)	3. Chi O (3)	3. SAE - Let it rain (3)
4. Hoop Stars (3)	4. Kappa 1 (2)	4. Sigma Nu 1 (5)
5. 6'3" (5)	5. Kappa 2 (6)	5. SAE- Blazing Nuggets (8)
Co-Ed	Men's Open	Res Hall
1. Fighting Wombats (4)	1. Vinny Del Negros (4)	1. G Unit Extreme (2)
2. McLovin (2)	2. Already Won (5)	2. Severe Cuddlestorm (1)
3. The Hype (1)	3. Boom GoesThe Dynamite (10)	3. Do it like Akon (4)
4. RATA (10)	4. Nick Van Exel All Stars (6)	4. Bracketbuster (9)
5. Hog Wild (7)	5. Fab 5 (1)	5. The Quad (8)

*** Number in parenthesis represents computer ranking on 2/13/08. ***

Mark your calendar for these upcoming Intramural Sports:

 

Sport	Reg Period
Wallyball	Feb. 19 - 21
Kickball	Feb. 26 - 28
Ultimate Frisbee	Feb. 26 - 28
Tiger Woods	Mar. 4 -6
4 on 4 FFB	Mar. 4 -6
Softball	Mar.  11-13

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Staff Highlight

Patsy Cox
Administrative Office Supervisor - IMRS

Patsy worked as an accountant at a private business for a number of years before joining the University team in November of 2006. She also works part-time at Central EMS as an EMT on the ambulance, is a member of a volunteer fire department and enjoys bike riding, hiking, caving and canoeing.  Her job duties include hiring part-time student employees, maintaining payroll records, travel for the sport club program and adminitrative staff, entering leave and overtime for full-tim staff, as well as keeping the rest of the IMRS staff in line.

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What's the Deal?

Question: What’s the deal with us not being allowed to bring in bags and large personal belongings into the Fitness Center?

Answer: The Donna Axum Fitness Center does not allow bags and personal belongings for a few reasons. First, in order to maximize the space available for fitness equipment, there is no space allotment for personal storage. Bags and other items on the floor can cause a trip hazard for users, especially when placed near walkways or fitness equipment pieces. The facility is kept safer when excess items are not permitted on usable floor space. Second, there is no good way to secure your belongings in the Fitness Center. Any items left unattended could become subject to theft or loss.  To eliminate this risk, IMRS asks that members accept responsibility for their own personal belongings and secure them in a locker. Locker prices are $4, $8, and $12 per semester.

Intramural/Recreational Sports, 225 HPER | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 | 479.575.4646
imrs@uark.edu