Bass Fishing Club Excels in Home Tournament

The U of A Bass Fishing Club had great success in hosting its second annual Collegiate Invitational Bass Tournament. The tournament was held on February 23 & 24 at Beaver Lake.  Nine schools including Arkansas sent teams to compete in the tournament.  Schools that made the trip include; the University of Oklahoma, Drury University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Tennessee at Martin, Stephen F. Austin, Western Kentucky University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Mississippi State University.  Arkansas finished second in the tournament with a team weigh-in of 18.31 pounds just behind  Stephen F. Austin who won the tournament with 22.11 pounds.  The event was a great success and continues to grow in popularity among the collegiate bass fishing community.

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Special Events

April's Special Events will include the HPER INDOOR TRIATHLON on Saturday, April 12 and CASINO NIGHT on Monday, April 21.  Both events will take place at the HPER and will include FREE food, FREE fun, and FREE prizes.  Whether your interests included biking and swimming or Blackjack and Texas Hold’em….don’t miss your chance to get involved!

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Membership and Locker Renewals

Be sure to check the status of your membership and/or locker.  This time of year, we have several persons that expire between April and May.  To prevent the interruption of your membership and locker service, visit our main office or call us at 479.575.646 to check on the status of your membership.  Those persons who do not renew their locker are subject to a $2.00 storage fee in order to retrieved their items. Items not claimed after two (2) weeks are donated to a local charity.

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Fused; Teambuilding, Adventure, Fun

Brought to you by your very own Outdoor Connection Center the Fused program utilizes activities to assist groups in communication skills, team-building, leadership development, trust, conflict resolution and fun!  Our program is unique in that we tailor specific programs to fit the group’s needs and desires.  From teambuilding activities held at the HPER, to a float trip on the river, our goal is to provide a positive growth experience for any group.  Groups we have served thus far through the Fused Team Building program include Tyson foods, registered student organizations, Walton College of Business and many more.  Get your group fused today!

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Leave No Trace; Outdoor Ethics

One of the most important components of outdoor ethics is to maintain courtesy toward other visitors. It helps everyone enjoy their outdoor experience!  Leave No Trace provides a framework for outdoor recreation decision making, which is summarized in the following 7 principles;

1.  Plan Ahead and Prepare: Poorly prepared people, when presented with unexpected situations, often resort to high-impact solutions that degrade the outdoors or put themselves at risk. Poor planning can result in improperly located campsites because groups failed to plan enough time to reach their intended destination, or improper campfires or excessive trash because of failure to plan meals or bring proper equipment.

2.  Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces: Damage to land occurs when surface vegetation or communities of organisms are trampled beyond repair. The resulting barren area leads to unusable trails, campsites and soil erosion. In high-use areas, Leave No Trace suggests that people concentrate activity, which makes further damage unlikely.  In areas of very little or no use, Leave No Trace encourages people to spread out. Taking different paths when hiking off-trail will avoid creating new trails that cause erosion. Dispersing tents and equipment, and moving camp daily will avoid creating permanent-looking camp sites.

3.  Dispose of Waste Properly: Pack it in, pack it out. 

4.  Leave What You Find: Preserve the past; examine, but do not touch cultural or historical structures and artifacts, leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you find them.

5.  Minimize Use and Impact of Fire: Leave No Trace encourages people to use lightweight camp stoves, instead of fires, because the naturalness of many areas has been degraded by overuse of fires and the increasing demand for firewood. True Leave No Trace fires show no evidence of having ever been constructed.

6.  Respect Wildlife: Observe from a distance, remember we are in their home. 

7.  Be Considerate of Other Visitors: Following hiking etiquette and maintaining quiet allows visitors to go through the wilderness with minimal impact on other users.

Interested in learning more about LNT principles?  Sign up today for the certification course taking place in May!

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Bongo Bouldering

“Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, its bongo bouldering time!”

Bouldering (v): is a kind of rock climbing which involves relatively short climbing distances, without a rope and without any special climbing equipment. Bongo (n): a small tuned drum, played by beating of the fingers and hands.  Bring the two together and you have a recipe for fun! Our first ever bongo bouldering, co-operated with the Pat Walker Health Center, drumming enthusiast Jeff Martindale was a huge success! With rhythm, soul, relaxation we had a blast while bouldering to the beats.  If you missed out the first time around no worries, we are hosting Bongo Bouldering again April 23, 2008!

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Staff Highlight

Jon Burns
Maintenance Coordinator - IMRS

Jon joined the Intramural/Recreational Sports Department in May of 2004 after working for the city of Sherwood, Ark., on a part-time basis for six years. He is working on a degree in recreation. He is a Red Cross water safety instructor and has been a member of the Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association since 2002.

Jon is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day maintenance of the HPER Building, including the maintenance of the natatorium. His primary duties include monitoring the mechanical functions of the pool, cleaning the pool, serving as the IMRS liaison with Facilities Management, performing routine maintenance on the HPER Building, monitoring repairs performed by service technicians, assisting with activity set-ups, perform risk management functions, and assisting with renovation projects. He works closely with academics to ensure a safe learning and recreational environment.

In his spare time, Jon leads the local NWA Parrotheads clubs. Jon serves the organization as their President and has been a huge assest to the group, raising thousands of dollars for charities through the events that the Parrotheads host.  Jon is also a big baseball fan---you can find Jon at any Razorback baseball game when they are in town.

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What's The Deal?

Question:  Why can’t I get a refund for programs like Swim Lessons or Personal Training? 

Answer:  Under most circumstances, refunds are not rewarded for Instructional or Fitness Programs.  Participants are encouraged to take responsibility for maintaining accurate, up-to-date personal schedules that accommodate participation in the desired classes.  Refunds are generally not given in circumstances involving scheduling conflicts, parking limitations, or failure to attend.  Refunds are considered, however, on a case-by-case basis by IMRS in situations involving extenuating circumstances such as personal emergencies.  Refund policies vary with each individual program.  Individual program listings are as follows:

Cancellation Policy:  Instructional Programs
·         Two business days notification is required to cancel enrollment and receive a refund or transfer enrollment to another class.
·         A $10 administrative fee is charged if enrollment is cancelled. This fee will be assessed through $10 less the amount of refund.
·         If the participant does not attend the class in which they enrolled, or fails to cancel enrollment within 2 business days of the class, payment is forfeited.
·         There may be consideration of refunds in the case of extenuating circumstances such as injury or illness.  These will be considered on a case by case basis.

Cancellation Policy:  Fitness/Wellness Programs
Massage:  Two business days notification is required to cancel appointment and receive refund or transfer appointment to another date/time.  A $10 administrative fee is charged if appointment is cancelled.  This fee will be assessed through $10 less the amount of refund.
Personal Training:  All sessions purchased must be used within six months.  Refunds will not be issued for sessions remaining after six months of purchase date.
Exercise Express Passes:  Exercise Express Passes are non-refundable.
Special Events/Programs:  Refunds for special programs (5K, Women on Weights) will be considered only if the event is rescheduled to a date different than advertised.

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