Recreation & Sports Services - University of West Florida

Recreation & Sports Services 

Annual Report Supplement 

2006-2007 

Division of Student Affairs 

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Health, Leisure and Sports Facility

Recreation and Sports Services 2006-2007 Annual Report Supplement 

Table of Contents 

Mission, Vision, Values .................................................................................................................. 1 

Recreation Administration .............................................................................................................. 2 

William M. Healey Activities ......................................................................................................... 5 

Shelley L. Trimm Activities ........................................................................................................... 6 

David L. Scott Activities................................................................................................................. 7 

Program Area Reports 

Aquatics ...................................................................................................................................... 8 

Instructional Programs .............................................................................................................. 11 

Nancy Quina Activities ............................................................................................................. 12 

Facility Operations .................................................................................................................... 14 

Jeffrey J. Schmitt Activities ...................................................................................................... 15 

Fitness/Wellness ....................................................................................................................... 19 

Jennifer L. Johnson Activities ................................................................................................... 21 

Intramural Sports ...................................................................................................................... 23 

Matthew S. Ruckman Activities ............................................................................................... 25 

Sport Clubs................................................................................................................................ 27 

Outdoor Adventures .................................................................................................................. 30 

Shaun M. Boren Activities ........................................................................................................ 32 

Student Learning Outcomes Results…………………………………………………………..34


Mission 

The Office of Recreation and Sports Services will be a comprehensive model for wellness and experiential 

education. 

Vision 

Recreation and Sports Services will provide diverse learning and developmental opportunities through 

experiences emphasizing life-long wellness. 

Values 

Integrity – Doing the right things for the right reasons 

Quality – Uncompromising excellence and safety 

Professionalism –Serve and respect others with dignity, civility, and courtesy 

Inspiration – Uplifting, passionate, motivating, encouraging 

Collaboration – Working together to achieve shared goals 

Innovation –Exploring boundaries and striving for improvement 

Tradition – Upholding time-honored practices 

Fun – Providing enjoyment at work and play 

Strategic Goals 

1. Direct a comprehensive recreation and sports program for the university community, which includes 

aquatics, intramural sports, informal recreation, outdoor adventure, sport clubs and wellness. 

2. Create recreation programs designed to enhance student learning and leadership capabilities, which 

compliment the total educational experience. 

3. Provide and maintain safe facilities and programs. 

4. Promote staff development. 

5. Continue to partner with academic departments to recruit graduate students with diverse academic 

experiences to assist in program development. 

6. Provide short and long range planning for recreation facilities and programs in keeping with the 

University’s Master Plan. 

7. Implement joint program ventures that strengthen the relationship between Recreation and Sports 

Services and all other University programs and their diverse customers. 

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Recreation Administration Annual Report 

1. Description of Activities 

a. Recreation and Sports Services Administrative function is to support the program areas in 

providing quality programs and services. 

2. Program Accomplishments 

a. Recreation and Sports Services’ website has been redesigned to adhere to University standards 

which have improved navigation and the ability to present program information. Recreation 

and Sports Services website has experienced 590,921 hits this year (see Attachment 1). 

b. Recreation and Sports Services has implemented an electronic employment application process 

which is automatically forwarded to the appropriate program area. 

c. Student Recognition program was developed for Recreation and Sports Services student 

employees. 

d. An SLO committee was established to examine our current SLO assessment process for 

improvements. After attending the Learning Reconsidered II Institute and examination of 

current SLO assessment the committee recommended reducing SLOs down to 8. 

e. Staff training occurred at Miracle Camp with 90 student and professional staff with topics on: 

Mission, Vision, Values, Diversity, NIRSA, Risk Management, REC 101, My 

Space/Facebook, Communication, Blood Borne Pathogens, DISC, Health, What’s Your Role, 

Ethics, Customer Service, Employee Incentive Program and Professionalism. Follow-up 

training occurred in the spring at the HLS Facility with sessions on Customer Service, Risk 

Management, Personal Safety and Program-specific Skills. 

f. Welcome Week events such as Late Nite with Recreation (1,125 participants) and the Toobin’ 

Trip (45 participants – maximum number allowed) were successful. 

g. Cathy Hsieh, Accounting intern, was accepted for an internship position with the Pensacola 

Young Professionals this summer. 

h. Passport to Paradise Orientation Program continues to have a positive effect on HLS Facility 

usage. The HLS Facility had 911 out of 1,457 freshmen (before purge) use the Facility in the 

first four weeks of fall term. 

i. Liliana Chacon-Menay was awarded the UWF Outstanding Alumni Award for 2007. 

Formally, she was V.P. of Brand Management of Home Brands Inc.(a subsidiary of Standard 

Furniture)and was selected in the top 40 under 40 in the furniture industry. Currently she has 

developed Menay Consulting which is an integrated marketing business located in 

Jacksonville, FL. 

3. Individual Accomplishments 

a. Diana Wehmeier completed the Indispensable Assistant Skillspath Workshop. 

b. Diana Wehmeier attended several Making Way for Excellence Sessions. 

c. Diana Wehmeier volunteered with Children’s Miracle Network and the NCAA Fall Festival. 

d. Amy Robinson received the Professional Excellence Award for Student Affairs. 

e. Amy Robinson Chaired the Search Committee for the UCSA Accountant position and was a 

member of the Student Affairs Kudos Committee. 

f. Amy Robinson received a Making Way for Excellence U-Care Award. 

g. Amy Robinson was a peer communicator for the UWF Development Office Faculty/Staff 

Campaign. 

h. Jenni Brian was the Media/Communications Coordinator and Amy Robinson was the Business 

Manager for the ACIS National Flag Football Championships. 

i. Jenni Brian and Amy Robinson were Merchandise Sales Coordinators for the NCAA Fall 

Festival. 

j. Jenni Brian and Shaun Boren completed Argo A.D.V.I.S.E. Training course. 

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k. Jenni Brian completed the Web Certification and the Human Performance Technology 

Certification. 

l. Jenni Brian completed the NIRSA Marketing Institute in San Antonio, TX. 

m. Jenni Brian received the Excellence Matters Certificate of Achievement. 

n. Jenni Brian facilitated the technology session at the Florida NIRSA Summit. 

o. Please see attachment for other related activities for William M. Healey, David L. Scott, and 

Shelley Trimm. 

4. Planning/Resources 

a. Recreation and Sports Services will need to place at least $50,000 annually in reserve to meet 

the cost of replacing cardio equipment in the Fitness Center in 2010. 

b. Computers were not replaced this year due to budget shortfall which puts the department 

further below University computer standards. 

c. Large meeting space is needed to accommodate staff trainings and Conference Room is too 

small for meetings involving all professional/GA staff. 

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Recreation Administrative Operations 

Attachment 1 

2006-2007 Web Statistics 

Month Total Hits Unique Visitors Average Visitors Per 

Hour 

July 2006 31,076 3,405 5.18 

August 2006 42,734 4,251 5.75 

September 2006 42,990 4,385 6.13 

October 2006 43,654 4,070 5.51 

November 2006 45,598 3,878 5.43 

December 2006 40,498 3,740 5.07 

January 2007 60,593 6,385 8.65 

February 2007 55,441 5,416 7.73 

March 2007 60,806 5,330 7.22 

April 2007 63,666 5,487 7.68 

May 2007 54,502 5,383 7.29 

June 2007 49,363 5,660 7.92 

Total 590,921 57,420 

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National and State Activities 

William M. Healey 

Executive Director of Student Life 

Other Related Activities 

- Member, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Senior Advisor Team 

- Member, NIRSA, Whistle Blower Special Panel 

- Attendee, NIRSA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN 

- Presenter, NIRSA National Conference “When is enough, enough? And “Who is next in Line?” 

- Presenter, Annual Alumni Social “Rec Sports Update” 

- Presenter, NIRSA, GA Group Info Session for UWF 

- NIRSA Region II, Florence, AL – National Flag Football Panel 

- Host, UWF Alumni Reception, Minneapolis, MN 

- Board Member, Pensacola Sports Association 

- Co-Chair, Volleyball All Stars 

- Member, National Recreation and Parks Association 

- Conference, Seattle, WA 

- Florida Summit, University of Central Florida, Administrative Panel 

- Visit, Florida A & M Recreation 

- Visit, St. Cloud State Recreation 

- Visit, University of Minnesota Student Union 

- NIRSA Soccer Sports Club Championships Bid Presentation 

UWF Activities 

- Member, NCAA Fall Festival, Chair Opening & Closing Ceremony 

- Member, UWF Space Utilization Committee 

- Member, UWF Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee 

- Chair, Student Union Task Force 

- Co-Chair, Title IV Committee 

- Chair, Search Committee for Dean of Students 

- Chair, Search Committee for Director of University Commons and Student Activities 

- CITF Committee 

- Making Way for Excellence – Leadership Navigation Team 

- Presenter, Student Affairs Symposium “What’s My Answer?” 

- HLS Facility, Athletic Business Showcase 

- Host, National Flag Football Championships 

Community Activities 

- Catholic High School PTA 

- Volleyball Pensacola, USA Volleyball Club 

Assistant Director and 16’s Coach, Past President Board of Directors 

- Host, USVA Interregional Volleyball Championships, Regional Championships, Bid Championships 

- BLAB T.V. Pensacola Sports Association Show (twice) 

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International, National, and State Activities 

Shelley L. Trimm 

Associate Director of Recreation 


- Member, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association National Conference (NIRSA) 

- Member, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) 

- Consultant/Clinician, Aviation Water Survival Training Program, U.S. Navy 


- Attendee, OHR Performance Management Training Focus Group 

- Attendee, “TeensTalk” Webinar 

- Attendee, “The Risks of Risk management” Webinar 

- Attendee, “Scanning the Future” Webcast 

- Advisor, Swim Club 

- Chairperson, Intercollegiate Athletics Director Search Committee 

- Chairperson, Risk Management Committee 

- Chairperson, Health Fair Committee 

- Contract Negotiator, UWF Aquatics and Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club 

- Contract Negotiator, UWF Aquatics and Pace and Milton High Schools 

- Contributor, March of Dimes 

- Contributor, Ronald McDonald House 

- Contributor, American Heart Association 

- Contributing Author, Student Affairs Newsletter 

- Member, Wellness Council 

- Member, “The Great Escape” Organizing Committee 

- Member, Championship Team, President’s Cup Competition 

- Member/Editor, Scientific Diving Control Board 

- Member, W.M. Healey Endowment Award Committee 

- Volunteer, NCAA Fall Festival 


- Attendee, Health Excellence Symposium 

- Northwest Florida Chapter American Red Cross 

Member, Aquatics Committee 

Member, Instructor Trainer Committee 

- Instructor, Learn to Swim Program 

- Mediator, USS Swimming and Escambia/Santa Rosa Counties High School Swim Teams 

- Mentor, WSIT Apprentice Program 

- Member, Advisory Board Eckerd Youth Alternative “Camp E-Ma-Chamee” 

- Volunteer, Santa Rosa County Aquatic Facility Planning Committee 

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David L. Scott 

Associate Director of Recreation 


- Member, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) 

- Member, NIRSA Soccer Sport Clubs Planning Committee 

- Attendee, NIRSA National Conference, Minneapolis, MN 

- Graduate, NASPA Mid-Managers’ Institute 

- Director, ACIS Flag Football National Championships 

- Staff, West Florida Regional College Flag Football Championships 

- Site Visits, St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota, Eastern Kentucky University, 

University of Kentucky, and Berea College 


- Member, Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee (IAAC) 

- Chair, IAAC Budget Subcommittee 

- Chair, William M. Healey Endowment Award Selection Committee 

- Member, Campus Master Plan Housing & Residence Life Task Force 

- Member, Integrated Marketing Team 

- Presenter, Freshman Orientation 

- Member, Student Affairs Symposium Planning Committee 

- Member, Orientation Planning Committee 

- Member, Welcome Week Committee 

- Member, Risk Management Committee 

- Member, Student Leadership Awards Committee 

- Member, NCAA Fall Festival Planning Committee 

- Member, Housing Business Manager Search Committee 

- Member, Foundation Accountant Search Committee 

- Member, UWF Alumni Association 

- Member, UWF Hoop Club 

- Member, UWF Fast Break Club 

- Attendee, Enrollment Services Planning Retreat 

- Volunteer, Admissions Phone-a-thon 

- Volunteer, Fall Frenzy 

- Volunteer, Homecoming 


- Member, Pensacola Junior College Recreation Technology Program Committee 

- Member, West Virginia University Alumni Association 

- Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, Milestone Baptist Church 

- Volunteer, Bellview Middle School Test Proctor 

- Member, Florida Farm Bureau Federation 

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Aquatic Operations Annual Report 


a. The primary purpose of Aquatic Operations is to provide a safe, healthy recreational 

opportunity for the university and surrounding community. 

b. Facility and program operations provided a variety of employment and leadership 

opportunities for UWF students. 

c. The Aquatic Operations program provides professional development for UWF students as 

First Responders to emergency situations and as University liaisons in business operations. 

d. UWF athletes, community patrons, and panhandle swim teams enjoy training and crosstraining. 

e. Approximately 3,000 Panhandle school age children took field trips or attended team 

practice. 7,000 visitors attended regional swim meets. GPAC, an affiliate of United States 

Swimming, had more than 12,000 team practices uses. More than 18,800 visitors paid 

daily admission for recreational swim (see Attachment 2a). 


a. Over 8,000 UWF students visited the pool for recreation and fitness opportunities. 

b. More than 2100 natatorium uses were recorded by UWF organizations and academic 

classes. 

c. 92 Birthday Parties brought over 1,400 visitors to the pool. 

d. 44 Day Care visits brought over 770 children to the pool. 

e. Camps and scout groups brought over 1050 children to work on badge skills and to 

recreate. 

f. Over 600 memberships were sold to families and individuals in the NW Florida 

community (see Attachment 2b). 

g. Religious outings brought 22 rentals with over 900 visitors. 

h. General Admission netted $50K plus (see Attachment 3). 


f. Elizabeth Greene, Jessica Lunt, Kyle Loucks, Wendy Eash, Cydney Colley-Lawall, and 

Tiffany Vollmer successfully completed American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor 

certification. 

g. Facility Supervisor Kyle Loucks was awarded a Research Assistant position summer 

semester 2007. 

h. Wendy Eash, Facility Supervisor and Marine Biology major was chosen as an 

undergraduate to attend a research trip to the Dry Tortugas. 

i. Facility Supervisor and Lifeguard Tiffany Vollmer was accepted to Florida State 

University Medical School. She began her course work May 2007. 

j. Administrative Assistant, Francis Grasso, left a professional position at UCF and recently 

accepted the ResNet Coordinator position for UWF Housing and Residence Life. 


a. Immediate facility renovations based on safety concerns include noise abatement post 

2005-06 facility renovation. 

b. Men’s and women’s lockers need replacement and/or refacing. 

c. Replace south end bleacher bank. 

d. Begin lobbying CITF funding for an outdoor pool. 

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Summer 

2006 

July-Aug 

Aquatic Operations 

Attachment 2a 

Rentals Participation 

Fall 

2006 

Sept- 

Dec 

Spring 

2007 

Jan- 

Apr 

Summer 

2007 

May- 

June TOTAL 

Summer 

2006 

July- 

Aug 

Fall 

2006 

Sept- 

Dec 

Spring 

2007 

Jan- 

Apr 

Memberships Revenue 

Attachment 2b 

Sold Total Net Rev 

Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer 2007 

General Public 

Individual 78 81 52 211 $10,255.87 

Family 

Student 

42 33 66 141 $9,766.65 

Individual 0 4 5 9 $315.48 

Family 7 4 13 24 $953.25 

Alumni 

Individual 18 36 21 75 $2,887.65 

Family 16 9 21 46 $1,664.70 

Golden Age 60+ 

Individual 20 32 34 86 $3,199.20 

Family 16 19 12 47 $2,623.07 

Annual Total Sales $32,665.87 

Summer 

2007 

May- 

June TOTAL 

UWF Athletics 15 23 8 12 58 313 388 84 15 800 

UWF Academics 2 54 4 60 36 961 71 1068 

UWF Greeks 1 1 250 250 

IHMC 1 1 2 3 2 5 

Water Exercise 1 3 4 10 75 85 

Swim Teams 44 93 1 138 668 1370 30 2068 

GPAC Practice 52 147 149 73 421 2139 4006 3841 2240 12,226 

Swim Meets 1 2 1 4 1650 4100 1200 6950 

Birthday Parties 23 33 14 22 92 325 559 267 295 1446 

Day Care 27 6 11 44 499 73 207 779 

Scouts 1 3 4 11 24 35 

Military & Law 

Enforcement 

2 1 1 4 8 10 25 43 

Church Groups 2 2 16 2 22 58 800 75 933 

Camps 9 8 16 33 373 126 522 1021 

Public Schools 1 1 5 5 12 150 35 119 432 736 

Grand Total 245 495 349 221 1310 5108 10,864 10,406 5759 16,165 

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General 

Admission 

Aquatic Recreational Participation 

Attachment 3 

Individual 

Pass 

Student 

Pass 

Swim 

lesson 

Alumni 

Pass 

Parent Family 

Pass 

Special 

Events 

July 2006 3041 466 493 654 94 645 1179 0 

Semester 

Locker 

August 1517 500 941 183 83 237 768 17 

September 988 609 1140 184 63 260 501 1100 14 

October 796 694 686 107 59 162 420 550 3 

November 809 625 410 22 16 108 327 2 

December 659 516 234 4 44 43 300 39 

January 

2007 

1113 752 642 23 143 88 283 2400 31 

February 992 785 965 14 125 73 308 3 

March 1766 757 840 103 111 150 309 1700 3 

April 1470 711 995 287 88 335 224 4 

May 2243 559 511 469 81 494 504 45 

June 3472 508 403 690 117 671 1151 1200 2 

Totals 18866 7482 8260 2740 1024 3266 6274 6950 163 

Data was gathered from 2,501 hours of operation over 50 weeks. 

Aquatic Center Participant Grand Total FY 2006-2007…… 54,862 

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INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT 


a. The primary purpose of the Office of Recreation Instructional Programs is to provide 

comprehensive aquatic education and safety training opportunities to the UWF and NW 

Florida communities. 

b. 30 instructors and instructor trainers provided 765 hours of formal instruction. 

60% of staff is UWF students, while 40% are professionals from Escambia and Santa Rosa 

counties. 

c. Instructional Programs collaborates with the academic departments of HLES and Archaeology 

and with the Scientific Diving Field School and Athletics to provide CPR training for faculty, 

staff and student researchers. 


a. Instructional Programs certified seven new water safety instructors who joined the UWF cadre. 

b. 70 young men and women were trained as lifeguards. 

c. UWF staff provided Lifeguarding & CPR-PR training refreshers and certification exams to 

City of Pensacola and UWF Lifeguard staff as part of a continuing partnership agreement. 

d. UWF staff trained four Ft. Walton Area YMCA staff members as LGI in an effort to increase 

the number of NW Florida lifeguard training facilities. 

e. 10 Santa Rosa County Sheriffs attended and re-certified as American Red Cross 

Lifeguards. 

f. More than 880 children and adults took American Red Cross Swim lessons. 

g. Water Safety classes were provided to 17 foster families. 


a. Kimberly Stetser, WSI and Facility Supervisor, Vice President of UWF Honors Council 

presented at the Southern Regional Honors Conference. Kim also was UWF Campus Relay for 

Life Event Chair. 

b. Julia York, WSI, graduated from Pensacola High School with the highest honors and will 

attend University of Central Florida on 100% Bright Futures Scholarship. Julia also received a 

LEAD scholarship from her participation in SGA. 

c. WSI and Administrative Assistant, Heather Roan, planned, facilitated and evaluated a 

successful campus Health Fair. 

d. Please see attachment for other related activities for Nancy Quina. 


a. The instructor cadre needs an across-the-board salary increase to remain competitive with 

community standards. 

b. An aquatics/risk management graduate assistant would provide greater student development 

and staff training opportunities. 

c. An outdoor teaching pool is needed to increase program offerings. 

d. A ½ time Program Assistant is needed to expand programming opportunities. 

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Nancy L. Quina 

Assistant Director, Instructional Programs 


- Instructor, Division of Family Services Foster Families Water Safety Training 


- Member, HIV/AIDS Committee 

- Member, MWE Safety Process Action Team 

- Member, UWF Corporate Cup Team 

- Adjunct Instructor, Health, Leisure, & Exercise Science 

- CPR Instructor, Athletic Coaches 

- Recipient, Pay for Performance 

- Volunteer, NCAA Fall Festival 

- Department Liaison, Youth Camps and Conference Services 

- Advisor, Aquatic Racing Club 

- Graduate Student, MSA, Health Care Specialization 

- Attendee, Sexual Harassment Prevention for Supervisors 

- Coordinator/Lead Instructor, Safety Training, First Aid and CPR Curricula 

- Coordinator, Day Care Safety Education 

- Coordinator, Marketing Outreach to NW Florida Public and Private Schools 

- Contributor, American Heart Association 

- Team Captain, American Heart Walk 


- Advisor, American Red Cross Grant-Writing Team 

- Ft. Walton Family YMCA Lifeguarding Instructor trainer 

- Co-chair, American Red Cross Quality Compliance Committee 

- Contributing Photographer, Suter Elementary 5 th Grade Class Yearbook 

- Instructor Trainer, Lifeguarding Instructor Curriculum 

- Instructor Trainer, Water Safety Instructor Curriculum 

- Member, 2006 Escambia County Schools Rules & Regulations Student Handbook Revision 

Committee 

- Member, School Advisory Council A. K. Suter Elementary 2006 

- Member since 1999, A. K. Suter Elementary PTA 

- Water Safety Instructor since 1987, Learn to Swim Program 

- Volunteer, 4 th Grade Writing Team A. K. Suter Elementary 

- Volunteer, American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart 

- Volunteer, A. K. Suter Elementary Field Day 

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Instructional Programs Participation and Revenue 

Attachment 4 

Summer 

2006 July- 

Aug 

Fall 2006 

Sept-Dec 

Spring 

2007 Jan- 

Apr 

Summer 

2007 May- 

June 

Basic Water Rescue 11 6 17 

Standard First Aid 73 57 47 177 

Lifeguard Training 42 28 70 

Lifeguard Training 

Instructor 

Total 

12 12 

Water Safety Instructor 7 7 

Swim Lessons 292 68 100 429 889 

CPR 7 95 66 60 228 

AED 95 66 60 221 

Administering Oxygen 4 4 

Fundamentals of 

Instructor Training 

Grand Total 299 331 369 644 

11 7 18 

1643 

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Facility Operations Annual Report 


a. The Facility Operations program is designed to provide the university community an 

opportunity for informal recreation and supervision of facilities. These facilities include the 

Health, Leisure, and Sports Facility, Field House, Intramural Field, Multipurpose Field, 

Tennis Courts, and University Park. 

b. The HLS Facility had 242,935 patrons utilize the activity spaces (see Attachment 5). 

c. Recreation reservations included the departments of Athletics, Health, Leisure, and 

Exercise Science (HLES), Recreation and Sports Services, on campus activities and off 

campus groups (see Attachment 6 – HLS Facility Reservations for a total of 6736 events). 


a. April Moore from UWF and Jaclyn Schwieterman from Ohio University were hired as 

Facility GA’s. 

b. Pete Isaac Facilities GA was selected as the UWF Outstanding Graduate Student Leader. 

c. Building Manager Katie Barker was selected as a UWF Emerging Leader. 

d. Building Managers Michelle Sansone and Mai-Vi Callahan were selected as Who’s Who 

Among College Students. 

e. Former Building Manager Victor Teschel was selected as the Kenneth L Curtis Award for 

Loyalty and Service. 


a. Eddie Faircloth completed the Supervisory Training Series Certificate in Management. 

b. April Moore an undergraduate building manager was one of only 36 national winners of 

the NIRSA William Wasson Award. 

c. Jackie Adams a former William Healey Award winner was hired by the White House 

Fitness Center. 

d. Pete Isaac outgoing Facility Operations GA, was hired as the Greek Affairs / Risk 

Management Coordinator for Texas State University. 

e. Michelle Sansone undergraduate building manager was hired as the Fitness GA at Texas 

State University. 

f. Asha Mata undergraduate building manager was hired as the Facilities GA at Texas State 

University. 

g. Ryan McAfee former Facilities Operations intern was hired as a Facility Coordinator at 

Texas State University. 

h. Shana Bubolz former Facility Operations GA was hired as a Personal Training Coordinator 

in Madison, WI. 

i. Please see attachment for other related activities for Jeffrey Schmitt. 


a. Appropriate levels of funding will need to be maintained to ensure that a high level of 

quality student workers and equipment are maintained for the HLS Facility. 

b. An equipment replacement plan needs to be implemented for the HLS Facility. 

c. Underground drainage and a permanent storage/bathroom facility need to be added to the 

Intramural Field to improve playability. 

d. The cracks that have formed on the tennis courts 2 years after resurfacing have to be 

addressed to ensure playability. 

e. Sand Volleyball court lights would increase participation. 

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Jeffrey J. Schmitt 

Facility Operations Coordinator 


- Director of Championships for the NCAA Division II Fall Festival 

- Director of Operations, 2007 NIRSA Club Soccer Championships 


- Director of Operations, ACIS Regional Flag Football Championships Pensacola, FL 

- Director of Operations, ACIS National Flag Football Championships Pensacola, FL 


- Attendee, NIRSA Facilities Institute, Columbus, OH 

- All-Tournament Committee, NIRSA Southern Mississippi Regional Flag Football Tournament, 

Hattiesburg, MS. 

- All-Tournament Staff, ACIS Regional Basketball Tournament, LaCrosse, WI. 

- Attendee, NIRSA Florida State Summit, Gainesville, FL 

- Certified Recreational Sports Specialist (CRSS) from NIRSA 


- Director of Championships for NCAA Fall Sports Festival 

- Member, Athletic Fee Committee 

- Chair, Campus Custodial Search Committee 

- Facility Coordinator, Graduate School Graduation 

- Peer Communicator, UWF Development Office 

- Member, Festival on the Green Committee 

- Member, Making Way for Excellence Community Outreach Team 


- Facility Coordinator, YMCA Corporate Cup 

- Member, Southeast Football Officials Association of Pensacola (SEFOA) 

- Umpire for 1 FHSAA football playoff games 

- Umpire, Amateur Softball Association (ASA) 

- Umpire, NCAA Softball 

- Member, Ohio State Alumni Association 

- Member, University of Illinois Alumni Association 

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HLS and Field House Facility Usage 

Month 

HLS 

Activity 

Attachment 5 

Field House 

Activity 

HLS 

Classes 

Field House 

Classes 

Total 

July 17,569 n/a n/a n/a 17,569 

Aug 11,451 5,160 1,935 361 18,907 

Sep 26,484 5,360 7,382 1503 40,729 

Oct 25,017 3,350 8,610 1780 38,757 

Nov 19,418 5,824 7,870 1547 34,659 

Dec 9,806 2,834 2,103 441 15,184 

Jan 26,336 4,181 6,868 243 37,628 

Feb 30,925 6,342 7,860 272 45,399 

Mar 22,252 5,146 6,496 233 34,127 

Apr 24,154 5,151 7,860 272 37,437 

May 14,898 1,051 786 174 16,909 

June 14,625 551 1,261 203 16,640 

Total 242,935 44,950 59,031 7,029 353,945 

Note 1: HLS Activity is determined by the higher of head counts and turnstile usage due to the number of guest users. 

Note 2: Academic classes were calculated by taking classes scheduled X number of students registered per class X 15 weeks 

for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. 

HLS Facility Reservations 

Attachment 6 

Space Class Recreation On Campus Off Campus Athletic Space Total 

Pedagogy Gym 382 66 59 5 36 548 

Teaching Gym 298 229 7 287 21 842 

Green Room 970 162 20 1 12 1165 

Blue Room 431 1259 7 4 0 1701 

Fitness Center 48 10 0 2 0 60 

Rec. Gym 120 50 20 79 30 299 

Climbing Wall 0 322 0 0 0 322 

Racquetball #1 1 3 191 1 0 196 

Racquetball #2 0 3 118 1 0 122 

Racquetball #3 0 0 23 0 0 23 

Racquetball #4 0 2 132 1 0 135 

HLS Lobby 0 0 5 9 0 14 

Bldg. 73 Rm. 123 0 58 0 0 1 59 

Field House 22 96 9 113 549 789 

Tennis Courts 72 1 1 2 101 177 

Intramural Field 19 141 21 7 31 219 

Multipurpose Field 0 1 9 1 0 11 

Oak Grove 15 0 3 1 0 19 

SVB/BB/MB Trails 0 1 31 3 0 35 

Total for category 2378 2404 656 517 781 6736 

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Month 


Alumni - 

Semester 

Alumni 

- 

Yearly 

Alumni 

– 

Family 

Pass 

HLS Facility Membership Purchases 

Wellness 

Pass 

Attachment 7 

Fac/Staff 

Spouse – 

Semester 

Fac/Staff 

Spouse – 

Yearly 

Fac/Staff 

Spouse – 

Family 

Pass 

Retiree/Spouse 

– Semester 

Retiree/Spouse 

- Yearly 

July 1 4 0 5 1 7 0 0 0 

Aug 18 4 0 1 3 6 2 0 0 

Sep 32 15 3 2 8 4 0 0 1 

Oct 4 7 0 4 2 3 0 0 1 

Nov 7 5 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 

Dec 3 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 

Jan 43 12 2 2 10 2 5 0 0 

Feb 14 12 1 2 2 6 1 0 0 

Mar 3 6 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 

Apr 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 

May 38 5 2 3 8 3 2 2 0 

June 16 4 0 1 7 4 2 0 0 

Subtotal 180 87 8 21 49 47 12 3 2 

Month 

Student 

Spouse - 

Semester 

Student 

Family 

Pass 

HLS Facility Membership Purchases, Cont. 

Leisure 

Learning 

Society 

FSU 

Medical 

Student 

Prev. UWF 

Student/Sport 

Club Instr. 

Pro Rated 

Total 

July 2 0 0 1 4 4 29 

Aug 2 1 1 3 1 1 43 

Sep 12 1 2 2 4 0 86 

Oct 1 0 0 1 2 2 27 

Nov 1 0 0 0 0 8 27 

Dec 0 0 3 0 0 1 14 

Jan 15 1 3 6 8 0 109 

Feb 17 0 0 1 4 1 51 

Mar 0 0 0 0 2 7 31 

Apr 2 0 1 0 0 1 14 

May 4 1 4 0 42 0 114 

June 3 0 1 3 10 0 51 

Subtotal 49 4 15 17 77 25 596 

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Month Pedagogy 

Gym 

Teaching 

Gym 

Building Manager Headcounts 

Green 

Room 

Blue 

Room 

Attachment 8 

Rec 

Gym 

Racquetball 

Courts 

Lower 

Fitness Upper 

Fitness 

Track Climbing 

Wall 

18 

Month 

Total 

July 1592 952 972 789 5804 459 3067 2713 697 524 17,569 

Aug 170 375 837 418 3041 271 3020 2352 461 506 11,451 

Sep 1356 1503 2857 2090 3897 853 6432 5180 1040 868 26,076 

Oct 1554 1593 2374 1768 2659 645 6409 4451 874 884 23,211 

Nov 868 1961 2004 1172 2643 589 5231 3730 683 537 19,418 

Dec 432 923 388 261 1509 338 3053 2215 447 240 9,806 

Jan 1577 1615 1999 1464 5074 737 6452 5450 1385 583 26,336 

Feb 2516 2736 2380 2076 7102 794 6442 4977 1098 804 30,925 

Mar 986 2432 1793 1070 4813 598 5533 3676 813 538 22,252 

Apr 1446 2688 2021 1248 4318 670 6369 4002 824 568 24,154 

May 224 1217 333 242 5510 240 3930 2546 444 212 14,898 

June 696 815 450 752 3653 394 3856 3005 532 472 14,625 

Space 

Total 

13,417 18,810 18,408 13,350 50,023 6,588 59,794 44,297 9,928 6,736 240,721 

Note 3: Headcounts are utilized to reflect activity in each space. 

HLS Turnstile Usage 

Attachment 9 

Month Students Employees 

Guest 

Memberships 

Total 

July 6201 1925 1295 9421 

Aug 7615 1332 671 9618 

Sep 22749 2537 1198 26484 

Oct 21106 2634 1277 25017 

Nov 15715 2203 1135 19053 

Dec 6983 1367 743 9093 

Jan 22142 2668 1245 26055 

Feb 21768 2570 1407 25745 

Mar 15355 2098 1290 18743 

Apr 16576 2068 1373 20017 

May 6742 1764 345 8851 

June 6805 1932 444 9181 

Total 169757 25098 12423 207278


Fitness/Wellness Annual Report 


a. The Fitness/Wellness Program is designed to provide the university community a diverse 

selection of activities which promote total wellness. A variety of programs were offered 

such as ArgoFit, Yogis Take a Hike, Group Fitness Instructor Training, Fitness Instructor 

Training, fitness assessments, personal training, and Bring It On. There were 1,581 

participants in Fitness/Wellness programming (see Attachment 10 – Fitness/Wellness 

Participation). 

b. Group Fitness saw 7,936 participants in a variety of classes including kickboxing, 

spinning, yoga, step, hi/low, body sculpt, pilates, cardio pump, interval training, etc… (see 

Attachment 10 – Fitness/Wellness Participation). 


a. Student staff development included attending the Apex Fitness Conference and the 

National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Conference. 

Students took certification exams for group exercise with FiTour, group exercise, cycling, 

and yoga from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). 

b. Fitness/Wellness is continuing to coordinate with Health Designs Inc., a company out of 

Jacksonville , FL to help recruit workers to host local heath fairs throughout the year. 

c. Fitness/Wellness teamed with the Voyages Leadership Program (Lusharon Wiley) to hold 

“The Biggest Loser” Competition for Spring 2007 

d. Fitness/Wellness hosted various certification opportunities, which included: 

TurboKick Certification- March 3 (1 st to be held in Florida) 

FiTour Primary Group Fitness Certification- March 30 

FiTour Primary Personal Training Certification- April 13 


a. Alyssa Turcotte (Fitness Center Monitor) and Bryant Chase (Group Fitness Instructor) 

were presenters at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in Philadelphia, PA from 

Nov. 16-19. They did a presentation on Student Leadership. 

b. Brandon Kelley (FC Monitor) completed Ironman Florida on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006. This 

was Brandon’s first Ironman. 

c. FiTour Primary Yoga Certification- Summer 2007: Sonja Toth, Liz Wakefield 

d. Sonja Toth collaborated with HLES and Gulf Power to help open and continue to staff and 

run their Pilot Fitness Center at the Crist Plant in Pensacola as part of her Fall 2006 Field 

Study and Spring 2007 Internship. 

e. AFAA Apex Feb 8-11, 2007: Eight students traveled to Orlando, FL to attend various 

certifications and workshops: 

Group Fitness Certification- Diana Doyle, Mallory Main, Katie Lowe and Danielle 

Behm 

Kickboxing Certification- Michelle Sansone and Sonja Toth 

Personal Training Certification- Jordan Glenn and Kayla Wright 

Indoor Cycling Workshop- Mallory Main 

Pilates Workshop- Diana Doyle 

f. Diana Sitar (GFIT Instructor, FC Monitor) was the overall female 5k winner of the Double 

Bridge Run on February 3, 2007. 

g. Sonja Toth was a recipient of NIRSA’s 2007 William N. Wasson Student Leadership and 

Academic Award. 

h. Katie Lowe was the recipient of the UWF Linda O. Dye Award for Loyalty and Service. 

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i. Sonja Toth, Katie Lowe, Mai-Vi Callahan, and Michelle Sansone were recipients of Who’s 

Who Among College Students. 

j. Sonja M. Toth (Fitness/Wellness GA)– accepted the Coordinator of Fitness/Wellness 

position at Florida Atlantic University. 

k. Michelle Sansone (Group Fitness Supervisor) – accepted a Fitness/Wellness Graduate 

Assistantship with Texas State University. 

l. Katie Lowe (Group Fitness Supervisor) – accepted a Graduate Assistantship with the 

Psychology Department at UWF. 

m. Ian Waldron (Fitness Center Supervisor) – accepted a summer internship with the 

Marketing Department for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. 

n. Diana Sitar (Group Fitness Instructor) – accepted a summer internship with Camp La Jolla 

as an Exercise/Nutrition Counselor in San Diego, CA. 

o. Sara Sheets was recruited from the University of Arkansas to serve as the Fitness/Wellness 

graduate assistant beginning Fall 2007. 

p. Please see attachment for other related activities for Jennifer L. Johnson. 


a. Program budget needs to maintain pace with program in order to expand opportunities in 

the new facility. 

b. Fitness Center student staff needs to increase due to excessive number of participants 

during peak hours. 

c. An equipment maintenance staff is needed for preventive maintenance of the fitness center. 

d. Additional student staff office positions needed to meet the growing demands of the 

program. 

e. Graduate Assistant position needs to be separated into a Group Fitness GA and a 

Strength/Conditioning GA to meet future growth of the program. 

f. A cycling studio needs to be created to better meet the demands of the Group Fitness 

Program. 

g. A combatives room needs to be created to meet the demands for recreational boxing. 

h. A Fitness Reserve needs to be created in order to replace massive amounts of fitness 

equipment in the next 3-5 years. 

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Jennifer L. Johnson 

Assistant Director, Fitness/Wellness 


- Member, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 

- Member, National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) 



- Attendee, ACSM Health & Fitness Summit, Dallas, TX 

- Attendee, Learning Reconsidered II Institute, St. Louis, MO 

- Staff, ACIS Flag Football National Championships 

- Staff, NCAA Volleyball Championships 


- Supervisor, Fitness/Wellness Internships (4) 

- Chair, Wellness Council 

- Member, Freshman Year Experience Committee 

- Member, Health Fair Planning Committee 

- Member, Employee Wellness Process Action Team 

- Member, Student Transition Committee 

- Staff, UWF Regional Flag Football Championships 

- Participant, Career Fair 

- Volunteer, The Great Escape 

- Participant, UWF Intramurals 


- Member, University of Arkansas Alumni Association 

- Member, University of West Florida Alumni Association 

- Member, Pensacola Power Women’s Football Team 

- Participant, Pensacola Double Bridge Run 

- Participant, Ronald McDonald Firecracker 5K Run 

- Participant, YMCA Biathlon 

- Participant, “My First Tri” Triathlon 

- Participant, Santa Rosa Island Triathlon 

- Participant, Run for Missions 5K Run 

- Participant, McGuire’s St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run 

- Volunteer, Make a Child Smile 

- Volunteer, City of Pensacola Christmas Parade 

- Volunteer, Children’s Society Children’s Day in the Mall 

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ArgoFit 

Fall 303 

Spring 321 

Group Fitness Instructor Training Program 

Fall 7 

Spring 6 

Fitness Instructor Training Program 

Fall 8 

Spring 10 

Push-Up, Sit-Up, Pull-up Contest 

Fall 9 

Spring 7 

Triathlon Week 

Fall 14 

Spring 9 

Tuesday Trivia 

Fall 146 

Spring 204 

Bench Press Contest 

Spring 14 

Yogi’s Take A Hike 

Fall 13 

Fitness/Wellness Participation 

Attachment 10 

TOTAL 

Yogi’s Take a Float 

Spring cancelled 

Group Fitness Sampler 

Fall 63 

Spring 30 

Bring It On 

Fall 167 

Spring 125 

Sunrise Ride 

Fall 8 

Spring 2 

Can You Move 

Fall 10 

Specialty GFIT Classes-Fall 

KickCore 11 

Pilates 7 

Specialty GFIT Classes-Spring 

Biathlon 4 

Yoga 4 

BoxFitness 12 

Boxing 10 

Belly Dancing 10 

Fitness Assessments 

Fall 27 

Spring 20 

__________________________________________________________________________ 

TOTAL 1,581 

GROUP FITNESS-SUMMER 2006 GROUP FITNESS-FALL 2006 

Total Participants – 1,192 Total Participants – 3,577 

Classes Offered – 13/week Classes Offered – 35/week 

GROUP FITNESS-SPRING 2007 

Total Participants – *3,167 

Classes Offered – 36/week 

*classes cancelled Feb 26-Mar 11 for window replacement 

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Intramural Sports Annual Report 


a. The primary purpose of Intramural Sports is to provide experiential learning 

opportunities for student staff and participants. The program also strives to provide a 

diverse offering of both competitive and recreational experiences. The program is 

designed to meet the needs and interests of the university community. 

b. The Intramural Sports program had 3,987 participants and employed over 100 student 

workers during the 2006-2007 academic year (see Attachment 11 – Intramural Sports 

Participation). 


a. The University of West Florida hosted the ACIS National Flag Football Championships. 

The national tournament hosted 60 teams and 50 officials from across the country. 

b. The West Florida Regional Flag Football Championships hosted 36 teams and 40 

officials from across the country. 

c. The Intramural Sports program collaborated with Greek Affairs to run Greek Week. 

Greek Week hosted 255 participants. 

d. The Intramural Sports program collaborated with Student Activities to program the 

Gamester’s Series, which is comprised of six different events. 

e. President’s Cup involved 92 participants and was won by “The Has Beens” a 

predominately faculty/staff team. 

f. The Intramural Sports program added Dodgeball as a competitive sport. 

g. The Intramural Sports program employed over 85 students as intramural sports officials. 

h. The Intramural Sports program had 2 teams win national flag football championships. A 

women’s team “Next2None” won the ACIS Flag Football Nationals hosted by the 

University of West Florida. A Co-Recreational team “The Champs” won the NIRSA 

National Flag Football Championships hosted by the University of Texas – Dallas. 


a. Calvin Chester and Erica Rolland were inducted into the Intramural Sports Hall of Fame. 

b. Ashley Brieger was awarded the William M. Healey scholarship presented at the Student 

Leadership Awards Banquet. 

c. Reagan Westenberger and Leonard Stewart officiated at the Regional Flag Football 

Tournament hosted by the University of West Florida. 

d. Bethany Hansen, April Parker, and Shane Conti attended the NIRSA Annual Conference 

in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

e. Bethany Hansen attended the Florida NIRSA Summer Summit. 

f. Jason Brewer was recruited from the University of Florida as the Graduate Assistant for 

Intramural Sports. 

g. Matt Seibring took Florida High School Athletic Association exams for certification in 

Football and Basketball Officiating. 

h. Shane Conti accepted an Intramural Sports Graduate Assistantship at Southeast Missouri 


i. Shane Conti was an assistant to the officials committee at the Regional Flag Football 

Tournament hosted by Western Kentucky University. 

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j. Matt Seibring served on the officials committee. Bethany Hansen served on the All- 

Tournament Committee. Mary Pittman officiated at the Regional Flag Football 

Championships held at the University of Florida. 

k. Matt Seibring served on the officials committee and Shane Conti and Leonard Stewart 

officiated at the Regional Flag Football Tournament hosted by Middle Tennessee State 

University. 

l. Matt Seibring served on the Officials Committee. Sam Paradise and Biron Ecker 

officiated at the Regional Flag Football Championships hosted by Southeast Missouri 


m. Reagan Westenberger and Wyatt Lee officiated at the Regional Flag Football 

Tournament hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi. 

n. The University of West Florida ACIS National Championship teams had several 

representatives on the All American Team. Predelus McDonald, Men’s First Team 

Defense; Derek Citino, Men’s Second Team Offense; Calvin Chester, Men’s Second 

Team Defense; Moira Gustin and Samantha Paradise, Women’s First Team Offense; 

Bryn Renda, Women’s Defense MVP and Kathryn Matheny, Women’s Offensive MVP. 

o. The University of West Florida NIRSA National Championship Teams had several 

representatives on the All Tournament Team. Kathryn Matheny, Women’s All 

Tournament MVP; Samantha Paradise, Women’s All Tournament Team; Shane Conti, 

Co-Rec All Tournament Team; Corey Gerdeman, Co-Rec All Tournament Team; 

Michael Methvin, Co-Rec All Tournament Team and Kathryn Matheny, Co-Rec All 

Tournament Team MVP. 

p. The Intramural Sports program sent 11 teams to represent the University of West Florida 

at different flag football regional and national tournaments around the southeast. 

q. Please see attachment for other related activities for Matt Ruckman. 


a. Restroom/storage facility needs to be added to the Intramural Sports Field. The closest 

restroom facility is located at the tennis clubhouse or in the Field House. 

b. The program needs a recreational use softball complex. 

c. The Intramural Sports Field needs to be maintained as a performance level field. 

d. The Multipurpose Fields need to be improved to promote usage. 

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National Activities 

Matthew S. Ruckman 

Coordinator of Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs 

Other Related Activities 2006-2007 

- Attendee, NIRSA Annual Conference; Minneapolis, MN 

- Attendee, NIRSA State of Florida Summit; Gainesville, FL 

- Attendee, Learning Reconsidered II Institute; St. Louis, MO 

- Tournament Director, ACIS College Flag Football National Championships; Pensacola, FL 

- Tournament Director, ACIS Regional Flag Football Championships; Pensacola, FL 

- Member, NIRSA Championships Planning Committee Club Soccer 

- Matt Ruckman served on the Officials Committee at the Western Kentucky University, 

Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Mississippi University Regional Flag 

Football Tournaments. He also served on the All-American Selection Committee at the 

University of Wisconsin – Lacrosse Regional Basketball Tournament. 


- Member, Fall Frenzy Committee 

- Member, Late Night at the Rec Committee 

- Member, Homecoming Committee 


- Member, 2 university search committees 

- Programmer/Presenter, 1 st Annual Advisor’s Institute 

- Adjunct Faculty, Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science instructor PEO 3001 & PEO 3004 

- Judge, Greek Week events 

- Advisor, Sports Officials Association 

- Advisor, Waterski Wakeboard Club 

- Supervisor, Intramural Sports Internship (3) 

- Presenter, Freshman Orientation 

- Coordinator, President’s Cup 


Awards 

- Certified official, Florida State High School Activities Association, Football and Softball 

- Member, Southeast Football Officials Association of Pensacola (SEFOA) 

- Member, Five Flags Football Officials Association 

- Certified official, Amateur Softball Association (ASA) 

- Official, City of Pensacola, Softball 

- Certified official, Softball Players Association (SPA) 

- Administer the UWF SOA community Flag Football fall league 

- Official, Catholic Youth Sports League, Basketball, Volleyball, and Football 

- Excellence Matters Certificate of Achievement 

- Student Affairs Star Award (3) 

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Intramural Sports Participation 

Attachment 11 

2006-2007 Intramural Sports Participation 

Fall 2006 TEAMS PARTICIPANTS 

Co- Total 

Total 

Intramural Event Men Women Rec Teams Contests Forfeits Men Women Participants 

Football Pickem's 29 9 0 38 9 0 29 9 38 

Indoor Soccer 12 3 12 27 74 5 198 99 297 

Fall Flag Football League 15 0 0 15 83 4 150 0 150 

Darts tournament 7 0 0 7 6 0 7 0 7 

Flag Football 22 6 14 42 168 5 348 156 504 

Golf Tournament (2 man scramble) 6 0 0 6 1 0 12 0 12 

Soccer Tournament 6 0 3 9 8 1 75 0 75 

West Florida Flag Football Regional 23 9 5 37 59 2 255 115 370 

President's Cup (co-rec) 0 0 6 6 27 1 46 46 92 

Racquetball 8 0 2 10 17 1 10 0 10 

Table Tennis 8 0 6 14 0 0 11 0 11 

Ultimate Frisbee 0 0 4 4 3 1 30 30 60 

Volleyball 12 10 12 34 85 7 180 160 340 

Total for Fall 2006 148 37 64 249 540 27 1351 615 1966 

Spring 2007 TEAMS PARTICIPANTS 

Intramural Event Men Women 

Co- 

Rec Teams Contests Forfeits Men Women Total 

Basketball 19 4 7 30 168 3 348 156 504 

3-on-3 Basketball 8 3 0 11 12 2 40 15 55 

Billiards Tournament 32 6 0 38 36 0 32 6 38 

Floor Hockey 4 0 4 8 18 1 80 0 80 

4-on-4 Flag Football 15 0 6 21 26 6 126 21 147 

Wallyball 3 0 6 9 7 0 63 0 63 

Sand volleyball 6 0 3 9 0 0 32 8 40 

Constructive Food- a - thon 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 4 

Eco Challenge 3 0 4 7 0 1 10 4 14 

Dodgeball 7 2 8 17 39 8 127 60 187 

Outdoor Soccer 17 0 11 28 83 6 336 0 336 

Softball 8 3 5 16 36 7 116 60 176 

Tennis 17 3 0 20 18 0 17 3 20 

Badminton 23 6 0 29 27 0 23 6 29 

Golf tournament 5 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 10 

Ultimate Frisbee 4 0 3 7 5 0 50 13 63 

Greek Week 7 4 0 11 60 4 175 80 255 

Total for Spring 2007 179 31 58 268 535 38 1588 433 2021 

Men Women 

Teams Participants 

Co- 

Rec Teams Contests Forfeits Men Women Total 

Total for Fall 2006 148 37 64 249 540 27 1351 615 1966 

Total for Spring 2007 179 31 58 268 535 34 1588 433 2021 

GRAND TOTALS 2006-2007 327 68 122 517 1075 61 2939 1048 3987 

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Sport Clubs Annual Report 


a. The Sport Club program provides and opportunity for students at the University of West 

Florida to participate in organized recreational, instructional, and competitive activities. 

In addition to these activities, participation in the Sport Club program contributes to the 

development of student leaders while building transferable life skills such as fiscal 

responsibility, time management, and communication capabilities. 

b. The Sport Club program had 419 participants for 2006-2007 (see Attachment 12). 


a. The sport club program had elected student members who served on the Sport Club 

Council. The Sport Club Council met every month, or as needed for special cases. 

b. The Sport Club Council planned and hosted the end of the year Sport Club Banquet with 

over 60 attendees. 

c. The Scuba Club hosted 3 on campus SCUBA certification classes. The club came up with 

a new spring break trip to Pompano Beach, FL. The club had a community service 

project where they cleaned the beach on Earth Day. The club also helps out the Aquatic 

Center with monthly cleanings of the UWF pool. 

d. The Softball Club competed in a tournament fundraising for Camp E-Ma-Chamee, a 

camp for “at risk” youth. The Softball Club offered their services to assist with the 

Miracle League, an opportunity for children with physical and mental disabilities to 

participate in baseball and softball. Because of their services, the Softball Club was 

awarded the Most Community Service Award. 

e. The Cheerleading Club attended both UWF men’s and women’s basketball games. The 

cheerleaders volunteered their services to the Diamond Cheer and worked the Dance 

Cheerleading competition. By request of the Office of the President, they attended the 

annual UWF day at the capitol. The club held several fundraising activities such as, 

Festival on the Green, bake sales and a carwash. They chose Relay for Life as their 

community service event which raised almost $400 to support the fight against cancer. 

f. In the fall the Fencing Club had a homecoming pirate fight and performed at the Mobile 

Renaissance Fair, Late Night with Recreation, and Passport to Paradise. During the 

spring they had performances at the Pensacola Art Museum, the Pensacola Renaissance 

Fair, the highland games in Pace, and the Festival on the Green. 

g. The Dance Club performed at several basketball games, Ice Pilots games, Exam Jam, 

Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Festival on the Green, and at the A La Parisian fundraiser. They 

held the first annual Dance-A-Thon a fundraiser where people came and danced all night. 

The club earned $5,500 fundraising with the Ice Pilots. They also held the 21 st annual 

dance recital highlighting their talents with dances performed by the club members, 

choreographed by the club members. The Dance Club was awarded with the Sport Club 

of The Year Award at the Sport Club Banquet. 

h. The new Disc Golf Club is active in the construction of a disc golf course on the UWF 

campus. The club was awarded the Disc Golf Foundation’s Matching Basket Grant to 

help fund the construction. 

i. The Aquatic Racing Club had its first full year of practice since the hurricane had the 

Aquatic Center out of commission for a year and a half. The club is planning on 

attending competitions again next year. 

j. The Rugby Club played in 10 matches this year competing in the USA Deep South 

Rugby Union. They had a record of 5 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. The club traveled and 

competed in away games at Mobile, AL, Hattiesburg, MS, Starkville, MS, and Lafayette, 

LA. The club partnered with the Pensacola Men’s Rugby Club to share practice 

equipment and coaches. 

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k. The Sailing Club offers recreational sailing to all UWF students every weekend. The 

club also traveled and competed in 8 regattas throughout the south. The club traveled to 

places including New Orleans, LA, Mobile, AL, Austin, TX, and Gainesville, FL. The 

club won the Up-and Coming Sport Club Award at the Sport Club Banquet. 

l. The Table Tennis Club competed in 2 Dixie League Tournaments in Hattiesburg, 

Mississippi. Their most significant victory was over the University of Alabama. 

m. The Sports Officials Association had student officials travel to multiple tournaments 

throughout the nation. The UWF Sports Officials Association hosted a fall open flag 

football league and collaborated with ACIS on the National Flag Football 

Championships. 

n. The Sports Officials Association represented themselves and the university in the 

community by officiating city flag football, church league slow-pitch softball, church 

league volleyball, and youth volleyball. 

o. The Surf Club went to the Cape Fear Clean Water Classic Surf Competition in 

Wrightsville Beach, NC. The club also purchased new beginner boards for instruction to 

UWF students interested in learning how to surf. 

p. The Shotokan Karate Club had members attend and compete in training camps to test for 

belt levels and represent UWF. This included sending nine members to a spring camp in 

Tampa, FL, nine members to a camp in Mobile, AL, and also seven members to a 

summer camp in Atlanta, GA. 

q. The Waterski and Wakeboard Club took their newly purchased boat on the water for 

recreational water activities. The club also performed a demonstration in Destin, FL as a 

fundraiser. 

r. The newly formed Volleyball Club has scheduled practice times and are planning on 

competing in leagues and tournaments next fall. 


a. The president of the Sailing Club, William Abbott, was awarded with the Sport Club 

Student Leader of the Year Award at the University of West Florida Student Leadership 

Banquet. 

b. Matt Seibring attended the NIRSA National Conference in Minneapolis, MN. 

c. Matt Seibring served on the Activity and Service Fee Committee at the University of 

West Florida. 

d. Matt Seibring was awarded a Student Affairs Star for recognition of valuable 

contributions to the Division of Student Affairs. 

e. Matt Seibring was nominated for the Outstanding Graduate Student Leader Award at the 

University of West Florida. 


a. The sport clubs are in need of more outdoor facility space for practice and contests in the 

evenings and/or at night. Currently the clubs that practice outdoors have conflicts with 

the outdoor intramural sports events. 

b. The sport club program needs OPS dollars to provide for a student staff of supervisors. 

This staff will assist in the administration and communication of the sport club program. 

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2006-2007 Sport Club Participation 

Attachment 12 

Sport Club Women Men Total Participants 

Aquatic Racing 15 8 23 

Cheerleading 14 0 14 

Dance 29 1 30 

Disc Golf 5 7 12 

Fencing 4 11 15 

Rugby 6 33 39 

Sailing 17 22 39 

Scuba 20 20 40 

Shotokan Karate 60 60 120 

Softball 4 6 10 

Sports Officials Association 15 15 30 

Surf 5 5 10 

Table Tennis 2 15 17 

Volleyball 6 7 13 

Water Ski and Wakeboard 3 4 7 

Total 205 214 419 

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Outdoor Adventures Annual Report 


a. Outdoor Adventures will provide professional, fun, and educational outdoor recreation 

experiences to University of West Florida students and community members while 

engendering a sense of excitement, awe, and responsibility for our natural world. 

b. Outdoor Adventures has several program areas, including: trips, clinics, special events, 

online support, equipment checkout, climbing, resource library, and student staff (see 

Attachment 13). 


a. Trip offerings have been expanded (15 trips this year) while keeping strong participation. 

b. A new Outdoor Adventures Committee has been formed and is attended by trip leader 

staff to plan, market, and conduct all trips. 

c. The Climbing Center had a successful first year of operation, with 302 beginner lessons 

and 2436 total participants, as well as multiple private group events. 

d. Special Event Services continued to expand, with numerous informational presentations, 

teambuilding, facilitator training, climbing, freshman orientation, clinics, and more 

offered to multiple student groups and departments throughout Student Affairs and 

Academic Affairs. 

e. The Outdoor Adventures web pages have been restructured and further expanded to 

include information about trips, clinics, the climbing center, equipment checkout, special 

events, online information, and staff. 

f. A Yellow Bike Program was initiated, and bikes donated from campus are being restored 

for distribution in the fall. 

g. The Disc Golf Foundation awarded its Matching Baskets Grant for the UWF Disc Golf 

Course, which was designed by Tom Monroe and is estimated to be completed this fall 

with substantial contribution from the newly formed Disc Golf Club. 

h. A specialized program was initiated to better track and improve staff progress in 

developing hard skills across multiple disciplines including canoeing, kayaking, 

climbing, backpacking, facilitation, and wilderness medicine. 


a. Tanner Martin was recruited to be the Outdoor Adventures Program Assistant. 

b. Shaun Boren and Jackie Matthews attended the NIRSA National Conference in 

Minneapolis, MN. 

c. Jackie Matthews is interviewing at several universities for full-time outdoor positions. 

d. Alan Kline accepted a position at Yellowstone National Park. 

e. Please see attachment for other related activities for Shaun M Boren. 


a. More efficient, in-house transportation would reduce our currently high transportation 

costs. 

b. We have received numerous requests for an expanded equipment rental program, which 

would require startup funds and a policy for rental fees. 

c. Building 209 could be further developed as a regular programming space, including 

equipment storage and checkout, pre-trip meeting space, a bike maintenance shop, and a 

bouldering area. 

d. If funded, new staff could be devoted to maintenance and administration of the 

University Woods, which currently receives no direct funding. 

e. Nominal Group Technique implemented during all-staff training has indicated over the 

last several years an increasing interest in a ropes course. 

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f. An on-campus skate park would provide a new outdoor resource and encourage skaters to 

use the park rather than other campus structures. 

g. The Outdoor Adventures Coordinator could be utilized to teach outdoor activity courses. 

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Shaun M. Boren 

Outdoor Adventures Coordinator 



- Member, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) 

- Member, American Canoe Association (ACA) 

- Member, Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) 

- Operations Assistant Director, ACIS West Florida Regional Flag Football Championships 

Pensacola, FL 

- Operations Assistant Director, ACIS National Flag Football Championships, Pensacola, FL 

- Attendee, NIRSA National Conference, St. Louis, MO 

- Attendee, NASPA Learning Reconsidered Institute, St. Louis, MO 

- Certified Level I Canoe Instructor from ACA 

- Certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) from WMA 

- Certified American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor 

- Certified Florida Basic Boating Safety 


- Member, Fall Frenzy Committee 


- Member, Environmental Conservation and Beautification Committee 

- Member, Voyages Leadership Camp Committee 

- Member, Florida Summit Committee 

- Chair, Trails Subcommittee 

- Chair, Late Night with Recreation Committee 

- Advisor, Sailing, Mountain Biking, Disc Golf, Waterski/Wakeboard, SCUBA, & Surf Clubs 

- Participant, Supervisory Training Series 

- Participant, Argo ADVISE 

- Coordinator, Passport to Paradise 


- Volunteer Instructor, Fricker Center 

- Volunteer Instructor, College Reach-Out Program 

- Volunteer, Milton Adaptive Needs Program 

- Volunteer, UWF Yellow Bike Program 

- Participant, Pensacola Double Bridge Run 

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Outdoor Adventures Program Participation 

Attachment 13 

Fall Trips 

Tubing Trip, Welcome Week 46 

Beach Kayaking, Pensacola Beach 12 

Canoe Camping, Coldwater River 6 

Beach Kayaking, Pensacola Beach 10 

Sea Kayaking, St. Joseph’s Peninsula 3 

Canoe Camping, Blackwater River 14 

Sailing, Fort McRee 5 

Backpacking, Florida Trail 15 

Total Fall Participants 111 

Spring Trips 

Day Hike, Conecuh Trail 11 

Climbing, Horse Pens 40 4 

Love Tug, Escambia Bay 20 

Canoe Camping, Yellow River 3 

Spring Break, Ozarks 3 

Sea Kayaking, Ft. Pickens 4 

Total Spring Participants 45 

Climbing Center 

Beginner Lesson F 197 S 105 302 

Open Climb F 1420 S 1016 2436 

Total Climbing Participants 2765 

Equipment Checkout 

Canoes Fall 149 Spring 217 366 

Kayaks Fall 45 Spring 128 173 

Total Checkout Participants 539 

Special Events 

Sailing Clinic – offered every Saturday during the regular semester 

Informational Presentations – Residential Life, International House 

Teambuilding – Residential Life, Voyages Leadership Day, Alumni Board, Greek Life, 

Alternative Spring Break, First Year Experience, HLES Course, Human Resources 

Facilitator Training – Residential Life, Child Education Course, College Reach-Out Program 

Climbing – Residential Life, Sport Clubs, ROTC, German MBA students, Project Graduation 

Freshman Orientation – Passport to Paradise, Late Night with Recreation 

Eco Challenge – 2/12 partner event with Intramural Sports 

Canoeing Clinics – Fricker Center, HLES Courses 

First Response Training – Intramural Sports 

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Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Results 

SLO Measure & Data Collection 

The survey consists of 24 Likert scales, ranging low to high proficiency from 1 to 8, each of 

which refers to a rubric detailing specific student learning outcomes. A self-assessment was 

administered to 34 student employees in the Fall of 2006 because of their supervisory positions 

or high involvement in a program area. Each student was also assessed by their supervisor. 29 

employees were assessed in the Spring of 07, including 11 repeats from the Fall. The survey took 

approximately 10 minutes to complete. Questions 21 - 23 were left blank by most participants 

because the corresponding SLOs don’t apply to their program area, so results at this time will 

exclude data from these questions. “E” and “s” refer to employee-reported scores and supervisorreported 

scores respectively, and “SLO” refers to employee-reported scores categorized into 

specific SLOs. SLO8, SLO9, and SLO10 aren’t reported since they are calculated from questions 

19-23. 

Results & Discussion 

Overall Performance 

Employees and supervisors reported an overall level of performance between proficient and 

advanced for all SLOs (employee mean score in spring = 6.58, supervisor mean score in spring = 

6.43). On average performance increased slightly from fall to spring (employee mean score 

change = .21, supervisor mean score change = .29). 

Points of Merit 

Learned Through Recreation*. Supervisors reported employees making a connection between 

their current recreation positions and future work as advanced (s24 mean = 6.80, s16 mean = 

6.91), and also showed the largest improvement from Fall to Spring (s24 mean difference = 

1.20). 

Respect*. “Respect” was reported at an advanced level of performance from both employee (e10 

mean = 7.10) and overall scores (10 total mean = 6.80). 

Safety Skills*. Employees and supervisors reported “safety skills” as advanced (e18 mean = 6.64, 

s18 mean = 7.07). 

Points for Improvement 

Written Communication*. “Written communication” had the overall lowest average score, 

although this is still at the proficient level (4 total mean = 6.09). 

Verbal Communication. Supervisors and employees reported low levels of performance for 

“verbal communication, although this is still at the proficient level (spring s5 mean = 6.07, fall 

e5 mean = 6.06). 

Non-Verbal Communication. Employees reported “non-verbal communication” as the lowest 

level of performance, although this is still at the proficient level (spring e6 mean = 5.97, fall e6 

mean = 6.06). 

*These points remain qualitatively the same as indicated in last spring’s assessment results. 

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