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Mission, Vision & Focus Areas<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

RecSports serves students, faculty, and staff by providing a wide variety of programs and well-maintained facilities.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

RecSports\u00a0has a number of programs\u00a0that support movement, wellness, and connection including fitness classes, aquatics, intramurals, outdoor pursuits, and\u00a0sport\u00a0clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

RecSports provides and engages students and the community with holistic recreational experiences that cultivate wellness and the Volunteer spirit through programs, facilities, services, and employment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

RecSports aims to engage and develop all Vols for a better future. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus Areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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RecSports<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will develop a lifelong appreciation for various recreation-, fitness-, and sport-related activities intended for a varied population and conducive to maximizing holistic wellness. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Aquatics<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will improve their swimming skills and\/or comfortability in an aquatics-based environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Informal Recreation<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will learn how to recreate, exercise, and socialize without structured guidance or instruction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Intramural Sports<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will develop teamwork skills by cooperating within self-organized groups intended to compete with integrity and civility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Fitness<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will improve their social and physical wellbeing  through participation in Group Fitness classes and programmed personal training. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor Recreation<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will develop technical and interpersonal skills related to a variety of outdoor-based recreational activities while being exposed to challenging elements present in the natural world. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sports Clubs<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will have the opportunity to participate in an organized sport that provides leadership opportunities and experiential learning while representing the institution on a collegiate level. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Employment<\/div><\/h2>
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Students will develop career readiness competencies that will prepare them for a post-graduate professional environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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