2008 Woodie Awards
Rec Sports open to new possibilities
It's easy to start a new club or intramural sport
Andy Wilburn
Issue: 7/14/08 Section: Sports
Long live sport.
That popular slogan was first coined by Adidas, but considering the robust club sports environment at Seattle University, it could be used as a mantra for the university's Recreational Sports Department.
More than 1,200 students at the university participate in more than 30 intramural sports. And if there's enough interest and the university has the facilities, new intramural sports can be added, according to Matt Shaw, intramural sports and sports club coordinator. Inner-tube water polo was just one of the new intramurals proposed in the last year.
Shaw, who participated in a plethora of intramural sports during his college years, encourages all students to try intramural sports.
"I think that it's a great way to meet people informally," he said. "Intramurals are not that competitive-mostly it's about going out and having fun."
Club sports, however, tend to be more competitive and range from crew to baseball or ultimate frisbee to rugby.
Like with intramural sports, it's not hard to start a sport club as well, according to Shaw. "If you want to start a sport club, it is pretty easy. But we have to have a good foundation to carry on to the next year and have good leadership. We want to carry on tradition-not deal with fads," Shaw told The Spectator in fall quarter, noting that a lot of clubs tend to "fizzle out" and no longer exist after the first year.
Among other universities, Seattle U provides exceptional financial support for its club teams.
For example, the University of Washington's 34 sports clubs have a budget of $33,000, with the highest funded club being men's ice hockey with $3,000 a year, said Sandi Lindbeck, club sports coordinator at the UW.
"I think we are very lucky," Shaw said, "and our clubs are very well supported by Seattle U."
Seattle University, in comparison, gave the Crew Club--it's highest funded recreational sport--$26,000 for last year, according to Sam Nelsen, Crew Club president.
That popular slogan was first coined by Adidas, but considering the robust club sports environment at Seattle University, it could be used as a mantra for the university's Recreational Sports Department.
More than 1,200 students at the university participate in more than 30 intramural sports. And if there's enough interest and the university has the facilities, new intramural sports can be added, according to Matt Shaw, intramural sports and sports club coordinator. Inner-tube water polo was just one of the new intramurals proposed in the last year.
Shaw, who participated in a plethora of intramural sports during his college years, encourages all students to try intramural sports.
"I think that it's a great way to meet people informally," he said. "Intramurals are not that competitive-mostly it's about going out and having fun."
Club sports, however, tend to be more competitive and range from crew to baseball or ultimate frisbee to rugby.
Like with intramural sports, it's not hard to start a sport club as well, according to Shaw. "If you want to start a sport club, it is pretty easy. But we have to have a good foundation to carry on to the next year and have good leadership. We want to carry on tradition-not deal with fads," Shaw told The Spectator in fall quarter, noting that a lot of clubs tend to "fizzle out" and no longer exist after the first year.
Among other universities, Seattle U provides exceptional financial support for its club teams.
For example, the University of Washington's 34 sports clubs have a budget of $33,000, with the highest funded club being men's ice hockey with $3,000 a year, said Sandi Lindbeck, club sports coordinator at the UW.
"I think we are very lucky," Shaw said, "and our clubs are very well supported by Seattle U."
Seattle University, in comparison, gave the Crew Club--it's highest funded recreational sport--$26,000 for last year, according to Sam Nelsen, Crew Club president.
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