San Jose State will be holding its annual Rec Day Feb. 20?from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Event Center and Sports Club, to celebrate fitness and recreation on campus.
Rec Day, which originally started through the professional organization, National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), has grown into a professional university recreation organization that many campuses are a part of, according to Sam Edelman, the assistant?manager of the Sports Club.
NIRSA, celebrating its 100th year as an organization, chose one day out of the year to celebrate recreation, and San Jose State along with other campuses look?to continue this tradition, Edelman said.
?We will have different events," Edelman said.?"We have a rock climbing wall, a bungee jump, a football toss?and the different departments come together to put the event on.?
Rec Day will be hosted by Spartan Recreation, an organization formed by?Associated Students and the Student Union who come together to collaborate events such as Rec Day, according to Edelman.
?I went last year, it was cool,"??said Tim Alvarez, a senior business management major. "They had a basketball hoop set up to shoot at, and some other events.?
But Rec Day isn?t only about recreation; there are other events?involved such as sandy candy, where participants can fill up a tube with colored powdered candy in any design they choose, according to Edelman.
Sandy candy is the type of activity?one can participate in as they pass by?Rec Day that doesn?t require physical activity.
?It?s something we wanted to offer for students who weren?t interested in just the physical aspect, but can still come and enjoy the leisure part of it, so it?s not just recreation,? Edelman said.
Edelman said in the past?Rec Day went really well, with a?high participation and a lot of people coming in and out at different times to enjoy the recreation, and she expects much the same this year.
?Our programs within this campus are growing," Edelman said.? "The students are definitely recreation and fit-minded. They tend to respond really well at any opportunity you give them to do so.?
Some examples would be how the school gym is always full, the intramural leagues are growing larger?and fitness classes are selling out, according to Edelman.
?I don?t know exactly what it (Rec Day)?is, I just heard about it from a friend,? said Jeff Arellano, a junior child development major. ?I?ll probably stop by, it sounds like a fun event.?
With different events like the football toss, rock climbing wall, and sandy candy, anyone can stop by to participate in Rec Day, according to Edelman.
?I know about Rec Day, even though I haven?t been before,? said freshman nursing major Jesse Layfield. ?I?m going to attend and I will actually be working at a booth that?s going to talk about services the Sports Club has to offer here on campus.?
Rec Day targets the San Jose State population, including students, faculty?and professors,?according to Edelman.
?If I were to go, I?d be interested in the elements of recreation that SJSU has to offer, and see how diverse the culture is at the event,? said Philip Leu, a junior health science major.
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Source: http://spartandaily.com/97713/san-jose-state-celebrates-annual-rec-day-on-campus
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