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1 Sports & Recreation North Hennepin Community College 2014

2 About Rec Sports Contents The Sports and Recreation Department "Rec Sports" offers a wide variety of programs for students that promote wellness and enhance lifelong skills. Rec Sports provides intramural sports, club sports, as well as "open gym" activities. Intramural sports teams are made up of NHCC students who play against each other on campus. Club sports teams are NHCC students who compete against other college teams, both on and off campus. NHCC students are also able to participate in numerous activities and special events during open gym hours. Meet the Staff Facilities Club Sports Intramurals Special Events Weight Room Open Gym Lockers Getting Involved Sports & Recreation Coordinator Kevin Manson HWC 165 Office Hours: 8am-4:30pm M TH F / 9:30am-6pm T W kmanson@nhcc.edu Sports & Recreation Assistant HWC 115 Office Hours: 12:30pm - 4:30pm

3 Meet the Staff Kevin Manson Sports & Recreation Coordinator Upon graduating from the University of Illinois in 2010, Kevin relocated up to the Twin Cities area. Kevin has been involved in athletics throughout college and has turned his passion for sports into a career. Kevin has been at NHCC for two years. Kendrick Kendrick is originally from Louisiana and is entering his second year working for the Rec Sports Department. He is currently finishing his A.A. in business. In his free time, he likes to longboard, listen to music, and play basketball. He also has a unique shoe collection. Krista Krista is currently completing her A.A. degree at NHCC. She plans to pursue her bachelors in family social science. She was born and raised in Minnesota and enjoys all types of sports and recreation. Her favorites are softball, snowboarding, camping, hiking, and fishing. Melissa Melissa is at NHCC for her Liberal Arts Associates and is hoping to transfer to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to pursue a degree in Health and Fitness. She likes volleyball and plays flag football and volleyball during the spring/summer while competing in tournaments. Melissa wants to work with the Rec Sports Dept because she spends a lot of time in HWC and would like more experience in a health and fitness setting. Spike Spike is pursuing his pre-engineering degree here at NHCC with hopes of obtaining his material engineering degree in the future. Spike has been part of the Rec Sports staff since He enjoys fishing, volleyball, football, and snowboarding. Adilet Adilet moved to the United States four years ago from Kyrgyzstan. This is his second semester at NHCC. He is majoring in business administration. When he is not in school he likes to spend time with his family, play soccer, and wrestle. Eric Eric is an outgoing and funny person. I believe that you should never give up and that you should strive to make yourself better than you where the day before. I take education very seriously and I am also very family oriented. I m a big sports fan, but if I m not watching a game that s on TV I m probably listening to music. My favorite basketball player Kevin Durant says Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard. this 4

4 Facilities Field The activity field is located at the south side of the HWC building. The field is used for our outdoor intramural activities. Gym The gym is available to students during "open gym" periods. Intramural sports and special events are held in the gym throughout the year. Student I.D. is required. Dance Studio The dance studio is open to all enrolled students. Come to HWC 165 if you wish to reserve a time. Softball Fields The softball fields are located at the south end of campus. Pickup games and special events are held here throughout the year. Ropes Course The ropes course is available for challenging team building and leadership activities. Weight Room The weight room is open to currently enrolled students. Student I.D. is required. 6

5 Club Sports Intramurals Soccer NHCC Club Soccer plays other colleges throughout the metro area. Games are primarily played in the afternoons. Jerseys are provided by Rec Sports; however, players must provide their own cleats and shinguards. Practice is held once a week on the NHCC soccer field, at a time to be determined by the team. Soccer tryouts are during the first week of school in August. Semester: Fall Games: Various 3pm Open Volleyball Come join pickup volleyball! Games are played every Tuesday from 2-5pm. All students must be currently enrolled to participate. All volleyball takes place inside the NHCC gym. See HWC 165 for details! Semester: Fall/Spring Tuesdays, 2-5pm Flag Football Rec Sports is looking for dedicated Flag Football players for the fall semester. Games start in September and are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3pm, both home and away. The season concludes with the five-team Annual Kennan Buhl Tournament at Inver Hills. Semester: Fall Games: T 3pm Men s Intramural Basketball Register your team for another season of Intramural Basketball! The NHCC Intramural League plays on Wednesdays at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm if necessary. Games are played in the NHCC Gym. Register your team soon! Students must be a currently enrolled to participate. Sign up sheets are located outside of HWC 165! Mandatory meeting for team captains: Wednesday, January 3pm Games: Wednesdays, February 5th-April 16th, 2014 Hockey Coming off their first championship, NHCC Club Hockey looks to defend their title in the 2014 season. Games begin in January and conclude in March. Games are played every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. Home games are played at the Brooklyn Park Activities Center. All students are welcome! Games: T 1pm Hip Hop Dance Rec Sports will be providing free Hip Hop Dance classes for interested students. Classes usually last about an hour and are led by an instructor. Check with the Rec Sports Office in HWC 165 for spring semester dates and times. All are welcome! Semester: Fall/Spring TBD 8

6 Special Events Student Success Day 5K Run Join us for our annual 5K run as part of Student Success Day. The race starts outside of the HWC building and runs around campus. A recovery table is provided for all finishers. Sign up online! Semester: Fall SSD September 2014 September 9th, 2014 Three Point Contest Come watch your fellow students participate in a highly anticipated three point contest! TBD Student vs Staff Softball Game All students are welcome to come watch the students and staff play for softball supremacy. There will be food and drinks provided to everyone in attendance. If you wish to play in the game, please contact the Rec Sports office. The game is held annually in the fall. Students won in Semester: Fall TBD Ping Pong Tournament Come participate in our annual Rec Sports Ping Pong Tournament. All current students are welcome! We will provide the paddles, balls, and table; you bring your best ping pong skills! If you wish to play, please contact the Rec Sports office. Tournament begins: Thursday, March 20th, 2014 Student vs Staff Basketball Game The staff team looks for its third straight win over the students in the annual staff vs student basketball game. Enter for your chance to play in HWC 165. Monday, March 3, 4:45pm Friday Futsal Friday Futsal will begin January 24th! If you are interested in joining the NHCC Futsal League please sign up your team at HWC 165. Teams are comprised of 5 players including a keeper.! Fridays, 9am-11am Bowling Night Come join fellow NHCC students at Brunswick Zone in Brooklyn Park. Two hours of bowling and shoes are included. Please sign up in HWC 165 to reserve your spot and claim your ticket. Thursday, April 17th, 6-8PM Signup begins: March 17th, 2014 Metro Softball League Tournament NHCC will be hosting the first Metro Softball Tournament. The double elimination tournament will feature 5 local colleges with cookout food and trophies! Games will be played on the NHCC Softball Fields. If you are interested in competing please get more info at HWC 165! Friday, May 2,

7 Weight Room Open Gym The Weight Room at NHCC features a wide variety of machines for your cardio and lifting workouts. Whether you prefer selectorized machines, or free weights, NHCC offers you a wide range of equipment, including treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes! In order to take advantage of the NHCC Weight Room, you must be a currently enrolled student, and taken and received 100% on the Sports & Rec quiz on NHCC s D2L website. Upon completing the quiz, all students will need to pick up their activities sticker from HWC 165. Weight Room Hours Monday am-6pm Tuesday am-6pm Wednesday am-6pm Thursday am-6pm Friday am-1pm In addition to the many intramural sports hosted in NHCC s gym, there are open gym opportunities as well. The gym is available to currently enrolled students only. Students must present their student I.D. to the attendant at the desk. The open gym schedule is posted on the gym door and outside of office HWC 165. Gym Schedule M T W TH F 8am P.E. Class Closed P.E. Class Closed Closed 9am P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class Futsal 10am Open Gym P.E. Class Open Gym P.E. Class Futsal 11am P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class 12pm P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class 1pm Open Gym P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class P.E. Class 2pm Open Gym Open V.ball B.Ball Intra. P.E. Class Closed 3pm P.E. Class Open V.ball B.Ball Intra. P.E. Class Closed 4pm P.E. Class Open V.ball B.Ball Intra. P.E. Class Closed 5pm Closed P.E. Class B.Ball Intra. P.E. Class Closed 12

8 Lockers Getting Involved NHCC has over 800 lockers available for students to use on a per semester basis. All Physical Education students have first priority and can receive their locker during orientation or assigned one in HWC 165. After orientation, lockers are given out on a first-come, first-serve basis. NHCC also provides temporary lockers outside the weight room for anyone needing a locker just for the day. All items need to be removed from your locker at the end of the semester, by the following dates: Friday, May 9th, 2014 To get involved, students must take the Rules and Regulations Quiz found on D2L. Students who complete the quiz will be able to pick up their activities sticker from HWC 165. Activity stickers are valid for one semester. How to take the quiz: 1. Log onto D2L, click Resources > Self Registration > Sports and Recreation 2. Once on the Sports and Recreation page, the Quiz can be found under Assessments > Quizzes 3. The Informational Powerpoint can be found at Materials > Content 14

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