From: Brian.Bridal@f49.n134.z1.fidonet.org (Brian Bridal)
Newsgroups: k12.ed.health-pe
Subject: Intramurals
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 09:57:08 PST
Organization: FidoNet node 1:134/49 - The Student Exchang, Calgary Alta

Our school funds the intramural program...but there are not that many costs. The intramurals run over the lunch hour and sometimes in the morning before classes start (if the numbers of students is real high). We get about 80% of the school population participating in the intramurals. 
 We have the same basic intramural activities each year. Football(flag), volleyball (4 per team played on badminton courts with the net at juvenile girls height), 3 on 3 basketball, floor hockey (very popular!!!),badminton (doubles only), gymnastics free-time, and then we finish off with track and field(it's more practice for intercollegiate events than real intramurals).
 Our unique situation (Rundle College has grades 7 through 12) provides , in some cases, a grade seven student competing against a grade twelve student. In most cases there are a couple of divisions made up for each activity. Another important factor in the success of the intramurals is the teacher participation. Many of our teachers participate in more than one of the activities. This allows the students to be with the teachers in a different light (sometimes it is good...hehehe..and sometimes it isn't). 
The younger students think it's great to participate with (and against) the older students.
 There are no big prizes for each event. The only material rewards are your names (champion team in each activity) posted up on the gymnasium wall for the remainder of the year. 
 We don't have any 'house' teams -- if your unfamiliar with 'house' teams, it is students belonging to certain teams throughout the year (like Warriors, Titans, etc). We believe that the 'house' teams don't really work that well and, unlike many other schools, have eliminated the 'house' teams.
 The last thing that is a motivator for students to get involved is our 'Major' and 'Minor' athletic awards. Students get points for their involvement in intramurals as well as athletics. For example, 5000 points accumulated would get them a 'Major' athletic award. This achievement is difficult to get (last year we only had 5 students get it). The point behind the 'Major' and 'Minor' athletic awards is NOT on skill or ability necessarily but the focus is on participation!
 
 Now that I have rambled on about our program :-} , I'm always interested in new ideas from other people and other schools!!!
 
 In regards to athletics (inter-collegiate competition), our school does still fund us a little. Many of the cost come from a student fee. The students pay the fee unless they get involved in fund raising activities. Unfortunately, money is always a factor when getting involved with athletics!
 
 What is pillow polo????
 
 We also do a ski trip each year. The grades 10-12 have a seperate ski trip from the grades 7-9 though. We enjoy going to WhiteFish, Montana...but we are always up to try new places!
 
well, talk to you later...
 
brian


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