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UWL Rec Sports

Who we are: 

Rec Sports is one of the most popular programs on campus, consistently having 80% of the student body participate in one or more of our programs, compared to the national average of 70%. 

Our department consists of 10 programs:  

  1. Indoor climbing
  2. Sport clubs
  3. Fitness programs
  4. Informal recreation
  5. Instructional programs
  6. Intramural sports
  7. Outdoor Connection gear rental and trips
  8. Special events
  9. Fitness Center 
  10. EZONE Esports & Gaming

Rec Sports is the largest student employer on campus with over 150 student employees serving in a variety of positions including customer service representatives, intramural supervisors, promotions, events supervisors, building managers, climbing wall staff, outdoor connection staff, lifeguards, intramural officials and intramural score keepers.     

Your impact:

Mo McAlpine Student Employee Development Scholarship

Rec Sports Participation Grant

Your gift will support: 

Giving supports the mission, vision and values of the department including, but not limited to, the Mo McAlpine Student Employee Development Scholarship and the Rec Sports Participation Grant.     

See below to see how your donations could make a big difference:  

$20 Help support Student Employee Appreciation Week at Rec Sports 

$35 Send a student with financial need on a day trip rock climbing or canoeing with Outdoor Connection 

$40 Allow a student with financial need to participate in a full semester of group fitness classes 

$50 Send a Rec Sports Student Employee to a NIRSA Region III Lead On professional development conference 

$65 Send a student with financial need on a weekend trip with Outdoor Connection 

$100 Send a Rec Sports employee to a WIRSA professional development conference  

$200+  Help a Rec Sports student employee obtain a wilderness medicine, group fitness or personal trainer certification    


2023 ONE DAY FOR UWL Rec Sports Challenge: When we reach $2500, and each $1k after that the Director of Rec sports will take a whip cream pie in the face in the Rec lobby, live streamed on social media!

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Graduates of the Last Decade Match
An anonymous donor will match the first $500 made by recent graduates of UWL!
$500 MATCHED
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$15,000
1,000th donor goal
$15,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships when we hit 1,000 donors!
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
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$500
1908th Donor Challenge
We're honoring the year UWL's story first began. The 1908th donor of the day will unlock $500 to their favorite area of UWL thanks to Ron & Jane Rada!
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Early Bird Power Hour
Rise and shine Eagles! Laurie '83 and John '92 Diekhoff are matching all gifts up to $1,000 from 7-8am!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$25,000
Faculty and Staff: Unlock Scholarship support
When 200 UWL faculty or staff make a gift, UWL leadership will unlock $25,000 in scholarship support!
200 / 200 Donors
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How are you connected to UWL?
Alum, parent, friend, faculty, staff, retiree - how are you connected to UWL?
Please choose your affiliation(s) with UWL:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Parent/Family member 690
2 Alumnus or Alumna 563
3 Faculty or Staff 239
4 Friend 178
5 Current Student 108
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Late Night Power Hour
Sandy Cleary will match the first $1,000 given to any area on One Day for UWL from 10-11pm!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Most Donors
Area of UWL with the most donors during One Day for UWL!
Rank Department Donors
1 Women's Gymnastics 123
2 Men's Track & Field 121
3 Women's Track & Field 104
4 Baseball 96
5 Football 90
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$500
Political Science Alumni Challenge
$500 will be unlocked for the UWL Fund once 10 Political Science Alumni give at least $100 each to any area!
10 / 10 Donors
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$1,000
Recent Graduate & UWL Fund Challenge
Jenny Staniec ‘00 will unlock $1,000 for the UWL Fund when 20 recent graduates make a gift of any size during One Day for UWL!
20 / 20 Donors
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$500
Theatre & Dance Department Challenge
When 20 CASSH faculty or staff make a gift to any area, Dean Karl Kunkel and Sarah Kunkel will unlock $500 for the Theatre and Dance Department.
20 / 20 Donors
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Senior Class Gift Match
An anonymous donor will match up to $500 in Senior Class Gifts! Seniors can give back by making a $20 gift to their favorite area of campus.
$500 MATCHED
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$15,000
1,500th Donor Challenge
$15,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships when we reach 1,500 donors!
1,500 / 1,500 Donors
Completed
$15,000
2,000th donor challenge!
$15,000 will be unlocked for student scholarships when we hit 2,000 donors!
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Faculty and Staff Match
UWL Leadership will match the first $1,500 donated by faculty and staff!
$1,500 MATCHED
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First donations of the day match
Bob Kerska ‘67 will match the first $500 made to any area on One Day for UWL!
$500 MATCHED
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Last Chance Match!
Drew Kluge '12 will match the first $500 donated to any area during the last hour of One Day for UWL!
$500 MATCHED
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Lunch Bunch Power Hour
Bruce & Peggy Riley will match the first $1,000 donated to any fund between 12-1pm today!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Most Raised
Area of UWL that has raised the most during One Day for UWL!
Rank Department Raised
1 Women's Gymnastics $23,635.00
2 College of Science & Health $21,340.00
3 Football $16,297.00
4 Men's Cross Country $11,135.00
5 Men's Track & Field $10,995.00
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Rec Sport Clubs Leaderboard
Which Rec Sports team can bring in the most donors?
Rank Prize Club Sport Donors
1 $300 Women's Ultimate Frisbee-REC 51
2 $200 Men's Ultimate Frisbee 49
3 $100 Baseball 26
4 Men's Lacrosse 21
5 Women's Volleyball 20
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Rush Hour Power Hour
Ron & Jane Rada will match the first $1,000 made to any fund during 5-6pm tonight!
$1,000 MATCHED
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Top UWL Division - Faculty & Staff
Which Division can bring in the most faculty and staff donors today?
Please choose your division:
Rank Answer Donors
1 Academic Affairs 125
2 Student Affairs 51
3 Advancement 34
4 Diversity & Inclusion 17
5 Administration & Finance 12
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