About the Program
Athletic Business and NIRSA are dedicated to helping campus recreation professionals succeed, and a big part of that success is looking ahead to the next generation and preparing emerging campus recreation professionals for their future roles. That's why we're excited to announce the third annual "The Next Generation of Campus Rec" program, highlighting eight outstanding students who are looking forward to a career in campus recreation, with one grand prize winner receiving $200.
Eligible students are invited to submit an article based on their experience working for their institution's rec department, the impacts of college recreation programming on the student body or the future of college rec. Then, AB and NIRSA will select the top eight articles to appear in each standard issue of Athletic Business for the following year. On top of bragging rights for being published in a highly regarded industry magazine, each winner will also get to do a takeover of AB's Instagram account for one day in the month of their published article and receive a free full-conference pass to AB Show 2022.
Eligible students are invited to submit an article based on their experience working for their institution's rec department, the impacts of college recreation programming on the student body or the future of college rec. Then, AB and NIRSA will select the top eight articles to appear in each standard issue of Athletic Business for the following year. On top of bragging rights for being published in a highly regarded industry magazine, each winner will also get to do a takeover of AB's Instagram account for one day in the month of their published article and receive a free full-conference pass to AB Show 2022.
Ready to Get Started?
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If you're a rec director and have outstanding student employees aiming for a role in campus rec, you can find marketing materials to promote the program to your award-worthy student staff:
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Are you working for your institution's campus rec department and looking to stay in the industry after graduation? Learn more about the program and guidelines to submit:
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Contest Details
Who's Eligible to Submit:
Deadline to Submit:
Benefits of Being Selected*:
- Junior, senior and graduate-level students currently working in campus recreation and hoping to stay within the industry after graduation
Deadline to Submit:
- All entries must be submitted no later than January 31, 2022
Benefits of Being Selected*:
- Each selected winner will have his/her article published in a standard issue of Athletic Business, a highly regarded industry publication, in 2021
- Up to 10 copies of issue with published article to be included in his/her portfolio
- Winners will be granted an Instagram takeover of AB's account for a day during the month of his/her published article
- Show AB's audience what a day-in-the-life looks like for you, some of your favorite spots in your campus recreation facility, or your favorite programming options available
- We'll save your content as a highlight for the remainder of the year
- Free full-conference pass to attend AB Show 2022.
- The first place winner will receive a $200 check
