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 first 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 an all-expenses paid trip to NIRSA 2020 (April 18-21 in Phoenix).
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 in 2020. 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.
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 in 2020. 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.
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*:
*Winners will be notified by November 8, 2019
- Undergraduate juniors currently working in campus recreation and hoping to stay within the industry after graduation
- Expected graduation date should fall between December 2020 and May 2021
Deadline to Submit:
- All entries must be submitted no later than October 18, 2019
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 2020
- As a benefit of contributing to editorial content, each winner will receive a contributor fee of $200
- 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 month
- The first place winner will win an all-expenses paid trip to NIRSA 2020 (April 18-21 in Phoenix), including:
- A meet and greet with AB staff
- Airfare to and from the event
- Hotel reservation for the duration the event
- A one-on-one feature in the April 2020 issue (bonus distribution at NIRSA event)
*Winners will be notified by November 8, 2019
