On Tuesday, Sept. 25, UNM Recreational Services celebrates 50 years of providing recreation programs for students. The event will be held on Johnson Fields at 7 p.m.
This is an exclusive student event and activities will include:
* Live Reggae Band Kev Lee
* Food catered by Garcias of Albuquerque
* Birthday Cake
* Pinata Breaking Celebration
* Giant Inflatable Twister Game
* Inflatable Bungee Runner Game
* Hula Hoop Contests
* Army ROTC Rock Wall and Obstacle Course
* Corn Toss
* Volleyball and Soccer
The event is sponsored by UNM Recreational Services and the Office of Student Affairs. Students should bring their Lobo ID for participation.
Laura Montoya, coordinator, Recreational Services, dug into the history of the program and discovered it was created by Armond Seidler, then chair of the physical education department, and the man for whom the swimming complex is named.
“Armand said that when Johnson Center was built it was originally just for athletic events and was perceived as one of the best venues for sports back in 1957. The students got angry that they would close their doors when classes were over and no one was allowed to recreate.
Armand then approached President Tom Popejoy about this and he gave him a whopping $10,000 to start a recreation program! The first director was Bill Degroot. It started out as Intramural Sports, then developed into Leisure Services and then finally Recreational Services,” she said.
Montoya added that she’s “dug up” some photos to help celebrate the jubilee. They will be on display on Friday, Sept. 28.
Posted by scarr at September 24, 2007 05:24 PM