UREC Annual Report 2024-2025

University of Wisconsin-Stout Annual Report 2024-2025 University Recreation

Who We Serve ������������������������������������������� 1 Student Employees ������������������������������������3 Fitness ������������������������������������������������������ 5 Membership Type ������������������������������������� 6 Sports Clubs ����������������������������������������������7 Intramural Sports ���������������������������������������8 Sports Offered ������������������������������������������ 9 Stout Adventures ��������������������������������������10 Rentals & Reservations ������������������������������ 11 Events & Trips ������������������������������������������12 Professional Staff Development ������������������13

Who We Serve

Male 55%

Female 30%

Stout Adventures

Non-Binary 1.3% Did Not Report 12.7%

305

623 2,620 24 2 102 413

Intramural

Fitness

Unique Recreation Users: 3,548

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Unique Participants by Program

Stout Adventures

Participants

Fitness

Intramurals

2,533 620 174

Students

68

3

1

Employees

19

0

130

Community

Unique Participant Trends

2,620 623 305

Total Reach

Participants

2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

2,710 2,750 3,327

Students

65

70

72

Employees

233 182 149

Community

3,008 3,002 3,548

Total Reach

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Student Employees

Fitness Specialist

Number of Employees 7 Work Study 0 State Payroll 6

Intramurals

Customer Service Rep.

Number of Employees 20 Work Study 1 State Payroll 19

Number of Employees 20 Work Study 7 State Payroll 13

Gender Female - 3 Male - 4 First Year Students 0 Average Student Retention 2.4 Semesters

Gender Female - 3 Male - 4 Non-Binary - 1 First Year Students 1 Average Student

Gender Female - 5 Male - 15 First Year Students 6 Average Student

Retention 4 Semesters

Retention 4 Semesters

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Stout Adventures

Number of Employees 17 Work Study 1 State Payroll 16

Marketing

Student Development Highlights

Number of Employees 4 Work Study 1 State Payroll 3

Stout Adventures Staff: -Setting Clinic and

Anchors Course; Stout Adventures

Gender Female - 11 Male - 6 Non-Binary - 1 First Year Students 3

Gender Female - 3 Non-Binary - 1 First Year Students 0 Average Student Retention 3.25 Semesters

Gale Eidam: -Wilderness First Responder; Stout Adventures

Masahiro Kawasaki: -NASM Personal Training Certification; Fitness - Virtual

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Fitness

2024-2025

Highlights: • Graduated 7 seniors from CSR staff, while this provided a very experienced staff this year, it will provide challenges next year

Unique Student Members

2,533

2022-2023

Challenges: • Staff taining had very poor attendance due to many staffers being part of WOO, Housing RA’s, and first-year activities

2,275

2023-2024

2,569

Special Event Participation

Events

2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

Blue Devil Glow Run

105 121 84

75 106 23

Poker Walk

Events cancelled/ hindered due to rain

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Membership Type

2024-2025

2022-2023

Employee Calendar 35 Employee Academic 7 Employee Month 19

Employee Calendar 31 Employee Academic 6 Employee Month 11

2023-2024

Employee Calendar 41 Employee Academic 5 Employee Month 5

Retiree/Family Calendar 12 Retiree/Family Academic 8 Retiree/Family Month 6

Retiree/Family Calendar 11 Retiree/Family Academic 1 Retiree/Family Month 8

Card Swipes per Facility

Retiree/Family Calendar 10 Retiree/Family Academic 3 Retiree/Family Month 9

Facilities

2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025

Health & Fitness Center 41,525 41,722 41,964

North Point Fitness Center 28,243 26,741 25,657

197 252 561

Group Ex

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Sports Clubs

Highlights: • More clubs hosted home games/tournaments • Clubs competed at national competitions • Men’s Volleyball • Women’s Volleyball • Disc Golf • Blue Devil Lifting • Men’s Rugby Challenges: • Difficulty with finding practice space for clubs • More varsity sport usage of Nelson Soccer Field • Clubs had to rent space off-campus due to no space • Men’s Rugby for league play & confrence game • Lack of athletic trainer

2024-2025

Number of Total Clubs 30 Number of Active Clubs 30

New Clubs

• Pickleball • Esports • Historical Fencing • Target Shooting

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Intramural Sports Sports Statistics

2022-2023

Games Played 688 Participants 1,106 Unique Participants* 611 Participations 6,097 Games Played 622 Participants 1,033 Unique Participants* 590 Participations 5,143

Highlights: • Ran 3 person officiating for 5v5 basketball • Increased social media • Had a full staff throughout the year • Staff training was more streamlined • Participation numbers increased

2024-2025

Games Played 925 Participants 1,145 Unique Participants* 617 Participations 6,608

2023-2024

Challenges:

• Funding • Tournaments were offered but cancelled due to lack of interest • Sand volleyball, pickleball, and 3v3 basketball saw more forfeits

*People participating in multiple games, can count for multiple participations

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Intramural Sports Sports Offered

7v7 Flag Football 35 Participants

Indoor Tennis 101 Participants

3 on 3 Basketball 94 Participants

Pickleball 246 Participants

Fall & Spring

Cornhole 90 Participants

Other Sports 45 Participants

4v4 Volleyball 45 Participants

6v6 Volleyball 162 Participants

Basketball 68 Participants

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Stout Adventures

2024-2025

2022-2023

Climbing Wall Visits 3,025 Free Climb Visits 1,300 Clinic & Events Participation 594

Climbing Wall Visits 3,062 Free Climb Visits 580 Clinic & Events Participation 355

2023-2024

Climbing Wall Visits 3,950 Free Climb Visits 1,350 Clinic & Events Participation 598

Total Day Passes 351 Youth Programming Participants 110

Total Day Passes 388 Youth Programming Participants 59

Total Day Passes 301 Youth Programming Participants 125

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Stout Adventures Rentals & Reservations

2023-2024

Outdoor Reservations 30 Indoor Reservations 4 Birthday Parties 20

2022-2023

2024-2025

Outdoor Reservations 31 Indoor Reservations 12 Birthday Parties 20

Outdoor Reservations 12 Indoor Reservations 6 Birthday Parties 8

Reservation Participants 982 Rental Sheets 32 Items Rented 79

Reservation Participants 1,100 Rental Sheets 78 Items Rented 237

Reservation Participants 507 Rental Sheets 43 Items Rented 104

Days Each Item Was Rented 289 Gear Shop Sales 80 Total StoutBikes Rentals 39

Days Each Item Was Rented 524 Gear Shop Sales 95 Total StoutBikes Rentals 42

Days Each Item Was Rented 149 Gear Shop Sales 56 Total StoutBikes Rentals 33

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Events & Trips

2022-2023

2024-2025

Trip Participants 55 Trip Contact Hours* 4,284

Trip Participants 27 Trip Contact Hours* 504

2023-2024

Trip Participants 70 Trip Contact Hours* 4,067

Highlights: • Well-balanced ratio of men and women for participants • No major injuries or close calls • Rockfest went off perfectly

Fall Glow Climb 85 Belay Clinics 35 Rockfest 61

Fall Glow Climb 65 Belay Clinics 47 Rockfest 68

with no injuries and high attendance despite poor weather

Fall Glow Climb 60 Belay Clinics 51 Rockfest 70

Challenges: • Hiring of a new and young coordinator • Youth Climbing League was less productive than the previous year • Low CC reservations due to staffing issues and lack of coordination over the summer • Trips were not as popular as previous years and many did not run

Destination Weekend 35 Campfire & S’mores 50 Crate Stacking 55

Destination Weekend ~30 Campfire & S’mores 46 Crate Stacking 40 *Number of hours trip leaders were in contact with participants

Destination Weekend 55 Campfire & S’mores 40 Crate Stacking 62

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Professional Staff Development

Mackenzie Stutzman Associate Director of Recreation

Tiara DeLapp Competitive Sports Coordinator

Committees • Wellbeing & Employee Events • WIRSA Scholarship Committee (Chair) • Employee Success Committee; UW-Stout • Homecoming Committee; UW Stout • Chancellor’s Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee; UW-Stout • Rec Complex Committee; UW Stout • Sports Module Advisory Board; UW-Stout • Human Resource Director Search & Screen Committee • Director of Recreation & Athletics Search & Screen Committee • Health, Wellness, Fitness Advisory Board

• Fitness Business Association Conference; Virtual • WIRSA State Conference; Green Bay - Presenter • ISSA Personal Training Certification; Virtual • Expansive Impact Leadership Development; UW-Stout • Culturally Responsive Approach to Mental Health; UW-Stout • EDI Book Read; UW-Stout • Strategic Supervision; UW-Stout Employees; UW-Stout • Future of Work and AI Implementation; UW-Stout • FMLA; UW-Stout • Future of AI in Higher Education; UW-Stout • Chippewa Valley Rally; Madison, WI • Hiring Insights; UW-Stout • Onboarding and Retaining

• WIRSA, UW-Green Bay • Fall Leadership Summit - Presenter • EDI Book Club • Culturally Responsive Approaches to Mental Health Conference; UW-Stout • Risk Management in Campus Activities and Student

Organizations - Webinar • Stout Pickleball Open - Tournament Director

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Jack Wanner Stout Adventures Coordinator

Matt Scauf Assistant Sprots Club Coordinator & Head Cross Country Coach

• Wilderness First Responder Recertification • Red Cross CPR Recertification • Indoor Climbing Wall Instructor Provider Training • Outdoor Single Pitch Instructor Provider Training • WIRSA State Conference; UW Green Bay • Outdoor Coordinator WIRSA Planning Committee • Climbing Wall Setting Clinic - Instructor

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