Athletics & Campus Recreation

The duties of the Athletics & Campus Recreation Executive Director include instilling school spirit, pride and loyalty among students and community members for athletics, create a positive atmosphere at sporting events, promote good attendance and sportsmanship, coordinate events with the spirit squad, support campus recreation department, work with intramural programs to increase student involvement, oversee the HURD council and support HURD president, chair the Aggie Life and Wellness Center and Legacy Field Policy Board, and work with game management and ticket office and security to facilitate student seating and game management concerns.

Scholarship: Stipend: $3,250/sem. $300/month for 8 months

Tate Bennett Nils Larson

each USU sporting event.

Qualifcations:

• Third Year Hurd Committee Member

• Current Hurd Committee

Deputy Director of Freshman Outreach

•Creator and Host of Hurd center to teach international students about the uniquely American experience of college athletics and to encourage greater diversity within the Hurd Committee applicant pool.

Qualifcations:

• 3 Years on the Hurd Committee: I understand the responsibilities of the Hurd and how to make the committee as effective and organized as possible.

Goals/Plans:

• My #1 goal is to make athletic events as FUN as possible. Enhance the student section experience with better planned tailgates, cheers, and events.

Class Rank: Junior

Major(s): Outdoor

Product Design & Development

Minor(s): Instagram: @tate_b_99

Campaign Platform: I will invite everyone to fnd their place at USU by joining the Hurd student section and creating a home feld advantage at

Midnight Yell Tradition

Goals/Plans:

• Emphasize the purpose of the Hurd as a campus-wide organization that provides a place of belonging for every student.

• Work with student athletes to determine the environment each team wants at their home games.

•Work with the inclusion

•Strengthen the Hurd Committee’s relationship with the rest of USUSA by tailgating alongside other committees and organizations.

• Advocate on behalf of Division 1 athletes and club sport athletes for team-specifc needs.

Class Rank: Junior Major(s): English Teaching Minor(s): Instagram: @nilslarson

Campaign Platform: I believe that sports are a great tool to bring people together and I want to use them to make USU a more inclusive place where everyone can fnd belonging.

• 1 Year as Director of the Sports Committee: I worked to increase attendance at women’s athletic events. • I’ve seen great success and plan to build on it.

• 1 Year on Activities Committee: I know how to plan big events and create a fun atmosphere.

• Extensive connections with other groups on campus that I plan to use to create more collaboration on tailgates and Hurd events.

• A love for the sports and people here at USU

• I want to increase collaboration with other groups as we all try to make USU a more friendly and inclusive place.

• I want to step up the Hurd Committee’s leadership abilities: our job is not just to be the biggest fans, but to make people feel welcome at USU.

• I want to build on my work from the past three years to increase attendance at women’s athletics and enhance the student section atmosphere at ALL sports.