1. Athletics & Recreation Building and Managing a Sustainable Model

2. PRESENTER’S INFORMATION Mike Schneider Director of Campus Recreation CENTERS LLC Dr. Normah Salleh-Barone Vice President of Student Development Moraine Valley Community College Bill Finn Director of the Health, Fitness, & Recreation Center and Athletics Moraine Valley Community College

3. AGENDA Overview on the newly built 113,000 sf Health, Fitness, & Recreation Center on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College. How and Why did it happen? Essential Partnerships – Bringing everyone together to make this work! Incorporation of Student Development Data – What’s Working? Where Might Opportunities Exist on Your Campus?

4. LEARNING OUTCOMES After attending today’s presentation you will be able to: Identify at least 3 benefits of investing in building a shared use facility. Learn how to incorporate student development into current or future operations on your campus.

5. ABOUT MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Founded in 1967 Enrollment of more than 34,000 students annually 2 nd largest in Illinois Situated in almost 300 acres in Palos Hills

6. HOW THE HFRC CAME ABOUT?  New venue for graduation ceremony  Upgrade athletic facility  Expanding tutoring and testing services

7. WHAT WAS THE PROCESS?  Researched different FiTREC’s and Management models  Conducted market research, focus groups  Board members and college personnel visited colleges and universities in Michigan and Illinois

8. HOW THE HFRC CAME ABOUT?  $35.5 Million bond for construction of the facility  $8/credit infrastructure fee to cover the cost of principal and interest as well as to help cover operating costs  Goal is to re-purpose infrastructure fee as the facility generates more revenue through community membership and program fees

9. PARTNERSHIPS Who were the key players? How did CENTERS come about, and what are some critical components to consider when developing the model?

10. FACILITY OVERVIEW Health Fitness & Recreation Center is a 113,000 sf facility Health Fitness & Recreation Center is a 113,000 sf facility Constructed in 2013 – Opened in March 2014 Houses: Academic Departments and Classes: Physical Education and Therapeutic Recreation Athletics: Home to athletic administration, athletic training, and 6 locker rooms for home, visiting, and coaches 15,000 sf of fitness space 4 group fitness studios 4 lap lane pool with a deep end 2 classrooms Child care area 1/10 th of a mile walking/jogging track Lobby and Café

11. CENTERS LLC Why CENTERS and what we did SAV (Strategic Asset Value analysis) Student Development – Employment Plan Creating a synergistic environment between students, MVCC employees and the community

12. CREATING THE SAV (Strategic Asset Value Analysis)

13. STRATEGIC ASSET VALUE - ANALYSIS

14. STUDENT DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT PLAN

15. 80 student employees in positions such as lifeguard, court monitors, entrance attendants, membership sales, building managers, group fitness instructors, intramural officials and fitness supervisors. Open 114 hours per week; students manage the facility Learning outcomes established and student employees are reviewed and assessed on a semester basis

16. KEY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS EMPLOYED AT THE HFRC My employment at the HFRC has increased my opportunity to: Learn social responsibility – 88% Develop conflict resolution skills – 86% Incorporate critical thinking to enhance learning – 88% Learn from my mistakes – 86% Manage time effectively – 92% Be an effective leader – 87%

17. 1. My employment with FitRec impacted my decision to continue my education at MVCC: 61% agreed 2. My employment with FitRec contributes to my quality of life at MVCC: 84% agreed KEY OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS EMPLOYED AT THE HFRC

18. CREATING A SYNERGISTIC ENVIRONMENT

19. The HFRC is a true melting pot: ~220 faculty/staff members ~3,500 community members ~5,000 students utilize the facility Students use the facility at no additional cost due to the infrastructure fee in place. Part time students pay $48/semester

20. VALUE ADDED TO THE COMMUNITY Member outcomes: - 83% agreed that the HFRC contributes to the quality of life at MVCC - 53% indicated that use of the facility expanded their knowledge of other services offered through the college - Over 90% satisfaction rate with student employees

21. SO, HOW’S IT GOING? Student Usage Memberships Financials Athletics Graduation Rentals

22. STUDENT USAGE On average we experience about 5,000 students utilizing the facility each year (~30% of the student population) Students visit the facility 12,000 to 15,000 times per month Heavy student usage Monday – Thursday; low usage on weekends On average we experience about 5,000 students utilizing the facility each year (~30% of the student population) Students visit the facility 12,000 to 15,000 times per month Heavy student usage Monday – Thursday; low usage on weekends

23. SO, HOW’S IT GOING? Student Usage Memberships Financials Athletics Graduation Rentals

24. MEMBERSHIPS Currently there are 3,500 non- student members covering a wide range including children, military veterans, faculty/staff, and seniors We experience 18,000 visits per month from non-student members Heavy usage all days of the week

25. SO, HOW’S IT GOING? Student Usage Memberships Financials Athletics Graduation Rentals

26. FINANCIALS Costs: Current Fiscal Year Operating Expenses $2.4 Million which includes custodial, utilities, all staffing, and operating equipment - $1.5 million in staffing costs - $900,000 in operating and utilities Principal debt on the facility $830,000 Revenues $1.6 Million from student infrastructure fees $1.7 Million from memberships, program fees, and rentals

27. FINANCIALS Summary of Year 2 Total Revenues Collected $3.3 Million Total Expenses Incurred $3.2 Million Goal at Year 4/5 Total Revenues Collected $4.1 Million Total Expenses Incurred $3.4 Million

28. SO, HOW’S IT GOING? Student Usage Memberships Financials Athletics & Rentals Graduation

29. SO, HOW’S IT GOING? Student Usage Memberships Financials Athletics Graduation

30. FitRec is already expanding! KidRec is coming this July

31. EXPANDING CHILD CARE AREA FOR STUDENTS AND MEMBERS

32. AREA FOR YOUTH SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

33. TECHNOLOGY BASED “FUN” YOUTH FITNESS

34. LESSONS LEARNED NAMING RIGHTS HOSPITAL PARTNER BUILDING CAPACITY

35. QUESTIONS?