Spending the sum­mer only tak­ing classes can lead to stress and burnout. Physical activ­ity can help break up the study­ing routine.

“Recreation should be more impor­tant,” FSU Intramural and Club Sport Coordinator Fernando Labra said. “It should be right up there with the library with a col­lege expe­ri­ence. We need time to be a kid every day. It’s a cop­ing skill to get by. It’s vital to every col­lege stu­dents’ experience.”

This sum­mer, the University Recreation Center will be offer­ing intra­mural games in soft­ball, vol­ley­ball, soc­cer, bas­ket­ball and flag foot­ball. The cost is $12 per player per sport. Members of the cham­pi­onship team receive the “cov­eted intra­mural cham­pion t-shirt.” Players must be reg­is­tered for any sum­mer 2012 ses­sion or the fall 2012 semester.

Labra explained that sum­mer intra­mu­rals are much more laid back than those dur­ing the school year.

“The reg­u­lar [school] year has com­pet­i­tive frats that bring fans and energy,” Labra said. “Summer intra­mu­rals are more laid back, have less com­pet­i­tive drive and are more about hav­ing fun. It has that whole sum­mer­time atmosphere.”

Labra wants stu­dents to look into the sports offered this sum­mer and to get involved. If a sport isn’t offered in which stu­dents are inter­ested, then Labra encour­ages stu­dents to send a note to intramurals@ferris.edu or stop by his office in the Rec Center.

“Take a lit­tle time out of your day to play and escape from study­ing and your stresses,” Labra said. “I’ve talked to a cou­ple stu­dents about quid­ditch, so we’re look­ing into that.”

For more infor­ma­tion, visit Ferris​.edu/​u​rec to see infor­ma­tion about this summer’s intramurals.

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