Association of Recreation Enthusiasts (A.R.E.)
Purpose: To provide a welcoming cohesive student based organization where members can enjoy and participate in all forms of recreation while also focusing on professional development.
Sponsor: Amy Esmiol, alm151@txstate.edu
Meetings vary, please check the bulletin board located in the Jowers Student Lounge.
Membership in the organization shall be open to any regularly-enrolled student.
Activities The student officers plan various activities including social events, community service, and fundraising events.
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Club
Purpose: The ATSM club is an informal place for current and prospective athletic training students to network together through social activities and learning experiences.
Sponsor: Carla Heffner, ch37@txstate.edu
Sponsor: Jason Karlik, jk19@txstate.edu
Exercise & Sports Science Graduate Student Organization (ESS GSO)
Purpose To provide opportunities for graduate students with different backgrounds to bond and work together, to attend professional conferences and social activities.
Sponsors: Dr. Lindsay Kipp, lindsaykipp@txstate.edu, and Dr. Joni Mettler, jam388@txstate.edu
Membership in the organization shall be open to those regularly-enrolled as graduate level students.
Activities The ESS GSO plans various activities including social events, community service, professional development, and fundraising events.
Eta Sigma Gamma, National Public Health Honorary Society (Delta Chi Chapter)
Purpose: To provide promote the public health discipline through teaching, research, service, and advocacy
Sponsor: Ms. Hillarie Garnier, tdo34@txstat.edu and Dr. Sheri Burson, slb276@txstate.edu
Meetings: Time vary, please visit the Instagram page @txst_esg
Membership: Multiple categories of membership including full member and affiliated member
Activities: Student officers plan and implement teaching research, service and advocacy activities as social events.
REC Honorary Club: Rio Phi Lambda, BETA Epsilon Chapter
Purpose: is an Honorary Professional Recreation, Park, and Leisure Services Fraternity
Sponsor: Jo An Zimmermann, jz15@txstate.edu
Recognize superior recreation/parks/leisure major students.
Encourage the development of professional standards for the leisure field.
Stimulate the personal development of individual members' professional growth in the leisure field.
Cultivate, foster and promote a sentiment of amity among the students of the leisure profession.
Recognize those persons who have made outstanding contributions to the field of recreation/parks/leisure.