What is this blog?

The RutgersZone is a revolutionary new space located in the Livingston Student Center on the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University. The space includes games like Skee-Ball and Pool, an array of HD Satellite televisions and a full-service ice cream/soda shop.

In addition to creating a unique experience on campus for Rutgers students, the RutgersZone also aims to develop life and leadership skills of the staff members working in the space.

This blog, the RutgersZone Experiment, is a chronicle of this ground-breaking experience being shared by seven undergraduate student managers and one professional staff general manager. These students are being tasked with working as a team to create an unmatched on-campus experience for our guests, learning to become effective managers and constantly "pushing the envelope" for what is expected on a college campus. As a part of their employment experience, each student manager is asked to blog at least once per week about the processes associated with opening this space or developing as a manger.

Welcome to the RutgersZone Experiment!





Friday, August 27, 2010

Student Life Day: 8/26 (RZ Scrimmage!)

Student Life Day. It was the true test of our competence in our new roles. All of the student leadership teams (Facility managers, area managers, etc) and RUPA along with other Student Life Family members gathered for an epic team building activity at the RutgersZone. I felt like this was a preseason game. We were serving and catering to our fellow Student Life Employees, volunteers, and Staff; so perhaps it was more like a scrimmage.

Ali of course was perfect in remembering all the saftey procedures during our shift. Phylisha was singing and dancing to Joelle's "Dance Mix" Playlist. Adam was galavanting behind the bar scooping perfect ice cream cones and making friends with everyone. Matt was announcing on the microphone. Lisa was handing out millions of tokens. Ashley, new to student life, was assimilating wonderfully. And somewhere in between my aching feet and cheesy grin, I was mindful that we've still got a lot to learn...

Keep following us! and come stop by to say hello!

---Becky

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