Rebuild Handball Court in Stony Brook

To:  Campus Recreation

Dear: All Stony Brook Students and Handball Fanatics

It has been 4 years since the old handball courts were torn down to build the new Stony Brook Stadium parking lot. There was a proposal to rebuild a new handball court right next to the outdoor basketball courts with nightlights. Unfortunately, the person who was in charge of this project left. Since the demand for the new outdoor handball courts was subtle, it was easily overlooked. However, this is not the case. There is a high demand for the new handball courts. Since the creation of the Handball club and its awareness, the racquetball courts in the sport complex is constantly overbooked. People need to book two weeks in advance to guarantee a time slot available to them. Building an outside handball court will definitely relieve the stress from the racquetball players. Another benefit from building the handball courts is that other sports can benefit from it too, such as Tennis, Soccer, racquetball, and volleyball.

Handball is a competitive sport that should be recognized for its social integration. Many people have played this sport, due to its availability in most parks in the city. Anybody can play this sport easily and it is cost efficient. There are no expensive equipments to buy or any maintenance fee to play this sport, just a handball and a wall. There are no physical discriminations in this game. It is a sport that improves hand-eye coordination and it is an excellent from of exercise. The purpose of the Handball club is to bring back the Unity in the Community. "It is a wall that brings people together." It serves as an effective icebreaker, as well as a form of stress reduction activity. It is truly creating a bridge for people to interact with one another and have fun in the process. In a nutshell, building an outdoor handball court is very beneficial towards a better social community. People would not go home on the weekends, if we provide some exciting activities for them to participate.

According to the Campus Recreation, "Our primary goal is to enhance the quality of life on campus for the students, faculty, and staff by providing a diverse range of programs and facilities to meet your recreational needs... We have something for everyone!" However, with the absence of a handball court, we don't have something for everyone. Especially, when handball is something that brings students, faculties, and commuters together. Many universities have Handball courts and we should not be an exception! Please sign this petition for rebuilding our Handball courts, so we can put our student activity fee in good use.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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