Recreation Tournament/Poetry Slam Weekend

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Get ready for some fun and action in Deep South Texas! The ACUI Region 12 Recreation Tournament/Poetry Slam Weekend is almost here! This year the tournament is going south, taking place at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas...home of the Broncs, the weekend of February 19 – 20, 2010. The host school, along with the Recreation Tournament team, is working hard to bring you all a GREAT tournament, so make sure you get registered today!

Recreation Tournament

Offering Regional Competition in 9-Ball (Men's & Women's), Chess, Dominoes, Spades, Table Tennis (Men's & Women's), Guitar Hero and Madden '10!

Tournament Eligibility Requirements
Recognizing that the primary purpose of student life on campus is academic achievement, to further underscore the importance of continuing academic progress students participating in ACUI tournaments must be enrolled as a student in good standing at the institution they represent. To that end, ACUI hereby establishes the following:

All undergraduate and graduate student participants must be enrolled as a student in good standing at the institution the student represents, as determined by the institution in which the participant is currently enrolled. An individual student’s participation is restricted to five years. Such participation shall be limited to three years for those representing two-year institutions. Certification of eligibility must be made by an authorized staff member.

Determination of Ineligibility
A participant can be declared ineligible for competition for any of the following reasons:

  • If he or she participates in any tournament competition under an assumed name.
  • If he or she has signed a professional contract or is classified as a professional by a respective governing or tournament organization in the tournament event of the ACUI recreation program team in which he or she chooses to participate.
  • If he or she accepts any financial assistance from a professional organization or commercial organization for use of his or her name or picture when this use clearly implies endorsement of any product.
  • If he or she receives remuneration other than for the expenses that might be incurred in his or her travel to and from the studio for radio or television appearances relating to the respective tournament activity conducted by ACUI in which he or she chooses to participate.
  • If he or she accepts awards that are not acceptable to the institution or other recognized association to which his or her institution belongs.
  • If he or she does not meet the tournament requirements.
  • Participants competing in the recreational bowling event at the regional level may not have ever appeared on an intercollegiate bowling roster.

Poetry Slam

What is Poetry Slam?

Poetry Slam Rules and Regulations

Poetry Slam as a Multicultural Program

Hotel Information:

Comfort Inn Edinburg
4001 Closner Business 281
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 318-1117

Best Western Edinburg Inn & Suites
2708 S Business Highway 281 (Closner Blvd)
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 318-0442

Airport Information:

McAllen Miller International Airport
Delta Connection, American Airlines, Allegiant Air & Continental Airlines
Distance to UTPA: 14.1 miles

Valley International Airport, Harlingen, TX
Southwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Sun Country Airlines
Distance to UTPA: 45 miles

For for information regarding the Recreation Tournament, please contact:

  • Region 12 Recreation Program Team Leader

    Cindy Mata

    (956) 316-7989
  • Assistant Recreation Program Team Leader

    Steve Sayward

    (956) 326-3016

Or for the Poetry Slam, please contact: