A long-time devotee of intramural sports, Patrick Van Amburgh has enjoyed the benefits that intramural sports can offer. In his career as a college student and later an educator, Patrick Van Amburgh has played intramural softball, basketball, volleyball, and flag football. Any team sport can offer the same important benefits, which include:

1. THREE BENEFITS OF PLAYING
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Patrick Van Amburgh

2. INTRODUCTION
 A long-time devotee of intramural sports, Patrick Van
Amburgh has enjoyed the benefits that intramural
sports can offer. In his career as a college student
and later an educator, Patrick Van Amburgh has
played intramural softball, basketball, volleyball, and
flag football. Any team sport can offer the same
important benefits, which include:
- Physical fitness. Playing intramural sports is a
great way to stay in shape and maintain a healthy
lifestyle. This is especially important for college
students or office workers who may otherwise have a
fairly sedentary lifestyle.

3. INTRAMURAL SPORTS
 - Stress relief. Many studies have shown that
regular exercise can help keep a check on
stress. Intramural sports also offer a safe and
contained environment in which participants can
take out frustrations or stress on a football or
baseball.
- Teamwork and leadership skills. Effective
teamwork is the key to team sports, so being on
an intramural team can help teach participants
to work together toward a common goal. Sports
teams also offer participants the chance to take
on leadership roles in low-stakes situations.