Performance Nutrition Services

The purpose of the UW Performance Nutrition department is to provide services that enhance the student athlete’s overall health and recovery. The goals of the department are:

  1. To offer a variety of food and beverage products that are readily available and accessible to all student athletes.
  2. To provide education and resources so that student athletes can enhance their overall level of knowledge and awareness.

Fueling stations/lounges/training table spaces

All nutrition spaces that a student athlete has access to should be kept cleaned and well maintained at all times. Student-athletes are expected to clean up after themselves. Inform staff if equipment is broken or malfunctioning.

Products are intended to be used by student-athletes specific to fueling before or after workouts. Student-athletes shall not fill up backpacks or take excess items. Be respectful of the nutrition spaces and fellow student athletes by limiting what is taken to what is personally needed.

Any product that is still in cases or bulk packaging, or located outside of a fueling station (i.e. in hallway of badger alley) is unavailable.

Student-Athlete Meal Voucher Information – RED CARD Athletics App

The meal voucher program provides student-athletes with funds to purchase food and beverages at local restaurants and grocery store. Following is information, policies, and procedures concerning the use of the meal voucher program. It is designed to prevent any NCAA violations and avoid issues with the restaurants participating in the program.

General Information

  • Student-athletes are issued a username and password to be used with the RED CARD ATHLETICS phone app. This is the same app that is used for Smoothie Ordering at the Jack Links Performance Center.
  • Student-Athletes will be provided a dollar allotment that is set for a specific timeframe, typically for a week (6:00am Monday through 11:59pm the following Sunday) or for a particular day (6:00am through 11:59pm). This dollar allotment will be denoted as Current Balance on the app.
  • Any of the weekly funds not used by 11:59 pm of the last day of the timeframe will be forfeited. There is no carryover from week to week.
  • Student-athlete is responsible for the difference if the total amount of a transaction exceeds their remaining balance.

Policies/Procedures

  • The voucher app can be used at any of the participating restaurants/grocery store during the days that the meal voucher plan is active. The app indicates the participating restaurants and locations by selecting the Stores tab at the bottom of the Home screen.
  • Your Current Balance can be used all at once or at multiple times during the timeframe until funds are used or until the timeframe ends.
  • Student-athletes must show photo identification when using the meal voucher app/card.
  • Only the student-athlete named on the voucher app/card can use it. Student-athletes are not allowed to use any portion of the allotted weekly funds towards a guest.
  • Voucher funds can only be used for the purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverages. It is not intended to be used for the purchase of any other products. The purchase of alcohol, tobacco, supplements, and energy drinks (except Bubblr) is strictly prohibited.
  • Any prohibited purchases must be repaid to the restaurant/grocery store. All student athletes will receive 3 strikes for prohibited purchases after which their account will be deactivated for the remaining academic year.
  • Dine-in and carry-outs are acceptable at the restaurant. Home delivery is currently allowed from Fresh Madison Market and LeanFeast.
  • It is a NCAA violation for student-athletes to transfer, sell, and/or exchange the voucher card for money or anything of value. You must not accept any discounts that aren't made available to the general public
  • Failure to follow these policies may jeopardize your athletic eligibility. Be smart and don’t abuse the privilege.

How to Use

When you are at the location that you are planning to use any funds from your RED CARD ATHLETICS app, select the restaurant that you are currently located and select PAY. You will then confirm that you are successfully checked in. Once you get to the cashier for purchase, show them your RED CARD ATHLETICS app to confirm your name, as well as a photo ID. They will then remove the funds via an iPad and your app will update with your new remaining balance.

Issues

If you are having any questions or issues regarding your RED CARD ATHLETICS app, including being logged out, please contact Jensen Skinner at 608-225-3444 or JDS@athletics.wisc.edu.

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