two students walking on UBCO campus in the fall

September 29, 2024

Hey, UBCO Community!

Did you know that you don’t need to limit your exercise to the gym, playing sports or lifting weights? Informal play is the concept of enjoying moving without the constraints of an organized activity. Every Thursday at noon in the courtyard, lawn games like spike ball and corn hole will be set up, so you can play with friends in between classes! If you can’t make it on Thursdays, you can borrow lawn games and equipment (spike ball, cornhole, soccer balls, volleyballs, etc) for FREE. Just head to the customer service desk in the gym, the staff will ensure you have a UBCO Recreation account and collect collateral (some form of ID), and lend you equipment to be brought back before end of the day. Make sure to take advantage of the great weather and beautiful outdoors while you can!

 

This FREE start-up package will be offered by third year Health & Exercise Sciences students completing their Community Practicum. Start-up packages include goal setting session, exercise assesment and two individual personal training sessions.

Free Fitness Week

Midterm Exam Jam

UBCO Recreation and the Student Learning Hub are collaborating to offer FREE Fitness classes on October 3rd!

Check out our schedule!

​​​​​​​

NEW Yoga Classes

Find us in UNC 315 starting Tuesday October 8th from 9:00-10:00am with Fatima. Join us in this new space for relaxation and yoga.  No registration required!

 
Upcoming events

Springboard Diving Lessons

You saw the Olympics and now you want to learn how to dive?! Come experience the fun and challenges of springboard diving! In this 4-week crash course, you will learn everything from diving fundamentals to advanced skills.

Dates: October 8 – 29

Time: 7:15- 8:30pm

Location: H2O Adventure and Fitness Center (Tuesdays)

Cost: $75.00

Join us

Aerial Silks

UBC Recreation has partnered with Peak Aerial Fitness to bring an Intro to Silks program to our UBCO Community. Silks is a dynamic and visual apparatus that involves climbing and wrapping around fabric that is split into two tails.

Dates: October 21, 28, November 4 & 18 (no class November 11)

Time: 8:30pm-9:30pm

Cost: $75.00

 

Save your spot!

More fun here!

Salsa & Bachata

October 31, November 7, 21, 28, December 5 (no class November 14)

Salsa & Bachata is a program where you will learn the basic steps, basic turns, how to listen to the music, and the basics to Salsa culture.

Level 1 and level 2 are offered

RSVP ✅

Kickboxing

October 30, November 6, 20, 27, December 4 (no class November 13)

Join us for a 5-week session of kickboxing classes at the UBC Okanagan Gymnasium. Registration is just $55 for five weekly classes.


 

More details

Pride Spin Ride

October 7th and 24th

Join a fun pride themed 30-minutes spin class! New to spin? Have no fear - each bike is controlled individually by the rider so you are welcome to push yourself to your own limit! FREE to Staff, Faculty and Students

Come spin with us

Intramural Sports

Find your Schedules, Scores, and Rankings

Here’s your reminder that the schedules, scores, and rankings for all Intramural Leagues!

Find it here

Women’s Soccer Drop-in Sessions

We’ve moved our Women’s Soccer Intramurals to Mondays, 8:00-9:30PM on Nonis Field. The league is now in a drop-in format. Drop by next Monday, get yourself signed up, and enjoy fun, competitive soccer play! 

Click me!

Individual Teams/Players needed! 

If you have some friends you want to play with or want to make more friends consider joining one of these leagues!

Ultimate Frisbee Competitive (Sundays, 3:00-7:45PM), Indoor Volleyball Intermediate (Tuesdays, 2:30-5:00PM) and Soccer Intermediate (Sundays 3:00-8:00PM).

Join here

Off-campus activities

Airhouse Trampoline Park

Grab a group of friends and try out the Airhouse Sports Academy!

Dates: October 16, 23, 30 & November 6

Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm

Cost: $65.00

 

Jump in!

Rockets Tickets

You can purchase a voucher for ANY Rockets game at the Customer Service desk in the Lower Lobby at the Gymnasium!

Only $21!
 

Gymnastics

UBC Recreation has partnered with the Kelowna Gymnastix to offer a gymnastics program for students and staff!

Dates: October 18, 25, November 1 & 8

Time: 8:00-9:30pm

Cost: $70.00

RSVP ✅

 
Upcoming events

Dirty Dash Congratulations:

  • Winners: Watch your Lime Helmet

  • Best Dressed: Dirties Talk

  • Most Sportsmanship: Dashing through the Dirt

Thank-you to all our participants, volunteers and organizing committee!

PACE Spin Night a huge success!

Thanks to PACE Spin Studio for hosting our UBCO Recreation Ride and for all our UBCO Students for supporting our Off-Campus Programs. Next ride: November 20 2024.

Get Sweaty!

Free Fitness Week

Frosh Run NRG x UBCO Recreation event was a HUGE success!

Thanks for coming to support our run. Remember NRG Runs every Wednesday starting at Red Bird. Great way to meet people and make new friends. They run rain or shine. Run starts at 7:00pm.

 
Important notices

Need a break?

The Move U Crew can be requested to lead a free guided movement break for your class, meeting, seminar or event.

Book it here!

Be Mindful of Holiday Hours!

On September 30th 6:45am-8:00pm

On October 14th 8:00am-8:00pm

Coming Soon...

Find us on social media @ubco_recreation:

Not sure why you are recieving this email? Contact us at  recreation.okanagan@ubc.ca