2008 Woodie Awards
IM Real, R U?
By Melinda Bartel
9/3/07 - Sports
Are you looking for a good excuse to stop studying and get dirty? With the opening of the new Rec Center, Mines' students have never had so many exciting athletic opportunities.
This year students can take fun fitness classes without the obligation of PA courses, strut their stuff in intramural activities, or get competitive in club sports.
For the first time in the Mines history, students can take a variety of fitness classes with no strings attached. These classes have already started, but don't worry, you can show up anytime throughout the semester and just jump right in. Noon classes are free Monday through Friday so check them out and see if they're for you. Otherwise, you can purchase an exercise punch card for $30 that's good for ten "any time" classes. This pass can get you into classes like super step cardio, aerobic dance, simply ballistic, killer kickboxing, and body toning boot camp.
If you're interested in learning yoga, you can buy a separate yoga punch card for $50 that's good for 10 yoga classes. These can be purchased at the front desk in the Rec Center anytime from 8:00 am-12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-5:00 pm Monday through Friday. All classes meet in Activity room 2 and are roughly an hour long. You can find a complete schedule and description of the classes online or pick up a brochure in the Rec Center lobby.
If you live in a box and haven't already heard, the Rec Center offers endless recreational fun. So stop by and try climbing the 4000 sq. foot climbing wall, splash around during the new pool hours that are more accommodating than ever before, play some ball in the Lockridge Arena, run some laps on the indoor track, or jump on a bike and pump some iron in the fitness lab to impress the girl of your dreams. And if this semester's tuition emptied your bank account and you can't afford any equipment, you can check out pretty much anything you would want at the front desk.
This year Mines will offer over 40 intramural activities. The deadlines that are fast approaching are Ultimate Frisbee (9/4), Wiffle Ball (9/6), Disc Golf (9/6), and Indoor Soccer (9/11). So start getting your teams ready and be a part of the fun. All other sport and tournament deadlines can be found online.
Since Mines opened, the number of club sports has rapidly diminished and now only fourteen remain. Brandon Leimbach, the director of Recreational Sports, says the idea behind cutting down on club sports was to make them more competitive. It's a great opportunity for students who want to be really competitive but don't want to commit to a varsity sport.
If you're looking for more information, make sure to check out the Rec Center's website at http://www.mines.edu/stu_life/recsports/. All IM sport and tournament deadlines, information on club sports, different hours for the rock climbing wall and open swim, and general information can be found here.
This year students can take fun fitness classes without the obligation of PA courses, strut their stuff in intramural activities, or get competitive in club sports.
For the first time in the Mines history, students can take a variety of fitness classes with no strings attached. These classes have already started, but don't worry, you can show up anytime throughout the semester and just jump right in. Noon classes are free Monday through Friday so check them out and see if they're for you. Otherwise, you can purchase an exercise punch card for $30 that's good for ten "any time" classes. This pass can get you into classes like super step cardio, aerobic dance, simply ballistic, killer kickboxing, and body toning boot camp.
If you're interested in learning yoga, you can buy a separate yoga punch card for $50 that's good for 10 yoga classes. These can be purchased at the front desk in the Rec Center anytime from 8:00 am-12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-5:00 pm Monday through Friday. All classes meet in Activity room 2 and are roughly an hour long. You can find a complete schedule and description of the classes online or pick up a brochure in the Rec Center lobby.
If you live in a box and haven't already heard, the Rec Center offers endless recreational fun. So stop by and try climbing the 4000 sq. foot climbing wall, splash around during the new pool hours that are more accommodating than ever before, play some ball in the Lockridge Arena, run some laps on the indoor track, or jump on a bike and pump some iron in the fitness lab to impress the girl of your dreams. And if this semester's tuition emptied your bank account and you can't afford any equipment, you can check out pretty much anything you would want at the front desk.
This year Mines will offer over 40 intramural activities. The deadlines that are fast approaching are Ultimate Frisbee (9/4), Wiffle Ball (9/6), Disc Golf (9/6), and Indoor Soccer (9/11). So start getting your teams ready and be a part of the fun. All other sport and tournament deadlines can be found online.
Since Mines opened, the number of club sports has rapidly diminished and now only fourteen remain. Brandon Leimbach, the director of Recreational Sports, says the idea behind cutting down on club sports was to make them more competitive. It's a great opportunity for students who want to be really competitive but don't want to commit to a varsity sport.
If you're looking for more information, make sure to check out the Rec Center's website at http://www.mines.edu/stu_life/recsports/. All IM sport and tournament deadlines, information on club sports, different hours for the rock climbing wall and open swim, and general information can be found here.
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