Registration opens on Tuesday, May 2nd and closes 48 hours before the event. You may drop activities up to 48 hours in advance, but after that time, enrollment cannot be changed.
How do I register for activities?
Pre-registration via MyMadison is required to participate in any event listed below. Search for activities using "JAD" in the course number search. How do I register for activities?
BINGO - Session 1
9:00-10:00am | Festival - Highland Room
Registration Course Code: JAD046
Join local radio celebrity, Scott Lowe, for an hour of exciting BINGO games with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses and JMU Affiliates.
Breakfast Blasters
9:00-10:00am | UREC Demonstration Kitchen
Registration Course Code: JAD099
Learn new ways to incorporate simple and healthy breakfast recipes into your daily routine.
Disc Golf at UPARK
9:00-10:30am | UPARK Disc Golf Course
Registration Course Code: JAD030
Come check out the disc golf course at UPARK. A UREC staff member will be on hand to go over the basic information to get you started with disc golf. We will cover the different flight characteristics of the discs as well as some basic information on technique, followed by a casual round on the course. Discs will be provided if you do not have your own.
Bee Campus USA Tour
9:30-11:00am | Festival Patio
Registration Course Code: JAD083
Bee Campus USA fosters ongoing dialogue to raise awareness of the role pollinators play in our communities and what each of us can do to provide them with healthy habitat. The Bee Campus USA program endorses a set of commitments, defined in an application, for creating sustainable habitats for pollinators, which are vital to feeding the planet. TOUR IS AN OUTDOORS, WALKING TOUR. PARTIPANTS SHOULD EXPECT STAIRS, SMALL HILLS, AND WALKING IN GRASS. PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND SHOES. PARTICIPANTS WILL MEET AT THE FESTIVAL PATIO (BOTTOM FLOOR, BEHIND FESTIVAL). https://www.jmu.edu/facmgt/sustainability/bee-campus/index.shtml
EAD Cornhole Tournament
9:30am-12:00pm | Hillside Field
Registration Course Code: JAD085
Cornhole is back, and this year it's being held on Hillside Field outside Taylor Down Under. Get a partner and compete with other teams to win gift certificates to Dick's Sporting Goods, and of course, bragging rights as the best cornhole players on campus!
Open Climb at UPARK Challenge Course
10:00-11:00am | University Park - Challenge Course
Registration Course Code: JAD124
This event allows you to come to the TEAM Challenge Course. See the course in action and experience a section of it, including our dual zip lines, for yourself!
Open Climb at UREC
10:00-11:00am | UREC Adventure Center
Registration Course Code: JAD050
Come in to try your climbing skills at UREC's climbing wall in the Adventure Center. All equipment will be provided by UREC.
Pickleball
10:00-11:00am | UREC Sports Forum 1
Registration Course Code: JAD097
Join us as we explore and play the game of pickleball!
Walking a New Path: An Inclusive Campus History Tour
10:00-11:00am | Festival - Conference Room 4
Registration Course Code: JAD127
The JMU Campus History Committee (CHC) is charged to develop ways the institutional history conveyed to the campus community can be more accurate, inclusive, and relevant. Renaming buildings was just one phase of a multi-pronged effort. In this presentation, the panelists will discuss the design and implementation of a new Quad History Tour that corrects misinformation and also reclaims histories of people whose experiences and contributions haven't been acknowledged before. During the session, participants will have an opportunity to use the digital version of the tour, provide feedback, and reflect on how these previously untold stories and the power of inclusive history can be applied in their roles on campus.
Note: a cell phone with internet capability will be needed during this session.
Forest Bathing
10:00-11:30am | Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Pavilion
Registration Course Code: JAD121
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku) was developed in the 1980s in Japan. Although people had been taking walks in the country’s forests for centuries, new studies showed that such activity could reduce blood pressure, lower cortisol levels and improve concentration and memory. A chemical released by trees and plants, called phytoncides, was found to boost the immune system. In this workshop, participants will:
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Understand the benefits of breathing phytoncides in natural/wild areas.
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Understand the definition of restoration recreation and experience it as a valid wellness plan for staff who are primarily confined to chairs and need to get their bodies moving and some fresh air.
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Learn what the Arboretum offers as far as features/gardens that may be of personal interest to faculty/staff.
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Understand the importance of preserving green spaces and corridors for humans and wildlife.
Facilitated by: Janet Mahon, Director, EJC Arboretum. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE WALKING OUTDOORS. PLEASE WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND SHOES. Meet at the Pavilion next to the Family Garden in the Arboretum.
Team Trivia - Session 1
10:00-12:00pm | Taylor Down Under
Registration Course Code: JAD128
Get some co-workers and put your heads together for EAD's first pub-style team trivia challenge! No special knowledge is required, but you'll want to assemble team members with a variety of interests. A championship trophy awaits the winning team to proudly display in their office space for the year! TEAMS are comprised of up to 8 people, and there is a maximum of 8 teams per session. Once you've gathered your players, please designate one person to register in MyMadison on behalf of your team.
Learn to Crochet
10:00am-12:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 3
Registration Course Code: JAD119
Learn to crochet from fellow JMU employees from the JMU social club for fiber crafts, UNWIND. No experience necessary; materials provided.
Learn to Knit
10:00am-12:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 3
Registration Course Code: JAD120
Learn to crochet from fellow JMU employees from the JMU social club for fiber crafts, UNWIND. No experience necessary; materials provided.
Container Gardening Workshop
10:30-11:10am | USB Annex, Room 1051
Registration Course Code: JAD007
Container gardens aren't just for flowers anymore! While they can be purely decorative and ornamental, they are also used for produce gardens and for architectural purposes. Join us as we learn about these topics, as well as plants, flowers, vegetables, and herbs most prevalent in our area and discover the most environmentally and cost-effective ways of creating our own. A "make and take" container garden will be part of this workshop!
Facilitated by: Charlie Lucas, Asst Director Environmental Services and Robert Jones, Flower Culture, JMU Facilities Management.
BINGO - Session 2
10:30-11:30am | Festival - Highland Room
Registration Course Code: JAD046
Join AVP of Finance, Mark Angel, for an hour of exciting BINGO games with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses and JMU Affiliates.
Awareness of Bigfoot Existence in Virginia
10:30am-12:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 7
Registration Course Code: JAD130
Daniel Benoit, founder and wildlife researcher at the East Coast Bigfoot Research Organization, spends his free time in the wilderness of Virginia scouting for undisputable evidence of the existence of sasquatch. He documents his discoveries on his research blog - https://ecbro.wordpress.com/ and shares them at the annual local event that he founded, ECRBO Virginia Bigfoot Conference. Join him as he presents his experiences in a compelling visual presentation - Awareness of Bigfoot Existence in Virginia.
Open Climb at UPARK Challenge Course
11:00am-12:00pm | University Park - Challenge Course
Registration Course Code: JAD124
This event allows you to come to the TEAM Challenge Course. See the course in action and experience a section of it, including our dual zip lines, for yourself!
UPARK Trail Run
11:00am-12:00pm | Meet at UREC Atrium
Registration Course Code: JAD050
Come join us on a 5k run through the NEW UPARK trail! The run will begin at UREC and travel through the Arboretum, which connects to the UPARK trail. The course will consist of wooded terrain with a steep elevation gain. Advanced-beginner to expert skill levels are suggested for this run.
Pick-up Volleyball
11:30am-1:00pm | UREC MAC 3
Registration Course Code: JAD126
No previous experience in volleyball necessary. We will start at 11:30 by doing a group warmup before playing a few matches until ~1:00. If more than 12 participants enroll, then there will be rotating rosters to ensure everyone gets court time.
Learn to Log Roll
1:00-1:45pm | UREC Multi-Activity Pool
Registration Course Code: JAD029
In this class, participants will learn the history of log rolling, proper techniques, and safety precautions while log rolling with other beginners. Wear anything you feel comfortable getting into the water with!
Behind the Scenes Tour of Atlantic Union Bank Center
1:00-2:00pm | Atlantic Union Bank Center
Registration Course Code: JAD122
Take a behind the scenes tour of one of the newest facilities on campus, Atlantic Union Bank Center. Please meet in the main lobby.
Open Climb at UREC
1:00-2:00pm | UREC Adventure Center
Registration Course Code: JAD050
Come in to try your climbing skills at UREC's climbing wall in the Adventure Center. All equipment will be provided by UREC.
BINGO - Session 3
1:00-2:00pm | Festival - Highland Room
Registration Course Code: JAD046
Join local Army Veteran and father of a JMU employee, Butch Shifflett, for an hour of exciting BINGO games with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses and JMU Affiliates.
Henna
1:00-2:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 2
Registration Course Code: JAD115
Would you like to learn how to do henna tattoos? Come and hear a brief history of henna, how to apply henna, and receive a henna tattoo!
The Clutterfree Formula: Break the Clutter Cycle and Finally Find Peace in Your Home
1:00-3:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 7
Registration Course Code: JAD129
Join Professional Organizer, Morgan Paixao of Humble Home Organizing and learn how to end the cycle of clutter once and for all! In this workshop, you'll learn why clutter accumulates and continues to come back, despite purge after purge.
You'll come away with practical steps for moving forward and create a goal-centered action plan for your own home.
Plant Swap & Share
1:00-3:00pm | Festival - Conference Room 1
Registration Course Code: JAD123
Are you a long-time plant enthusiast or even a plant newbie? Come meet fellow JMU plant-lovers new and old to talk shop, share tips, swap and share plants and get to know each other! Participants should bring healthy cuttings, propagations, or other houseplants to swap and share.
Tie Dye T-Shirts
1:30-3:00pm | The Union - Grassy Area Near JMU Letters
Registration Course Code: JAD131
Come join Dan and Cam with Dye Happy to make your own tie dye t-shirt. In this workshop they will introduce the basics of tie dye, different designs, and how to utilize all the beautiful colors. One shirt per person will be provided. Meet in the grassy area outside of the Union near the JMU letters.
BINGO - Session 4
2:30-3:30pm | Festival - Highland Room
Registration Course Code: JAD046
Join local Army Veteran and father of a JMU employee, Butch Shifflett, for an hour of exciting BINGO games with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses and JMU Affiliates.
Team Trivia - Session 2
2:30-4:30pm | Taylor Down Under
Registration Course Code: JAD128
Get some co-workers and put your heads together for EAD's first pub-style team trivia challenge! No special knowledge is required, but you'll want to assemble team members with a variety of interests. A championship trophy awaits the winning team to proudly display in their office space for the year! TEAMS are comprised of up to 8 people, and there is a maximum of 8 teams per session. Once you've gathered your players, please designate one person to register in MyMadison on behalf of your team.
BINGO - Session 5
8:00-9:00pm | Taylor Down Under
Registration Course Code: JAD046
Join us for an hour of exciting BINGO games with a chance to win great prizes from local businesses and JMU Affiliates.
