UREC Fest - Monday, August 22 | 9 p.m. - Midnight
Each year, UREC hosts a welcome event for new students (first year and new transfer students) during JMU 1787 Weeks of Welcome. Explore the most visited building on campus before classes begin! Join in the fun by swimming and playing in the pools, climbing in the Adventure Center, playing a pick-up sport or trying a group exercise class.
Food, music and giveaways will be available! If you plan to work out or swim, please wear appropriate attire. Your JACard is your admission ticket.
UREC Fest 2022 Activities
- Experience the Free Money Game Show in Sports Forum 2 from 10 - 11 p.m.
- Dance at the Silent Disco in Sports Forum 1.
- Climb on both of our rock walls and boulder in the Adventure Center.
- Try log rolling, enjoy the spa and sauna, play pool basketball and more in the Aquatics Center.
- Grab something to eat in the Demonstration Kitchen or West Courtyard.
- Come play Intramural Sports in MAC 2 & 3
- Try a shortened Group Exercise class in Group Exercise Studio 1 & 2, the Cycle Studio and Mind/Body Studio 1 & 2
- Work out in the Fitness Center or on the Cardio Deck. Remember to dress in appropriate athletic clothing and footwear in order to work out.
- Try an interactive Health & Wellness Promotion activity in the Crossroads.
- Try a Quick Fit Circuit demonstration class in the Group Training Room.
- Learn about health and wellness programs and services in the Wellness Center.
- Play pick-up sports including volleyball, basketball, pickleball, badminton, table tennis, racquetball, wallyball and teqball.
- Play lawn games such as corn hole, ladder golf and spike ball in the West Courtyard.
- And so much more!!
Activities by Level
- Level 1
- Demonstration Kitchen - cooking demonstrations and food samples
- Aquatics Center - spa and sauna, log rolling, swim fitness series, pool basketball, swim lessons info and more!
- West Courtyard - free food and lawn games (access through Aquatics Center tonight only)
- Adventure Center - bouldering, climbing, adventure trips info, TEAM and SBC Cycle Central
- Squash and Wallyball Courts - try squash and wallyball
- Group Training Room - try a Quick Fit Circuit demonstration class
- Atrium Climbing Wall - climbing
- Equipment Center - equipment check-out, locker and towel services info
- Level 2
- Racquetball Courts - adventure equipment rental information (Court 8), racquetball
- Wellness Center - Tours, Cedar Stone Spa chair massages info
- Athletic Training Room - Sentara RMH Athletic Training and giveaways
- Club Room - marketing table with UREC giveaways
- Sports Forum 1 - Silent Disco and Drop-in sports
- Sports Forum 2 - Free Money Game Show - 10 p.m.
- Crossroads - Health & Wellness Promotion activities
- MAC 1 - Drop-in sports
- MAC 2 - Intramural Sports
- MAC 3 - Intramural Sports
- Fitness Center - learn how to use a day-use locker and get an equipment orientation
- Level 3
- (Up Atrium Stairwell)
- Mezzanine - fitness equipment
- Meditation Room
- (Through UREC Crossroads and up second main stairwell)
- Group Exercise Studios - demonstration classes all night
- Fitness Center - Cardio Deck
- (Up Atrium Stairwell)
- Level 4
- Track - track, rowers and stretching area
- See our Facility Guide for an overview map of UREC
Questions?
Questions? Please email urec@jmu.edu.
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