This January, we are challenging all New Dukes (new spring 2023 students) to get active by trying programs and winning prizes! Here’s how to join:

1. Register for New Dukes Winter Welcome on urecregister.jmu.edu (registration opens January 10)
2. Attend programs* at UREC
3. Earn points and get entered to win prizes

• Winter Welcome Dates: January 16 – January 28, 2023
• Registration Opens: Tuesday,  January 10, 2023
• Registration Deadline: There is no deadline to register. If you register for the Winter Welcome on the last day and participate in a program, you will still receive one point and one entry! 
  Winter Welcome is a program offered for new spring 2023 JMU students ONLY.

Are you ready to join?! Registration will open on Tuesday, January 10, 2023!

REGISTER HERE

Sunday, January 15
- Winter Welcome: Wheelchair Basketball | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Monday, January 16
- Winter Welcome: Cornhole | 1 – 3 p.m.
- Avocados | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 17
- Winter Welcome: 3 v. 3 Basketball | 6 - 8 p.m.
- Breakfast Blasters | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 18
- Winter Welcome: Pickleball | 6 – 8 p.m.
- Learn to Log Roll | 6 – 7 p.m.
- Cooking with Seasonal Produce | 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 6:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Thursday, January 19
- Learn to Belay and Climb | 6 – 8 p.m.
- Easy Plant-Based Cooking | 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Friday, January 20
- Friendly Foods: Gluten & Dairy Free | Noon – 1 p.m.
- Ski Spree to Massanutten | 3:30 – 10 p.m.

Sunday, January 22
- More Than Measures | 6 – 7 p.m.
- Global Cuisine | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Monday, January 23
- Pinterest Inspired Meals | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 6:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Tuesday, January 24
- Sex Jeopardy | 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 25
- Sip & Paint | 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
- Vegan Around the World | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 6:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 5:00 pm

Thursday, January 26
- Green Dot Bystander Intervention Overview | 6 – 7 p.m.
- Try A Kayak | 9 – 11 p.m.
- Breakfast Blasters | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Friday, January 27
- Vegan Baking Made Easy | Noon – 1 p.m.
- Ski Spree to Massanutten | 3:30 – 10 p.m.
- Circuit Training: Quick Fit (45-minute classes) | 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, January 28
- Ski and Snowboard Trip to Snowshoe Ski Resort | 6:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Here's how the points work:

• Earn 1 point for every new program you participate in during Winter Welcome (see list and links below)
  • You cannot earn multiple points for attending the same program multiple times.
• You will receive 1 entry to prizes for every point you earn.
• You may only earn points AFTER you are registered for the Winter Welcome program itself. Points will not be awarded retroactively.

1. Weekly prize packs:
   • UREC will post the Winter Welcome Leaderboard on Monday, January 23 via email.
   • Leaderboards will be for points earned Monday - Sunday of the week prior.
   • The top 10 participants at the end of the Winter Welcome will be entered into a drawing to win prizes.
2. Grand prizes ($50 gift cards and an Amazon Echo Dot) 
   • UREC is giving away (2) $50 Amazon gift cards and (1) Amazon Echo Dot to the Top 3 finishers! 
   • In the case of a tie within the top 3, we will select the winners randomly.

Questions? Please contact the Associate Director for Programs.