The Student Perspective

Learn about Campus Recreation through the eyes of our student staff and participants. #SpartanStrong

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Group Exercise Thanksgiving Schedule

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Alumni Memberships

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National take a Hike Day

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Championship Night

Spartan Blue set a school record in intramural soccer last Thursday, becoming the first free agent team to win a league championship with a 4-0 victory over the Freudian Kicks.

“We had ten different personalities on the team, but we worked hard and made it possible,” said team member and senior Ilhan Ayyildiz, illustrating the unique nature of the team and its challenges. Whereas most intramural teams sign up already organized and often play together year after year, the free agent team is made up of those who sign up for the sport as individuals and are playing together as a team for the first time.

“It’s incredible, “ said Team member Alex Cornett, a senior. The team had a 1-4 record in the season this year, but won both of their playoff games, he said.

In the competitive championship game, the FC Penguins defeated the Premature Shooters 2-1.

“We get better every time we play,” said team member Marcel Termollen. “That’s why we won.”

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SWIM WOD

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It all comes down to this...

Intramural Flag Football Championships

The 2017 Fall Intramural Flag Football season drew to a close Monday, as the Silver and Elite championship games were held at the UNCG Recreation Field. In the Silver division, Zone 5 defeated the Greensboro Beasts 35-27 to take home the honors.

“I didn’t do much winning playing football in high school, so it was fun to win,” said Zone 5 player Xavier Huntley, a freshman. “We got what we came for.”

In Elite action, the Juice Men defeated Gold 13-12 in a closely-fought contest to be named the champions.

“It’s pretty cool,” said Juice Man Austin Baer, a “super senior.” “I’ve waited four years and lost twice, so it’s great to win.”

Baer said that flag football and other intramural sports provided a great opportunity for students who miss their high school playing days.

“A lot of us don’t get the competition anymore because we’re not in (school) sports,” said Baer.

The Fall Season of Intramural Sports is quickly coming to a close with Outdoor Soccer Championships on Thursday, November 2nd and CoRec Basketball & Indoor Volleyball leagues beginning playoffs next week. Our last team event of the semester is Battle Canoes. This one-of-a-kind event has 3-person teams navigating canoes in our swimming pool. The goal is to be the last team floating. Register on-line at recwell.uncg.edu/im/sign-up/.

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Alcohol Free Fun Fest 2017

Alcohol Free Fun Fest

Alcohol Free Fun Fest 2017 could not have been a better success! As it has done in the past, Alcohol Free Fun Fest was graced by over 400 students, with 25 student groups in attendance. Student groups interactively manned tables with activities that did not involve alcohol or perpetuate alcoholic drinking in any form. For example, several organizations engaged in games of cornhole, giant “Jenga”, historical UNCG trivia, face painting, aromatherapy, jump rope, dance battles, spike ball, and a popcorn machine…that is just to name a few of the many attractions! Each year student groups and student group leaders are asked to participate in Alcohol Free Fun Fest in order to promote a fun time without the presence of alcohol. In addition to the student group activities and performances, professional vendors were in attendance as well. There to help us celebrate was a DJ, photobooth, catered treats, contemporary dance instructors, a giant inflatable “Twister”, and a Velcro wall. Not sure what a Velcro wall is? It is a large inflatable where patrons put on a suit with Velcro attached to it and then they thrust themselves against the wall, one can stick to it in any position. The attraction is a huge hit every year, students love it!

As the Department of Recreation & Wellness, we strive to encourage college students to be responsible if they do choose to drink. Alcohol Free Fun Fest is the perfect example of how college students can have a great time without consuming a drop of alcohol. There is sometimes the assumption that students need to be under the influence to have a great time with their peers. Alcohol Free Fun Fest puts that myth to rest!

One particular student organization, a part of the Department of Recreation & Wellness, SPARTA (Spartans Promoting Awareness and Resources to All), was in attendance. They are a group of trained undergraduate peer educators with a mission to empower and educate the UNCG community on topics such as: mental health, sexual health, nutrition, alcohol/drugs, and body image. Students in this organization were outstanding volunteers and advocates for promoting Alcohol Free Fun Fest to its fullest potential. Their next event, “Reclaiming my Time- a Stress Management Workshop”, is Wednesday, November 15th, Spiro’s Lounge & Studio 1 from 5 to 7 PM. GO SPARTA!

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Now Hiring - Team QUEST

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A busy weekend for Club Sports

2017 Minerva Cup

In Quidditch, the snitch runner is the player in the middle of the action.

Most team sports are binary competitions, contests between two opposites where you’re either playing for one side or the other. Quidditch, however, is the probably the only sport where a player unconnected to either side is on the field.

“It’s kind of like living in the ‘Hunger Games,’” says Burl Womack, who was playing the position of snitch runner during a match between the UNCG and Duke teams at the recent Minerva Cup Quidditch tournament held at UNCG. “Everyone’s trying to kill you and you don’t know if you’re going to get any help.”

For those unfamiliar with the sport of Quidditch, the snitch runner is the carrier of a yellow tennis ball, called the snitch, that is worth 30 points and is sought by a specific member of each team called the Seeker. The ball is carried in a sock dangling from the snitch runner’s belt and can be snatched by only a seeker, similar to a flag in flag football. While the snitch runner is required to show no partiality to either team, teams that are behind in points will often place themselves in front of the snitch runner to prevent the other team from seizing the snitch and scoring a possibly game-making 30 points.

“It’s like a wrestling match going on in the middle of the game,” says UNCG team member Michael Gill of the contest to seize the snitch.”Along with the brooms, it’s what makes quidditch different than other sports.”

The UNCG Quidditch Club hosted their annual Minerva Cup Tournament October 14th. Here are some photos from the event. Learn more about the Quidditch Club by checking out one of their practices or upcoming events.

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Football Club Continues to Thrive

Football Club continues undefeated streak.

The UNCG Football Club racked up another victory Sunday, increasing its undefeated streak to 4-0 with a 21-20 win over Kennesaw State University in front of a hometown crowd at UNCG’s Recreational Field.

“More and more people are coming out to each game,” said UNCG junior Jerry Royster, who had come to support classmates who play on the team. “A lot of people wonder why the school doesn’t have a football team, but this is a good start.”

“If we win the next game we’re in the playoffs,” said UNCG player Quan Pratt. Pratt says the team’s secret to success is the coaching staff and an excellent defensive line.

“We’ve got the defense holding everything, and with our new OC (offensive coordinator) we can get the ball out of the quarterback’s hands faster,” said Pratt.

The Football Club has one more regular season game on the road November 4th at Teamer College.

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Intramural Battle Canoes

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Rooftop Launch Event

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Crush the Crux

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2017 Homecoming 5K

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Halo XBOX Tournament

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Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

The Department of Recreation & Wellness kicked off Mental Health Month 2017 at UNCG with Yoga on the Lawn and Spartan Scents Aromatherapy, two events designed to get students thinking about how they handle the stresses of being in school.

“Yoga on the Lawn has been a six-year tradition” at UNCG, said department Coordinator for Outreach and Peer Education Jamie Stephens, who organized the events. “It kicks off Mental Health Month and is a way to orient students that mental health matters and that UNCG has a culture that cares.”

Approximately fifty students took advantage of the warm weather to practice yoga poses in front of the Elliott University Center. Further Yoga on the Lawn events will be held on September 13 and 18, beginning at 5 pm.

Spartan Scents Aromatherapy, held in the Kaplan Center, allowed students to choose from an array of essential oils that can have a calming effect and relieve stress. The oils can be mixed and include scents such as peppermint, bergamot and lime.

“You can make an inhaler to take with you,” said Stephens. Other ways of using the scents include spraying an essential oil in a room or adding a few drops of an oil to your bath water.

Other events scheduled for Mental Health Month include a “Light the Night Vigil” on September 12 and “Arty Party: Painting a Path to Eating Disorder Recovery” on September 20. For more information on other Mental Health Month events visit recwell.uncg.edu/wellness-programs/. M

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Light the Night Vigil

Light the Night Vigil

UNCG students showed their support for classmates dealing with mental health issues on Tuesday by constructing luminaries for the “Light the Night” vigil, held on the lawn in front of the Elliott University Center. The luminaries, on which students wrote messages such as “You are loved for who you are,” were lit at sundown.

According to Andrew Mails, executive director at Wesley-Luther, the campus’s Lutheran and United Methodist ministry and one of those helping students construct luminaries, there has been an increase in the number of UNCG students dealing with mental and emotional issues.

“I’ve seen an uptick in the students needing help this semester,” said Mails, whose organization reaches out to students via service projects such as the campus food bank. The ministry also provides a safe space for LGBTQ students, who are more likely to seek help for mental health issues according to a recent RAND Corporation study.

Light the Night is part of the Department of Recreation and Wellness’s Mental Health Month programming. Other events include an appearance by Melody Moezzi, author of “Haldol and Hyacinths: A Bipolar Life” on September 26 and a “Stomp Out Stigma Step Show” on September 28, both at the Elliott University Center.

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