Campus Recreation - Shoutouts

Come see what Campus Recreation has to offer to help you reach your Wellness goals! This program is scheduled every first Wednesday of the month, starting in August, but you MUST REGISTER to attend. View details and how to register.

The Climbing Wall at the ARC will add additional hours for the remainder of Summer II. It will be open from 4-7pm on Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Friday and open 3-7pm on Tuesday/Thursday. It will be closed on Saturdays. Click for complete facility schedule

On Saturday, July 4, Campus Recreation facilities will have special hours in recognition of the national holiday. Even though Friday, July 3 is a recognized University holiday, the facilities will have normal summer hours. Click here to view the Fourth of July hours.

The UI Wellness Center (located in the ARC) will be holding a Summer Blood Drive on Wed, July 8 from 11am-3pm. Everyone is welcome. Please take one hour out of your day to help out the Champaign-Urbana area with the gift of blood. Community Blood Services of Illinois will be the hosts and provide refreshments. Free t-shirts will be given out, along with other prizes (groceries, gift cards, and gas)

Not sure what to do for a workout? Want a full-body workout quickly? We have the package for you! The Free Motion Circuit Training Class is two-days a week for 30 minutes each time. It will give you a full body weight workout along with cardio. Classes start Monday, June 22 on the upper level of the ARC. Click here to for more information and to register.

Laughter is the best medicine.  The UI Wellness Center and the Counseling Center has the program that proves it. Check out this DI article and then come to the class yourself.

University of Illinois undgrad and physics major, Jonathan Kuck, is training in hopes of making the 2010 Winter Olympics in speedskating (read more).

Campus Recreation helped play a role in the construction of a much-needed graduate dance rehearsal space at the East Art Annex 2 in Urbana. The floor was created by recycling the basketball court from what is now multi-purpose room 6 in the ARC. (full story from the News Bureau)

Over the past year, Campus Recreation has reached many milestones! Review these articles from the Daily Illini that highlight Campus Recreation's many achievements. "Campus Rec director retires after 37 years"; "ARC murals create snapshots in time"; "ARC Grand Opening"

Not taking summer classes but want to still workout? Students who were registered for the spring semester will have access to Campus Recreation facilities through June 14. Summer II memberships go on sale on June 15 at $78 for all students and are valid until Aug. 21. If you are registered for at least 3 hrs either Summer I or Summer II, you will automatically have access to the facilities through August 21.