ACTIVE BADGER DAY

University Housing Dining is keeping you fueled with delicious food all day. Stop by Gordon Avenue or Four Lakes Markets all day for healthy, protein packed items for each meal period.

Menu

• Breakfast: Avocado Toast, Blue Banana Smoothie, Mahnomen Porridge, and Scrambled Egg Whites
• Lunch: Miso Cod, Spicy Sweet Potatoes and Quinoa, Green Beans with blistered peppers & shallots
• Dinner: Curry Stew & Basmati Rice, Wheat Berry Pilaf, Ginger Glazed Salmon, Swiss Chard & Roasted Root Vegetables

Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center and Nicholas Recreation Center

Group fitness is on us for Active Badger Day! Enjoy free walk-in classes all day at both of our facilities. Spots are available on first come, first serve basis. Check out our schedule below and snag a free Ian’s salad card at a class (while supplies last).

GROUP FITNESS

Location: Shake Smart in Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Have you been dying to try some delicious, protein-packed shakes at Bakke? Now’s your chance! Shake Smart will be sampling their most popular shakes! So stop on over, grab a sample or two, and get an Active Badger Day sticker while you’re at it!

Location: Reach Performance Studio at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Workout while meeting other vets/currently serving students! Complete the provided workout, or do your own thing! We’re partnering with the University Veteran Services – UW Madison (UVS-UW) for this session and it’s open to all veterans, currently serving students, and anyone else who would like to be a part of this workout.

Location: Lobby at the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Come pick up one of our special edition Active Badger Day t-shirts! These are first come, first serve and available until we run out.

Location: Humanities Building – Room 2454

Join our Athletic Training team for a pop-up clinic specifically for performers, musicians, and for anyone in the performing arts. Come chat when an AT movement specialist about any ongoing or preventive tools and grab an Active Badger Day t-shirt, while supplies last.

Location: Chazen Museum of Art

In collaboration with the Chazen Museum of Art, experience art while moving! Use different walking paths with specific mileage for each guest. Make sure you grab an Active Badger sticker.

Location: Start at the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Join us and some members from the club track & field team for a 5K run around campus! All skills are welcome, make sure you grab an Active Badger beanie to keep you warm.

Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center – Courts 3 & 4

We are partnering with Special Olympics Wisconsin and Badgers for Special Olympics to host a variety of activities from basketball and futsal to parachute games. This is open to everyone to drop in & have some fun.

Location: Lobby at Nicholas Recreation Center

Interested in working at Rec Well? Stop by the Nick lobby to find out more about upcoming student employment opportunities and how you can work where you shine here!

Location: Outdoor UW Office located on the lower level of the Memorial Union

Outdoor UW serves as an outlet to the outdoors for the UW-Madison campus community. Stop in the office, chat with our Experiential Education team and get directions to take a self-guided hike to Picnic Point. Join us at firepit #6 (located here) to get toasty. Grab a beanie to stay warm and walk your way to an Ian’s free slice card.

Location: Nielsen Tennis Stadium

Come see what all the fun is about at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Located right on the 80 bus route and next to the School of Nursing and UW-Hospital, join us for some open rec and meet some new Badgers! Don’t forget to grab some swag while you are there.

Location: Nielsen Tennis Stadium

Come pick up one of our special edition Active Badger Day t-shirts! These are first come, first serve and available until we run out.

Location: Lobby at Nicholas Recreation Center

Ask a Therapist is a program designed to spread awareness about Mental Health Services and normalize seeking help. Ask A Therapist is located around various spaces around campus. During this event, students can ask a therapist any question. If students do not have a question in mind, they can spin the wheel to choose a predetermined question to ask.

Location: Sett Recreation at Union South

Head down to the Sett and bowl with your buddies! Prizes will be given to the highest score each hour, and attendees can choose between an Active Badger t-shirt or special edition sticker while supplies last.

Location: Memorial Union – Festival Room (lower level)

Midterms got you down? Stop by the Memorial Union and for a stress reliever and breathe into this amazing yoga class. Be sure to grab some Active Badger Day goodies after your class.

REGISTER HERE

Location: Shake Smart in Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Have you been dying to try some delicious, protein-packed shakes at Bakke? Now’s your chance! Shake Smart will be sampling their most popular shakes! So stop on over, grab a sample or two, and get an Active Badger Day sticker while you’re at it!

Location: Lobby at the Nicholas Recreation Center

Come pick up one of our special edition Active Badger Day t-shirts! These are first come, first serve and available until we run out.

Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing, offering a “buffet” of wellbeing services including meditation, free 5 minute massages, a wellbeing workshop, wellness coaching, and a waffle bar. Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each). No prior registration is required!

Location: Serenity Studio at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing. Stop by Serenity to try a quick meditation session with our team.

Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each).

Location: Willow Room at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing.

Learn about types of stress, how stress affects your brain and body, and what happens when you don’t deal with stress. We will try out a variety of stress management techniques throughout the workshop and explore strategies that work best for you.

Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each).

Location: Thrive Studio at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing.

Learn more about our massage therapy services and sign up to get a 5 minute massage!

Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each).

Location: Wolf Teaching Kitchen at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing.

Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each).

Location: Lobby at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

This drop-in event highlights the many dimensions of wellbeing, offering a “buffet” of wellbeing services including meditation, free 5 minute chair massages, wellness coaching, and a waffle bar. Students who participate in multiple activities can be entered to win a massage or a cooking class (one winner of each).

Location: Willow Room at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Interested in what a Wellbeing Community Group is like? Stop by the Willow Room to try one out. Snag some sweet giveaways while you’re at it. Learn more about wellness coaching here.

LEARN MORE

Location: Pyle Center – AT&T Lounge

Join us at the Pyle Center for the first ever Active Badger Day Dance Showcase! A variety of UW-Madison RSOs will be performing dance routines for anyone to come and enjoy. Support your fellow students and grab a t-shirt too!

Location: Balance Studio at the Nicholas Recreation Center

We are partnering with Special Olympics Wisconsin and Badgers for Special Olympics to host a group fitness class. This is open to everyone to drop in & get moving.

Location: Tempo Studio at the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center

Join us a fun Game Night and play a variety of board and video games!