Welcome to campus, Active Badgers! With a variety of in-person events, we’ll show you all the ways you can play hard, get fit, and live well. All you have to do is find what moves you (don’t worry, we’re here to help).
Join Us
Bakke Block Party presented by The James
Date: Friday, August 29
Time: 3 – 6pm
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Registration required: No
Join us for a jam-packed afternoon to kick off the fall, Rec Well block party style!
We’ll have lots of fun outdoor activities along Observatory Drive, including Observatory Rec, the new East Recreation Fields, and the lawn space outside of Bakke. We’ll also have a blast inside, with activities like free ice skating and a teaching kitchen open house. Check out the dropdown below for a full list of activities!
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Block Party Events
- A live DJ, inflatables, and food carts
- Fun outdoor activities with campus partners
- Free ice skating at Sub Zero from 3 – 4pm
- An intramural quick sports challenge on the brand new East Recreation Fields
- Esports games on a Jumbotron
- Log rolling at Cove Pool from 3:30 – 5:30pm
- Mini tennis games
- Wellbeing-themed scavenger hunt
- First Time Climb sessions at Mt. Mendota (registration required, click here for more info)
- Wolf Teaching Kitchen Open House from 3 – 4:30pm
- Sport club tabling fair and sport demonstrations
- Interactive activities with our program areas
- Limited edition t-shirts and giveaways (that we think you will love!)
- And much more!
UW-Madison Kick Off Blood Drive
Date: Tuesday, September 2 – Thursday, September 4
Time: 11am – 5pm
Location: Nicholas Recreation Center
Registration required: Suggested, walk-ins will be taken but you can also sign-up for a time to donate.
Tackle the need for blood and start the semester off right with this years annual American Red Cross blood drive. Every two seconds in the United States blood is needed to respond to a patient emergency. All presenting donors will receive a Red Cross t-shirt, and a free Ian’s Pizza slice card (as quantities allow).
Free Group Fitness Classes presented by American Family Insurance
Date: Wednesday, September 3 – Tuesday, September 9
Location: Nicholas Recreation Center & Bakke Wellbeing & Recreation Center
Registration required: No
Enjoy free walk-in group fitness classes for the first week of school, on us! Our instructors lead fun and motivating group workouts designed for all fitness levels. Whether you want to connect to your breath with yoga or pump up the beat with Zumba, you’ll find what you’re looking for in our wide variety of classes.
You must be a UW-Madison student or Rec Well member to participate.
Nick @ Night presented by The James
Date: Thursday, September 4
Time: 6 – 9pm
Location: Nicholas Recreation Center
Registration required: No
Explore Rec Well and the Nick at Nick @ Night! This event will feature a variety of activities introducing you to all the things Rec Well has to offer, with some great giveaways to top it off. Check out the full list of events in the dropdown below!
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Nick @ Night Events
- Free, themed group fitness classes
- Glow-in-the-dark 90s Cycling at 6:15pm in Revolution
- 90s Deep Water at 7pm in the pool
- Candlelight Yoga at 7:30pm in Elevation
- Wibit inflatable obstacle course in the pool from 7 – 9pm
- Fun activities with our program areas and opportunities to learn more about them
- “Bites of Wellbeing” snack bar
- Intramural mini game gauntlet
- Game room
- A D.I.Y. customized hat and cross-body bag station!
- More prizes and Rec Well swag
- And more!
Bucky’s Great Escape
Date: Saturday, September 13
Time: 1 – 3pm
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, Courts 3 & 4
Registration required: Yes
Join other UW Madison students in rescuing Bucky from his sett (a badger’s den) by working together to solve puzzles and complete fun team challenges. Come with a friend or come on your own! This will be a fun opportunity to connect with other students.
Prizes
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Accommodations Requests
If you need an accommodation to attend this event, contact hello@recwell.wisc.edu. All accommodation requests should be made no less than two weeks before the event. We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.