BOISE STATE INVITES CAMPUS
TO RECREATION DAY AUG. 28
Thursday, Aug. 28 will be a day filled with recreational activities and
information on Boise State University recreation outlets as part of the campus’
Welcome Week activities.
The Student Recreation Center will offer self-guided tours throughout the
day. For a more in-depth tour of the facilities, “Talkie-Tours” led by facility
managers will leave from the lobby at 11:30 a.m., noon, and 12:30 p.m. Tables
will be set up in the lobby of the Rec Center offering information on fitness
programs, intramural and club sports, the Outdoor Program, health, wellness, and
counseling services, and more.
Shortened fitness classes taught by Rec Center fitness instructors will be
offered in the afternoon on the Rec Center Patio. Kickboxing class will be at
3:30 p.m. and Hip Hop will be at 4:30 p.m. Hip Hop is a new Rec Center class
beginning this fall.
A sample fitness testing station will be set up in the Rec Center from 4-9
p.m. Personal trainers will be on hand to administer flexibility and balance
tests and give out information on target and training heart rates. They will
also be able to answer questions regarding fitness assessments and personal
training.
The Outdoor Program will sponsor several afternoon activities. Dutch Oven
Cooking demonstrations will be held on the north patio of the Student Union
Building from 11 a.m.-1 p.m with additional information available on Outdoor
rentals and trips. Between 1 and 7 p.m., students with a Boise State ID card can
rent free inline skates from the Outdoor Program rental shop located in the Rec
Center. Also, a free bike maintenance clinic will be held on the Student Union
Patio from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Members of the campus community can bring their bikes
and learn how to do a simple tune-up. This program will be offered once a week
throughout the fall.
Information on club sports will be available along the sidewalk between the
recreation field and the Student Union Building parking lot. Additionally,
basketball toss and golf putting competitions will be set up.
PRIDE DAY ACTIVITIES
OFFER FOOD, GAMES, FUN FOR WELCOME WEEK
Boise State Welcome Week features School Pride Day, Friday, Aug. 29,
sponsored by the Student Alumni Association. A full day of events will occur on
the Quad.
From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., activities include a football kicking contest, football
highlights, face painting and a dunk tank where opposing team mascots will be
dunked. There will also be giveaways for successful dunking and for wearing
orange and blue and showing school spirit. Students should also look for
Homecoming specials. This will be the first opportunity to buy David Spade Live
tickets at a discounted price.
The Short Stack Shindig runs from 7:30-11 p.m. that same day. There will be free
pancakes and Bronco Volleyball. The Student Alumni Association will have
giveaways for wearing orange and blue, singing the fight song, and knowing
important Boise State trivia. Live local bands will perform starting at 9 p.m.
David Spade Live ticket specials will be available at this event as well.
School Pride Day aims to celebrate school spirit, welcoming new students and
telling them what it means to be a Bronco, and highlighting other Boise State
traditions such as Homecoming, Bronco Blitz, Spring Fling, and The Arbiter.
“SURVIVAL U” INTRODUCES
STUDENTS TO REWARD, PERILS OF COLLEGE LIFE
Boise State University has purchased the rights to perform the nationally
recognized orientation skit “Survival U” as part of its Welcome Week activities
for students and the community. “Survival U” is a humorous performance that
focuses on events incoming freshmen face as they begin school at the university.
Topics covered in the play include sex, leaving home, campus safety, drugs and
alcohol, stress, financial management and more.
“Survival U” is directed by Boise State theatre arts senior Jody Swanson
from Mountain Home. The cast is comprised of four Boise State students:
Swanson; Mike Williams from Canada, a biology major and a member of the Boise
State football team; Alex Guerrero from the Dominican Republic, a mass
communications major and also a member of the BSU football team; and Boisean
Mary Sansotta, a theatre arts major.
Show times are 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2;
and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.9. All performances will be in the Special Events
Center and are free to students and the public.
Contact
Autumn Haynes
Student Activities
208 426-1223
Media Contact
Kathleen Craven
communications and marketing
208 426-3275
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