RecWellcome 2024
Sunday, August 25th
Join RecWell for a night of play and fun. Learn more about all that RecWell has to offer, try something new, make friends, and start your year out with a plan to move more!
Prizes and treats will be provided throughout the night.
Schedule of Events
| Event | Location | Time | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Day of School Photos | LaPlata Beach | 5 to 7:30pm | Join RecWell staff to learn more about our programs and employment opportunities and take your first day of school photo with RecWell to share on social media for friends and family! Tag @UMDRecWell in the post and be entered for a chance to win one of our great raffle prizes. |
| Adventure Program Information & Slackline Challenge | LaPlata Beach Climbing Wall | 5pm to 7:30pm | Try to be the first to cross the slackline. Check your core and learn more about all the adventure program has to offer. Enter for a chance to win one of our great prizes by participating. |
| Personal Training Information | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 7:30pm | Learn more about personal training services and why this is a great option for starting and/or sticking with your fitness routine this fall. Meet the trainers and snag some fun goodies along the way. |
| Create Your Own Trail Mix Bar | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 7:30pm | Stop by and learn more about upcoming Adventure Trips and how to build community and get involved while learning how to create a healthy trail mix to fuel your fall semester. |
| Climbing Wall & S'mores | Adventure Program | 5pm to 8pm | Check this adventure off your bucket list early and climb the beast! Guided climbing will be offered with no experience needed. Then cap your night off with a tasty treat, roasting a s’more fireside. |
| Sleepy Time Tea Making | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 7:30pm | Learn more about the importance of good sleep habits while creating your own sleepy time tea. |
| OAC Game Night | Outdoor Aquatic Center | 5 to 7:30pm | Have fun with old and new friends at the Outdoor Aquatic Center. Relax by a fire pit or join us for a lawn game. |
| Bike Shop Smoothie Making | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 7:30pm | Create a refreshing smoothie with the power of human energy using our self-propelled smoothie bike and learn more about the Bike Shop services available at UMD. |
| Golfzilla & Chip-Tac-Toe | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 7:30pm | Find out more about all the University Golf Course has to offer students through reduced membership fees and league play. Try your hand at Golfzilla or compete against your friends at Chip Tac Toe! |
| Esports Game-a-Thon | LaPlata Beach | 5pm to 8pm | Think you have what it takes to be the best gamer on campus? Join us for part one of our Esports Tri-Game-A-Thon events. A Terps Esports jersey goes to the overall event winner. |
| Club Sports Information Fair | Front Plaza of the Eppley Recreation Center | 6pm to 8pm | Meet the Club Sports teams ahead of the First Look Fair to find out more about what each club has to offer. |
| Cannonball Contest | Outdoor Aquatic Center | 5:30pm to 6pm AND 7pm to 7:30pm | Do you think you have the best cannonball on campus? Prove it! Splash into the fall by making the biggest splash at RecWell. Enter for a chance to win one of our great prizes by participating. |
| Les Mills Core | LaPlata Beach Stage | 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Enjoy a quick, and energizing workout to strengthen the core and glutes through low-impact exercises. Enter for a chance to win one of our great prizes by participating. |
| Barre | LaPlata Beach Stage | 6pm to 6:20pm | Barre combines movements from ballet, Pilates, and yoga to deliver you an effective and fun full-body workout to help you build strength, balance, and stability. Enter for a chance to win one of our great prizes by participating. |
| Sunset Yoga | LaPlata Beach Stage | 6:30pm to 7:15pm | This class will help you restore your mind and body. Utilize slow movement to relax the body and unwind from a long day. The perfect class to help clear the mind before the start of the semester. Bring your own mat or towel. Enter for a chance to win one of our great prizes by participating. |
| Play at LaPlata | LaPlata Beach | 7:30pm to 10pm | Kick off the start of your semester with a night full of sports under the lights. Play with fellow Active Terps including sand volleyball, Spikeball, Kan Jam, and more! |
How to win prizes:
Participate in RecWellcome events to earn raffle tickets.
- get one raffle ticket for each event you participate in
- prize drawings will occur August 26th
- prize winners will be notified via email
Prizes Available:
- Apple Airpod Pro Headphones
- 3 session Personal Training Package
- Owala 40oz. Free Sip Water Bottle
- $25 credit toward an Adventure Trip
- Round of golf for 4 people
- $25 credit toward a Racquet or Aquatics Instructional Class
- Intramural Sports Pre-Registration Pass
Event Questions
Bre Rowh
Assistant Director, Business Services, Communications & Marketing
