Michigan Tech Recreation Blog

SDC Building Information 

Beginning Monday, March 14, the SDC will resume regular building hours. For each facility’s hours, please visit the Facilities homepage. 

Please excuse our ongoing construction in the locker room area. The women’s soccer locker room is in the process of being renovated. A temporary wall was built to create a landing area between access into locker room 109, 107, and the women’s soccer locker room. This area will allow workers to continue to access the soccer locker room and patrons to access the women’s locker rooms. Please use the second entrance into the horseshoe hallway, closest to locker room 110/109/109F/109G/107, to access these locker rooms. A portion of the back of the horseshoe hallway is blocked off for construction. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. 

Upcoming Camps and Clinics 

Registration for the summer 2022 sports camps opens on March 15 at 8:00 am EST. For more information on our summer sports camps, please visit our summer camp webpage. 

Join Michigan Tech Rec, E.L.K., SAIL and Sled Cats on Saturday, March 26, at 1pm for a FREE Sled Hockey clinic and exhibition game! Open to all ages & abilities! Equipment will be provided, and no experience is necessary. 

Registration for the Doghouse Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will close on April 1. Register today! 

Facilities Information

Spring break hours for the Student Development Complex are in place through March 13.

Note: Locker rooms 109, 109F, 109G, 107, and 110 will be closed on March 7 and March 8 for construction and maintenance. 

HuskiesFit Programs

Registration for the second session of HuskiesFit rowing classes closes on March 11. Classes will begin on March 14.

Aquatics Programs 

Come join us at the pool and work on your swimming skills in Adult Huskies Swim Lessons and Adult Huskies Swim Training! Session 3 runs from March 15 through April 7. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30pm to 6:20pm. Registration closes March 11. Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the fundamental four strokes. Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness levels in a group setting. Each session is programmed with a warm-up and variations of a workout for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced swimmer. Participants will be provided coaching and guidance to meet their individual swimming goals!

Sports Camps

Registration for our Spring 2022 Sports Camps, Clinics, and Tournaments is currently open! Check out our webpage for more information regarding our spring camps.

Facilities Information

The SDC’s spring break building schedule has been announced. There will be no HuskiesFit Group Exercise Classes during spring break. 

The boilers that heat Gates Tennis Center are no longer functioning. Our facilities team has been working hard to keep our building warm for the time being with emergency space heaters. Starting Tuesday, February 22nd, we will have two large temporary units heating our building until a new boiler is delivered and installed.  It will cause a little extra noise than we are used to at Gates. 

Court 4 will be out of commission for the time being where the units will be housed.  It can still be used for pickleball with a day in advance reservation, giving time to prepare the space.  As a reminder, the ball machine can now be used on any court because we have court divider nets.  There are outlets on the wall behind each of the courts. 

Unfortunately, this also means that we will not have any hot water at Gates Tennis Center until we have a new boiler installed.  If you have a need for the showers, we can issue you access to the locker rooms at the SDC. 

We apologize for the inconvenience over the course of the next couple of weeks.  Please feel free to reach out to Kristin Yep (kvyep@mtu.edu) with any questions or concerns you may have.

Indoor Triathlon

Registration for the Michigan Tech Rec Indoor Triathlon opens on March 2! There is no fee for participation, but participants must be an SDC member or MTU student in order to register. 

OAP

Session 3 of the OAP Evening Snowshoe Hikes will be on Tuesday, March 1 at McLain State Park. Sign up today!

Aquatics Programs

Come join us at the pool and work on your swimming skills in Adult Huskies Swim Lessons and Adult Huskies Swim Training! Session 3 runs from March 15 through April 7. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30pm to 6:20pm. Registration closes March 11. Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to the intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the fundamental four strokes. Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness levels in a group setting. Each session is programmed with a warm-up and variations of a workout for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced swimmer. Participants will be provided coaching and guidance to meet their individual swimming goals!

Summer Camps

Michigan Tech Summer 2022 Sports Camps registration opens on March 15! Visit MTU Summer Sports Camps for the full list of camps being offered this summer.

SDC Building Information

SDC locker rentals are available for MTU students and SDC members! Various rental lengths are offered as well as separate membership locker rooms for adult SDC membership holders. Call or visit the Ticket Office located in the SDC to rent a locker today!

HuskiesFit Programs

Registration is still open for the second sessions of Get Your Erg On!, The Erginator, AquaFit, and Aikido. Registration will close soon, so register today!

Announcements 

The Huskies Health Incentive rewards earned in 2021 have been sent to Michigan Tech employees.

SDC Building Information

The SDC and surrounding facilities will observe reduced building hours during Michigan Tech’s spring break, March 4-13. More information will be available soon.

Upcoming Events

Registration opens on February 15 for the newly announced Aikido Seminar (March 18-20). 

The second session of Michigan Tech Outdoor Adventure Program’s Evening Snowshoe Hikes will be February 19. Register today! 

Want to try a tri? Michigan Tech Recreation is hosting its First Indoor Triathlon on Wednesday, April 6. Registration opens March 2! The triathlon is open to MTU students and SDC members. Unlike a traditional triathlon, which covers fixed distances of swimming, biking, and running, indoor triathlons challenge competitors to race the greatest distance with a fixed time frame. Beginners and seasoned athletes are welcome to participate in the 10-minute swim, 15-minute bike, and 10-minute run! Stay tuned for more details.

Sports Camps

Registration for Spring 2022 Sports Camps and the Doghouse 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament opens on Tuesday, February 15.

SDC Building Information

It’s Winter Carnival week! Despite it being Winter Carnival, the SDC building hours will not change. There are revised Fitness Center hours on Thursday (2/10) and Friday (2/11). The Fitness Center will be open to both students and SDC members from 6 am-10 pm on those days. 

SDC Locker Rentals are available for MTU students and SDC members! Various rental lengths are offered as well as separate membership locker rooms for adult SDC membership holders. Call or visit the Ticket Office located in the SDC to rent a locker today!

At the Shooting Range

The next Michigan Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Course at the SDC Shooting Range will take place on Saturday, February 19, from 8 am-5 pm. Registration closes on February 16! 

At the Trails

The second race of the Tech Trails Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series will take place on February 8. This ski series provides all with the opportunity to engage with our local ski community and enjoy the sport of Nordic skiing with fun races for all ages and all ability levels!

SDC Building Information

At this time, both elevators accessing the SDC 2nd floor are down for service and repairs. This is a necessary outage to repair the damage sustained to the elevator near the SDC Central Ticket Office due to flooding caused when a water pipe burst. 

Please feel free to reach out to Joel Isaacson (jdisaacs@mtu.edu) if you have any questions or would like a different accommodation set up during this outage.

Sports Camps

The 2022 Spring Sports Camps and Doghouse Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament details are now available! Registration will open on February 15.

At the Trails

The second series of the Tech Trails Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series is on February 8.

Programs at the Pool

Registration for Session 2 of Huskies Group Swim Lessons including Parent & Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, and Levels 1-5, opens Monday, January 31 at 12:00am. Additional classes have been added for Session 2! Registration for all spring sessions of Huskies Swim Clinic, Adult Huskies Swim Lessons, and Adult Huskies Swim Training is available now! A PADI Open Water SCUBA course will be held at the SDC Pool from March 25-27. Registration will open on February 11!

OAP Programs

The dates for the Spring 2022 Evening Snowshoe hikes have been announced! Visit Evening Snowshoe Hikes for more information.

Building Information

The SDC Shooting Range has resumed public hours and is open six days per week with evening hours and dedicated time slots for archery, rifle, and pistol practice. Visit SDC Shooting Range for more information.

SDC Locker Rentals are available for MTU students and SDC members! Various rental lengths are offered as well as separate membership locker rooms for adult SDC membership holders. Call or visit the Ticket Office located in the SDC to rent a locker today!

The Tech Trails

The CCSA Michigan Tech Invite & Great Lakes Division CXC CUP ski race will be held January 29-30, 2022. 

The Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series dates have been announced.

Classes at the SDC 

Registration for Session 2 of Huskies Group Swim Lessons including Parent & Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, and Levels 1-5, opens Monday, January 31st at 12:00 am. Registration for all spring sessions of Huskies Swim Clinic, Adult Huskies Swim Lessons, and Adult Huskies Swim Training is available now.

Building Information

The SDC will be open regular hours on Monday, January 17. Please view each facility page to see each facility’s hours and requirements for entry.

The Skate Rental Center is open for the spring semester. Helmets, hockey skates, and figure skates are available for rent in youth and adult sizes. Visit Skate Rental Center for FAQs and more information regarding hours and services.

Classes & Programs at the SDC

Registration for the first session of rowing classes closes January 21. Both beginner and advanced classes are available. Visit Rowing for more information. 

Open climbing and open log rolling at the SDC have resumed for the spring semester. Join us for a fun and active time at the rock wall and in the pool!

The next Kayak Safety Clinic is scheduled for January 20 from 8:30-10:30 p.m. This clinic is available for those ages eight and up. Register today!