Bounce, jump, run & play with the Michigan Tech Huskies at Bounce-O-Rama!
This Make-A-Wish fundraiser event, hosted by the Michigan Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will take place Sunday, April 12, from 12:00-5:00 pm in the SDC Gym.
Pre-sale tickets are available until April 11 for $8 at the SDC Ticket Office. $10 at the door.
For more information, visit Bounce-O-Rama.
The SDC will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 5.
HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech athletic training staff is holding an Athletic Training Clinic on Saturday, April 18 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. The clinic will teach kids grades 9-12 the athletic training profession. Preregistration is required by April 17 and cost is $35.
The clinic will include educational sessions on what an athletic trainer does as far as injury assessment, injury treatment, taping, stretching and sports medicine. There will also be a question and answer session with current Tech student-athletes and athletic training students.
The annual spring football game is scheduled for that day as well with an opportunity for participants to work alongside current athletic trainers during the game.
The clinic includes lunch, an athletic training kit and prizes. Register online at MichiganTechRecreation.com or by calling 906-487-2073. Full payment and a signed waiver release is required. For more information call 906-483-1847 or email mogino@mtu.edu.
Evening Power Pedal – Leave the stresses of the day at the door and burn off steam with some serious spinning!
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 5:15-6:05 p.m. in the SDC Studio.
Spin Express – Rev it up and burn calories fast in this 40-minute power spin class!
Tuesdays/Thursdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., & Saturdays, 8:00-8:50 a.m. in the SDC Studio.
For more information or to register, visit Spin Programs.
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Cultivate courage for including arm balances and inversions in your home practice. Instruction, demonstration and assistance throughout each posture will be provided. Open to those who have a comfortable yoga practice, healthy shoulders, neck and back, and a spirit of curiosity!
Date/Time: Sunday, March 29, 4:00-5:50 p.m.
Location: SDC Studio
Cost: $15/community member, $13/Michigan Tech student
For more information or to register, visit Arm Balances & Inversions.
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Arts & crafts, an Easter Egg Hunt, and fun dance-related games await kids ages 1-12. Get ready to dance the afternoon away!
Sunday, March 29, 2:30-5:30 p.m. in the SDC Studio
For ages 1-12 (ages 1-5 with parent).
Cost: $5/child or two kids for $8
For more information or to register, visit www.michigantechrecreation.com.
Michigan Tech Community Programs is proud to bring you more ways to commit to be “HuskiesFit” in 2015!
Celebrate Spring at the Yoga Equinox Gathering Saturday, March 21, or work on body awareness and relaxation with Mindful Hatha Yoga beginning Friday, March 20.
Looking to shake up your fitness routine? How about Belly Dance for Fitness! Learn to shake, shimmy and roll in this energetic cabaret-style belly dance class. Part brain-teaser, part isolation workout – you’ll still be able to smile while learning demanding techniques and moves. Class begins Saturday, March 21.
Learn to fly in Intro to Aerial Silks! Get fit and have fun doing things you never thought you could do! Come see for yourself what this amazing way to train is all about. A challenging workout focused on the upper body, core strength and flexibility. Learn new and diverse techniques for climbing and moving the body on the silks. Class begins Saturday, March 21.
Register now and take advantage of available savings options such as SDC member discounts and TechFit.
For more information on these adult programs and more, visit www.michigantechrecreation.com.
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The Copper Country Skating Academy announces its Spring Ice Show, “Skating through the Decades”! See youth & adult local figure skaters, guests from Michigan Tech Learn to Skate & Michigan Tech Figure Skating Club perform.
Show Dates: Saturday, March 21, 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, March 22, 2:00 p.m.
Location: John MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Tickets: Adults $10, Youth $5. Available at the SDC Ticket Office on the day of the event.
For more information, visit Skating through the Decades.
The Doghouse Classic is an original Michigan Tech event which saw its beginnings 25 years ago under the direction of Kevin Borseth, head women’s basketball coach at the time. The Doghouse Classic was a long-standing tradition in the Houghton and Hancock area up until the last tournament took place in 2007. On Saturday, April 18th, the tradition will be reestablished. Michigan Tech Recreation is excited for the opportunity to host the tournament and bring back the Doghouse!
Divisions this year will include: boys’ and girls’ grades 4-8, JV, Varsity, Men’s Open and Women’s Open. Cost is $80/team of 4 players.
For more information or to register for the Doghouse 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, visit Doghouse 3-on-3.
The Michigan Tech Track and Field team and coaches will host a Technique Clinic for boys and girls grades 7-12 on March 22 and 29 at the Student Development Complex Multi Purpose Room.
The sessions will run from 9-11:30 a.m. and include a 30-minute warm-up and two-hour technique session. Cost is $20 for 1 session or $35 for both sessions per participant or coach. Pre-registration is required. Deadline to register is March 20.
For more information, visit Michigan Tech Track & Field Technique Clinic, or contact Kathy Wardynski, Michigan Tech sprints/hurdles/jumps coach, 906-370-2917 or email kmwardyn@mtu.edu.