Rec club refresh

The Recreation Club (Rec Club) is revamped and ready for an active spring semester. They started the new year on a high note with new board members and two events in January, and will keep the momentum by filling the spring semester with a multitude of exciting events. 

On Jan. 12 the club posted on Instagram announcing the new board members. This is an entirely new team which is made up of mostly students majoring in Recreation and Sports Management. 

The team consists of six different roles: President (Ben Donath), Director At-Large (Hannah Linko), Finance Director (Sully Minor), Events Director (Lilia Hacker), Communications Director (Camille McNichols) and Social Media Director (Aleks Antoszek). This group strives to fill the next few months with a surplus of fun activities. 

Throughout the semester the club is planning monthly open ice skating events and will continue their monthly bonfires. 

In February, the board is planning to host flag football and a volleyball tournament with thoughts of going on an Alpine Ski Trip. As for March, the club aims to run a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and an Easter Egg Hunt, as well as having an open gym day. The group is hopeful to add a Topgolf event into the mix, and to possibly attend a Bulls Game. 

The Rec Club has a lot in store for April, from paintball to bowling and even a day trip at The Forge. The board is also eager to add another day at Topgolf and maybe a sporting event to the itinerary. To end the semester, the club intends to host a slip-and-slide event in May.  

The impact of this club is much greater than providing fun activities for students at the University of St Francis. Last year the club went on a service ski trip where they volunteered at the National Ability Center in Park City, Utah. The group spent their time working with The Wounded Warriors Program where they taught and helped people with disabilities how to ski or snowboard on the mountain. Although they will not have a spring break trip this year, the additional events per month will account for its absence.