Campus Rec to Celebrate National Sport & Fitness Day on February 22

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University Campus Recreation will participate in the National Sport and Fitness Day on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 with special activities throughout the day. The activities are available to all USU student, faculty and staff.

There will be a series of events hosted by Campus Recreation as well as cross campus partners including SAAVI, Nutrition and Dietetics Program, Special Olympics Chapter, and CAPS.

“NIRSA National Sports and Fitness is a great day for us to continue growing the awareness of the recreational and wellness resources available to students and the university community,” said Amanda Bray, assistant director of Healthy Lifestyle Programs & Community Engagement. “Campus Recreation is about overall holistic wellness and this day helps us market that there are a variety of ways for someone to recreate and engage in their own health and wellness within our programs.”

National Sport and Fitness Day commemorates the founding of the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), a non-profit association that provides resources and education for advancing campus recreation. NIRSA was founded on Feb. 22, 1950. The association celebrates health, activity, competition and inclusivity.

“This is a way to promote different ways for people to recreate, however they choose to do so,” Bray said.

See a complete list of events and register by visiting www.usu.edu/campusrec/special-events.

Schedule of Events

Water Aerobics

9:30–10:30a.m. at the HPER Pools
Register

ABC Movement

12–1p.m. at the ARC Playground
Group fitness class using alignment, breathing and balance for core coordination to reduce painful restrictions and hone peak performance.

Unified Sports Basketball

6:30–7:30p.m. at the ARC MAC Gym
A weekly intramural league where athletes from campus and the surrounding area from the Special Olympics Chapter come together to play basketball at the Aggie Recreation Center MAC Gym. Come play basketball and see if you would be interested in being a partner for the Unified Basketball team.

Women X Gaming

6 p.m. at the Esports Center
This event is for all identifying females at USU. There will be a guest speaker that will talk about the gaming environment for women. All skill levels of games are encouraged to come and explore the various options for camping on campus.

Aggieshred

8:30–9:15 p.m. at the ARC Playground
Aggieshred is a variety of different movements at high intensity. With a mixture of squatting, pushing, pulling and running, anyone and everyone can come to this class and accomplish their goals. This class has shorter interval times, long-distance cardiovascular exercises, and Olympic weightlifting. Aggieshred consists of a 30–50-minute workout, followed by a warmup/cooldown and a stretch.