Bradley held its first ever “RecFest” event on Monday, Aug. 24 at Markin Recreational Center.
Activities Council of Bradley University, Bradley Campus Recreation and Get Fit, Stay Fit planned the event. “RecFest” was held as a part of Bradley’s Welcome Week program to kickoff the new school year for freshmen and other students.
At “RecFest,” students were given the opportunity to play games with club sport teams, as well as lacrosse, backpacking, bass fishing, fencing and more. Students who participated in their respective sport received tickets that could be used to enter in a raffle to win various prizes.
Any student could play, allowing them to rack up as many tickets as possible for the raffle. Prizes included a GoPro, FitBit, access to private Markin lockers and fitness equipment such as medicine balls.
JT Ramsey, a senior industrial engineering major and president of the club basketball team, said the event was beneficial for everyone attending.
“I definitely think it’s a good event to have for all of the freshmen,” Ramsey said. “It gives the club teams a better way to advertise their team and meet new guys.”
Whether it was playing a game of ‘knockout’ with the club basketball teams, or testing form in a hula hooping contest, there were many activities all around Markin for students to participate in.
John Markey, a freshman computer science major, said he enjoyed his time spent at RecFest.
“It’s a pretty cool experience overall, and it helps us meet new people,” Markey said. “I want to play on the club frisbee team, so this makes it easier to meet the members.”
According to attendees, “RecFest” was a successful experiment in Bradley’s Welcome Week program, giving new students a chance to meet club sports team members while winning prizes.
