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CATCH THE ACTION AT UVM!
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Each and every day, when classes are through, we offer a wide variety of planned activities for the athlete or artist alike. The extensive athletic and recreational facilities are among the most outstanding facilities on any campus. Our enthusiastic Summer Study staff enjoys the fun right along with you as you take part in… Poetry readings, kickball games, tie-dye workshops, pick-up games in volleyball, softball, basketball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, improvisation workshops, ping-pong tournaments, discussion groups, hikes, and much, much more!
The students who enjoy themselves the most are those who take full advantage of the opportunities. Participation is the key!
Sports Clinics:
For those students who wish to hone their athletic skills beyond our recreational games, we offer specialized sports clinics in BASKETBALL, SOCCER, and VOLLEYBALL. TENNIS lessons are also available for those of any ability as well as access to our WEIGHT-TRAINING and conditioning facility: A state-of-the-art fitness center with all the finest and safest equipment including stairmaster, Nautilus, Nordic Track, lifecycles, free weights, etc. A perfect way to keep in shape. While there is no extra charge for recreational play, there is a supplemental fee for sports clinics, lessons & access to the fitness center.
ON & OFF CAMPUS RECREATION
- PATRICK-FORBUSH-GUTTERSON ATHLETIC COMPLEX boasts six basketball/volleyball courts, six indoor tennis courts, seven racquetball courts, two squash courts, a four-lane running track, a three-lane suspended running track, a six-lane pool and ice skating rink.
- CENTENNIAL FIELD: The baseball park is one of the oldest minor league baseball parks still in use in the country and the home of the Vermont Lake Monsters.
- ADVENTURE ROPES COURSE: In the woods adjacent to the UVM campus is an extensive and thrilling ropes course. Beginning from the "ground up," climb, if you dare…and end with the satisfaction of knowing you made it to the top!
- ROCK CLIMBING at Petra Cliffs: Look out below! An extensive indoor facility designed to appeal to climbers of every level. Petra Cliffs is the Burlington region's #1 choice climbing facility.
- BEAUTIFUL BEACHES: Life's a BEACH in Burlington! Three gorgeous sandy beaches near campus allow students to enjoy sunbathing, sand volleyball, sunsets, hikes and more. While in Vermont this summer, you'll get the refreshing feeling of this fabulous coastal community.
- WATER SPORTS: Canoe, kayak and paddle boat rentals are available (additional fees apply) on the serene setting of Lake Champlain. Students can enjoy rest and relaxation to compliment a day of academics.
- ECHO LAKE CHAMPLAIN SCIENCE CENTER: Tis newly renovated aquatic center is committed to educating people about the ecology of animals, plants and marine life in the basin.
Summer Study students have unlimited use of most recreational and athletic facilities on campus.
BURLINGTON NIGHTLIFE
Both the town of Burlington and the UVM campus are dynamic settings with unlimited opportunities for exciting evening activities. As collegiate social life continues after classes end, our nightly program of planned events adds to the "Total Pre-Collegiate Experience."
Activities include…the Outdoor Film and Movie Series on campus is an experience everyone must try…bowling at Champlain and Spare Time Lanes is always a blast…check out the concerts at Champlain Valley Fair Grounds, Memorial Auditorium, Higher Ground, and Battery Park… grab a "big bite" at "Big Fatty's" right on Main Street, voted best BBQ food on the east coast!… Club Metronome hosts DJ nights as well as musical acts of all genres…catch a show at Nectar's, famous for the birthplace of the band PHISH…movie nights at The Roxy…enjoy a nighttime cruise aboard the 424 passenger Spirit of Ethan Allen III…perhaps you might want to try your talent at The Comedy Open Mic nights at Higher Ground venue …a sunset hike, karaoke, night ultimate Frisbee, and more exciting night-time events are all part of your summer at Summer Study!!!
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