Student Events Guide Winter 2020 | Penticton Campus

Student Events Guide

WINTER 2020 Penticton

FITNESS FACILITY & CLASSES okanagan.bc.ca/recreation

FACILITIES PERSONAL TRAINING & WEIGHT ROOM ORIENTATION A personal trainer can design a program best suited to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Personal programs cost $75 for students and $150 for staff and include three sessions.

Or, if you would prefer to learn to use the equipment in a group setting, book an appointment for a free weight room orientation. Visit the Athletics, Recreation and Student Life office (PC 146) or call Jo Ann at 250-492-4305, ext. 3274 for more information.

Access cards are $10.

Pay at the administration office and bring your receipt to PC 146 for processing.

Facility hours are available online at okanagan.bc.ca/recreation. Posted hours are subject to change.

CLASSES

mental and physical health benefits of exercise can be realized in as little as 15 minutes as day.

SPORTS & ATHLETICS

Note: Sign up for fitness classes at the Athletics, Recreation and Student Life office (PC 146).

Sports and Athletics events are free of charge.

Prizes are awarded to top finishers.

ENTRY LEVEL EXERCISE Wanting to start a workout program but don’t know where to begin? Take this class and we’ll show you how to use our fitness center equipment properly and safely and give you tips on basic exercises using free weights and our resistance machines.

Dates: Tuesday & Thursday, Jan. 14 & 16 Times: 4 - 5 p.m.

Location: PC 148 Cost: Free Register by: Mon, Jan 13

SINGLES BADMINTON LEAGUE – MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DIVISIONS Sign up and we’ll include you in a round robin tournament format whereby you’ll schedule your own games with your opponent on your own time. Gift card prizes to be won.

Date: Feb. - Mar. Time: you decide Location: Gymnasium (PC 145) Register by: Fri, Jan. 24

FLOURISH WITH YOGA This beginner yoga class will help you foster your mind/body connection. We’ll work on building flexibility and strength to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing. As part of the Flourish Wellness Project, they’re offered on a drop-in basis and are open to all OC students and employees. Yoga mats provided, or bring your own.

Dates: Thursday, Jan. 16 - Apr 9 (except Feb. 20) Times: 12:15 - 1 p.m.

Location: Gymnasium (PC 145) Fee: Free

DODGEBALL You remember this fast paced game from high school. It’s just as much fun when played at College. Drop in to participate.

Date: Mon, Mar. 9 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Gymnasium (PC 145)

WORKOUT WEDNESDAYS Drop into the gym or fitness center the first Wednesday of each month, finish your workout, and enter your name at PC 146 for a draw prize.

Dates: Wed, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 4 & Apr. 1 Times: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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for all events at the Athletics, Recreation and Student Life office (PC 146)

CAMPUS EVENTS Penticton Campus’s Events

JOIN IN WELCOME BACK 2020 Celebrate the new semester with a free lunch, games and prizes. A great place to learn about student services on campus.

Date: Mon, Jan. 6 Time: 11 - 1 p.m.

Location: Community Hall (PC 113) OCSU WELCOME BACK Join OCSU for a welcome-back snack. Catch up on all the great services we offer our membership (you!) and events we have planned for this semester.

Date: Tuesday, Jan. 7 Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: COE Foyer 21 DAY WINTER HEALTH CHALLENGE Take on a new health challenge each day for 21 days and start feeling your best. Prizes go to top challenge finishers and we’ll draw prizes for participant prizes. Pick up your challenge card in the Athletics, Recreation and Student Life office, PC 146, in January.

Dates: Jan. - Feb. Cost: Free CAPTIKWL – OKANAGAN STORYTELLING AND BEADING Join Anona as she takes you on an entertaining and interactive journey by sharing traditional Okanagan stories called captikwł (chap-teek). She will introduce you to the characters, explaining why they are significant and share traditional teachings within the story. This is the story of how Spider got long legs. After the story, we will work on a beaded craft, making beaded spiders.

Date: Friday, Jan. 24 Time: 9 a.m. -10 a.m.

Location: Foyer (Centre of Excellence)

Having a sense of belonging on campus is a major factor in student success.

STRESS BUSTER AAAHHHH!! Exams, assignments, job, family life… How is it possible to balance it all and still remain calm? Learn stress release strategies at this event. Visit with therapy dogs, play some games, make greeting cards, and so much more. Great draw prizes will be given away.

Date: Thursday, Feb. 13 Time: 1 - 1 p.m.

Location: PC 113 OC POTLUCK SERIES This is a monthly event for ALL students and staff to get together and have some great food and socialize with each other.

Please bring your favorite dish and you never know what games we may have cooked up.

Dates: Jan. 21, Feb. 27 Time: 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: Aboriginal Student Lounge

(PE A17) IT’S A WRAP / CAREER FAIR Come join your fellow students for this free end of semester event featuring games, prizes and a delicious lunch.

Date: Thursday, Apr. 2 Time: 11 - 1 p.m.

Location: Community Hall (PC 113)

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“One of the most beneficial things you can do for yourself is make health a priority. Through improving health and fitness, all aspects of life follow suit. Studies have shown time and time again that getting sufficient physical activity improves overall quality of life through increased energy, mental clarity and improved social relationships.�

Brett Bernard Second Year Human Kinetics Student,

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FLOURISH EVENTS Penticton Campus’s Own Wellness Project

WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS

A series of FREE drop in workshops to help you get curious about what YOU need to flourish. Learn strategies, connect with supports, and grow your ability to manage stress so you can be a more successful student.

Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Location: Penthouse (PC 302) unless otherwise noted.

(Elevator access available upon request) Check out okanagan.bc.ca/flourish for details.

URIS O L F H

Jan 15 THRIVING IN 2020 Join Team Flourish in setting an intention for your best year yet and learn some strategies to help you thrive.

Jan 29 HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE/BODY POSITIVITY Join in a discussion about self -acceptance and the understanding that healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes.

Feb 12 HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOURSELF & OTHERS Decorate a gratitude card for yourself or someone else and learn about boundaries and positive self talk.

Feb 26 JOURNALING FOR WELLNESS Journaling can be a powerful tool for wellness. Discover journaling techniques – from bullet to gratitude to art journals. Try it out in a journal you can take home with you.

Mar 11 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR WELLNESS. Join us to look at ways we can weave physical activity into our lives to help manage stress and boost wellness. All fitness levels and abilities welcome!

Mar 25 WELLNESS AMBASSADOR INSPIRATION Our Wellness Ambassadors will lead a fun and fabulous session that is sure to inspire all students.

Apr 8 PLANT A SEED Spring is the time for renewal and new growth. Plant a seed, take it home and as it sprouts and grows, remind yourself that you too are experiencing growth each day.

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MINDFUL MONDAYS Drop in for a few minutes of mindfulness to help reduce stress and improve your focus and memory.

No meditation experience necessary Dates: Jan. 20, Feb. 3, 10, 24

Mar. 2, 16, 30 & Apr. 6, 20 Time: 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Location: Penthouse (PC 302)

(Elevator access available

upon request) Cost: Free

WELLNESS

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OCSU EVENTS Okanagan College Student’s Union

Note: All events will be held at 11:00 am in the COE Foyer unless otherwise stated.

OKANAGAN COLLEGE STUDENTS’ UNION EVENTS January 9 OCSU WINTER WELCOME BACK Join OCSU for a welcome-back snack.

Catch up on all the great services we offer our membership (you!) and events we have planned for this semester.

January 16 OPEN TEXTBOOKS NOW! How much did you spend on your textbooks for this semester? Too much? We feel that! Come see us and sign the pledge to ask our faculty and Board of Governors for more (FREE) Open Education Resources, and funding to make them.

January 23 FAIRNESS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & GRANTS NOT LOANS! International Students are paying too much for their tuition, and there is no regulation to keep institutions in check! BC is also the province with the lowest amount of non-repayable financial assistance for domestic students. Today we’re asking our institution and government to do better by ALL post-secondary students in BC.

February 5 LET’S GET CONSENSUAL We are talking consent and consent culture on campus. Stop by to learn how you can make a difference.

February 11 SEXUAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY It’s back! Keep an eye out for OCSU’s Sexual Health mascots (you’ll know them when you see them.) They have tons of info, safer-sex products and can take you over to the nurses we have who are doing FREE, private STI screening.

February 25 KNOCK OUT INTEREST Justin Trudeau’s campaign promise to lower interest on federal student loans wasn’t good enough. Sign the pledge to ask our Prime Minister to completely eliminate interest on federal student loans.

March 5 INTERNATIONAL WOMXN’S DAY We’re celebrating all womxn and feminism today. Join us for trivia, free t-shirts, cupcakes and so much more.

March 19 WORLD WATER DAY/ SUSTAINABILITY DAY Do you think you can really taste the difference between bottled, tap, and filtered water? Sign our petition to eliminate all single-use bottled water from OC campuses.

March 26 OCSU’S YEAR END PARTY The end is in sight! We want to celebrate, and hope you’ll join us!

We’re getting food, tunes, drinks and amazing year-end prizes. Stay tuned for the official times and theme.

Congratulations on another great year!

Check out all of the educational, inspirational, and exciting events that the Okanagan College Student Union will be holding this winter term.

To find out what’s going on visit the OCSU office (PE C14) and sign up for our newsletter, check out the free OCSU app, and watch for posters around campus.

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To appreciate a snowflake, it is necessary to

stand out in the cold. ~ Aristotle

Jo Ann Parliament

Megan Potter

250-492-4305, ext. 3274 japarliament@okanagan.bc.ca Office PC 146

250-492-4305, ext. 3208 potter@ocsu.ca Office PE C14

Marcella Trotter

Sarah Lefebure

mtrotter@okanagan.bc.ca 250-492-4305, ext. 3280 Office PE A17

slefebure@okanagan.bc.ca 250-492-4305, ext. 3232 Office PL 111

Athletics, Recreation and Student Life Assistant Coordinator

Aboriginal Transitions Planner

Okanagan College Students’s Union Organizer - Penticton

Counsellor - Penticton Campus

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