The shift from secondary to post-secondary school comes with enough challenges, finding a way to stay fit or enjoy your favourite sports shouldn’t be one of them.
When people think of university, they usually think of freedom. When it comes to athletics, this means the freedom to choose how, when, and why you want to stay active. No longer will you
have gym class, or organized sport to the same degree that your parents had enrolled you in since you were a child. You’re on your own.
Luckily, Queen’s offers a wide variety of programs, teams, clubs, and leagues to help entertain and keep students involved. Their state-of-the-art facilities provide everything you could ask for in Athletics & Recreation (A&R).
The ARC, located at 284 Earl Street, is the hub for all things athletic—equipped with basketball courts, squash courts, and various rooms for recreational clubs like spinning or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
A&R is in charge of creating and providing a wide range of both competitive and recreational athletic programs to of the Queen’s community. Full time students have access to ARC facilities through their tuition, with the opportunity to purchase extra services including towel and locker rentals, and a group fitness . Group fitness es can be purchased each semester and ed are eligible to attend any class on the Fitness Plus Schedule.
Some of the classes include Spin, Yoga, Pilates, and Zumba—all taught by student and community instructors. The one downside is they fill up quickly, so you’re lucky if you can secure a spot.
Right outside the ARC, located inside the Queen’s Centre, there’s places to fuel your body such as Booster Juice, Pita Pit, and a Tim Hortons.
Apart from the ARC, Queen’s maintains a number of facilities that are typically open for public use. Tindall Field is located just outside Mackintosh-Corry Hall and is a frequent home to frisbee, spike ball, soccer, and other pickup sports.
Nixon Field, which is located just behind Kingston Hall, is usually reserved for club sports, but can occasionally be seen housing recreational activities as well.
For those of you who are looking for more of a recreational setting to remain active, intramurals at Queen’s come in a wide variety of skill level, and competitiveness. From ultimate frisbee to innertube water polo, everything you might need can be found on Queen’s A&R website.
Following along with the Gaels is another way to get involved with the Queen’s community, and The Journal is an excellent place to stay up-to-date with your fellow Gaels as they compete for national championships.
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