Get Involved. Be Active. Live Healthy.

Recreation & Wellness empowers and supports students to pursue their overall well-being through impactful activities and services. Health, competition, community and fun is for everyone at RecWell!

Fitness & Wellness

fitness and wellness students at a training class

Fitness offers a variety of experiences to support student well-being, and help community members discover their fitness passions. Programs and services include, group fitness, personal training, and First Aid & CPR classes.

Find your workout

 

Intramural Sports

intramural sports champs and their championship shirts

Intramural Sports provides sports competition in an inclusive, fun, and recreational environment. Participants play 1-2 games a week, and sports include basketball, volleyball, soccer, pickleball, football, softball and more.

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Outdoor Adventures

three climbers scaling the wall at the climbing center

Participants will find a community and learn the skills to have the confidence to explore and create their own adventures. Discover outdoor passions through drop in climbing, competitions, gear rental, clinics and trips.

Go adventure

Club Sports

club women's lacrosse team on the field for a group picture

Students build community through competition against other colleges or universities, and leaders are empowered to provide impactful, inclusive and fun experiences for all members. Being a club sport athlete provides opportunities to meet new people and find a support system. We offer 38 clubs in coed, men's and women's competition and have won 80 national championships.

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Esports

person in the laker esports center playing rocket league

Esports offers impactful gaming experiences through competitive and drop-in opportunities. The Laker Esports Center (LEC) is located on the bottom floor of the Kirkhof Center and is open daily for drop-in gaming.The esports club is where casual and competitive gamers play. Members have the opportunity to compete against colleges and universities and participate in community events.

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Spirit Programs

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Our spirit programs build community and help support the entire campus in their passion to be a Laker. The program provides support across campus to help bring the Laker spirit to everyone. The cheer and the dance teams also train year round to compete competitively, providing impactful experiences for all team members. The program also is the home for the university mascot, Louie. 

Program Information 

 



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Recreation & Wellness is a department in the Division of Student Affairs at Grand Valley State University.



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