Excited about sports day? So are we! Have a preview of some of the activities that will be featured at this year’s event! Activities will be suitable for a varying levels of abilities and feature differing intensities.
Each activity is listed with a physical activity level to help inform decisions on whether it’s the right choice for each team and its team members.
- Light (green coloured) physical activity equates to movements like standing and walking.
- Moderate (yellow) physical activity means you can expect larger movements and your heart rate to slightly elevate.
- Vigorous (red) physical activity means you can expect to break a sweat and get your heart rate pumping.
| # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kan Jam | : Try out this game involving Vancouver’s favourite pastime, Ultimate Frisbee. Part Target practice, part team defense, KanJam might be your new summer game. |
| 2 | Trivia Jenga | This game is a combination of two awesome activities, trivia and Jenga! Answer a question correctly and you get to remove a piece from the Jenga tower and replace it on top. Your team needs to add 4 stories of Jenga blocks to the top without the tower falling over. |
| 3 | Fish-a-Lock | We’re going fishing! In this activity you will fish out enough fish to gather 3 numbers. Using those 3 numbers, you will need to crack the code to complete the activity! |
| 4 | Peer Pong | Face off against another team in a giant version of the classic college game, Beer Pong! |
| 5 | Relay Connect 4 | The age-old game of Connect 4 comes back with an exciting twist! Teams will face off against each other in 3 rounds of Giant Connect 4. The first team to get 4 of their coloured markers in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row wins. |
| 6 | Varsity Scavenger Hunt | Teams will be asked to complete a scavenger hunt of 5 items around the WAR memorial gym. This scavenger hunt will also provide teams a chance to learn more about the varsity sports, athletes, and mascot! |
| 7 | UBC Foodie Fun | Test out your knowledge in a short blitz of 5 quick nutrition-related mind benders. |
| 8 | Mindfulness & Meditation | Treat your brain to some much-needed rest! Your team will participate in a 10-minute introductory meditation session guided by a trained meditation professional! |
| 9 | Radical Run Inflatable | Bringing together the fun of a bouncy castle with the excitement of an obstacle course! This challenge will bring out the kid in everyone. |
| 10 | Sitting Volleyball | Sit Set Spike! Play against another team in a match of sitting volleyball. Do not worry if you have never played before as we will make this a fun and exciting experience! |
| 11 | Telephone Pictionary | Test out your drawing skills in a fast-paced game of Pictionary. Each team member will have a chance to draw a picture and your team must guess each drawing correctly before you can switch. |
| 12 | The best Defense is the best Defense | Get an introduction to the world of Self-Defense with this quick, 10-minute workout that that will be challenging and informative! |
| 13 | Bust-a-Move | Before any other Latin Dance fitness class came on the scene, there was LATIN FUNK DANCE! The original tropical blend of 6 different Latin styles with a twist of Funk dance! Get moving Latin style! |
| 14 | Tour de Team | Complete a 3 km spin ride as a team with an introduction with bike adjustments and safety information. Rotate team members every 500m. |
