KU Recreation Services

Notices & Events

Water Outage Mon., 5.20 from 8-10 am
•Due to testing for backflow, there will be no water available in the ASRFC.
•Areas affected are: bathrooms, showers, water fountains and laundry service.
•Please use Robinson for showers and Watkins Health Center for restrooms.
Racquetball Court #3 Closed Indefinitely
•Due to shattered glass, this court is closed.
•Thank you for your cooperation while it is being fixed.
Annual Steam Shutdown: May 19-24
•There will be NO HOT WATER May 19-24 in the ASRFC.
•This will affect towel service, showers, and fluctuating temps in the building.
•Thank you for your understanding during this planned shutdown.
Enter the Leave Your Mark Design Contest
•Submissions accepted April 17 - June 12
•Open to any KU Student
•Winning design will be put on wall by the track in the ASRFC
Canoe KU Trip Coming in May!
•Trip will take place May 28 - June 3.
•Float down the Buffalo River in Arkansas.
•Don't delay, apply today!
Play-By 3-on-3 Men's & Women's BB Tournaments
•Get your team together now for the summer tourney.
•Registration will be from May 22nd - May 29th.; Play will begin May 31st
•Register online at IMLeagues.com/KU
Bikes for Rent in ODP
•Outdoor Pursuits now has bikes available to rent.
•Mountain and Comfort bikes are available.

Current Clubs

Below you will find a list of each of our Sport Clubs, their practice times, dues structure, and club contact. Each club offers prospective members an opportunity to “try it out” before making a commitment to the club.

Badminton

TBA

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Baseball

The club baseball team is a member of the National Club Baseball Association. We will form our competitive roster through tryouts in the fall, and will play our conference season in the spring.

Meetings

Email for more information

Games

The competitive season will be held during the Spring semester.

Dues

  • $350/year
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Bowling

The first thing we want to express is our commitment to the mission of the University of Kansas and towards your success as a student. We want your experience as a student/athlete to allow you to become not just a better bowler, but also a better person. As a member of the KU Bowling Team, we hope to instill in you the traits of discipline, responsibility, loyalty, and perseverance. It is our hope that your involvement with the Bowling Team will round out your college experience, and that when you graduate, you will remember the Bowling Team as one of the most rewarding of your experiences at the University of Kansas.

Meetings

  • M-F 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. *Times subject to change

Dues

  • $400 per player to cover travel and tournament fees
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Boxing

Meetings

  • Email for more information

Dues

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Crew

Meetings

  • M-F - 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Dues

  • $300/semester
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Cycling

Meetings

Cycling meets Sundays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.

Dues

  • $30
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DanceSport

KU DanceSport is a part of the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USABDA) that administers amateur DanceSport, the competitive discipline of ballroom dancing. We help our members improve their dancing skill and support their participation in DanceSport regional and national competitions. Dancesport members learn performance and competitive dance from professional instructors from K.C.

Dances taught by instructors are Latin and Standard dances: Cha-Cha, Rhumba, Samba, Jive, Paso-Doble, Mambo, Bolero, East-Coast Swing, West-Coast Swing, Tango, Quickstep, Waltz, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Argentine Tango, Night Club, Hustle, and Salsa.

KUDS membership and participation is open to all students, faculty, and staff of the University of Kansas.

Dues

  • $70 per semester

Meetings

  • Monday: 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (Lesson)
  • Tuesday: 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (Personal Practice Time)
  • Thursday: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Review Lesson)
  • Sunday: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.(Personal Practice Time)
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Disc Golf

Meetings

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00 p.m.
  • Sundays Optional

Dues

  • Email

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Fencing

The KU Fencing Club was organized in 1926 to encourage and foster fencing and sword practice at the University of Kansas. This continues today with instruction in Modern Olympic-style fencing in a non-competitive environment.

Meetings

  • Mondays and Wednesdays 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
  • Sundays 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Dues

  • $25

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Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. This training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts competition or self defense.

Meetings

  • M, W, F: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dues

  • $75 for new members
  • $50 for returning members

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Judo

Judo means "the Gentle Way" in Japanese. It is a grappling Martial Art, as opposed to Karate or Tae Kwon Do. We do not strike, but instead practice ways to throw an opponent to the ground (the classic idea of using your opponent’s weight against him or her) and subdue them once on the ground using grappling techniques.

Meetings

  • T/Th 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Sun 5:00pm-7:00pm

Dues

  • $25 per semester

  • Club Contact: Sam Hosfelt
  • Phone: 785.230.3404
  • E-mail: hosfelt@ku.edu
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Ki Aikido

Ki-Aikido is a traditionally-rooted, modern Japanese martial art teaching self defense and mind-body coordination. Because Aikido focuses on using attackers' own power against them, the defenders need not out-muscle their opponents. Thus, Aikido is well-suited to people of all sizes and strengths. Confidence, mental focus, and relaxation are major emphases highly useful in daily life. 

Meetings

  • T/Th 9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Dues

  • $40 per semester
  • Club Contact: Cody Clifton (President)
  • Phone:
  • E-mail: cclifton@math.ku.edu
  • Facebook: KU Ki Aikido Club
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Kumdo/Kendo

Kumdo is a modern martial art of fencing, the Korean equivalent of Japanese Kendo. The name means "the way of the sword," using the same Chinese characters as Kendo. Kumdo pursues one’s perfect harmony of inner strength ("Ki"), absolute and unbounded swing of the sword ("Kum"), and use of lower back and body ("Chae"). The primary purpose of Kumdo is not self-defense, but the development of discipline and self-control. The spiritual maturity combined with strength and speed-this is the essence of Kumdo.

Meetings

  • Email for more information

Dues

  • Email

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Lacrosse - Men

Meetings

  • TWR 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Shenk

Dues

  • $700-900
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Lacrosse - Women

Meetings

  • Monday & Wednesday 5-7:00 p.m.

Dues

  • $125
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Marksmanship

The purpose of the KU Marksmanship Club is to promote competitive shooting at The University of Kansas. Our team does this by educating students and faculty, of all experience levels, by stressing safety of firearms and within competitive shooting. It then encourages members to compete at a collegiate level in competitive shooting. We would emphasize a high standard of team building and sportsmanship; so that we could bring our members together to represent the KU student body at the highest level while maintaining safety and excellence.

Meetings

  • Contact Shawn Kaylor for more information.

  • Club Contact: Shawn Kaylor
  • Phone: 316-648-7636
  • E-mail:skaylor@ku.edu
  • Facebook: KU Marksmen
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Quidditch

The game of Quidditch is fairly complicated to play, but once the rules are straightened out, it is easy to get a hang of. According to the Official Rule book, the Quidditch field is a half the size of a soccer field and is in the shape of an oval. On either side of the field are three large hoops in which players throw balls at in order to score points. Quidditch is played with two teams of seven people. There are four positions: chaser, beater, keeper and seeker. The game, which is a combination of handball, dodgeball, football and soccer is a full contact sport in which pushing, grabbing, tackling and other acts of physical aggression are not only allowed but encouraged. The game is not for the faint of heart. It is truly an athletic, intense game that takes practice to learn and master.

Today, Kansas Quidditch is ranked in the top 20 of all the teams in the world and is a name to be recognized in the Quidditch community. The team continues to practice regularly and travel as much as they can all over the country. 

Meetings

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 6- 7:30 p.m.

Dues

  • $20
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Racquetball

Membership Requirements: KU Racquetball Club is open to any undergraduate or graduate student that wants to join. There is no limit on how many members can join and all skill levels are welcome. Payment of club dues and participation are required for those who want to be a member and travel with the team for tournaments.

Purpose: To provide a recreational and/or competitive atmosphere for KU Students interested in racquetball.

Practice: Practice will occur two times a week for the 2012-2013 season. Practice is very important and will help improve one's game on the court, but if you have a test the night of a practice or need to study for a test the following day, do not hesitate to skip practice, leave early or show up late- just shoot an email to Connar.

If you are interested, please feel free to join the Facebook page "KU Racquetball Club" or email Connar. He will contact you with the information about the first meeting of the season and practices.

Meets

  • Mondays and Thursdays 7-9 p.m. in Robinson Gymnasium
  • Sundays 1-3 p.m.

Dues

  • $25/semester
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Rock Climbing

The KU Rock Climbing Club is an organization which intends to promote the history, values, and techniques of the activity of Rock Climbing throughout the KU campus. We emphasize personal responsibility, stewardship of nature, and respect of the danger inherently involved in the sport. Members will become well versed in bouldering (non roped climbing), top rope climbing, sport climbing, and traditional climbing (1+ year experience required). We pride ourselves in being a multifaceted, diverse group of individuals and hope that all members will leave the club with the knowledge that no goal is insurmountable when opposed with prudent diligence.

Meetings

  • M, W, Th: 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Dues

  • $60 - Traveling
  • $20 - Non-traveling

Club E-mail

KUClimbing@gmail.com

  • Club Contact: Will Wright
  • E-mail: wowright4@ku.edu
  • Facebook: KU Rock Climbing or Groups at KU
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Rugby - Men

Rugby is now the fastest growing collegiate sport in the U.S. KU's Men's and Women's teams play against other clubs here in Kansas and throughout the Midwest. The club as a whole is continuing to elevate its level of play while taking on rookie players each season.

Dues

  • $110/semester
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Rugby - Women

Rugby is now the fastest growing collegiate sport in the U.S. KU's Men's and Women's teams play against other clubs here in Kansas and throughout the Midwest. The club as a whole is continuing to elevate its level of play while taking on rookie players each season.

Meetings

  • Tuesdays and Thursdyas 6-8 p.m.
  • Fridays 6-8 p.m. before games

Dues

  • $100
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Running

The KU Running Club provides a healthy, competitive environment for University of Kansas students to pursue running.  Whether you're a veteran runner, coming back from a solstice or just getting started, we have something for you!  Besides coming to weekly runs, staying in shape and meeting lots of new people, members can compete in Cross Country, Track, Road Races and more on a national level if they wish.  Our club is a member of the National Intercollegiate Running Club Association (NIRCA) which sponsors races of all kinds across the nation for club level teams.  The club will also frequently compete against D-I, D-II, D-III and NAIA squads during the season.

Practice Times

  • Monday-Friday 5:00 pm at the ASRFC

Dues

  • $10 General Membership $30 Competitive Membership. Per semester.
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Sailing

Mission: To develop sailing skills, exhibit sportsmanship in competition, and promote water-recreation to all sailors, new and experienced.

Description: We sail together recreationally on Clinton Lake and competitively across the Midwest . Anyone is welcome, regardless of experience.

Meetings

  • Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - ASRFC, First Floor Conference Room
  • Weekend Sailing, Kansas Sailing Association Compound on Clinton Lake

Dues

  • $30/semester
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Soccer - Men

We accept players who are serious about developing their skills, showing practice commitment, and showing leadership ability in the way of fundraising and community service.

Meetings

  • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 5-7 p.m.

Dues

  • $300
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Soccer - Women

We are a competitive team, made up from a tryout, that plays other university's club soccer teams. Our season is during the fall semester.

Meetings

  • Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 4:00pm-7:00pm

Dues

  • $250
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Softball

The Softball Club team at the University of Kansas was formed to create an opportunity for women at KU who are students or KU Faculty/Staff to participate on a competitive, fastpitch softball team at the collegiate level. Our objective is to establish and maintain a high level of competition and respect on the field while pursuing academic excellence. Our club has annual dues, numerous fundraisers requiring team participation, weekly practices and of course games! The Softball Club is completely student run, so we have to fund ourselves, so please understand that we are a young team and will be doing a lot of raising money this fall and other team building activities.

Meetings

  • Mondays and Thursdays 5:00pm-8:00pm

Dues

  • $110/semester
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Swimming

KU Swim Club is a co-ed, student-run, competitive swim team that welcomes all levels and abilities of swimmers. KUSC is open to everyone at KU—students, faculty, and staff. The club practices three times a week with a coach directing workouts, but no practice is mandatory. About once a month, the club travels to regional meets to compete with other schools, and the annual club dues pay for travel.

Meetings

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays- 6:30 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
  • Sundays - 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dues

  • $170/year
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Table Tennis

We have formed this club because we want to improve in table tennis through competition with a variety of opponents. We want to provide the opportunity to practice and compete in a professional environment.

Meetings

  • Tuesdays 7-9 p.m.
  • Fridays 6-8 p.m.
  • Sundays Noon -2 p.m.

Dues

  • $40/semester
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Tae Kwon Do

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art which emphasizes the use of hand and foot striking techniques for self defense. The purpose of the KU Tae Kwon Do Club is to give all students, faculty and staff the opportunity to study Tae Kwon Do and to promote the physical and mental disciplines of the martial art. Club members have various levels of experience and come from many different Tae Kwon Do schools. No previous martial arts experience is necessary to join the club. If you are interested, please feel free to stop by during one of our meeting times and drop in on a class.

Meetings

  • Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 p.m
  • Sundays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Dues

  • $60
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Tennis

Meetings

  • Mondays and Thursdays 5-7 p.m.

Dues

  • $30/semester
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Ultimate - Men

The Horror Zontals Men's Ultimate Frisbee team has represented KU for twenty years now. As Ultimates popularity, competitiveness, and grass-roots support continues to grow worldwide, the Horror Zontals have ambitious goals to travel across the nation to high caliber tournaments.

  • T, Th 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Dues

  • $100
  • $120
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Ultimate - Women

Ultimate frisbee is a fun, fast-paced, outdoor team sport played with a disc that incorporates features from basketball, football, and soccer, and the Spirit of the Game to form a truly unique and exciting sport. Betty Ultimate welcomes women of all experience levels to become part of our tradition and help Kansas Ultimate grow. We compete in the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) College Series and are part of the Ozarks section. Every fall and spring, our team travels to numerous tournaments with goals of not only developing individual and team skills, but also of being a serious contender in each tournament. Join our Google group and visit our website for additional information about our team, practice and tournaments.

Meetings

  • T, Th 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dues

  • $50
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Volleyball - Women

Meetings

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm

Dues

  • $150/semester
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Water Skiing

The waterski club is for all beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers that are interested. We practice at MoKan ski lake on K-10 east of Lawrence every weekday from 8am-5pm. The $100 dues cover everything needed to practice, including: equipment, boat gas, insurance and instruction. For those who are interested in competition, we travel to several tournaments across the Midwest each semester to compete.

Meetings

  • Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Varies with Weather

Dues

  • $100

  • Club Contact: Katie Barnes
  • Phone: 913.205.3526
  • E-mail: kuwaterski@gmail.com
  • Facebook: KU Waterski Team
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