This week let’s start off with some news from Campus Recreation!

Recreational Sports & Fitness Day is TODAY! Join us on the North Mall for free giveaways and prizes from 10:30am – 2pm.

Intramural Deadlines
-Registration for the dodgeball tournament ends today.
-Registration for flag football, sand volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and IFC roller hockey ends Friday, 9/9.

SHARP: self-defense class for women; Session 1 registration ends Thursday 9/8. FREE.

BootCamp: a five-week Back-to-school workout program designed to start the year off right!.

JOB FAIR: Mark your calendars for September 13th! We’re hosting a job fair for the NEW university recreation center. PSU 308 from 11am-1pm or 6pm-8pm.

If you still haven’t, check out Bear Fit and Wellness classes. Registration deadlines are coming up! Class descriptions and schedules can be found on our website http://www.missouristate.edu/recreation/

Don’t forget to check out Super 8 in the PSU Theater at 9 PM tonight and Sunday, September 11th if you miss it.

Then on Thursday, September 8th come by the PSU Food Court at 9 PM to get set up for SAC After Hours Presents: Capture the Flag. Make sure you’re there at 9 to get divided up into teams for the campus wide game.

Not the capture the flag type? Then check out the Strong Hall Amphitheater on Friday, September 9th at 5 PM for the start of the 14th Annual Ozarks Celebration Festival. The festival kicks off with Friday’s concert featuring 3 of Springfield’s most popular bands: The Blackberry Winter Band, Beyond Reach, and Big Smith. The festival runs from September 9th – September 11th followed by the Ozarks Lecture Series from September 12th – 14th. Check the Ozarks Celebration Festival website for more information at http://ocf.missouristate.edu/

On Sunday, September 11th watch Women’s Soccer take on Oral Roberts at the Plaster Sports Complex at 2 PM.

On Monday September 12th SAC will be presenting It Gets Better featuring Dan Savage. Listen as Dan Savage takes you through his journey and explains the “It Gets Better” motto. Check out the youtube movement in action here http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject or learn more about the project at itgetsbetter.org

Public Affairs Week kicks off on Monday  and lasts until Friday, September 16th. Check back for a more in depth look at the upcoming Public Affairs Week in Thursday’s Union Update or visit the Public Affairs Week website for more information at http://www.missouristate.edu/paw/default.asp