Students and staff at BCIT have an opportunity to connect with each other outside of a classroom and share a bond through their mutual sporting interests.
Intramurals is a formal league of sports that BCIT Recreation Centre offers. The intramural coordinator, Justin Lee runs the intramurals and enjoys the experience and atmosphere offered in the ten week schedule.
“Pretty much just being around anybody who likes to play sports. I’ve studied sports and been involved with sports my entire life so it’s nice to be around people who actually want to be involved in sports.”
Students and staff who are interested in playing sports and not spending tons of club or league fees can enter a league with a team of their own or a team created for them by the Intramurals Coordinator.
Not in the Face celebrates another win at BCIT Intramurals. #recwithus #dodgeball pic.twitter.com/Cxp9jAlu4X
— BCIT REC (@bcitrecservices) November 5, 2015
Justin says that, Intramurals are helpful to many staff and students because of the temporary escape it provides from the daily pressures of life. It offers people an environment where they can forget about a bad grade on a quiz or an argument with a friend or family member. Not to mention, it is a physical activity that can help boost people’s serotonin levels and their mood.
“ It’s nice to see people have an opportunity to get away from stress of school, stress of studying, stress of you know.. whatever, maybe they have something going on at home. Recreation is just kind of a temporary escape or stress relief of any of the daily pressures that students and staff may face.”
New students and staff should consider joining a team at the Intramurals if they have a passion for playing sports or if they enjoy meeting and spending time with new friends.