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>>STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Little-known groups offer great fun
avilchis@kansan.com
BY ALAIDE VILCHIS IBBARA
The University has more than 500 different student organizations. Picking which group to join can be overwhelming for students who are interested. Some organizations are very well known while other newly created groups have less than 10 members. Because there is an organization for everyone, here is a list of four lesser known student clubs.
Yoga Club
With the increasing popularity of yoga, Molly Daughey, vice president of the yoga club, thought that it would be a good idea to have a
club where students did not have to pay to participate.
Those were the origins of the yoga club which started Spring semester 2007 and now has somewhere between 20 to 30 members.
The classes
"We're totally open to people of no experience. We'll teach you and provide you with the equipment."
are designed so students with any fitness level can attend.
"It is mainly a place to release some energy, take breaks of studying and you meet some cool people." Daughety said.
The time and day of meetings are yet to be determined. For more information contact Daughey at daughey@ku.edu.
Tree Climbing Club
The title describes this club well. It is an organization where students meet to climb trees.
A meeting normally consists of the group walking to different parks and finding trees to climb.
Flanery at flan@ku.edu for more information about the club.
Katie Soldan started doing archery because her boyfriend does it. When she moved to the University, she wanted to meet other students who were interested in the sport.
"We just have fun climbing trees and messing around outside," said Andrew Flanery, the club's president.
Soldan said that the club is not only designed for experienced people but also for beginners.
Archery Club
KATIE SOLDAN Founder of the Archery Club
"We are totally open to people of no experience," Soldan said. "We'll
Soldan started the Archery club which now meets every Tuesday afternoon at the Clinton Lake archery range.
Because of some problems, the club has not yet set a meeting time or place. Students can contact
each you and provide you with the equipment."
Students with a passion for words and board games can join the Scrabble Club.
Although there are no fees for the club, members need to purchase a permit to get into the park.
Members of the club meet at the Kansas Union and play one game of scrabble in teams of three or four to split up the board.
Scrabble Club
Wiley also said that most members of the club are her friends but the club is perfect for new members who want join a smaller club and get to know people.
Katherine Wiley, club president, said she started the club after playing the game a lot during winter break.
"It's a good break from pure work," Wiley said. "It's a low stress club because you don't have to do any work."
For more information about the club and meeting times contact Wiley at kwiley@ku.edu.
》 RECREATION
Float like a butterfly without sting of the bee
People who don't want to fight can still train as a boxer
By Alaide Vilchis Ibarra avilchis@kansan.com
Two University graduates recently realized that there was no place in Lawrence for residents to practice boxing, so they took matters into their own hands.
Justin Montgomery and Walter Ewert opened the first boxing gym in town in July in North Lawrence.
"We did a lot of stuff. We put in a lot of sweat equity on this," Montgomery said. "My business partner and I are very good with our hands, so we built and did most of the work ourselves."
a building to use for practice they had previously trained in Montgomery's basement they started inviting friends to train with them. But interest grew beyond their circle of friends, and the idea developed into a business.
After talking to the owner of a gym that was closing in Leavenworth, Montgomery and Ewert bought the gym's equipment for a fraction of the retail price.
They opened Walt's Boxing Gym, 1845 E. 1450 Rd., without having to ask for a business loan.
"We want to help people understand that they can work out as a boxer without ever getting punched."
JUSTIN MONTGOMERY Co-owner of Walt's Boxing Gym
Ewert said that after they found
Today, the gym has about 20 paying customers, and Montgomery said he expected more people to join after students came back to town in the fall. He also said that although he
does not know the specific date, he wants to have a formal grand opening to draw attention to the gym.
"I'd like to grow in Lawrence to support local fights in Lawrence," Montgomery said. "Some sort of a
community effort to maybe see if boxing can have a comeback"
"We want to help people understand they can work out as a boxer without ever getting punched," Montgomery said.
The gym offers classes aimed at people who want to experience the workout of a boxer without actually having to fight.
Basic conditioning takes place from Monday to Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7 and from 7:30 to 9.
If a member wants to actually box and participate in competitions, Eric Riley, trainer at Haskell Indian Nations University's boxing club, trains boxers and finds their other opponents at a beginner's level to fight against.
The gym's fees vary. Members can sign a contract for six months and pay $44 per month. People can also buy a punch card that includes a number of classes for$ 5 per class. Walk-ins are $10 for up to two one-and-a-half-hour sessions.
Edited by Joe Caponio
KANSAN FILE PHOTO
A couple University graduates opened a gym on E.1450 Road, where people can come to practice boxing. People who want to fight, or those who just want to practice can join the gym.