Lots of Brock clubs and organizations have plenty of fun activities planned to welcome Badgers back for the new year.
After what was hopefully a relaxing and festive winter break, Brock invites you to start the new year by jumping back into the action. The next four weeks are packed full of fun activities for students. Students should be sure to bring a valid Brock student card to participate in these exciting events.
Poster Fair: Union Station Jan. 6 – 10
From Monday, Jan. 6 to Friday, Jan. 10, BUSU’s poster fair is back. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, check out the huge variety of posters in the Union Station. With a wide range of sizes, themes, colours and styles, students are sure to find something to decorate their rooms with. There’s no registration required and it’s open to all Brock students.
Crafts and Hot Chocolate: Market Hall Jan. 9
From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, SWAC and Student Life are hosting a craft session in Market Hall. After customizing your own hot chocolate, you can relax with painting, colouring, bracelet-making and more. Bring a friend or come meet new people as you unleash your creativity.
Brews and Board Games: Isaac’s, every Thursday until April
Isaac’s Lounge invites you to come hang out, enjoy weekly menu and drink specials, and choose from a variety of board games on Thursdays from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Don’t forget your valid student card and come with an appetite; you must purchase a drink or meal to play. There is a game time limit of 90 minutes per group.
Pottery Painting and Pizza: Isaac’s Jan. 13
Starting off Frost Week, BUSU’s annual welcome week back into the school term, is BUSU’s Pottery Painting and Pizza, a paid ticketed event with limited seating. Pottery is provided by local pottery store Crockadoodle, and the $5 ticket includes a piece of pottery, paint supplies and pizza. After the event, Crockadoodle will cure all the pottery items in a kiln, and an email will be sent to you when your piece is ready for pick up. Pick up will be at the BUSU Front Desk during office hours.
During each Frost Week event, students can keep an eye out for the secret QR Poster and scan for a chance to win a gift basket valued at over $600, with a $200 Best Buy gift card, a $200 Foot Locker gift card and over $200 in Brock Campus Store items.
Tuesday Clubs Fair, Trivia and Sexy Bingo: Jan. 14
On the second day of Frost Week, students can meet new and returning clubs at the Clubs Fair at Union Station from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or head to Isaac’s for a fun game of trivia from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the first of a weekly event going on every Tuesday until April. Trivia is limited to four students per team and for Isaac’s customers only. The first-place team gets a $75 Walmart gift card, second place gets a $50 Uber Eats card, and third place gets $30 to Isaac’s Lounge. After Trivia, Isaac’s is hosting Sexy Bingo with local drag icon Vanity a la Mode from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are free, but spots are limited, and with $1,200 in prizes up for grabs, you don’t want to miss this popular event.
Ice Skating at Canada Games and Collage Craft: Jan. 15
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the third day of Frost Week, there is a free open skate at Canada Games Park. Skate rentals are available but limited. This is a free drop-in event and no registration is needed, but remember to bring your Brock card. The first 200 students to attend this event will receive a free pair of BUSU mittens. BUSU is also hosting in the evening a “New Year, New Me! Collage Making” event at Isaac’s with special guest host @paperbananas. This event is also free, but tickets are limited. Free pop and snacks will be available throughout the evening as you work on your own personal vision boards for your New Year’s resolutions.
Free Hot Breakfast: Jan. 16
Drop by Union Station on Jan. 16 from 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. (or until the food runs out!) for a full plate of fresh pancakes, sausages, eggs, crispy potatoes, juice, coffee and fruit. This event is part of the Food First Program which aims to address the growing issues of food and health insecurity among Canadian post-secondary students.
Follow BUSU on Instagram and keep an eye on Brock’s ExperienceBU page for more information on these events and more.