Iowa State University and the Ames Community will be hosting the 2022 World Finals of Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem-solving program involving students from...

Our first Women* Climb Night was such a success, we are doing it again! Join us for Women* Climb Night on Wednesday, May 4 at the State Gym Top Rope wall. It is drop...

The annual Rec Services student staff awards banquet, “The RECSPYS” took place on the evening of April 22 at the Iowa State Alumni Center. The RECSPYS ho...

At Rec Services, we really appreciate our student employees. That is why Lied, State, and Beyer will all close at 5pm on Friday, April 22, to allow our students to a...

Join us for Women* Climb Night on Wednesday, May 4 at the State Gym Top Rope wall. It is drop in/come-and-go experience from 7pm – 10pm. Why the asterisks on &...

Cy-5 Virtual 5k   HOW IT WORKS: From Ames to Timbuktu, it doesn’t matter where you are when it comes to participating in the CY-5 Virtual 5K.  Registration w...

Fall Semester Updates Recreation Services Press Release State Gym hours will be 8:00am-8:00pm Monday through Friday until August 16. Face coverings are required when...

For those of you staying in Ames over the summer, you may already be worried about what activities you should get involved in. Don’t fret! Recreation Services has ...

Gear stores are my kryptonite. Seriously, no matter how much will power I think I have, I cannot walk by a shiny gear store full of ropes, expensive clothes and back...

I was born in Ames. So was my mom, and so were my grandparents and my great grandparents. Growing up I never understood how a family could stick around in the same b...