Recreational Classes and Activities

Dance and Yoga Classes 

New in Spring 2008, Mills Recreation presents two regular dance classes and a yoga class! No experience necessary, just wear comfortable clothes and bring your desire to learn! All classes are free. Come to just one class or attend all in the series. Instructors for all classes are volunteer. They are Mills students and are experienced dancers and instructors.

Senegalese (West African) Dance
Sundays - February 17, March 9, April 13
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Haas Pavilion Room 116

Salsa and Latin Dance
Wednesdays - February 20, March 5, March 19, April 2, April 16, April 30
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Haas Pavilion Room 116

Yoga
Fridays - February 29, March 7, March 14, March 21
7:15 - 8:30 am
Haas Pavilion Room 116

Weekend Recreational Activities

Sundays are recreational activity days at Mills. Recreational activities provide a great opportunity to take a break from work and studying and try something new! No experience or skill necessary for any of the activities, so gather some friends and come out!

For more information about Recreational Activities or with questions or suggestions, contact Lisa Kelly, Recreation and Intramural Coordinator: lkelly@mills.edu or call the APER office: 510.430.2172. More activities coming in the Spring!

Intramural Sports: Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer and Basketball 

Women's Ultimate Frisbee Clinic
Date: March 7, 2008 *New date!*
Time: 2:30-4:00 pm
Location: Mills College Soccer Field

Want to learn the basics of Ultimate Frisbee? Interested in learning more about opportunities to play Ultimate in the Bay Area? Come on out to the Mills College Women's Ultimate Frisbee Clinic!

In this clinic, we will teach the basics of the Ultimate Frisbee game: throwing, catching, making cuts and playing defense. The clinic will be taught by Marc Weinstein, the Mills Tennis Coach and Ultimate player. Marc has competed extensively in the sport of Ultimate Frisbee, playing on teams at the high school, college, open and master's levels. Marc's college team won the Collegiate National Championship in 1986, and he also played on a Master's team (32 and older) that won a World Championship in 1998.

Indoor Soccer Intramural League
TBA
Location: Haas Gymnasium

Indoor soccer intramurals will be open to all members of the Mills Community including students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and EF students. Please contact Lisa Kelly if you are interested: lkelly@mills.edu. Indoor soccer will begin in March. 

Basketball Intramural League
Fridays 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Location: Haas Gymnasium

Spring Intramural Basketball will begin March 7!  Schedule and results below, teams in bold were the game winners.

Please arrive in the gym promptly at 6:00 pm for a 15-minute check-in and warm up. Games will begin at 6:15 pm (except April 11). All games will be 32 minutes  of playing time long (four 8-minute quarters) and will include a 2-minute break between quarters and a 7-minute halftime.

All players are expected to wear proper basketball attire and play with the highest level of respect for opponents.

We had a very successful fall semester of Intramural Basketball! See the results below.

All Mills community members (students, faculty, and staff) are welcome to join intramural teams and guests are welcome as well. Contact Lisa Kelly, Recreation and Intramural Coordinator, for more information: lkelly@mills.edu or call the APER Office: 510.430.2172.

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Student Clubs

Spirit Squad
Want to support our Mills College Cyclone student-athletes at home events? Want to help increase school spirit at Mills? Be a Spirit Leader!

Club activities will include promoting home events around campus, leading cheers at home meets and matches, and helping organize theme nights and activities to increase fan support for Mills athletics.

If you're looking for a fun way to get involved at Mills, this could be the club for you. No cheerleading experience necessary! Call the APER office or email spiritsquad@mills.edu for more information.

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Mills Community Clubs

Mills College Walk/Run Club
2nd Friday of each month
9:00 am–11:00 am 

The trails of the Oakland hills are one of the city's treasures. Students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to join the Walk/Run Club for morning exercise on beautiful redwood trails in the East Bay. You can see rushing streams, blossoming trees, and gorgeous views of the bay while running through redwood forests and mossy trails. 

All Mills Walk/Run Club events will be held on the second Friday of every month at 9 am. Those who would like to participate should meet outside Haas Pavilion and be prepared to leave campus no later than 9:05 am. We will return to campus no later than noon. 

Come prepared with good running or walking shoes, extra clothes, a watch, and a water bottle. Be prepared for all kinds of weather, and during the rainy months, expect to be walking and running through muddy trails.  You may get a little dirty, but it’s all part of the fun!  Come fifteen minutes early to fill out a waiver if you are attending for the first time, and bring medical insurance information as well.

Join us for these Spring 2008 dates:
Feburary 8
March 14
April 11
May 9

No reservation required! For more information, contact Laura Davis at 510.430.3282 or ldavis@mills.edu. 

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Put on your walkin' shoes and join us for MILLS WALKS!  Connect with other members of the Mills Community who want to walk their way to health and happiness. 

Do you want to improve your fitness, meet others who are interested in becoming more focused on healthy living, and earn incentive prizes while not drastically altering your daily routine?  Join other students, staff, and faculty as they step their way to increased awareness of activity levels and improved fitness.

Mills Walks is a pedometer-based walking wellness program.  Members wear a pedometer (a gadget that counts each step taken) each day and are encouraged to increase the number of steps they take.  As they walk, each member tracks the steps taken on the handy Step Tracker Log.  As each member reaches a milestone, incentive prizes are awarded.

Research has shown that 7,000–10,000 steps in a daily routine are the equivalent to a moderate-intensity 30 minute workout.  The goal of Mills Walks is to encourage members to achieve at least 7,000 steps a day as often as possible.  In order to increase the number of steps taken during the day, consider parking a bit farther away from the grocery store entrance, using the stairs instead of the elevator, or taking a lunchtime walk.

Members of Mills Walks will receive a pedometer, maps of the Mills College on-campus fitness trail and of the surrounding East Bay Regional Parks, a booklet about pedometers and pedometer wellness programs, a Step Tracker Log for easy documentation of the steps taken, and the names and e-mail addresses of other members in order to facilitate club-wide communication and walking partners, if desired.

Incentives for Step Milestones:

100,000 (about 2 weeks)—Mills Walks Light/Whistle Key Chain
200,000 (about 1 month)—Mills Walks Water Bottle
500,000 (about 2.5 months)—Mills Walks T-Shirt
1 Million (about 5 months)—Mills Walks Duffle Bag

For more information, contact  athletics@mills.edu or 510.430.2172.