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Ski and Snowboard Club.

Most popular activity- skiing and snowboarding. The ski and snowboard club is one of the largest on campus. After that hiking , biking, and anything else outdoorsy. We have a great outing club that provides excursions every weekend for a small fee. The fraternity and sorority scene is small but tight nit, students involved generally enjoy being a part of them. At any given time at UVM there is someone awake who wants to hang out, which is a nice feeling. Most people meet there close friends in their dorms, but this is not always true. I have met many friends from various places, including my job, my classes and parties. There are concerts almost every night of the week and free movie tickets to the theater downtown. For 21-year-olds, there are a whole slew of bars to choose from, and for those under 21 there are parties every weekend although they often get broken up by the police.

The Ski and Snowboard Club is definitely the most popular club on campus. Although there are many, many people here who love to ski or snowboard, there are still those of us who don't own skis or a snowboard (like me...). At the beginning of the year, there's a huge club fair and all the clubs are out, trying to find new members. If you can't find something that interests you at least a little, your eyes are probably closed. I'm mostly in business related clubs, since I'm a business major. However, I'm also in juggling club (and am very proud to admit it!). In the beginning of the year, some people keep their doors open, but we started shutting the door in our room once the workload increased. The halls aren't too big, so you pretty much have at least seen everyone on your hall before. One thing that I must warn you about is the Naked Bike Ride. I have heard that it is quite the experience, but I have never participated... If you don't want to have anything to do with it, just stay away from Central Campus on that evening. Like every other college, there are parties on 'Thirsty' Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. If you're like me, and actually care if you're awake for your Friday classes, the parties aren't distracting, and some of them are off campus so they're not distracting to you say, if you're doing homework for Friday. Then again, feel free to party hard. It's all personal preference. If you're not a partier, there's plenty of stuff to do that doesn't involve drinking. Church Street is just a short walk or bus ride down the hill. For those of you who have never heard of Church Street, it's a street just for pedestrians - no cars. It's filled with all sorts of shops and restaurants - it's a nice place to be.

Technically speaking the most popular student group is the Outing Club. Basically this is a club on campus that leads 3-5 trips a week. These trips range from a simple hike to yoga at the top of a mountain, rock climbing, ice climbing, backpacking, etc. These trips are lead by certified students and provides a really great way for UVM students to get outside and challenge themselves. This is the biggest club because upon receiving your acceptance letter to UVM you immediately become a member of the outing club. With this membership you also get access to using various outdoors equipment for free or very cheap. The second largest club on our campus is the Ski and Snowboard club. 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our students are part of this club. With your membership you get discounted season passes to surrounding mountains (Jay Peak, Bolton, Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen) and transporation to mountains on the weekends. You don't have to be into either of these things to fit in at UVM. We also have greek life (10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body), and over 150 other clubs and organizations on our campus!!

The most popular activities and groups at UVM are the Outing Club and the Ski and Snowboarding Club. UVM is really active and most people like to hike, participate in club sports, and ski a lot! Students participate a lot in sports and regularly attend the hockey and basketball games. I cannot talk much about the theater department because I am not really involved in that part of the school, but I know that my friends who are in it love it. School-wide traditions like the Naked Bike Race, and broom ball have a wide-range of participants, and most people meet each other through extra-curricular clubs like the Running Club, the Alpine Ski Club, etc. Because UVM is in Burlington, there is also lots to do off campus from yoga, sailing, to working in coffee shops, etc. Usually, in the winter, I ski on the weekends, and use the week to finish homework, intern, and work, but there is lots to do if you have the time.

The University of Vermont provides a nearly limitless number of student activities and organizations to choose from, but perhaps the most popular is the Ski and Snowboard Club. Situated in northern Vermont and bordering the Green Mountains to the east, UVM gets a lot of snow during their long, cold winters. There are numerous winter resorts within reasonable driving distance of the main campus, and all give UVM students discounts on season passes. As the majority of the student body originates from Vermont and the rest of New England, winter sports are extremely popular at this school. I myself have greatly enjoyed being a member of the Ski and Snowboard Club since I arrived at UVM. If you don't like cold weather, then this is not the university for you; however, if you simply don't ski or snowboard, then UVM provides many other social opportunities from which to choose. For example, I am also involved with the Fly Fishing Club, the Wildlife and Fisheries Society, and the Rubenstein School Student Advisory Board. Be it student government, community service, or simply getting outdoors to have fun, there is something for everyone at UVM. There is even a Greek fraternity/sorority system, all of which promote student unity camaraderie. Athletics are also very popular at the school, especially hockey and basketball, both of which have gained national attention by advancing to the Frozen Four and March Madness tournaments in recent years. Without a professional sports team to cheer for in Burlington, the Catamounts are the greatest source of athletic pride for the community. UVM is also frequently host to an abundance of guest speakers of national recognition within their respective fields, including the Vice President and First Lady within the last year alone. As for the party scene, weekends are hardly ever quiet. No matter what organization or event you are interested in, UVM provides social opportunities for everyone.

The students mostly drink all weekend in the dorm rooms.

Tons of things to do. lots of guest speakers, great clubs...def. join up! I wish i had more time to do all of the things here....intramural sports, partying downtown, swimming at the beach in the summer. Students are always throwing a frisbee out on the green or playing wiffleball. The naked bike ride is great, same with springfest. People definitely party a lot, you can always find someone who will go out with you, but on the other hand there are always people doing other things, like watching movies or going biking or doing something outside like with the outing club. The big thing here is that people are very active!

There's always lots going on at UVM. Each week UVM sends out a calendar filled with guest speakers, films, concerts, events. During the week, people stay really busy with classes, school work and extracurriculars. Most partying only happens on the weekends (thursday for some too). Most people do drink but it's not a huge deal if you still go out but don't like to get drunk. Lots of nights my roommates and I will just stay in our dorm, chill, play games, watch a movie. Frats/Sororities, not here! Only a few but they're mostly just the small group of business students. Athletics are not so popular unless you're into the jock crowd which is fine too. Intramurals are great though.

UVM students sometimes tend to leave their doors open unless they themselves are inside their rooms. Athletic events are somewhat popular: Basketball and Hockey. If I was up at 2am (which i usually am) I would watch a James Bond movie. Naked Bike ride is probably UVM's Legendary tradition. I swear that event really loosens a lot of people up before finals. It makes me and my friends want to come back and see UVM again. Fraternities/sororities aren't as big as I thought but the tend to be "exclusive".