May 13, 2022
UREC Climbing Tower
Did you know that all Marinette students can use the Kress Center gym on the Green Bay campus for free? While this gym may be too long of a drive to attend daily, you may want to use your free time in the summer to take advantage of what they have that we don’t: namely, their fancy climbing tower. The 28-foot climbing tower is open for scaling on Monday through Thursday, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Want to earn your Top-Rope Belay Certification? Attend one of the free UREC Belay Clinics from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on the first Monday and third Tuesday of each month, and you’ll come away with your certification (for UREC climbing tower and UREC adventure trips only). Please note that you can use the climbing tower without certification, but you’ll need to wait for UREC staff to assist you with belays. The Kress Center also boasts an Outdoor Adventure Center, where you can rent outdoor equipment at super-low prices with your student ID, including the following: tents and camping gear, canoe and kayak packages (including life jackets), disc golf kits, and more. See Sydney Hansen’s “Local Favorites” article below for info on free kayak rentals available this summer through the Marinette campus!