Student Clubs and Student-Led Activities

Selkirk College Clubs

Every year, Selkirk College has a variety of clubs to participate in according to student interest, some examples of past and current clubs have been listed below.

Bouldering Club - For more information contact recreation@selkirk.ca

Our Bouldering/Climbing Club has been around for longer than our Bouldering Wall has! Come join a dynamic group of climbers, from novice to very experienced, and learn new skills on the Wall. You will be exposed to a network of climbers for future climbing and you will be encouraging and improving Castlegar’s climbing culture.

Basketball - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Come out and play ball regularly – full-court or 3-on-3, or simply shoot hoops! Previously, our Basketball Club has enrolled in the West Kootenay Men’s League each semester to push their game to the next level. Hone your skills and learn new ones!

X-Country Running Club - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Join together with fellow runners for comradery on our local trail system. Nervous on our trails to run alone?  Scare away bears and other wildlife while running with other students and staff. Work towards a network of races and achieving the best times you can or simply getting outside to enjoy nature, having fun and meeting like-minded folks.

Drone - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Drones can be tried out during the regular Drone Club times. Drones are usually flown in the gymnasium during the winter and outside when the environment allows.

Signing Glee - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Ever wanted to learn a new language? Learn ASL signs and enjoy healthy interactions with fellow students and staff. This club takes place on the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson.

Conversation Club - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Paddling Club - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Acro Yoga - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Stretch minds, bodies and boundaries with Acro Yoga. You will learn to grow together and to communicate and trust others in this Club. A physical practice that combines yoga and acrobatics. This practice provides physical and mental health benefits such as exercise and strength building. Partner balancing can improve concentration.  Acro Yoga also has elements leading to stress relief. The roots of this practice began at the turn of the century. This club operates on the Castlegar Campus

Aerials - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Dreaming of joining Cirque de Soleil? If you know what aerial silks and hoops are, then you will want to come and practice your skills with this club. Our local Discover Circus business in Nelson has provided many folks with these skills. Any instruction will likely come from the Discover Circus instructors. This club operates on the Castlegar Campus.

Archery Club - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Join our Archery Club, where once you have been given a free Archery Safety Lesson, you will be ready to practice the age old skill in our gymnasium.

Business and Accounting Club - For more information contact Faculty Advisor Greg Dodd.

Greg Dodd is enthusiastically relaunching this club. Bring your keen interest in core business practices and watch for election of executive. Better yet, throw your name in the hat!

Outdoors Club - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

This club brings together those interested in activities in the out-of-doors - hiking, skiing, canoeing and cycling, to name a few. Whatever interest the “students of the year” pick, will likely be what the group will focus on. Come have your say in outdoor club activities.

Cricket - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Most people play cricket for one reason, because they love the game and spending time with friends. Expect some enthusiasm and skill from this crowd.

Ultimate Frisbee - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Do you love tossing around the Frisbee? Ultimate is a non-contact sport that is social, active and outdoors. This is one of our older clubs. 

Kickboxing - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

A form of martial art that combines boxing with elements of karate and muay thai - in particular, kicking with bare feet. This club ran for many years with student interest and instruction.

Music - Check in at the Castlegar Gym Office for more details or email recreation@selkirk.ca

Love to sing or play an instrument? Check out our Music Club and enjoy the choral group or perhaps even develop a musical band.

Do you want to start a club?

Fill out the online club registration form and club membership list form below. All clubs run September through to April and a reapplication for status is required each year. Applications open September 7, 2021.

• Online club registration & rules form
• Download the club membership list form

For more information or to submit your club membership list form, please email Kayla Martin.

There is money available for club funding through the Student Experience Team (SET). Proposals will be evaluated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Student Leadership Events

Organize a student experience event that is open to all students and contributes positively to the student experience on your campus. There is a maximum of $500 available* for student leadership events. 

Fill out the online leadership application below. Applications open September 7, 2021.

• Online leadership application