RGU Sports Clubs

MEET THE SPAT 23/24! 🤩

Here is a little introduction into who we are and what we do!

The whole team looks forward to working with all the sports clubs this upcoming year and making it one to remember!

MEET THE SPAT 23/24! 🤩

Here are all the SPAT members for the year and a little introduction as to who they are and what they do.

We all look forward to the upcoming year and can’t wait to start working with all the sports clubs 😈

Less than one week until SPAT applications close. Head to the link in our bio to get your application in!

Don’t forget to get your SPAT application in soon!

SPAT applications are now open!

Any student at RGU can apply for a role in SPAT. Swipe through the post or click on the link in our bio for more information and the application

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our president via email this can be found on the last slide.

SPAT applications are now open!

Any RGU student can apply for a role on SPAT. Swipe through the posts for more information or click the link in our bio for the application form.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to our president of sport if you have any questions. You will find the email on the last slide

This week's is here to help raise awareness for support services available during Pride Week 2023!

As always, any questions or ideas for themes get in touch with us and our SPAT Wellbeing & Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla
- Emma

💜💚 This week's aims to highlight the support during 'Mental Health Awareness Week 2023' and this year's theme of anxiety ( ).
We encourage you all to head to 's social media to learn more about this week's theme from the experts! 💜💚

As always, any questions or ideas for future themes please get in touch with our SPAT Wellbeing & Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla
- Emma G.

💜 Here is this week's following up from our last post about exam stress!
Remember you are more than your results or a letter on a piece of paper and you are not alone! 💜

As always if you have any questions or ideas for future themes get in touch with our SPAT Wellbeing and Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla
- Emma Xx

💜 Welcome back to and no better time to return than during exam season!
We wish all our members good luck with their deadlines and keep our fingers crossed for students already awaiting their results.

As always if you have any suggestions for future topics get in touch with our SPAT Wellbeing & Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla 💜

- Emma G.

That moment when you realise the day has arrived!!!
We hope that you're all as excited as we are! Please see key notes below to ensure that everyone has the best night!!
• RGU SPORT main entrance will be closed, entry will be from the side of the building.
• Please arrive promptly for door opening at 7pm for a 730pm start (buses from schoolhill from 1815)
• Security will be searching everyone so please don’t try to take alcohol in as it will be taken from you!)
• Security will not allow anyone in that they feel are too drunk or are unsafe to enter, we understand that you want to have a great day but please be careful, if you don’t get into the ball no refund will be issued.
• Look after each other, we want everyone to have the best night!!
• If you have any dietary requirements, please make the staff aware when they are serving your table!
• Lastly and most importantly, make sure you take time to enjoy the night, you all deserve it!
See you all very soon!!!!!!💜💜

The Ball is almost here!!!! Less than 24 hrs to go!!!

The Gym Rental Company are RGU SPORT's gym equipment provider and have been a key supporter and sponsor of the RGU SPORT Scholarship programme and Blues Ball for several years!

We are delighted to announce that they will once again be sponsoring the biggest award of the night…Club of the Year!!

2 days to go until the big one!!

👕We keep the countdown ticking along by confirming that Macron Aberdeen will be sponsoring the Team of the Year award this year!!

⚽Macron are our main kit provider and provide students with support throughout the year to ensure they are all kitted out each year!

🎾We appreciate the support and we are looking forward to welcoming them to the ball!

Have a look at their website to see everything they offer!

4 days to go!!!

💃This year’s Blues Ball 2023 Most Improved club of the year sponsor is…Aramark!!

💃They are the main caterers for Robert Gordon University! We not only appreciate the support they are providing for the ball but also appreciate the excellent service they provide students each day!

🕺🏽We look forward to finding out who wins the award!!!

Blues Ball wristband collection available from Monday 20th of March!
 
Only 7 sleeps to go until the big night!!!
 
As you may know, instead of a formal ticket, every student needs a wristband to enter Blues Ball! Please see the process of how to collect these below:
1. All wristbands need to be collected from RGU SPORT reception
2. Wristbands can be collected from 9am on Monday 20th until Saturday 25th March at 3pm
3. You can only pick up your own wristbands, nobody else can pick this up for you. Any issues, please email [email protected]
4. You must bring your ID with you (driving license, passport, or birth certificate), wristbands will not be given out without this
5. Once your wristband is put on by a member of staff, this can’t be removed or tampered with otherwise you won’t be permitted entry.

Please join the Blues Ball facebook event so you dont miss out on any info!!

If you have any issues or questions, please email [email protected].

2 EPIC WINS😈

a big congratulations to our women’s basketball and men’s hockey teams on their great wins yesterday in the conference cup finals🏆

we couldn’t be prouder of them both, they absolutely smashed it!

shoutout to on winning the mascot race too🤝 (he has promised pics coming soon)

a great day to bleed purple💜

CONFERENCE CUP FINALS DAY💜

Everyone from RGU Sports Clubs would like to wish our Women’s Basketball team and Men’s Hockey team a MASSIVE good luck today in their respective cup finals.

Reaching these Finals has been an outstanding achievement on its own and we couldn’t be prouder of them both.

If you’re in the area, make sure to head over and cheer them on.

LET’S GO RGU😈😈

ps. we heard sports pres is the fave to win the mascot race🤪

💜 This week's is to highlight inclusion support this LGBTQIA2S+ month. Our clubs have zero tolerance for any discrimination and want all our members to feel included.
As always, if you think there is something RGU Sports Clubs could do to be more inclusive, please let us know 💜
- Emma

If you have any questions or ideas for future posts get in touch with our Wellbeing & Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla

💜 This week's is inspired by Valentine's day (14th Febuary) and returning this semester!
You don't have to be isolated to feel lonely, it effects all of us.
Your value is not dependant on your romantic relationships or how many friends you have. Our sports clubs are welcoming and an amazing way to meet people 💜

As always, any questions of thoughts get in touch with our SPAT Wellbeing & Inclusion.
- Emma Xx

💜 Welcome back to ! This weeks post is there to help you with your schedule this semester.
We love to see new members taking part in our activities, but don't feel pressured to join them all! This week Emma will also be highlighting our training times, so keep an eye out! 💜

If you have any questions please get in contact with our SPAT Wellbeing & Inclusion Officers Emma and Isla!

CHRISTMAS KM RESULTS

A huge well done to Cheerleading for winning our challenge and congrats to Women’s Rugby, Athletics and Men’s Rugby for some solid efforts🤝

A special shoutout to Ciara, Ellen, Ryan and Greig for covering the most KMs from their clubs, we admire the dedication💜

Some very important information about our Mini Blues event on Wednesday💜

One of our Wellbeing and Inclusion Officers, Isla, has got some information for you to keep you and your friends safe on a night out.

It is sure to be a great evening and we are looking forward to being with everyone and having a good old dance🕺🏻

Missed out last semester? or fancy trying something new for 2023?

A few of our sports clubs are holding taster sessions and anyone of any ability is welcome to go along and give it a go!

Please note: Women’s Rugby will also be hosting a taster session from 7.30-9 at Countesswells on Monday 16th.

Mini Blues is almost here and we hope you’re all as excited as we are🕺🏻

For entry into Unit 51 and the afterparty in Atik you will have to have pre collected your wristband from RGU Union. Wristbands will not be available to collect on the door!

Wristbands will be available to collect from one of our SPAT in the Union at the following times:

Wednesday 11th January 11-1
Thursday 12th January 11-1
Friday 13th January 11-1
Monday 16th January 12-5
Tuesday 17th January 12-5
Wednesday 18th January 9-12

To collect your wristband you must bring:

🐗 Confirmation of payment (this should have been emailed to you)
🐗 a form of ID (eg. passport, drivers license, young scot cards)

Just to be clear- No wristband, no entry

It’s sure to be great fun and we can not wait💜

Introducing your 22/23 Sport and Physical Activity Team🕺🏻

We have Joel leading us at the top as this year’s President of Sport and Physical Activity and he is being supported by Jill as our Vice President of Sport.

Rachel and Raina are here this year as your 2 Media and Communications Officers and are here to assist our clubs with their social media and to let you know what’s going on via our channels.

Isla and Emma are your two Wellbeing and Inclusion Officers and are here to provide resources (see their Mindfulness Monday posts) and support our Wellbeing Ambassadors within all of our sports clubs.

Lacey and Sarah are your two Fundraising, Sponsorship and Events Officers and are here to make sure all our clubs meet their fundraising and sponsorship targets and to help plan events for our sports club members.

Ayodeji is your Performance, Intramural and Development Officer this year and is aiming to to strengthen our reputation.

We have an incredibly strong team and each person brings a different skill and great attitude and ideas which is fabulous. We are here to support our club leaders and all of our club members so please if you’ve any questions please don’t hesitate to approach any member or SPAT💜

Less than a week until sales end for Mini Blues Tickets!

Also, there is less than 50 tickets available so buy yours NOW so you don’t miss out on what is sure to be a great night in Unit 51 and Atik🕺🏻

Tickets are available on the Union website and at the link on our stories💜

Be there or be square

A huge congratulations from SPAT for everyone’s amazing Movember efforts.

It’s been fantastic to see our clubs all come together to support each other throughout the last month.

Well done everyone💜

We can’t believe this is the last fixture sheet for the semester🥲

A huge good luck to all those running out in purple for the last time in 2022!! Everyone has done so incredibly well this semester and we couldn’t be prouder of all of our members🥰

Make sure to get out and support all of our clubs tomorrow in anyway possible that you can! There’s so many home fixtures too!!

LETS GO RGU🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

So much sport going on again tomorrow for another huge Purple Wednesday💜

Make sure to get out and support everyone taking part and a HUGE good luck to all of our wonderful club members taking part🤩

LETS GO RGU🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻