Argos eek out last minute victory as Seneca Summer students enjoy latest campus recreation event

Argonauts football action from Rogers Centre in Toronto as Seneca summer students look on.

By: Imran Rhemtulla, Seneca Recreation Reporter

The summer is usually a time to relax, kickback and enjoy the beautiful weather Toronto has to offer.  

Thankfully, that's also been the case for those who are attending summer school at Seneca during the day.

The college offers recreational programming year-round because it understands how hard students work and the dedication they demonstrate in the classroom - and that an integral part of the college experience is getting involved and meeting new people.

Alongside academic offerings, Seneca also delivers unparalleled student services like campus recreation programming and events that give students a chance to leave the busy work-day behind for a couple of hours to enjoy some activities that allow students to make friends and have a good time.

The latest of these activities was a Toronto Argonauts game which took place at Rogers Centre in mid-July. The recreation crew at Seneca, led by coordinator Shannon Wright, alongside an enthusiastic group of Seneca students from all four major campuses, were very happy to have witnessed a Canadian Football League game; some for the very first time! Toronto was facing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Seneca's students were part of an excited crowd that generated loud cheers and the occasional "booooo!" for the visiting team.

The best part of the evening, however, was with minutes to go in the game, with the home team trailing, Toronto rallied into the endzone to win it! The homecrowd including the students from Seneca (especially the first-timers) let out cheers that rocked the quietest parts of the stadium.

Seneca students couldn’t stop talking about the fun they had and what an amazing night it had turned into.

Colin, a pilot in his last year at Seneca, described himself as a huge Argonauts fan.

“This outing has been so much fun and I hope Seneca has more events like this one, especially at Argos games, because it’s just so much fun watching them!”

Seneca’s Athletics and Recreation department has campus recreation events planned all summer and loves to hear feedback from event participants.    Feel free to share your comments below.

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TFC match (and victory) highlights another great Athletics and Recreation event for Seneca Summer Students

Seneca students Hilda and Sam (both also varsity student-athletes) enjoy the Toronto FC match at BMO Field in July 2012.

By: Imran Rhemtulla, Seneca Recreation Reporter

During the summer semester, one of  the goals of Seneca's Athletics and Recreation department is to show students that the college experience is not solely about getting through one's studies but also about meeting new people, gaining new experiences and staying active. 

This summer, students have been very fortunate to have enjoyed some amazing weather outdoors and great Athletics and Recreation events.  Seneca Recreation took advantage of the great weather last week as students from the Markham, York, King, and Newnham campuses were treated to an evening of loud cheers, beautiful weather and, the beautiful game - specifically, some excellent soccer action via an outing to see the Vancouver Whitecaps take on the hometown heroes, Toronto FC at BMO Field.

The event was organized by Seneca Campus Recreation Coordinators Colin March and Shannon Wright, as well as the rest of the Recreation crew, which provided students from all campuses the chance to partake in an exciting night in downtown Toronto.  

More than 20 students joined in the cheers of the 20,000 TFC faithful, going from a boring first half to a very exciting second half and a last minute game winning goal - the excitement really got the students and the fans cheering.  

As loud cheers rang-out amongst TFC supporters (in the wake of the last second goal), Seneca students joined-in on the fun and laughter.

Celia, a student in the Law Clerk program enjoyed the evening and learned some thing about the beautiful game.

“I’ve heard about soccer developing in North America and I absolutely love TFC," said Celia.

Marcus, a student heading into his second semester of Business Administration at Seneca was feeling great after the Toronto victory.

“This has been such a great event, I love TFC and this is the fifth game I’ve been to; and without a doubt it offered the most chaos and excitement. Sports means the world to me and I hope there are a lot more sporting events around the corner.”

Seneca’s Athletics and Recreation department has campus recreation events planned all summer and loves to hear positive feedback from event participants. Don’t forget Seneca heads to its next Toronto sporting event to see the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday, July 18^th, 2012 at Rogers Centre.  

For more information on these events and all things relating to Seneca Athletics and Recreation, “like” www.Facebook.com/SenecaSting and follow www.Twitter.com/SenecaSting.