Extra Curricular

The Oasis

Located across from the Student Resource Center, the Oasis is a student-run activity center offering a variety of amenities including wireless internet, board games, pool, carpetball, a snack bar and a lounge area. Throughout the year, the Oasis Team (made up of student volunteers) also organizes special events for the student body.

The Union

Located in the Barn, the Union is a student-run activity center providing various amenities including video games and television. The Union is open to Bethany students but is operated by Rivendell Sanctuary, a partner school which rents facilities on the Bethany campus.

Gymnasium & Weight Room

A full-sized gymnasium with basketball, volleyball, and racquetball courts is located on the west side of the Bethany campus. An adjoining weight room, locker rooms, and a concession area are available for student use.

Sports Fields

Outdoor playing fields are located on the west end of the campus across from the gym. The fields are currently under construction due to property development on that side of the campus. They are scheduled to be available for use again in the spring of 2012.

Playground

A children’s playground and play field is located just north of Atkins Hall

Activities

Our Student Life Coordinator organizes activities and events guided by the make-up, interest and requests of the student body. Common intramural sports include flag football, basketball, racquetball, soccer, and frisbee. Students have also organized art festivals and exhibitions, dramatic performances, talent shows, coffee houses, craft days, broomball, table tennis tournaments and more.

The Oasis and the Union are available for special events and just hanging out, getting online, playing a game, or throwing a surprise party. Students are provided with wireless internet in the dorms and in other public buildings on campus. The lower level of the Barn can be reserved for school-sponsored and cell group events.

Our campus is located in a beautiful, suburban neighborhood on the bluffs of the Minnesota River, so there are plenty of trails for biking and running. The Isaak Walton nature preserve and Three Rivers Park District lands are within close proximity of the campus and offer great nature hikes and wildlife viewing.

Public transportation comes directly to our campus on a limited schedule. Additional public transportation options are also available nearby which make for ready access to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul available to students too! The Twin Cities have endless cultural, social, and sporting activities, including the nearby Mall of America, Valleyfair Amusement Park and more.