Activities & Recreation

Bring your SNOWBOARD, guitar, X-BOX, yoga mat, HOCKEY STICK, sleeping bag, POOL CUE, long johns, FRISBEE, golf clubs, LONGBOARD, goggles, HIKING BOOTS, mountain bike, SINGING VOICE, entrepreneurial streak, CREATIVE JUICE and COMPASSION for others — you’re going to need it all at Champlain.

We have made an enormous commitment to extracurricular programs. If you have an interest and the motivation to form an organization around it, the College stands ready to support you. We have helped launch dozens of clubs and organizations, sponsored countless trips to destinations around the region and helped students pursue their passions. Just ask...

IDX Student Life Center

This is the heart and soul of extracurricular life on campus and is the meeting place for many of Champlain’s student organizations. The IDX Student Life Center houses a full-sized gymnasium, fitness center, dining room, student lounge with fireplace and big-screen TV, gameroom — and an outdoor terrace with full views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.

The Grind: Champlain’s Creative Outlet

Every Wednesday night, Champlain’s musicians, poets and performers gather at The Fireside Lounge, the campus bistro-turned-coffeehouse, and settle in for an evening of raw creative bliss. Bands jam. Poets bust their rhymes. And some even sing a cappella. This open mic forum is a comfortable, informal community for creative expression.