In February there was a lot going on at Vitalis. The first day of the month started with the NSK Indoor in Apeldoorn! With a large group we represented Vitalis well. Several personal records and club records were broken that day and also the fun was good.
A week later, 14 Vitalists went to Risoul in France to enjoy the snow. It was time again for Skitalis! For 9 days, these Vitalists swapped their running shoes for skis and snowboards to train at altitude. It was a fantastic week!
Once back in Groningen, it was immediately time for the First YearCie activity! Here, all freshmen could get to know each other during a pub quiz and beer pong tournament!
Two days later it was finally time for the Valentine drink. The Tram was transformed into a dating venue. Besides showing love to each other through the rose action, Vitalists were also able to speed date each other. This was a great success and who knows, maybe new couples will emerge from this. In any case, it was a love-filled get-together!
A week later, the new couples were able to go to the Feestcie activity together, which this month was a badminton clinic! Everyone was able to improve their techniques here so they can beat everyone next time at the campsite!
We ended the month with the V Party. In other words, all student sports associations in Groningen with a V were invited. We went to this with a large group of Vitalists and enjoyed the evening!
All in all, this month was full of social activities and we had a lot of fun!
The Christmas vacations have been over for a while and January saw many different training sessions and activities. Despite the cold and dark evenings, many Vitalists were on the course again.
The month started on Wednesday, January 8, with the monthly party committee's drinks. This time everyone entered Tram 13 as the opposite gender, as the theme was Gender-Swap! All the men walked around with makeup, braids and some even in a dress. While the women came in with a mustache and cap.
The following Saturday was the Atlesjiekgala. This edition was special for the 30th anniversary of N.S.A.F. ZeuS. Since the theme was “Chic with a touch of pink,” lots of pink bows came out and all the nails were painted pink as well. A few days later, it was time for the freshman activity. All freshmen and intro parents got to venture onto the ice and participate in G.S.S.V. Tjas' skating clinic. The evening ended with a delicious chocolate milk.
On January 15th, it was again time for the annual BaanCie indoor competition. Here they competed on Medicine ball throwing, squat high jump, fast jump, and a short distance sprint tournament. In the end, Carlo and Jetske walked away with the titles. The following Saturday, the NSK Cross took place. For this the Vitalists traveled to Nijmegen to compete in the sprint, short or long cross. And even the Candidate Board participated! Despite the cold, everyone did well and had a great day.
January 24, it was finally time for the New Year's dinner. All Vitalists brought some food to catch up on Christmas vacations, exams and holidays over a delicious dinner. Moreover, a small pubquiz was organized!
And to end this month, it was time for the Change GMA on January 29! After a year it was time for board 28 to step down: Rosa, Miriam, Fleur, Diewertje and Rixt; thank you for all your efforts for the association last year! Board 29, consisting of: Daphne, Marit, Marieke, Evelien, Cilia and Jetske were hammered in after this.
January was another full but fun month in which Vitalis was enjoyed to the fullest!
The last month of 2024 has already passed. We closed the Vitalis year well in December with all kinds of fun activities. Time to look back!
On December 4 we had a big visit: the one and only Sinterklaas came to visit us! We played a dice game where everyone brought presents. From sprouts to a Freek Spark rug, everyone went home with something nice.
The following Sunday, a number of Vitalists participated in the December Run in Peize. There were great performances and the Vitalis blue was well represented!
In mid-December it was again time for the monthly drink, this time with the theme 'Christmas'. Where some came in their best Christmas outfit full of glitter, others were in a Foute Kersttrui. It was a nice get-together and the Christmas spirit was in full swing!
On Friday the 13th a large number of athletes left for Delft for the NSK Trappenloop. The choice was between running up 10 or 20 floors. Jetske and Carlo both grabbed a nice medal here! However, it also became clear that it was Friday the 13th: a number of Vitalists got stuck in the elevator on the way down, after which they had to be freed by the fire department. After everyone had recovered from the climb (or the claustrophobic experience) it was time to party together in Delft.
December ended with the KISS event of the ACLO. Here the sports awards for 2024 were presented. The RUG Haneteam of the Batavierenrace grabbed the prize for best team. Our Niall Foley won the award for best athlete, due to his performance at the European Small States Championships. So all in all, it was a successful evening for our members and we would like to congratulate all the award winners!
2024 ended well with all kinds of fun activities in December. We are looking forward to a 2025 full of fun competitions, Vitalis weekends and parties. See you soon!
