Did you know that some of the best camping opportunities are right here at The Beach? If you’re looking for a simple, yet exciting one-day camping trip full of fun activities, you don’t have to look too far! One of the best ways to explore camping is through the Rock & Outdoor Adventure (ROA) department: a branch of our beloved Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SRWC). The ROA trips offered here at Long Beach State University (LBSU) are guided tours designed to eliminate the burden of planning while still providing an authentic outdoor experience.

Read more: Local Camping

Intramural leagues are back! This fall the SRWC is offering a wide variety of intramural sports including, indoor soccer Monday evenings, flag football and coed volleyball Tuesday evenings, coed basketball and open soccer Wednesday evenings, open basketball and sand volleyball Thursday evenings, and women's and open soccer Friday afternoons.

Read more: It’s Time to Team Up: Intramurals Are Back!

A new semester often brings a wide range of new goals. From managing stress, improving sleep, staying active and finding balance all between academics, work and personal life. While motivation can help students get started, building lasting habits takes time and support. That’s where wellness coaching comes in.

Read more: Building Healthy Habits that Last with Our NEW Wellness Coaching!

With the end of the spring semester around the corner, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center's (SRWC) intramural season has concluded. Close to 600 students participated this semester in both our intramural leagues and tournaments.

Read more: Intramural Champions Crowned

The Soccer Tennis tournament was one of the most popular events last year. Students asked for its return, and by popular demand, we listened. Now, Soccer Tennis is making a comeback—known for its fun mix of soccer juggling skills and tennis-style gameplay that allows participants of all skill levels to compete.

Read more: Soccer Tennis is Back!

For sports fans, spring is often associated with the beginning of both the NBA and NHL playoffs, the NFL draft, and most importantly the start of the MLB season. Baseball has always been known as America’s favorite pastime and has established itself as one of the top three most lucrative sports leagues in the world.

Read more: A Closer Look into Beep Baseball

Sign-ups for OCFT 2025-2026 begin Aug. 25 at the SRWC front desk!

The Owen’s Condition for Tuition scholarship challenge is back for the 15th year at the Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SRWC). The program starts on the first day of the fall semester and runs continuously through the end of April. It is completely FREE to join and any currently enrolled students for the current academic year are eligible to participate.

The goal of the challenge is to use the SRWC 50 different times throughout the academic year to do a workout or wellness-related activity. Each visit equals one point which students will redeem by scanning their barcode at the computer scanner on the front desk right before exiting the gates to leave the facility.

Anyone who completes the program by earning 50 points will receive:

• a finisher prize
• entry into an opportunity drawing at the celebration event to win a semester of free undergrad tuition for the next fall semester

Students who complete at least 25 points will receive a halfway prize.

At the end of the spring semester, the SRWC hosts a celebration event to honor all the hard work students dedicated towards their health and wellness by participating in Owen's Condition for Tuition (OCFT). The event provides:

• food
• entertainment
• fun activities
• opportunity drawings for other popular prizes

The grand prize winner of tuition will also be announced at the end of the event and must be present to win.

Sign-ups take place at the front desk of the SRWC, and like any contest, there are a few rules. Failure to follow these rules will result in disqualification from the program:

• You may only claim up to 5 points a week (Sunday through Saturday).
• You may only claim 1 point a day after completion of your workout.
• In order to claim a point, you must have been doing a workout or wellness-related activity for at least 30 minutes.
• All winners must be present to claim prizes, including the tuition, at the end of the year celebration event (more details to come).

Have fun! Program founder Josh Owen and his family would have it no other way.

Please visit the front desk of the SRWC to sign-up, redeem your points and get more information.

You can double check your points using the SRWC GO portal!

1. First, go to the ‘SRWC GO’ portal by visiting
2. Second, make sure you are logged in using your CSULB campus ID as your username and single sign-on (SSO) password.
3. Third, go to ‘Multi-Visit Passes’ on the left-hand side of your screen.
4. Finally, see your progress!

There are many beautiful national parks spanning the United States with a handful being in Southern California. Joshua Tree and the Channel Islands are each two hours from Long Beach, while Death Valley, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and Pinnacles are closer to four hours away.

Read more: SoCal National Parks

The Owen’s Condition for Tuition challenge is back for the 12th year. While working out is a popular way for students to redeem their points, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is more than just a gym. Keep reading to check out the wide variety of point-earning opportunities the SRWC offers!

Read more: Endless Ways to Redeem Owen’s Condition for Tuition Points!

Each year, at the Owen’s Condition For Tuition (OCFT) finale celebration, one lucky student receives a check for a semester of free tuition. Everyone who participates is invited to the event, which provides free food, fun activities and opportunity drawings for other awesome prizes before pulling the name of the tuition winner as the grand finale.

Read more: Owen's Condition For Tuition Benefits Beyond Tuition and Prizes

Want to experience working out in a small-group setting with expert trainers?

For a minimal fee—less than half of what private sector trainers charge—you can join one of the several SRWC instructional classes. Trainers design the classes to be progressive so that participants achieve new skill levels. Additionally, class sizes are intentionally small, ranging from 8 to 20 participants, to get hands-on, one-on-one training.

Read more: Kick, Punch, Squat, Repeat: All New Instructional Classes

Love Your Body Week (LYBW) is back this semester starting April 4. LYBW is a week dedicated to body positivity, self-acceptance and overall wellness. Events throughout the week focus on body-positive ideals, which can assist in building confidence as well as encouraging people to love and accept themselves.  

Read more: Love Your Body Week