Around Town

We party a lot. And if you're not into that, there's always some kind of school sponsored event that is fun. We have Humans vs. Zombies which is a blast. You use nerf guns to kill zombies.

There are lots of activities to join in on and plenty of people willing to go have fun with you.

The Black hills is full of hiking and biking trails. Downtown Rapid offers some great shopping and sightseeing. The school is always holing event like video game tournaments and ice cream parties that are fun.

They are in a big push to move to D2 in most sports and athletic events are well attended. Downtown Rapid City is within walking distance and outdoor recreation opportunities (camping, climbing, fishing, hiking, etc.) are abundant within the surrounding Black Hills.

The people here at SDSM&T work hard to give students free activities that are also fun. We often have movie nights, free ice skating, dances, weekly yoga and zumba nights, and many other activities.

Outdoors activities

Rapid City is a tourist destination, until you have seen Mount Rushmore you haven't seen Mount Rushmore. Lot of year-round activities available, malls/shopping, community and campus activities are available.

There are lots of things to do for fun there are rec rooms for students in each hall in the Connolly and Peterson commons there is a flat screen with three computers a pool table and some vending machines for your convenience. the Palmerton commons or game room in the Surbeck center has two ping pong tables and a pool table and also has vending machines. along with that you can hang with your new friends. The school also has a pool, two basketball courts, soccer field, and a new volley ball court. Also there are performers that come to the school and perform which are usually free for all students to attend and there usually held at night after most classes so no one misses out.

Get involved with one or two of the design teams, on campus. There are many teams that design and test vehicles from several different classes that are used to compete with other schools. Vehicle teams include unmanned helicopter, RC aeroplane team, SAE Formula race car team, and SAE Baha buggy team. The teams are great for developing a sense of community. Employers like to see the teaming experience on resumes, as the experiences from these teams really do translate into there real world.

THe Blackhills are full of fun thign sot do.