Group Activities

tbc2002@umich.edu - Tape Ball Cricket

An Indian without cricket will surely feel like a fish out of water. You don't have to worry about that here. TBC is an informal group that meets as often as possible to play cricket using a tennis ball wrapped in Scotch(r) tape (sometimes on the Willowtree basketball court, sometimes near Barton drive or Pioneer high school). It also plays against teams outside Ann Arbor in summer. To get involved, please write to Amit Seru (aseru@bus.umich.edu).

isa.volleyball@umich.edu - Volleyball

This is a group of enthusiastic spikers. They play at the NCRB in fall and winter and on the sand courts on North Campus in summer. They also participate in intra-mural tournaments. To join the group, write to Aditya Mahajan (adityam@umich.edu).

ncfrisbee@umich.edu - Ultimate Frisbee

Those who have played 'Ultimate Frisbee' know how much fun it can be. This groups plays throughout summer and fall on grounds near Bursley-Baits, NCRB or on Mitchell fields. To join the group, write to Sachin Shanbag (sachins@umich.edu).

quizclub@umich.edu - The Desi Quiz Club

If general knowledge and information about the weirdest trivia from around the world are your cup of tea, then this group is for you. This group tries to meet every week on North Campus to conduct quizzes or play games like 'mastermind'. Drop an email to Hirak Parikh (hparikh@umich.edu), to receive notifications about their future quizzes. Visit their website for details.

Sur Bahaar : The Band

If you play a musical instrument, or are interested in singing, you should consider joining this band. If you're interested in joining the band, please write to (surbahaar.contact@umich.edu).

icmd@umich.edu - Rhythms of Compassion

If you are rather interested in serious Indian Classical music or dance, then you should consider joining this group. This group comprises of people with diverse talents and excelling in different styles of Indian classical music and dance. The group performs at various community functions in the Detroit region and also conducts in own concerts in Ann Arbor for the University students. To join this group, please write to Ravi Subramanian (rsubramz@umich.edu). To know more about this group please visit the group's website.

baddy@umich.edu - The Badminton Club

If you want rattle some feathers and swing your old racquet about, what better way than to join the Baddy Club. The club plays at NCRB and meets every now and then. For more information, write to Aditya Mahajan (adityam@umich.edu)

ttclub@umich.edu - The Wolverine Table Tennis Club

This is an established club with a lot of members. The members are divided according to skill level and play regularly at the Sports Coliseum. The clubs organises tournaments and also participates in inter-university tournaments.
More information is available at the club's website.

rec_hockey@umich.edu - Recreational Field Hockey Club

This is a fairly established club for playing field hockey at U of M. And the membership is not restricted to women. So write to Sushant Sinha (sushant@umich.edu) or Jian-Cheng Lew (jclew@umich.edu).

umfloorball@yahoogroups.com - Floorball

Floorball is a popular game here in Ann Arbor and is similar to roller hockey or ice hockey. If you want to try this out, please write to Amit Dhingra (dhingraa@umich.edu) and find out about the times and places they will be playing at.

University of Michigan Sailing Club

Sailing in the Huron river is a wonderful activity to try out in spring and summer. To find out more about the sailing club, please visit their website.

Michigan Argentine Tango Club (Ballroom and Tango Dancing Lessons)

If you want to add that hint of grace in your club dancing, you might want to join a dancing lessons series offered by the Tango club. For more information, please visit their website.

The Michigan Skiing Club

If you are planning to take up skiing on a regular basis, then you might want to join the Michigan Skiing club. More information about them is available on their website.