Appro

Try, discover, get excited! Our Free sports week offers you the opportunity to explore our wide selection completely free of charge. Whether you are looking for a relaxed exercise for everyday life or a more challenging workout, you are sure to find something suitable in our group exercise classes and ball sports shifts. (Luola gym- and trainer services are not a part of the Free sports week.)

It’s real easy to join us for the Free sports week. All you have to do is:
1 – Register as a new user here, if you haven’t done it already. It’s free!
2 – Get familiar with SYKETTÄ group exercise and ball sport offerings here.
3 – Sign in to the site and enroll for classes via our front pages sports calendar here. During the free weeks this doesn’t cost anything

SYKETTÄ Appro is a sports appro organized by the Student Union of University of Eastern Finland (ISYY) and Student union of Savonia University of Applied Sciences (SAVOTTA) for students in eastern Finland. SYKETTÄ Appro will be held between 29th of September and 5th of October.

The basic idea of SYKETTÄ Appro is that the participants pick up the appro passport and collect markings from the SYKETTÄ sport events they take part in. Each sport performance is worth of one marking. The participants who return their passport with at least one marking can take part in a lottery to win prizes. Those with more markings get an overall badge equivalent to their performance.

The SYKETTÄ Appro participants have all instructed SYKETTÄ sport events available for them, unless otherwise specified. Also ball sports shifts and regular turns are included in SYKETTÄ Appro if there’s an instructor or responsible person. If you use gym you can mark it yourself.

There are also some extra classes included at SYKETTÄ Appro. Enroll for classes via the SYKETTÄ reservation calendar! Extra classes will be updated on this page before the appro starts.

There is a limited number of appro passports and overall badges in every campus so be quick!

Extra classes in Kuopio

Event registration and cancellation policies may vary, so please read the class description carefully. Appro’s extra classes are free for registered SYKETTÄ Kuopio members!

Aikido drop-in exercise

Monday 29.9.
- between 18.30-20.00
Friday 3.10.
- between 18.30-20.00
Takes place at Luola tatami

Historical dances

Tuesday 30.9.
- between 19.00-21.00
- max 20 participants
- Kulttuuriareena gym hall, Kauppakatu 44

Aerial acrobatics for beginners

Tuesday 30.9.
- between 14.00-14.55
- max 12 participants
- Pole Center, Puusepänkatu 5 C 1

Aerial yoga

Saturday 4.10.
- between 13.30-14.25
- max 15 participants
- Pole Center, Puusepänkatu 5 C 1

Swimming

Friday 3.10.
between 6.00-20.00
max 50 participants
Enroll by Thursday 2.10. 3pm via our Reservation calendar.
Kuntolaakso swimming pool, Hannes Kolehmaisen katu 4

Rules for participation

1. Each participant must pick up the free appro passport at ISYY campus office, Savonia’s Café SAVOTTA or Bar&Cafe SAVOTTA at Microkatu and register as a user on the SYKETTÄ webpage. Appro passports are given at the campus offices between 29.9.-3.10.2025 within the limits of office hours.

2. You must register to the sport event you wish to take part in beforehand on the webpage.

3. Be on time at the sport events and get the sports equipment that are needed for the class. You can check out the sports equipment needed in each event from the event information on SYKETTÄ calendar.

4. Remember to take the appro passport with you and show it to the instructor after the event. The instructor will give you the marking in your passport.

5. Each sport performance is worth of one mark. You can collect maximum of two marks from the same sport/class.

6. You can take part in as many sport events as you wish during the day. You can collect markings between 29.9.-5.10.2025.

7. Return your appro passport to the ISYY office, to Cafe SAVOTTA or Bar&Cafe SAVOTTA at latest 17th of October. Please check the opening hours of the office you want to return the passport to!

8. The participants who return their passport take part in lottery and get an overall badge equivalent to their performance:

1 marking = You get to join the lottery!
2 markings = Bronze + Lottery
3 markings = Silver + Lottery
5 markings = Gold + Lottery
7 markings = Diamond + Lottery

9. The lottery will be conducted on the 20th of October and the winners will be contacted personally.

Prizes

2 x Kunnonpaketti, adults – Kunnonpaikka

Includes spa and the day’s lunch or dinner at Kunnonpaikka. Please note that the services must both be used on the same day.

5 x 24€ Gift card – Luoto

Usable on everything Luoto has to offer. For example, the morning sauna experience:

The morning sauna experience 24€ includes entry to the Haiku -electric sauna, cooling room Loimu, lake Kallavesi and also breakfast. The morning sauna must be reserved and paid for in advance. Reservation calendar closes 2 days before the event.

Breakfast includes for example porridge, berries, fruit, bread and toppings. Breakfast menu may change with seasons and produce availability. Please inform of any food allergies in advance!