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IN THIS ISSUE
Healthy U Wellness Challenge
Transfer Student Open House
Intramural League Sign-ups
Weight Room Orientations
3-Point Shoot-Out
Dive-In Movie
National Girls and Women in Sports Day Speaker Panel
Swim Clinics
Adaptive Ski Trip
Youth Swim Lessons
Outdoor Trips
Wii Bowling Tournament
MountainFilm Festival
Free Throw Shooting Contest
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REC CENTER HOURS

1.9.12 - 3.25.11

MON     6 AM - 11 PM
TUE      6 AM - 11 PM
WED     6 AM - 11 PM
THUR    6 AM - 11 PM
FRI        6 AM - 10 PM
SAT       8 AM - 8 PM
SUN      10 AM - 10 PM

Student membership is included in tuition and fees.

The pool will close one hour prior to the facility closing.

Always check our homepage for schedule updates, closures, and information.

HEALTHY CAMPUS
Healthy Campus Initiative
PT DROP-IN HOURS
Stop by the personal training desk in the weight room during drop-in hours for answers to basic questions about fitness or personal training.

WINTER TERM
PT DROP-IN HOURS:

MON    6 PM - 7 PM
TUE     12 PM - 1 PM
WED    5 PM - 6 PM
THUR   4 PM - 5 PM

EQUIPMENT
RENTAL CENTER

 
Need gear to get outside? We've got it ready for you at prices you can afford. Take advantage of the ASRC Member rates and come down to the Outdoor Program Equipment Rental Center and get just the right gear for your own adventure.

FREE Columbia rain gear to use on any ODP Trip!

MONDAY - FRIDAY
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Check out the website for more information about holiday and break rental specials!

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
Did you know that Campus Rec offers Instructional Courses that provide certification?
  • CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer
  • CPR/AED for the Workplace (Adult CPR Only)
  • Wilderness First Responder
Greetings!

Welcome to Winter Term! As we transition into a new year with new and inspired intentions and resolutions, Campus Rec is here to support you on your path to a healthy year. This newsletter provides you with all of the information you need to start or continue on your path of personal wellness. So join, get involved, play, and be healthy!


Add classes, events, and schedule information directly into your Google calendar from the Interactive Campus Rec Calendar!

 

Sincerely,
Campus Rec
HEALTHY U WELLNESS CHALLENGE
January 16 - March 18, 2012   
The Healthy U Wellness Challenge is a 9-week competition open to PSU students, faculty, and staff to foster physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, intellectual, social, and environmental wellness campus wide. Individuals and teams can earn prizes and incentives by accumulating points in three categories: Healthy Habits, Exercise, and Event Participation.

Registration Begins: Monday, January 9  

Who can Register: Anyone from the PSU Community. You do not have to be a Rec Center member to participate. 

Rec Center Member: $10 Non-Member: $20 (includes 6-punch pass to use the Rec Center) 

 

Come to an info session on Thursday, January 12 at 5:15 pm in SMSU 296 to learn more. The kick-off event is scheduled for Tuesday January 17 at 8:00 am. This event will include a more detailed overview of the challenge, unveiling of the prizes and incentives, a brief tour of the Rec Center, and a comprehensive weight room orientation.  Participants can begin logging points the same day. Stay tuned to more details next week! 
TRANSFER STUDENT OPEN HOUSE
January 12, 2012 
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Join Campus Rec for an Open House for Transfer Students on January 12 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the Rec Clubs/IM Lounge in the ASRC. Come learn about opportunities for involvement with rec programs like Intramurals and Fitness. Sign up for Intramural leagues, get a tour of the Rec Center at 4:00 and 4:30 pm and enjoy some snacks and refreshments while meeting fellow transfers!
INTRAMURAL LEAGUE SIGN-UPS
January 9 - January 18, 2012

Registration for our Intramural leagues opens January 9 at Member Services. Hurry and register soon, as leagues fill up quickly! Registration will close on January 18 at 10pm or when leagues become filled, whichever occurs first. You must be a Rec Center member to sign up: $40/team or $5/free agent. All games are played on the ASRC Courts and schedules are posted online. No experience necessary!

 

4v4 Volleyball
5v5 Basketball
5v5 Indoor Soccer

Hurry and register soon! Intramurals fill up quickly! Have questions, send our good Intraumural folks an e-mail at im@pdx.edu.
WEIGHT ROOM ORIENTATION
January 17, 2012
Get familiar with the weight room and general workout concepts with a FREE guided tour and instruction on a variety of equipment. No need to register, just meet at the top of the stairs in the Rec Center at 8:45 am by Member Services on Tuesday, January 17. The tour will run from 8:45 - 9:45 am.
3 - POINT SHOOT-OUT
January 19, 2012
FREE to enter! Test your basketball skills with the 3-Point Shooting Contest held in the Rec Center on Court 1 on January 19 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Finalists will shoot on the court at the January 26 Men's Basketball game. You must be a Rec Center member to participate. For more information contact im@pdx.edu.
DIVE-IN MOVIE: Date Night
January 25, 2012
FREE Movie, FREE Pizza, FREE drinks! Come join us for some schenanigans in the pool on January 25 at 8:00 pm in the ASRC Pool! The featured movie will be "Date Night" with Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY SPEAKER PANEL
February 2, 2012
NGWSD
Join us for the celebration of female athletes at the 26th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day speaker panel on February 2 from 4:30 - 6:45 pm in the ASRC. Speakers include our very own Women's Head Basketball Coach, Sherri Murrell, Founder & CEO of Aries Apparel, Diana Marsden, and 2006 Women's Ice Hockey Olympic bronze medal winner, Kelly Tysland. There will be FREE food, raffle prizes, FREE tickets to that evening's Women's Basketball game, and FREE athletic headbands to the first 200 people!

SWIM CLINICS
Looking to improve your swim stroke, turn efficiency, or just want to start getting comfortable in the water? Check out the full Swim Clinics line-up and schedule. Register at Member Services.
Swim Clinics
ADAPTIVE SKI TRIP
January 29, 2012
This is an all-day ski trip up to Mt. Hood Meadows.  The trip is for anyone with a disability or injury that requires a modification.  Modifications may include, but are not limited to, a sit ski or guide. The trip will include ski rental, lift ticket, and lessons if needed. This trip is for anyone who would like to learn about downhill skiing or cross country skiing.


Register at the Outdoor Program Office.

Rec Center Member: $35
; Non-Member: $70
Pre-Trip Meeting (required): 1/25 @ 5pm
Registration Deadline: 1/25 @ noon

 

YOUTH SWIM LESSONS
January 9 - March 24, 2012

Youth Swim Lessons are on the following Saturdays, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 (includes four lessons) and cost $20/series of lessons. Register at Member Services. For more detailed class descriptions, click here.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM TRIPS
January 21 - March 17, 2012
Winter brings adventure on snow-capped mountains, rushing rivers, and icy lakes. Be a part of it! Sign up for an outdoor trip today. Trips fill faster than Bigfoot running from a camera so get into the ODP office today to secure your spot.

The ODP office is located at 505 SW Harrison (the Southeast corner of the Rec Center building ASRC). Give em' a shout at 503.725.5668 or stop by M-F 10 am - 6 pm.

 

Wii BOWLING TOURNAMENT
February 9, 2012
Lace up those faux bowling shoes and bring your A-game! It's time for the Wii Bowling Tournament on Thursday, February 9 from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Registration is $5/person and closes February 8 at 10:00 pm. Games are played in the Intramurals Office/Lounge. Rec Center members only. For more info contact im@pdx.edu.
MOUNTAINFILM FESTIVAL
February 16, 2012
The highly popular MountainFilm festival returns this year at Bagdad Theater on February 16 at 7:00 pm. The film festival is open to all ages, doors open at 6 pm. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Stay tuned for more information in the next couple of weeks!
FREE THROW SHOOTING CONTEST
February 16, 2012
Mark your calendars! Free Throw Shooting contest FREE to Rec Center members on ASRC Court 1 on February 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.