Rec center newsSpring 2011 Edition

Welcome

to

Spring Term

at the

Student Recre

ation Center!

Realizing the expansion of your Student Recreation Center is creeping closer and closer to reality every day. We now have a final report on our campus consultation from the firm

Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) that took place over the span of nearly a year. The report documents the Campus Consultation to expand both the EMU and the SRC. Included in the report are: a conceptual program of spaces for each facility, the projects

construction and operational costs, pro forma modeling for each facility, peer institution benchmark data and results of campus needs assessment and valuing surveys.

My thanks go out to each of you who participated in the process. The turnout on our campus was unprecedented in the experience of our consulting firm B & D with

7,947 students, faculty, and staff responding to this fall’s valuing survey. This number represents 27.5% of all enrolled students, and 36.1 % of faculty and staff. In addition, 79% of

students and 82% of faculty and staff surveyed indicated they were very likely or somewhat likely to support the projects.

You have spoken and the strength of your voice is being heard. We have formed a design user group made up of students, faculty and staff. We will be selecting the architecture firm who will design the SRC expansion this spring. The intense Schematic Design work will begin once

students return for fall term.

The train has left the station... SRC enthusiasts... and our expansion is on the move!

Congratulations to each student who is graduating this spring. It is always our desire (and the purpose of our existence) that your participation in facilities, programs, and classes of the SRC will have a positive and healthy lifelong impact. As our Core Purpose states, we are all

about Active Balanced Lives and we hope that will always be your experience as you launch the next stage of your life.

Here’s wishing each of you a healthy and happy Spring Term and beyond!

Dennis Munroe Director, Physical Education & Recreation

The Rec Center is expanding!

Unleash your inner animal;be active at the Rec.

Intramural Sports.Spring term has a full slate of Intramural Sports for Students, Faculty and Staff. Superior skill levels or previous sport experience are not prerequisites for participation; there is a place for everyone from the novice to the advanced competitor. Activities are offered in men’s, women’s and coed divisions. Come join us, make new friends, and have fun! Check out our Web Site for information related to Leagues in Softball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee and 4 on 4 Grass Volleyball. In addition to our Leagues we offer Tournaments and Meets in Swimming, Golf and Track & Field. New this Spring – Tournaments in Kickball and Bocce Ball.

Interested in Officiating to earn some extra cash? We are looking for individuals interested in officiating Softball and Soccer. We will train you! No experience needed, just knowledge of the sport. The general information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00pm in SRC Multipurpose Room #4.

If you have additional questions give us a call at 541-346-4113 or drop by our office in 102 Esslinger Hall. Our friendly staff is always willing to help answer your questions.

Cindie JudyAssistant Director

Pac 10 Well-U Challenge, April 18-22.

Join the PAC-10 and all of your friends for a healthier, happier U! The challenge for a Well U is a friendly, conference-wide initiative promoting overall health and wellness for all of our faculty, staff and students. Complete daily personal wellness assessments and log your wellness activities on http://welluchallenge.org. Have your name entered into a grand prize drawing every time you participate in one of the wellness activities during the week for a chance to win a prize! For more information, check out the PAC 10 Well U Challenge link on the healthy campus website at http://healthycampus.uoregon.edu.

Marci TorresDirector of Healthy Campus Initiative

Have you found the new interactive touch screen yet?

Look immediately to your right as you enter the lobby and you will find a great new interactive plasma screen with information about Intramurals, Recreation and Fitness Programs, Membership information and more. This is the next step in our effort to go as paperless as possible. Students at the Welcome Desk will be happy to assist you in how to use this interactive tool. You can email all information to yourself right from the screen!

New wait-list feature on Duck Web changes Physical Education course registration.

The Registrar’s new Wait-List feature on Duck Web is changing the face of registration for Physical Education courses. If you want a spot in a PE class, be sure to sign up for it on Duck Web when you’ve got the chance! Classes have filled this spring at an unprecedented speed and wait-lists are being highly used. The major change you’ll see is a drastically reduced option to take PE classes Non-Credit. The wait-lists are ensuring that there aren’t going to be very many openings for non-credit enrollment in the future! And per our policy, you cannot enroll for credit then switch your status to non-credit, so get on board for credit and hold on tight!

Swim the Pac-10 challenge is

happening now!Swim the Pac-10 happens again this spring term. This is a self directed challenge to motivate swimmers and beginners to move to the pool for fitness. Participants can water walk, aqua-jog, or swim their way through the challenge – the main point is to get in the water to realize the benefits of swimming! You have 10 weeks (spring term) to complete either the beginner or the advanced route through the Pac-10. Distances have been calculated based on general distances from campus to campus. Participants will log their own lengths by recording their distances on sheets kept in a log book at Leighton pool. See the event table located next to the bleachers on the pool deck for more information. There will be both Beginner & Advanced categories.

Jackie JamesAssistant Director of Aquatics

The distances: Beginner Advanced 5 yards = 1 mile 25 yards = 1 mileWSU to UW – 312 Miles 1550 yards 7800 yardsUW to Oregon State – 181 Miles 900 yards 4525 yardsOregon State to Oregon – 107 Miles 525 yards 2675 yardsOregon to Cal – 520 Miles 2600 yards 13,000 yardsCal to Stanford – 49 Miles 250 yards 1225 yardsStanford to UCLA – 354 Miles 1775 yards 8850 yardsUCLA to USC – 14 Miles 75 yards 350 yardsUSC to Arizona State – 388 Miles 1950 yards 9700 yardsArizona State to Arizona – 112 Miles 550 yards 2800 yardsTotal – 2037 Miles 10,175 yards 50,925 yards

Everyone who finishes will receive a prize!

The distances: Beginner Advanced 5 yards = 1 mile 25 yards = 1 mileWSU to UW – 312 Miles 1550 yards 7800 yardsUW to Oregon State – 181 Miles 900 yards 4525 yardsOregon State to Oregon – 107 Miles 525 yards 2675 yardsOregon to Cal – 520 Miles 2600 yards 13,000 yardsCal to Stanford – 49 Miles 250 yards 1225 yardsStanford to UCLA – 354 Miles 1775 yards 8850 yardsUCLA to USC – 14 Miles 75 yards 350 yardsUSC to Arizona State – 388 Miles 1950 yards 9700 yardsArizona State to Arizona – 112 Miles 550 yards 2800 yardsTotal – 2037 Miles 10,175 yards 50,925 yards

Everyone who finishes will receive a prize!

New fitness options.New workout formats have been added to the Rec Fitness Program to continue to challenge your fitness levels. Boot Camp focuses on full body exercises in high intensity intervals, addressing cardio and muscular endurance, strength, agility, balance, and flexibility, without fancy choreography. Be prepared to do anything when you come Mondays at 4pm, Wednesdays at 5pm or Saturdays at 11:30am.

Another fun option is to jump in the pool for the Zumba “pool party!” Splashing, stretching, twisting, even shouting, laughing, hooting and hollering are often heard during an Aqua Zumba workout. Aqua Zumba blends together a safe, challenging, water-based workout that’s cardio-conditioning, body-toning, and exhilarating on Saturdays at 1pm.

Cardio RoomHopefully you’ve taken advantage of trying the various fitness equipment demos in the Cardio Room (including the Life Fitness Treadmill and Cross trainer, Techno Gym Cardio Wave, Woodway Eco Mill and Precor Recumbent bike). Temporarily trying equipment gives us an opportunity to hear from our users, what your preferences are as well as give feedback to the manufacturers. We use your feedback as one factor in our purchasing decision making process. We are excited to announce the two new Woodway “Desmo” model treadmills were purchased in February as a permanent addition to our inventory. You’ll notice some other new equipment before the end of summer as we work through our equipment replacement schedule.

In the Cardio Room the staff should help you with the sign-up procedures to ensure accuracy and fairness. Although there may be a short wait time, this keeps the staff active and engaged with the participants as well as facilitating a positive experience for

the hundreds of users that are in this space daily. Weight RoomsThe North Weight Room has had some minor equipment moves to create an open functional training space as well as an educational space for PE instructors. This space will continue to morph, and we will be posting anatomy charts in weight rooms for patrons to self educate and use as a reference. There is also a binder at the desk full of exercises (and pictures) to help you with your workouts, just ask the staff.

The Weight Room Supervisors are circulating about the room for your safety and to create a welcoming environment for everyone. They are trained as first responders in case of an emergency and are responsible for educating patrons on our facility and usage policies. These employees also help with cleaning and to make sure patrons are in a sanitary environment. All Weight Room Supervisors can give you a general orientation to our fitness spaces, policies and equipment as well as act as a spotter when you’re lifting heavy

weights but please be aware, that they are not certified personal trainers and are not permitted to act in that capacity.

Personal TrainingThe Personal Training staff have open hours in the Weight Room (listed at the Fitness Services desk in the Cardio Room) where they can be accessible for general fitness and exercise questions. They can give advice on workouts, form and technique during those open hours or you can schedule a time for personal attention for a modest extra fee.

Chantelle Russell Assistant Director for Fitness

Have an idea? Let us know!

Please fill out a suggestion/comment form located at the front desk.

Visit http://perec.uoregon.edu for more information on all facilities, programs, and

classes available at the Rec Center.