Friday, March 4, 2011
1. Camp Recky Registration Opens Monday, March 7
2. New for 2011! Magic School Bucks Camp for Children Ages Three and Four
3. Small Group Personal Training Classes for Spring
4. Spring Youth and Adult Instructional Class List Available
5. Blaze the Trail 5K and Family Fun Run 2K
6. Free Group Fitness Classes During Finals Week
7. Banff Mountain Film Festival
8. AEP Transmission Line Project to impact Kenny Road, Lane Avenue Traffic
9. Reserve Your Tennis Time for Spring Quarter
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Camp Recky Registration Opens Monday, March 7
Camp Recky Summer Camp registration, for children ages five and older, opens on Monday, March 7. Register online at http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/register-for-community-programs, mail, or fax forms to (614) 292-0540. A Camp Recky informational meeting will be held on Sunday, March 6, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the RPAC Meeting Rooms. Parking is available in the Neil Avenue or Tuttle Parking Garages. Questions? Call Community Programs between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at (614) 688-8787.
New for 2011! Magic School Bucks Camp for Children Ages Three and Four
Drop your three and four year olds off for the Magic School Bucks ride of their lives! Their imaginations will soar as they participate in all the best Recreational Sports has to offer, from gymnastics to story time, from crafts to science, and everything in between! Registration opens Monday, March 7 for this summer program. Register online at http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/register-for-community-programs, mail, or fax forms to (614) 292-0540. Read more about the Magic School Bucks at
http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/youth-family-programs/summer-magic-school-bucks-ages-3-4
Small Group Personal Training Classes for Spring
It's time to get in shape for summer! Spring small group personal training classes are now open for registration. Sign up for $50 for the entire spring quarter for the Free Motion 30-minute circuit or the women's only resistance training class. Each class is held twice per week. Contact John Katsares at (614) 292-5153 or at katsares.1@osu.edu for more details.
Spring Youth and Adult Instructional Class List Available
Swimming, golf, soccer, adapted swimming, and more! These are just some of the great classes available for children and adults this spring. Register beginning Monday, March 7, at http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/register-for-community-programs, mail, or fax your form to (614) 292-0540. A list of the available classes can be found at http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/youth-family-programs
Blaze the Trail 5K and Family Fun Run 2K
Blaze the Trail on Sunday, April 10, and support The Ohio State University's Burn Center, which provides education about fire safety, prevention, and arson awareness on campus and assists with care and recovery for victims of fire. This 5K race and Family Fun Run starts at The Ohio State University's Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC) at 9 a.m. Registration fees are: $10 for Ohio State students; $20 for adults; $5 for children until April 3; rates increase after this date. Registration includes a T-shirt and post race refreshments. For more information, visit http://go.osu.edu/blaze
Free Group Fitness Classes During Finals Week
Group Fitness classes will be offered at no cost during finals week (March 14-18). View the classes being offered by visiting http://recsports.osu.edu/articles/free-group-fitness-classes-during-finals-week/ Note: For non-members that would like to take advantage of the free classes with a one week trial membership, please contact Kris Myers, director of membership sales and relations, at myers.785@osu.edu or (614) 688-8461. NEW PARTICIPANTS ONLY.
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Each year, the Banff Mountain Film Festival presents the most creative and inspiring examples of outdoor adventure filmmaking from around the world. This year, the festival, co-sponsored by the Department of Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Center, will be no different! Make sure to visit the festival on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 7 p.m. at the Wexner Center for the Arts. The complete festival lineup will be posted at: http://www.wexarts.org/fv/index.php?eventid=5469
AEP Transmission Line Project to Impact Kenny Road, Lane Avenue Traffic
The AEP transmission line project, from the Scioto River to campus, will impact traffic on Kenny Road and Lane Avenue through April. The project is part of a 5.5-mile effort to increase electric capacity from AEP's existing Roberts Road substation to the campus substation. During the weeks of March 7-21, southbound traffic on Kenny Road (between Lane Avenue and Carmack) will be reduced to one lane; weeks of March 21-April 4 (estimated), traffic along Lane Avenue (between Kenny and Carmack) will be reduced to one lane eastbound and westbound, diverted to the north side of Lane.
Reserve Your Tennis Time for Spring Quarter
Jesse Owens West Tennis Center is the only place on campus to play indoor tennis. The facility has four tennis courts available for use. Reserve a court by attending the quarterly reservation draw on Wednesday, March 9 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. A quarterly reservation contract (one per group) must be submitted by March 9 by noon. For more details and the contract, visit
http://recsports.osu.edu/facilities/jesse-owens-west-tennis-center-jowtc
SPONSORS
2011 Arnold Sports Expo
The 2011 Arnold Sports Festival, featuring the 23rd Annual Arnold Classic, will be held March 3-6, 2011 in Downtown Columbus and will again feature more than 18,000 athletes competing in 45 sports and events, including 11 Olympic Sports.
Events will include professional and amateur men's and women's bodybuilding, fitness, figure and bikini; professional and amateur strongman; gymnastics, martial arts, cheerleading, dance sport, fencing, cheerleading, and many, many more. The 700-booth Arnold Fitness EXPO will offer the latest trends in fitness equipment, apparel, nutritional supplements, and non-stop entertainment on the Arnold Fitness EXPO Stage. New in 2011 are the Arnold Sports Film Festival, Bikini International, and the Arnold Hockey Competition. An enhanced Arnold VIP Ticket Package will include a variety of exclusive benefits, including a Meet & Greet with professional IFBB athletes, early entry into the Arnold Fitness EXPO, a chance to win lunch and photo with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, or two VIP Ticket Packages for 2012.
For more, visit www.arnoldsportsfestival.com
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RPAC Welcome Center – 292-7671
ARC Front Desk – 247-8686
Comments to the Interim Director – Kurt Carmen, carmen.7@osu.edu, 688-3587
Adapted Recreational Sports – Lindsay Bond, bond.217@osu.edu, 688-3693
Adventure Recreation Center & Jesse Owens Centers – Diane Jensen, jensen.8@osu.edu, 688-3988
Aquatic Center – Christine Thompson, thompson.1363@osu.edu, 247-7370
Community Programs – Marci Hasty, hasty.11@osu.edu, 292-5328
Facility/Meeting Room Scheduling - Andrea Hall, hall.794@osu.edu, 292-6481
Group Fitness Classes and Massage – Scott Holmes, holmes.508@osu.edu, 292-8755
Intramural Sports - Ken Hill, hill.521@osu.edu, 292-5292
Lockers, Sport Shop, and Welcome Center Operations - Rob Jech, jech.2@osu.edu, 688-8788
Marketing - Emily Howard, howard.778@osu.edu, 688-4185
Membership - Kris Myers, myers.785@osu.edu, 688-8461
Ohio State Swim Club – Kyle Goodrich, goodrich.89@osu.edu, 292-1303
Outdoor Adventure Center - Steve Hawkins, hawkins.264@osu.edu, 247-8063
Personal Training - John Katsares, katsares.1@osu.edu, 292-5153
Racquetball and Squash Reservations - 292-8590
Recreational Sports Learning – Brendan Greisberger, greisberger.5@osu.edu, 688-3297
RPAC Operations – Dave DeAngelo, deangelo.1@osu.edu, 247-6009
Special Assistant to the Director – Marci Harrington, harrington.69@osu.edu, 688-3983
Sponsorship – Kristin Smith, smith.1424@osu.edu, 688-4619
Sport Clubs – Charles Anderson, anderson.1859@osu.edu, 688-3879
Web Site – Katie Thomas, thomas.2407@osu.edu, 292-5287
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