Friday, May 13, 2011
- Celebrate Your Child's Birthday with Ohio State Rec Sports
- RPAC Upper Gym to Close May 12
- Intramural Chess Tournament
- Go Canoeing with the OAC
- Magic School Bucks for Ages 3 and 4
- Summer Rec Sports Memberships
- Swim Lessons Just in Time for Summer
- WITS Personal Training Certification Class for Summer
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Celebrate Your Child's Birthday with Ohio State Rec Sports
Celebrating a summer birthday? Have your child's birthday party with us! Summer birthday parties are now available! See http://www.recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/youth-family-programs/birthday-parties for dates and details!
RPAC Upper Gym to Close May 12
The floor in the RPAC Upper Gym will undergo repairs starting May 12 for four weeks. Open recreation space for indoor volleyball will be held at the Adventure Recreation Center. Please see the Open Recreation Schedule for changes at http://recsports.osu.edu/activities/open-recreation
Intramural Chess Tournament
Checkmate! Enter the intramural chess tournament, featuring 20-minute timed games, on Sunday, May 22, 2011, from 4 - 8 p.m. at the RPAC. There is no fee to enter. Register at the Intramural Office in RPAC B147 (behind Juice 2) by May 20.
OAC Canoeing Trip
Register for a canoeing adventure that offers beautiful views of the lakes, cliffs, and canyons by registering for the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) trip to Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota June 10-18. The fee is $350 and covers transportation, equipment, food, lodging, and instruction. Register by May 27 at the OAC. Space is limited!
Magic School Bucks for Ages 3 and 4
Drop your three and four year olds off for Magic School Bucks this summer! 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! Our child-centered program is designed to enhance the development of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth through creative, imaginative play, high-energy games, arts and crafts, and other age-appropriate activities. See http://www.recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/youth-family-programs/summer-magic-school-bucks-ages-3-4 for more information.
Summer Rec Sports Memberships
Stay in shape this summer! Spring quarter memberships expire on Sunday, June 19. Summer memberships are available to purchase beginning May 1, even if you aren't enrolled in classes or are enrolled in less than four credit hours this summer. Any student currently enrolled for spring 2011 can purchase a summer membership for the quarterly rate of $82. Semester students summer dates run May 15 - August 20, while quarter students summer dates are June 12 - September 20. Visit the RPAC Welcome Center or the front desk at the Adventure Recreation Center (ARC) for assistance.
Swim Lessons Just in Time for Summer
Community Programs is offering an end of spring two-week Learn-to-Swim program to help your child become more comfortable in the water before summer fun! This session will meet Monday through Thursday for two weeks during the weeks of June 6-9 and June 13-16. Class levels range from parent/child up to Learn-to-Swim level 3, including all levels of preschool aquatics. Registration is open from May 2 through June 1 and spots are limited so register soon! Learn more at http://www.recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/youth-family-programs/aquatics-learn-to-swim
WITS Personal Training Certification Class for Summer
Want to become a personal trainer? Registration is now open for the World Instructors Training Schools (WITS) Personal Training Certification class for summer beginning Saturday, June 18, at 9 a.m. in the RPAC. Testing will be held on July 30. The cost for this course is $489 for all Recreational Sports members and $539 for non-members. To register, call (614) 292-7671, and then dial 0 to register. For more details on the course, visit http://recsports.osu.edu/health-wellness/personal-training/personal-training-news
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*************** IMPORTANT CONTACTS ****************
RPAC Welcome Center – 292-7671
ARC Front Desk – 247-8686
Comments to the Director – Don Stenta, stenta.1@osu.edu, 688-4738
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 – Kurt Carmen, Carmen.7@osu.edu, 688-3587
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 Shumaker, shumaker.98@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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