Friday, September 16, 2011
1. Get Ready for Welcome Week!
2. Outdoor Adventure Center Closed Friday, September 16
3. RPAC Locker Lottery
4. Kayak Roll Clinic
5. American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification/Training Course
6. Registration for 2011-12 Season of the Ohio State Swim Club Now Open
7. Scuba Diving Training/Certification Course
8. Jesse Owens West Tennis Center Autumn Quarter Draw
9. Rappelling at Hocking Hills
10. Scarlet and Gray Football Saturdays
11. Football Saturday Hours for Adventure Recreation Center, Outdoor Adventure Center
12. Register for Community Programs by September 28
13. BuckeyeThon Miracle Miles 5K
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Get Ready for Welcome Week!
It's that time of year again: back to school. That means it's time for Welcome Week! Prepare yourself for a jam-packed week of activities presented by Ohio State Rec Sports, including everything from a running tour of campus, skills challenge, intramural sports tournaments, a Michael Jackson Moves dance class, and more. Learn more at http://recsports.osu.edu/articles/welcome-week-schedule
Outdoor Adventure Center Closed Friday, September 16
The Outdoor Adventure Center will be closed Friday, September 16, for staff training. We apologize for the inconvenience.
RPAC Locker Lottery
Reserve a locker at the RPAC by participating in the locker lottery! The lottery opens Monday, September 26, at noon. Participants are able to indicate their preference of locker size and will be notified by email if they are selected for a locker. For information on the locker lottery, visit http://www.recsports.osu.edu/recreation-physical-activity-center-rpac/sport-shop-services
Kayak Roll Clinic
Learn one of the most challenging skills a whitewater paddler can achieve: rolling a kayak. It takes mental and physical strength, and perseverance. This Outdoor Adventure Center clinic costs $15 and will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, in the RPAC Aquatic Center Classroom Pool. Learn more at http://www.recsports.osu.edu/forms/outdoor-calendar/outdoor-calendar-details.aspx?ID=172
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training/Certification Course
Learn how to handle aquatic emergencies and other incidents by taking the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training/Certification Course. Participants will receive certifications in lifeguard training, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and automated external defibrillator. The class will meet Sundays from 5 - 10 p.m., October 2 - November 20, with no class October 16. The fee is $150 for members and $200 for non-members. The registration deadline is September 28. Learn more by visiting
http://recsports.osu.edu/articles/american-red-cross-lifeguard-training-certification-course1
Registration for 2011-12 Season of the Ohio State Swim Club Now Open
The Olympic year is quickly approaching! By joining the Ohio State Swim Club, you can say that you are part of America’s Swim Team. The Ohio State Swim Club (OSSC) is a year-round competitive USA Swimming age-group program hosted through the Buckeye Aquatic Academy, a program of the Department of Recreational Sports. The program hosts a variety of training groups from the novice competitive swimmer through national team competitive swimmers ages six and up. Swimmers are placed into training groups according to age and skill level. Informal practices and tryouts have already begun; formal practices begin September 20. To find out more, visit www.swimclub.osu.edu, or email Coach Kyle Goodrich at goodrich.89@osu.edu to schedule a tryout to determine if the program is a good fit for you.
Scuba Diving Training/Certification Course
This course prepares candidates to become certified divers and fulfills the requirements for classroom and pool/confined water training. After successful completion of the scuba course, participants can complete the certification process with four open water training dives. The class will meet Mondays from 6 - 10 p.m. starting October 3. The cost is $150 for members and $200 for non-members. For more information, visit http://www.recsports.osu.edu/community-programs/student-adult-programs/instructional-classes
Jesse Owens West Tennis Center Autumn Quarter Draw
Get your tennis time for autumn quarter! The Jesse Owens West Tennis Center (JOWTC) autumn quarter draw will take place on Tuesday, September 20, at 6 p.m. at JOWTC. This event will facilitate the scheduling of weekly court times throughout autumn quarter for all interested members. Contact Jason Percival at percival.8@osu.edu with any questions and visit http://recsports.osu.edu/facilities/jesse-owens-west-tennis-center-jowtc to read more and download a contract.
Rappelling at Hocking Hills
Register by Tuesday, September 27, to participate in the Outdoor Adventure Center rappelling trip to Hocking Hills on Sunday, October 2. Towering over 60 feet of vertical rock, find yourself among the most stunning views that Hocking Hills State Park has to offer. The adventure costs $35 and is open to beginner and experienced rappellers. Learn more at http://www.recsports.osu.edu/forms/outdoor-calendar/outdoor-calendar-details.aspx?ID=173
Scarlet and Gray Football Saturdays
Enjoy a football game in Ohio Stadium while your children, currently enrolled in kindergarten to 12 years old, are left in the caring hands of the Community Programs staff at the RPAC. Drop your kids off at the RPAC Welcome Center (next to the stadium) up to 60 minutes prior to kickoff and pick them up within 30 minutes of the game clock expiring. Cost is $25 per child for members. Register by 5 p.m. the Wednesday of each home game.
Football Saturday Hours for Adventure Recreation Center, Outdoor Adventure Center
The Adventure Recreation Center (ARC) and Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) will alter their operating hours on home football game days. The home football hours for these buildings are:
Noon Kick-Off: 5 – 10 p.m.
3:30 p.m. Kick-Off: 8 a.m. – noon
8 p.m. Kick-Off: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Register for Community Programs by September 28
The deadline to register for Community Programs’ fall offerings is Wednesday, September 28. Offerings include Let’s Play Sports for children, active adults, private swim lessons, and more. Learn more about all the programs at http://recsports.osu.edu/community-programs
BuckeyeThon Miracle Miles 5K
Join us for BuckeyeThon's Miracle Miles 5K on Sunday, September 25, at 5 p.m. at Fred Beekman Park! The 5K run/walk raises money for the hematology/oncology unit at Nationwide Children's Hospital with the ultimate goal of ending childhood cancer. Nationwide Children's Hospital is Columbus, Ohio's Children's Miracle Network Hospital that will treat any child regardless of a family's ability to pay. Register online at http://go.osu.edu/miraclemiles
The cost is $15 for Ohio State students and $20 for non-students. For more information, visit http://buckeyethon.osu.edu
*************** 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
ARC/JORC - Adventure Recreation Center & Jesse Owens Centers – Diane Jensen, jensen.8@osu.edu, 688-3988
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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