Mason Recreation

Author: Jennifer De La Rosa

July 2019 | Longer days mean more time for FUN!

 

Show Us Your Summer FUN!!

Whether it’s swimming & hiking, playing sports & e-gaming, or cooking & dancing –  there’s a little bit of fun (and Well-Being) in everything we do, especially with friends, and we want to tell your story!

Send us a photo (like the one above) & tell us about what you are doing this summer!

Send in your photos HERE to get a shout out in the next newsletter and on our social media!

Summer Facility Hours

Beat the heat and come workout with us!
Click here to find out our hours.

Welcome 2 Mason Events 

The fall semester is coming up faster than you think! Here’s a sneak peak of some amazing events we are hosting for you in the fall! Check out the events here and mark you calendars now!

Summer Fitness

 Our Gold Access pass is 1/2 price for summer, and classes will run from May 20th – July 31st. 

Where do I sign up?

Aquatics

Learn how to save lives

Mason has upcoming CPR/AED/First Aid training classes! Want to be a lifeguard, babysitter, or just someone who is prepared?
Certify with us! 

Fitness & Wellness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Glove Boxing Demos

Pink Glove Boxing is an empowering small group training program for women is a fun way to stay in shape, meet new friends, and have a lot of fun while having a great workout! This will start at the start of the fall semester. We are even giving away a “starter kit” that includes official gloves, mitts, wraps and a ‘PGB’ drawstring bag! Check it out!! 

Competitive Sports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Club Sport Shoutout

Meet Stephanie Treme! Stephanie is a Mason alumni class of 2019 and she started the Trap and Skeet Club here at Mason. She has recently qualified for the US Open Sporting Clays. Stephanie encourages others to try this sport and hopes they have as much fun as she did. Click here for the whole interview

Want to start a new club at Mason?

Join the Trap and Skeet Club!

Facility Feature: Squash courts

Upstairs in the RAC are racquetball and squash courts! You can learn how to play with one of our lessons, or schedule a time and play with a friend! It is a great sport and is a great work out. We also offer lessons in tennis as well!

Fitness Tip: Barbell Squat

Learn how to correctly do a ‘Barbell Squat’ by Bashir Hooper!
This will give you a great workout and is very easy to learn and can be done at any of our facilities!

Get on the GAIN TRAIN

Well-Being Corner: Walking

Walking is something we can all do and has lots of benefits! Walking gives you cardio and also makes you mentally stronger too! It releases stress and give you a clear mind, this is very important during the semesters for all!

We have great trails around campus and around the Fairfax area! Check them out! 

Welcome Chris!

Lets all welcome Chris Sato, our new coordinator for competitive sports, camps and special events! He will be a great addition to the Mason Rec Family!

July Employees of the Month

Adrian Acuna Marketing & Katlyn D. AFC/ Skyline Facilities

Sidney Amber-Messick Aquatics

 

Club Sport Highlight: Meet Stephanie Tremé

The skills that this Patriot has in Trap and Skeet took her to great heights!

Meet Stephanie Tremé, a Mason alumni class of 2019. She started Trap and Skeet in September of her freshman year. She developed a passion for it from the very start with encouragement from her team and coach, Gary Olin. She states that “They were all very good shooters and had a lot to teach me. They were also very willing to support and help a new shooter grow. It is a unique sport and has a very long and decorated history at George Mason”. Her teammates and coach were all her mentor but she made sure to take the time to practice outside of practices with the team president. She also shot with an instructor at the range nearby and received help from the coaches at Maryland University. Stephanie is proud to say that, “This community is very encouraging and almost anyone you meet will be willing to give some advice and support no matter where you go”.

Through her tremendous efforts and dedication to the sport this past year Stephanie has recently qualified for the US Open Sporting Clays in Pennsville. It took several different competitions. One was at the Big Seafood Blast in Pennsville NJ, another was Shenandale in Swoope VA, and the third was Flying Rabbit in Mt. Crawford VA). She felt proud to be part of what was he largest competition (nearly 1200 entrants) with competitors from around the nation as well as some from other countries. She also felt nervous when she considered the skills of her competitors and the raised level of difficulty compared to collegiate competitions. “I trained by working harder at practices to build up strength and stamina,” she said, “I also went to other ranges I would not normally visit, so I could see more competition targets and different presentations and backgrounds than I was used to. Instead of making sure it was a nice weather day I also made sure I practiced in bad weather like wind and rain as well as all different temperatures to prepare myself for whatever may be in store at the US Open”.

She enjoyed her experiences at the US open and describes M&M Hunting Preserve (the location of the competition) as “a great place to compete; they are well run, targets are always well set, the grounds and clubhouses are clean, and staff and trappers are polite and competent”. Registration went smoothly despite the rainy weather and she met and formed a squad with some people friends who were at the competition as well. The people she did not know were friendly and encouraging and were all having as much fun as she was. She really enjoyed the variety of courses they had set up and the extensive use of terrain. Despite the friendly atmosphere she was still nervous going into the competition as the targets would be more difficult that what she practiced and completed with on the collegiate level. Although she was also excited for the new experiences and ready to learn as much as she could from it all.

 

 

Stephanie encourages others to try this sport and hopes they have as much fun as she did. She says the sport is different from what most people expect and that it is an enjoyable and interesting learning experience anyone can benefit from. For those already interested she advises people to start with a good instructor who really knows what he/she is doing, and to make sure you start with the proper gun fit and form so you are not uncomfortable and can improve quickly. “When done correctly it is a lot of fun and there is no feeling like watching a target turn completely to smoke when you hit it dead center,” says Stephanie, “There is a lot to this sport and many different disciplines and shotguns to try if one does not seem to be the right fit initially”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The most memorable part of this experience at the US Open was the 28 gauge event I competed in. I was really impressed with the targets that were thrown. There was a good variety of presentations and different types of clay targets used. It was the most enjoyable event I participated in and was by far my best score. I used my friend’s gun and managed to tie my best score ever obtained with a 12 gauge in sporting clays and end up one bird lower than my best score ever with an 85/100. I shot with a lovely squad that were all very impressed by my shooting and very supportive. I ended up taking 2nd in B class and Lady Champion for the event.”


 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2019 | *Swim into the Summer with Mason Recreation*

Summer Facility Hours

Here when you need us, especially during Summer! Click here to find out our hours

Thanks for Supporting the 2019 Mason Open

This years event was a huge success! We raised $4,000 for our Mason Recreation Development fund, which allows us to send students and staff to conferences and other professional development opportunities. Special Thanks goes to our Sponsors Whiting-Turner and Modell’s Sporting Goods.

Summer  Fitness Schedule

School is out, but that does not mean that you have to stop working out! Come join our group fitness classes after a hot day outside! When is my next Group Fitness Workout?!

Summer Fitness

Our Gold Access pass is 1/2 price for summer, and classes will run from May 20th – July 31st. Where do I sign up?

Aquatics

Are you ready to Save A Life?

You never know when you could save a life! Get CPR/ AED/ First Aid   certified and be prepared!  Certify Me!

Fitness & Wellness

Green or Gold Access?

Are you wondering what the difference is between our Green and Gold   access classes?  Green is FREE for anyone who has a facility   membership or any student and includes: Group X, Cycling, Aqua   Aerobics and Flow Motion FITT. Gold has a fee and includes Martial Arts   & Self-Defense, and the Yoga/Pilates classes.  Click here for more info and prices!

Competitive Sports

Intramural Sports

Start getting your teams ready for the Fall 2019 semester, practice over the summer and stay ahead of the competition! Practice on the RAC Field over the summer, or one of our west campus fields.

Click here to reserve a field for use.

Check out the photos from last semester on our Flicker page!

Facility Feature: Heavy Bags

Upstairs in the RAC is where our Heavy Bag boxing area is set up. This area delivers a total body workout, builds solid core strength, and can be used by people of all fitness levels!

Look out for more info coming soon, about our Pink Gloves Boxing classes, starting in Fall 2019!

Fitness Tip: Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

Learn how to correctly do a ‘Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift’ by Tara Esmaelli! This will give you a great workout and is very easy to learn! Get on the GAIN TRAIN

Well-Being Corner: Find your Strengths

Did you know that Mason has a partnership with Clifton Strengths? Take the assessment and find out what your Top 5 strengths are! For those who are job searching, one of the most used interview questions are “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” So go WIN that job interview and learn more about yourself! Show me my Top 5!

June Employees of the Month

Drew Smith-Fitness & Melanie Esteban-Outdoor Venues

Justin Greene-Marketing & Shannon Murphy-RAC Facilities

Ryan Frayne-Aquatics & Zenab Mohamad-AFC Facilities

 

 

 

 

Get Notified about Changes to Group Fitness classes

We know your time is valuable, and we respect that! So to do our best to be true to you, we have started an email notification system that will allow us to give you real time updates when class changes occur. No more getting to the doors to find out your favorite class is being subbed with something else!

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:

To sign up to receive email notifications regarding changes to both the Green & Gold Access classes, click here! This will take you to our online sign up form.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact Kellie Hundemer at [email protected].

May 2019 | ‘May’ the Force of Summer be with You

Summer Hours

Here when you need us, even in summer!
Click here to find out when we are open 

FINALS Week

Updated Fitness Schedule

Finals week can be stressful, give yourself time to relax with our Finals Week Group Fitness Schedule!

When is my next Group Fitness Workout?!

Summer Fitness

Our Gold Access pass is 1/2 price for summer, and classes will run from May 20th – July 31st.

Where do I sign up?

Mason Rec. Summer Camp!

Looking for a summer camp where your kiddos can make friends, have fun and learn, ALL while staying active?

Find out more here!

Summer Aquatics

Are you ready to Save A Life?

You never know when you could save a life! Get CPR/AED/First Aid certified and be prepared!

Certify Me!

Fitness & Wellness

Spring Power Meet Recap

Our Spring Power Meet awarded 5 Men to the 1,000 pound club and the women’s event produced some ‘Rosie the Riveter-esc’ numbers!

View the Numbers 

View the Album

Competitive Sports

Mason Open

The 2019 Mason Open, with almost 100 participants, raised over $4,000 for Mason Rec’s Professional Development Fund.

And we had a lot of fun at the same time!

Check out what you missed!

Club Sports Recap

Our Club Sports had a year to remember! With a number of clubs competing in Nationals, while others had their best seasons to date!

Stay up to date on all Club Sports News!

Club Sports Banquet

Recently our Club Sports celebrated their athletes and all of their accomplishments for the year.  Men’s Club Hockey won “Club of the Year” and “Community Service Award”, Field Hockey won “Most Improved Club”, Abiral Pandey won “Officer of the Year”, Georgianne Cushmore and Julianna Gohman both won “Athletes of the Year!”

Intramural Champions

Season 2 of Spring was eventful with coordinators juggling the schedule more than once due to rain, yet we crowned our champions of 11v11 Soccer, Table Tennis and 4v4 Flag Football!

In it for the pics!

End of the Year Cookout

Our End of the Year All Staff Cookout was a day filled with games, food, laughter, and lasting memories.

Check Out What You Missed!

Facility Feature: TRX

In the AFC stretching room, you will find our TRX set up – it delivers a fast, total body workout, builds solid core strength, it can be used by people of all fitness levels and can be set up pretty much anywhere!

Employee of the Year

Adrian Acuna, class of 2019, is a Facility Manager.  We couldn’t be more proud to have such a dedicated student on staff!

Congratulations Adrian!

Employee of the Semester

Jonathan Thomas, class of 2017, is an amazing Outdoor Adventure trip leader! He is someone who goes above and beyond to make our Outdoor Adventure program the best it can be.  Plus, he has some awesome hiking stories too!

Fitness Tip: Zottman Bicep Curl

We’ve all heard the phrase “Sun’s out, guns out,” so get strong with Ola as she teaches you the Zottman Bicep Curl!

Get on the GAIN TRAIN

Well-Being Corner: Study Prep

The best study prep is to prepare to study.  Set your study goals and make a plan to stick to, but remember to take breaks.  The brain is like a muscle in the sense you can work it until it needs a break to recover from all that knowledge!

Check out our Finals Week Group Fitness Schedule!

Employees of the Month of April

Dan Labriola – Competitive Sports & Andres Lopez – Fitness

Heyi Gao – RAC & Byron Carter – Marketing

Jack Jackson – Aquatics & Liam Averion – AFC

Matt Palagyi – Outdoor Venues

Capri Cunniff – Outdoor Adventures

Summer Facility Hours

Aquatic and Fitness Center at Fairfax Campus. Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University

As the Spring semester is wrapping up, please see below for adjusted hours of operation during finals and our summer hours.

Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) 

Beginning May 16th
• Monday – Friday: 6 am – 8 pm
• Saturday – Sunday: 8 am – 5 pm

The AFC Recreation pool is open daily and closed 30 minutes prior to the facility. Please visit our website for competition pool hours

Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC)

Finals Week:
• May 11th : 12th: 9 am – 9 pm
• May 13th: 6 am – 9 pm
• May 14th – 15th: 6 am – 8 pm

Beginning May 16th

  •   Monday – Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8 pm

Skyline:

During Finals:
• May 11 – 14: 12 pm – 9 pm

Beginning May 15th
• CLOSED (Reopening in August)

Summer Faculty/ Staff Memberships – $75

With the end of Spring comes the “finals scramble” and soon our students will be leaving campus to enjoy their summer and a small break from school.  But students won’t be the only ones enjoying their summer, Mason Recreation is here to make sure our Faculty/Staff live their BEST life with a special Summer Membership!

This $75 membership will grant you entrance to the AFC and RAC, from May 15 – August 15th. These facilities offer you the changes to swim laps, relax in our hot tub and/or sauna, or take advantage of our Open Recreation activities such as: Basketball, Tennis, Racquetball, Squash, Badminton, Volleyball, Wally ball , and more! Don’t forget about our outdoor fields! With grass and artificial turf fields, and a Pavilion that is available to rent for special events, we have something that everyone can enjoy.

So stop by and see us and get your Summer Mason Rec membership today! We are here to support and empower your lifelong well-being.

 

If you have any questions please contact Taylor Hyde at [email protected] or (703) 993 – 5891.