Author: Jennifer De La Rosa

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Changes in Hours of Operation

New Facility Hours beginning with the Fall Semester

The AFC and Skyline Fitness Center will be operating with new facility hours during the academic year, beginning Monday, August 28^th! Please review the hours carefully and visit the AFC front desk with any questions.

AFC Facility Hours

Monday-Thursday 6am-10pm

Friday 6am-8pm

Saturday 8am-6pm

Sunday 8am-8pm

*The recreation pool will close 30 minutes prior to the facility closing.

AFC Competition Pool Hours

Monday-Thursday — 6am-8:30am, 11am-1pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm

Friday — 6am-8:30am, 11am-1pm and 5:30pm-7:30pm

Saturday – 10:30am-3pm

Sunday – 9am-1pm, 3:30pm-7:30pm

Skyline Fitness

Monday-Sunday – 12pm-12am (midnight)

Adjusted hours will be offered during student breaks and will posted in the facilities no less than 2 weeks in advance.

Changes Happening at the RAC

Resurfaced Linn and RAC Gym in June!
Converting two locker rooms into storage space for Club Sports and RHT
Creating spacious Multi-Use Room for RSO’s, Club Sports, Training, and Professional Development Activities
Updated spacing and layout of Cardio Equipment on first and second floor
Added new sleek and state of the art vending machine – Vengo!

Timeline of events:

May 8^th 2017 to May 26^th 2017 – RAC Gym and Linn Gym floors refinished

June 1^st 2017 – Cage Gym will go offline and construction will start on a new wood floor as well as renovations to the cardio gallery to add in an extra classroom / activity space

August 1^st 2017 to August 25^th 2017 – Linn Gym will go offline so a new divider curtain can be installed.

2017 Employee Award Winners

The recreation department gathered together for the annual end of the year cookout and awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 9^th. In addition to an abundance amount of food and games played, the time is used to recognize our graduating seniors, area award winners and announce the departmental employee of the year recipient. Congratulations to all!

Department Awards Recipients:

Fall Employee of the Semester – KJ Walter (AFC/Skyline Operations)
Spring Employee of the Semester – Matthew Mast (Aquatic Programming)
Recreation Employee of the Year – Mike Morris (Aquatic Operations)

Area Awards:

AFC and Skyline Operations

The Glue Stick Award – Lizzy Spooner
The Green Submarine Award – Jay-r San Luis
Most Improved – Holli Helm
FISH Customer Service Award – Charlene Agustin
Mighty Mentor – Andrew Trumpler

Aquatic Operations

Rescue Randy Award – Taylor Rhinehart
The Hoagie Award –
DiCaprio Award – Jake McCusker
FISH Customer Service Award – Gio Encarncion
Aquatic – Mike Morris

Aquatic Programs

Swim Instructor of the Year – Maya Stallings
Safety Instructor of the Year – Mike Morris

The EDGE

Most Likely to Lend a Helping Hand – Alex Butterfield
Most Likely to Show Grace Under Pressure – Laura Wingfield

Fitness

C’s Finest Award — Grant Gravette
C’s Finest Award — Tara Esmaeili
C’s Finest Award — Sean Kohler
C’s Finest Award — Justin Sumblin

Intramurals

Rookie of the Year – Hesler Reyes
Golden Whistle – Alyssa Nacman
MVP – Susan Murphy

Outdoor Adventures

Rookie of the Year – Emily Cissell
Grandma Gatewood Award – Emily Busch

RAC/Park Operations

The “Key” to the RAC – Adrian Acuna
Most Improved – Hailey Quigley
FISH Customer Service Award – Kai’ulani Grebin
Mighty Mentor – Gavi Siman Tov

Facilities

“Bringing Home the Bacon” Award – Liz Vana

Congratulations to all of the award winners and thank you to the entire staff for making 2016-2017 an amazing year! Have a great summer!

Club Sports Post Competition Report: May 6-7

Club Sports Post Competition Report: April 28-30

GMU Women’s Club Lacrosse — Jiordan Carter

Before college, I had played lacrosse for about 11 years. I played from middle school up until I graduated high school. I was always extremely athletic. Some years I participated in a sport every season just to continuously stay active. However, after I graduated high school, I wanted to take some time away from sports because I had felt like sports had become more of a routine instead of an activity I truly enjoyed. I decided to use the time that was dedicated to playing sports to try and develop other hobbies I have always been interested in but just haven’t had the time to do. I spent my freshman year reflecting on who I was and what being an athlete meant to me. I wanted to find out how much of an impact sports actually had on my life, now that I completely had the choice to continue to compete or not.

After a whole year of not competing in sports, I realized how much I missed being a part of a team. I missed that feeling of excitement you get when you make an awesome play or win a big game. I wanted to experience that again, so I decided to join the GMU Women’s Club Lacrosse team. The club lacrosse team was a good way for me to be a part of an actual competition again without too much of a demanding commitment. The practices were necessary and insightful, but very fun and relaxed as well. We didn’t have a very long season but every game we played, everyone put their all into it. We all worked well as a team together and it felt great to enjoy playing a sport I loved. I felt that it was amazing to play a sport I loved without too much pressure about being the best or not making any mistakes. I could feel at ease while playing the game.

I realized how much I had been missing out on when I took that year off. To anyone who loves to play sports for the passion of the game but also wants to simply have fun without the games/practices being too much of a burden, I recommend joining a club team of your favorite sport. You will get to have fun representing Mason by playing a sport you love. Our lacrosse team ended with a record of 2-2, and I am extremely proud to be a part of the team and will continue to be a part of the team in the near future.