Mason Recreation

Hey Look New Lockers at the AFC

The AFC is making changes! New lockers are being installed in both locker rooms and family changing room. The men’s locker room is undergoing the transformation now. The women’s locker room change out will begin the week of Nov 11. While the work is being done (6:00am-2:00pm) in the women’s locker room, the family changing room will serve as the women’s locker room. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our facilities for a better experience for our patrons.

 

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New Lockers!

Attention Mason Recreation Members!!!

The Aquatic and Fitness Center is excited to announce the installation of new lockers beginning November 1st installation will begin with the Men’s locker room.
We will communicate daily with you regarding the progression.  Please stay tuned for more information.  We appreciate your patience through the installation.

Paint CUBES

The paint CUBES are a great way for RSO’s to advertise their upcoming events! The cubes are first come first serve, and the paint cart can be checked out through the Skyline front desk.  Please remember that the use of the CUBES is a responsibility not a right.  For more information please feel free to contact the Skyline front desk at 703-993-5055.

New Field Available for Play: West Campus Renovations

 

Field 3 on the West Campus Intramural Complex is ready for Play!

Take your group and activities out to the West Campus Intramural Complex and have fun! Check out where we were and where we are today:

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Field 3 Before
Field 3 as of August 26, 2013
Field 3 After
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The Future of West Campus Park

The pavilion shown will seat 64 and will serve as storage for both club sports and intramural sports. Men’s and women’s bathrooms will also be available for public use in the pavilion. Stay tuned on a weekly basis for more updates!

 

Access to the RAC Facilities

Please refer to the diagram below for directions on how to access the RAC facilities during the RAC-Campus Drive Construction Project.

Diagram Key 

Red Arrows indicate
: Day time access to Robinson Field & Tennis Courts- Access Robinson Rield and Tennis Courts from Lot I

Blue Arrows indicate: Night Time and Weekend Access to Robinson Field and Tennis Courts

Green Arrows indicate: Access to Patriot Village Lot and West PE Module During Construction

 

RAC Detour

Now Hiring: Challenge Course Facilitator

Hiring

 

The George Mason University, Mason Recreation, Center for Team and Organizational Learning (The EDGE), located at the Freedom Center on the Prince William campus, is seeking applicants for the position of Challenge Course Facilitator.

The EDGE is an incredible opportunity to work with others in an exciting and stimulating environment. Applicants will join an expert team of facilitators on The EDGE challenge course, challenging themselves and the groups they work with. Our season runs from August 13 to Thanksgiving 2013, with the option to extend to Spring, Summer and Fall 2014.

Responsibilities:
– Educator: Effectively facilitate and process with group to inspire learning
– Group Management: Properly set up and explain challenges to group
– Maintain control of the group: Create an environment to encourage group to reflect upon challenges, ensure physical and emotional well-being of participants, be aware of risks associated with challenge courses, fit and check equipment to guarantee proper use, ready to respond in an emergency situation, and be aware of and adjust to group or individual needs.
– Course Setup, Maintenance, and Inspection:
Inspect and set up high and low elements for daily use, occasionally assist with maintaining elements, equipment, and trails. and adhere to and assist with the EDGEinspection practices.

Qualifications:
Required:
– Ability to attend all training sessions
– Ability to work a minimum of three days per week (Monday-Sunday) between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
– Current First Aid/ CPR/ AED certifications or ability to be certified by start date
Preferred:
– Experience facilitating experiential education programs including ropes/ challenge courses, team-building, ground initiatives and games
– Adults pursuing a college degree, or graduates in youth or education-related fields including recreation, education, psychology, and social welfare.

For more information on The EDGE, please visit our Web site at: www.edgeatmason.com

 

 

Apply Now

 

Competition Pool moves to 50m lanes May 3rd, 2013

Please note we will be moving the competition pool to the 50 meter lane set up Friday May 3rd, 2013 at 9am. We will remain in 50 meter set up through the summer. What does this mean for you? Well, instead of having 20 short course (25 yard) lanes, we will have 8 long course (50 meter) lanes. We will still be open our regular competition pool ours for patron use. Please keep your eye out at the Aquatic and Fitness Center for our summer lane charts.