Category: Announcements

A letter to our Members | #3

Mason Recreation Members and University Community,

As we work towards our Safe Return to Recreation, our focus is to provide the safest environment possible for the well-being of our students and members. We would like to take this time to share a few anticipated updates as we work closer to our goal of welcoming you back!

Anticipated Opening Date

We are aiming to reopen our recreation facilities on Monday, August 10th beginning with reduced hours of operation and amenities. Please bear in mind that these dates are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our Safe Return to Recreation webpage at Recreation.Gmu.Edu/.

Future communication will be sent out once we have finalized information regarding our hours of operation, amenities/ services, and any additional guidance we are able to share. To sign up for our email alerts and receive this information directly, click here.

What Will Facility Entry Look Like?

To make sure that our facility is operating within our state mandated capacity standards, as well as to maintain physical distancing and CDC guidelines, we will be utilizing a reservation system when we reopen. More details with how to use this system will be in our upcoming communications.

Things to bear in mind when returning:

Masks are required for entry and while in the facility except while engaging in fitness activity.
Come dressed and ready to workout. Lockers rooms will be closed.
Restrooms will be open.
Small bags will be allowed, but must stay with you. Lockers and cubbies will be closed.
University screening process will be mandatory for entry. (The scope of this will be determined by the university and we will follow in accordance.)
There will be reduced amenities, services, and hours

What Amenities Will Be Open and Available?

To provide the safest environment possible for our returning members, when we re-open we will be offering limited amenities and reduced operations. As of now, we anticipate only our fitness gallery with cardio and weight training equipment to be open and available for use. More information and specific details will be available online when we are closer to our anticipated reopening date.

Additional University Resources

University Life Covid Student Success website as a reference for all the up–to–date information and communications about George Mason resources and facilities.

George Mason University Covid Website is also a good source for university wide decisions and information regarding Covid-19.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] and check out our virtual programs and offerings online at Recreation.gmu.edu/virtual-recreation/.

Yours in Health and Well-being,

The Mason Recreation Team

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A letter to our members | #2

To our Mason Recreation Members & Guests,

As we continue to work on our plan for a safe return to campus, and the reopening of our facilities, our focus is to provide the safest environment possible for the well-being of our members for future participation and use of our facilities, programs, and services. To assist us in meeting your needs, we have created a survey to allow for feedback to help guide us in our actions.

Please Complete Our Recreation Facilities User Survey

This survey is closing on July 13th, 2020 and through it we are gathering information that will assist us in preparing for the Fall semester, as well as the reopening of our facilities. We will use your responses to better understand the needs and concerns of our Mason community. Responses are anonymous and reported only in aggregate. If you have questions related to the survey, please contact Mason Recreation at [email protected]

Link to Survey: Click here to take our survey today!

Anticipated Reopening Timeline

At this time we are anticipating reopening our facilities, in a modified capacity, in early August. Future communication will be sent out once a specific date is confirmed, as well as to provide further information about our hours of operation, new policies and procedures, expectations of our staff as well as our members, amenities, services, and any additional guidance and/or protocols we are able to share.

Recreation Return To Rec Webpage

While future communication will be sent out via email we will also be posting all necessary information on our website at Recreation.gmu.edu//. If you do not currently subscribe to our Facility Update Emails, you can sign up to receive them here).

Additional University Resources

University Life Covid Student Success website as a reference for all the up to date information and communications about George Mason resources and facilities.
George Mason University Covid Website is also a good source for university wide decisions and information regarding Covid-19.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] and check out our virtual programs and offerings online at Recreation.gmu.edu/virtual-recreation/.

Yours in Health and Well-being,

The Mason Recreation Team

Please Complete our Recreation Facilities User Survey

To our Students, Members and Guests,

We ask that you take the time to participate in our Recreation Facilities User Survey. We are gathering information that will assist us in preparing for the Fall semester, as well as the reopening of our facilities. We will use your responses to better understand the needs and concerns of our Mason community. Responses are anonymous and reported only in aggregate.

If you have questions related to the survey, please contact Mason Recreation at [email protected]

Here is a link to the survey.

Trick Shot Competition

Register today for our “Trick Shot Competition”. Participants can upload 1 video each to be sent on to the seeding process. The tournament field will be open to the first 64 entries submitted. All entries MUST be received by Friday, June 26, 2020.

Prize: The winning video will receive a Championship T-shirt and a $25 Gift Card!

Submission:

Rules:
1. One video upload per person
2. Space is limited to the first 64 entries submitted.
3. After submission, post your video to Instagram with the hashtag #MasonRecTrickShots and tag @GmuIntramurals.

Timeline:
1. Deadline to submit is Friday, June 26, 2020.
2. Voting will begin June 29 – August 7 and will be done on Instagram stories.

A Letter To Our Members

To Our Mason Recreation Members & Guests,

We hope that you are all staying safe, healthy, and finding ways to stay active and empower your well-being during this unprecedented time. Our thoughts are with you all as we work to navigate our new reality.

Please rest assured knowing that every member of the Mason Recreation team is working diligently to secure a safe environment for our members, guests, and the Mason Community in preparation for a return to campus. Our Focus is to provide the safest environment possible for the well-being of our patrons for future participation and use of our facilities, programs, and services.

We are staying in line with the guidelines and best practices that are set forth from the American College Health Association, NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation Association, and George Mason University in determining a re-open date for our Recreation facilities. Given this guidance, we anticipate that the re-open date for our facilities may be later then the Virginia Governor’s plan for corporate, municipal, and additional fitness facilities.

Future communication will be sent out once we have more information about our re-opening, hours of operations, amenities/ services, and any additional guidance/ protocols we are able to share. Please also use the University Life Covid Student Success website as a reference for all the up to date information and communications about George Mason resources and facilities. The George Mason University Covid Website is also a good source for university wide decisions and information regarding Covid-19.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected] and check out our virtual programs and offerings online at Recreation.gmu.edu/virtual-recreation/.

Yours in health and well-being,