Mason Recreation

Category: Announcements

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 

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,

The Mason Recreation Team

Ending the Semester | May 2020

This semester isn’t ending as expected, but our students & members remain our top priority! Enjoy these resources we are offering to help keep you engaged, educated and empowered in our May 2020 Newsletter!

May 2020 | Ending the Semester

Finals Weeks: Study Tips & Tricks we love

Finals week is coming and to help our fellow Patriots navigate this virtual landscape, we have prepared a few tips and tricks to help you do the best you can! Below are a few of our staff members tried and true study hacks, stress relieving tips, and various online resources of support. We hope that they help you conquer finals week! 

Jump to a Topic: Basic Study Tips | Destress Tips | Study Snacks & Meals!

Basic Study Tips

  1. 21 Science-Backed Study Tips to Ace a Test!
  •  We love this article! There are some great tips listed – and they even have their info separated into easy to read sections:
    • Remember your stuff, Get Help, Change Things Up, Beat Stress, Fight Distractions, Find your Sweet Spot 

2) Say NO to All Nighters! We need sleep to create memories 

Decrease Stress

1) Take a Breather! (Literally!) The 4-7-8 “Relaxing Breath” Exercise

The 4-7-8 breathing exercise is utterly simple, takes almost no time, requires no equipment and can be done anywhere.

  • Step 1: Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound.
  • Step 2: Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of 4.
  • Step 3: Hold your breath for a count of 7.
  • Step 4: Exhale completely through your mouth, making a whoosh sound to a count of 8.
  • Repeat: That I one breath. Tepeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths.

2) 6 Ways to Decrease Stress While Studying (Read the Article Here.)

  1. Get active and make sure to move a bit!
  2. Re-energize outside of your study space
  3. Write – to sort your thoughts, plan your routine, or just be creative
  4. Do something you enjoy – have a nice study break
  5. Relax your mind and muscles
  6. Just breathe

Study Snack & Meals

Top 10 studying snacks (Read Article Here.)

  • Apples, Bananas, Carrots, Oranges, Peanuts, Oatmeal, Green veggies, String Cheese, Greek Yogurt, Coffee

Recipes to Try

Breakfast Items!

Dessert Items!

—– Additional Recipes – Save & Print style!

Click here to download save and print a list of the following recipes.

Snacks, Sides, Desserts, & More

  • Peanut Butter Spinach Banana Smoothie
  • Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
  • Breakfast-for Dinner Banana Split
  • Crispy Baked Potato Wedges

Entrees & Main Dishes

  • Cheesy Zoodle Marinara
  • Quinoa Tacos 
  • Healthier Mac n’ Cheese
  • Chicken Fried Rice
  • Healthier Baked Ziti
  • Instant Pot Peanut Chicken

 

Mason’s Cutest Pet 2020

Update: We have reached the submission limit for this contest – follow @gmuintramurals on Instagram to cast your votes and help select Mason’s Cutest Pet!

Submit a cute photo of your pet and see if they have what it takes to be named “Mason’s Cutest Pet of 2020.” Winner will receive $25 Amazon gift card. Participation is open to current George Mason University students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Entries are limited to 1 per person. The first round of voting will being on Monday, May 18 on @gmuintramurals.

Entries must be received by 5pm on Thursday, May 14 via the link below:

Submit Your Pet Photo Here