Category: Club Sports

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 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.

MASON REC CAMP 2019

Registration Now Open

WE ARE BACK AND OFFERING A SUMMER DAY CAMP ON THE FAIRFAX CAMPUS!

Mason Recreation is excited to provide campers with a well-rounded recreation experience. Our goal is to keep campers moving while exposing them to a variety of recreational activities to build a passion for lifelong learning and maintaining an active lifestyle. Campers will participate in activities including team building, creative problem solving, crafts, and swimming. Our staff and counselors will promote a safe and engaging environment for campers to express their personalities through a variety of structured and “free play” indoor/outdoor activities relating to our weekly themes.

WHAT WILL YOUR CAMPER BE DOING?

Mason Rec Camp will take advantage of the great facilities of the Aquatic and Fitness Center (AFC) and Recreation and Athletic Complex (RAC) on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus.

Activities will include, but are not limited to:

Swimming
Nature Walking
Team Sports
Crafts
Team Building Activities
Educational Activities based around themes
Dance and Music

A DAY AT MASON REC CAMP

7:30 am – 8:00 am *Optional extended care
8:00 am – 9:00 am *Drop off
9:00 am – *Camp activities/outdoors
10:30 am *Morning snack (provided)
11:00 am *Camp activities/pool
12:00 pm *Lunch (provided by camper)
1:00 pm *Camp activities/pool
2:30 pm *Afternoon snack
3:00 pm *Crafts/games
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm *Free pick up time
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm *Optional extended care

View our facilities here: Mason Recreation Facilities

WHEN IS THIS AWESOME CAMP?

Camp will run weekly, Monday – Friday, June 17th – July 26th, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Drop-off will begin as early as 8:00 am and pick-up will continue through 5:00 pm. There will be no camp on July 4th (fees adjusted). *Extended care is available in the morning and evening for an additional fee of $50/week.

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Dates	Theme
June 17 – June 21	Beach Week
June 24 – June 28	Disney Week
July 1 – July 5 (remember, no camp July 4th!)	Protect & Serve Week
July 8 – July 12	Adventure Week
July 15 – July 19	Mad Science Week
July 22 – July 26	Green & Gold Week

Extended care is available from 7am – 8am and 5pm – 6pm each week for an additional fee of $50/week.

WHO GETS TO COME TO CAMP?

Mason Rec Camp is looking for excited campers 6 – 12 years old! *Campers MUST be a minimum of 6 years old at some point during camp dates to be eligible.

AGE GROUPS:

6-8 yrs *please contact camp staff if your camper will not be 6 yrs old at the start of camp.
9-12 yrs

All campers must be able to:

Actively participate in a full-day program
Consistently participate in a 1:10 staffing ratio 6-8 yrs ( 1 counselor to 10 children) and 12:1 for 9-12 yrs.
Separate from parent with little or no difficulty
Follow and accept directions and structure as necessary
Respect others and their property
Take turns and share in a cooperative manner
Ability to communicate with staff
Be able to use the toilet independently
Change clothes without assistance
Apply sunscreen with the guidance of a counselor

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Register for the Mason Open Golf Tournament on May 3rd

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday, May 3, 2019

Start Time: 1:00PM, Shotgun Start
Location: Penderbrook Golf Club
Cost: $75.00 per person (non-Mason students) $45.00 (current Mason students) *Faculty and staff are not eligible for the student rate.

All proceeds of the Mason Open support the Mason Recreation – Student Development Fund. The fund provides students the ability to pursue professional development opportunities at various conferences, seminars, and courses throughout the country.

This year, The Student Development Fund helped send eight students to the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Annual Conference in Boston, MA and many more to the Virginia State Conference (VRSA) held at James Madison University. The students are also provided the opportunity to officiate NIRSA extramural tournaments. These conferences and tournaments are great way to help students network with professionals from other schools. As a result, many students make connections which can lead to graduate assistant positions. As of March 1, 2019, several Mason Recreation student staff have been offered graduate assistantships in recreation.

Thank you for your support and we hope to see you on the course!

HOW TO REGISTER

Pre-Pay & Register online: Click here to visit our online registration page.
- Register a Team
- Register as an Individual
Pre-Register & Pay On-site: Email Dan Labriola
- Team or Individual
  - Please include the Full Name, Affiliation (student, faculty/staff, community member, or alumni), and email address

*Payment will be accepted on-site via cash, check (payable to GMU Foundation) and VISA/Mastercard.

REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES:

boxed lunch
buffet dinner
2 drink tickets
cart and greens fee
return play voucher
long drive/straightest drive/closest to the pin contest holes
$10,000 hole in one contest (Par 3)
$5,000 consecutive putting contest
$1,000 within 12″ of the pin (Par 3)

Deadline to Register: Thursday, April 26, 2019

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Dan Labriola for more information. 703-993-4681

April ’19 | Spring Forward Patriots!

Happy Spring Forward Patriots!

Fitness & Wellness

Spring ’19 Power Meet

Rise to the challenge by testing your strength against other Patriots, and most importantly: Yourself! ALL are welcome regardless of whether you’ve been training all year or just want to give yourself new goals!

Test my strength!

Pink Gloves Boxing Demos

Mason does not have a de-stress room, but we’ve got something better! Our LAST Pink Gloves Boxing Demo will help you punch out that stress and become stronger after one class!

Punch My Ticket Please!

Hiring – Fitness Instructors

Become part of Mason Recreation by motivating and inspiring others through fitness! Learn how to teach Pink Gloves Boxing or Zumba and you can get paid while working out with others!

Hire Me!

Boot Camp Workshops

Our fitness boot camps emphasize functional training while intertwined with high intensity intervals. Learn the fundamental movements of a Boot Camp Class and be prepared to workout!

The EDGE

Pitch In On The Piedmont

The Piedmont Trail is located on Mason’s Sci-Tech campus, but its impact stretches beyond Mason’s boundaries. You can help the sustainability of the Trail and The EDGE in one day!

I’m no pitcher, but I’ll Pitch In on the Piedmont

Competitive Sports

2019 Mason Open

This isn’t a professional tournament, it’s a fun tournament with competition, prizes and comradery! We want to see our students succeed, so all proceeds from the Mason Open will go toward the Student Development Fund!

I want to tee it up!

March Madness

Are your brackets busted? Because our own basketball playoffs turned into quite the show! Check out our Flickr Album to see all the action and MADNESS you missed!

Intramural Spring Season 1 Champions

Mason Intramural Spring Season 2 has already begun, yet it’s always good to reminisce on great moments.

View out Flickr Albums!

Outdoor Adventures

Get Out There!

Outdoor Adventures has packed April full with trips every weekend for you weekend warriors and even some mid-week! From rock climbing to packrafting to overnight trips, but don’t forget about Wednesday Wanderings to change up your weekly routine!

Get Me Out There!

Leave No Trace

On April 10, you can learn how to minimize impacts when recreating outdoors! If you find yourself outdoors a lot, this is a great opportunity to understand how to keep outdoors wild!

Keep the Wilderness Wild!

Facility Feature: RAC Boxing Station

The second floor of the RAC is home to two punching bags where you can mix cardio and power into one workout! Not to mention a great place for Pink Gloves Boxing practice!

Final Pink Gloves Boxing session

Certification Courses

If you’re looking to join Mason Recreation’s Aquatics Team or just to boost certifications and experience, we offer Lifeguard, CPR/AED & First Aid Courses HERE!

De-Stress on the Quad

Before going into finals, stop by SUB1 on April 30th from 12p-2p to learn how to perform your best! Yoga, fitness demos and more are waiting for you!

Fitness Tip: Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Watch our longtime fitness instructor David show you how to breathe, press and find your target zones to turn those shoulders into boulders!

Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Well-Being Corner: Seated Stretching

Sitting is something we all do, yet lack of stability and movement efficiency take a toll. We cannot provide our best if we are tense, strained, or tired so try these stretches: hold for 5-10 seconds, relax and complete again.

Piriformis Stretch

Seated Rotational Stretch

Spring into Well-Being

This annual event celebrates the Mason community’s commitment to well-being. Its purpose is to inform and motivate our community to participate in Mason’s well-being university events that promote vitality, purpose, resilience, and engagement

Spring Into Well-Being Calendar

Propelling Patriots!

Mason Recreation is pleased to announce we have 3 undergrad students who have used their Recreation experience to help them moving forward in their careers as Graduate Assistants!

Left to Right: Dan Labriola – Competitive Sports GA at Ohio University, Aidan Walter – Memberships & Facility GA at Indiana State University, Michael Parker – Competitive Sports GA at Northern Illinois University

Health & Fitness Expo Recap

The Health & Fitness Expo met and exceeded expectations. From fitness displays, free samples and plenty of vendors to share the resources of holistic wellness!

Check out what you missed!

#Give2MasonREC

Mason Giving Day was April 4 and we can’t thank you enough for all your support! Each donation helps fund developmental opportunities for our student employees because we want to see them grow and succeed!

#Give2MasonREC

Employees of the Month of March

From left to right:

Abigail Howard (Aquatics), Austin Dykes (Marketing)

Faiza Al Bahrani (Outdoor Adventures), Paige Honbarrier (AFC Facility)

Risa Enrique (Fitness), Jordan Davidson (RAC Facility)

Jordan Kinder (Competitive Sports), *Not a picture of Laura Katzer, but she loves goats!* (West Campus)

#Give2MasonRec – Support our Students & Staff!

Giving Day is here! First things first – Here’s a big THANK You to all donors – Past, Present and Future.

When you donate to Mason Recreation you support the growth of students like these, allowing them to pursue professional development opportunities at various conferences, seminars, and more throughout the country!

Follow the link below to donate directly to Mason Recreation 💚💛

Click here to Donate Directly to Mason Recreation, The EDGE, Our Club Sports and More!

Here’s a few smiling faces that your donation will support.

Did our hours change – Be the first to know here!

ALTERED FACILITY HOURS

Mason Recreation makes all efforts to follow the University’s alert system when deciding whether a facility will open late, close early, or close for the day due to unforeseen circumstances.

However, there are scenario’s that require Recreation to make a decision before the University; in these situations we will have our website updated before 10:00 pm for the next morning.

HOW DO WE ALERT PATRONS OF MODIFIED FACILITY SCHEDULES?

Phone: Our automated answering system will list our schedule changes when you call one of our facilities.
Website: A red notification tab will be seen along the top of our website pages and it will list the schedule changes.
Social Media: We will post the changes on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram profiles. Follow us and stay connected @GeorgeMasonRec
Email: We have a new email alert system. To receive email alerts sign up using this link, or read below for more information.

EMAIL ALERTS:

We now have an Email Alert System. To receive these emails, please follow the link below to sign up. Fill in your name and email, and you will receive alerts when we have any change in our facility schedules.

Register for Email Alerts: Click Here.

WE ENCOURAGE OUR PATRONS TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CALL THE FRONT DESK TO GET UPDATED HOURS.

Contact Information: Website: recreation.gmu.edu | AFC: 703-993-3939 | RAC: 703-993-5323