Mason Recreation

Category: The EDGE

Outdoor Adventure Host’s ‘No Man’s Land Film Festival’

Welcome to

Where Adventure and Photography Collide!

When: October 12, 2019 from 6:00p – 9:00p

Where: The Mason Pond – Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030

For more information on No Man’s Land click here

For festival submission, click here

Step 1: Submit

Show us your outdoor spirit by submitting your outdoor short film to our “No Man’s Land Open Outdoors Film Festival”! We are stoked to invite mason students, faculty and staff to submit their outdoor adventure related short films, these will be shown before the headline films, the No Man’s Land Film Festival. 

Your entries can feature anything: from a day hike in Shenandoah or Billy Goat Trail, an adventure race (Spartan, Tough Mudder,e tc.), indoor rock climbing, back packing, or climbing the cliffs of Spain over the water, we just want to see you outside!

The event is open to students and the community so anyone is welcome to submit a two minute  films to showcase! For festival submission, click here

Step 2: Enjoy

Join us for a great night where we will be celebrating your amazing videos alongside some of the strongest, most awe-inspiring people in the outdoor community. We will be showcasing various films that showcase women who crush it in the outdoors – we will also be providing some amazing tunes, popcorn, and a great night under the stars!

 

Oct. 5th – Open Climb Celebrates 10 years of The EDGE

Join Mason Recreation’s The EDGE as we celebrate a decade of team building and experiential learning!

Saturday, Oct. 5th | 10am – 3pm 

The EDGE turns 10 this October and we hope you can join us as we celebrate this awesome milestone. Come out to the Mason SciTech Campus for games, activities, light snacks, and FUN! This event will also feature an Open Climb on our 50 ft Alpine Tower! This free event is open to students, faculty, staff and community members! We look forward to seeing you there. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Feel free to register online and save your spot at alumni.gmu.edu/edgeoct5 .

(Our Alpine Tower during our Fall 2019 Welcome2Mason Open Climb!)

September 2019 | Welcome Back to School & Mason Recreation!

Welcome back to school & Mason Recreation! We’ve been highlighting all of our programs these first few weeks of school, so click below to check out what you’ve missed and what’s coming up next for Mason Recreation in September!

Welcome Back to School & Mason Recreation!

Rockin’ With REC Recap!

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Rockin’ With REC Recap!

 

Last Wednesday, the RAC hosted Mason Recreation’s biggest event of the year: Rockin’ With REC!  A chance to highlight all of our departments and programs under one roof to students new and old!

The doors into the RAC where lined with students because the first 100 received a FREE Rockin’ With REC shirt!

Luckily the RAC had enough room to provide space for all of our club sports to recruit and highlight their program.

We not only had a social media prize contest where winners walked away with either an Echo Dot, Wireless Headphones, FitBit or a Bookstore Giftcard; but we also had ZUMBA, a mini-golf obstacle course, photobooth and s’mores!

A BIG THANK YOU to a few notable campus partners like:

ROTC

Mason Housing

PAC

SSAC

CAPS

Nutrition Services

Mason Recreation, Health & Tourism

OIPS

Dave & Busters

AND ALL of our campus partners for their support in order to make this bigger and better every year!

View what you missed here

Mason Rec’s Welcome2Mason Events!

Recreation Sensation

 

August 27, 2019 | 11 am – 2 pm | Merten Lawn 

Stop by this event hosted by Corner Pocket and Mason Recreation on the Merten lawn. There will be lawn games like KanJam, Corn Hole, Giant Pong, and Ladder Golf – as well as information tables, giveaways and much more!

Enjoy a frozen treat and try to win an exclusive  “Recreation Sensation” T-shirt as you browse our info tables and learn about all the recreation opportunities available to you on campus. From table, arcade and video games at the Corner Pocket, to Intramural and Clubs Sports, Outdoor Adventures, Fitness, and other activities with Mason Recreation – there will be plenty of things to do and fun to be had at this event.

Check out our website for more information! Recreation.gmu.edu | cp.gmu.edu

Rockin’ With Rec

 

August 28th | 5pm – 8pm | RAC 

Join us as Mason Recreation along with our campus partners welcome students to campus at our annual Rockin’ with REC event on Wednesday, August 28 at the RAC from 5pm – 8pm! This event is a MUST for all Mason students – it is one big student centered party at the RAC where we show you ALL of the different ways you can get involved, have fun and stay active on campus!  We will have food, fun, games and prizes at this event, with a little something for everyone to enjoy including a Rockwall, a S’mores station, games, and more! Looking to join a Club Sport? They’ll be here tabling and ready to answer questions! Want to try a Group Exercise class? We will be hosting 30 min demos throughout the event! The facility will also be open for use so stop by to play some basketball, tennis, volleyball, lawn games like 9 square, giant pong, giant jenga, corn hole, and more! View Last years event Photo Album here. 

Rockin will REC will feature:

  • FUN
  • FOOD
  • Games & prizes
  • Climbing wall
  • Basketball, Wallyball, Volleyball
  • Cornhole & lawn games
  • Self Defense and Martial Arts class demos
  • Group fitness class demos
  • Employment opportunities
  • and MORE

EDGE Open Climb

 

August 30th | 10am – 2:30 pm | EDGE Alpine Tower (SciTech Campus) 

Are you a thrill seeker, looking to test your climbing skills, or just want to try something new? Come try your hand at Climbing our Alpine Tower! Bring friends, or just bring your enthusiasm and meet fellow adventurers while you climb! We supply the harnesses, helmets, and belaying expertise–just come dressed for the outdoors and wear closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes work fine on the tower), and we’ll help you with the rest!

Most people have to book a program to climb this 50′ ft tower, but our Open Climb events are some of the only opportunities you will have to climb this tower for FREE and not as part of a Team.

Location & Parking: The EDGE is located at the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas. Climbers should meet at the large green and white tent in the middle of that campus, near the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center. Since you are participating in an activity at The EDGE, you may park in the Freedom Center parking lot. There is also a shuttle that runs regularly from Fairfax to Scitech.

This is Free, so Sign Up here and save your spot!

Visit our Alpine Tower page online for more info! 

Questions? Email Dave Heath at [email protected] for more!

Dive In Movie – Aqua Man!

 

September 14 | 7:30pm | AFC Recreation Pool

Grab your swim suit and get ready to hit the water! We’re watching Aquaman in the AFC Recreation Pool! An assortment of fun pool floats will be provided for our viewers to relax on as they float around the pool and enjoy the show, but don’t forget your towel! Comfort in water is suggested, water depth is a maximum of 4 feet.

Splash Night

 

September 3rd |  7:30pm – 10:30pm | AFC

Join us for an evening Aquatic fun as we kick off the fall semester!

We will have:

  • Innertube Water Polo
  • Log Rolling
  • Paddleboarding
  • Paddleboard Boot Camp
  • and an aquatic driving range
  • BIGGEST SPLASH CONTEST AT 9PM!

Come check out what Mason Recreation and Club sports do in the pool! Underwater Hockey, Club Swimming, and Masters Swimming will have practices as well to check out and see if they are for you.

View last Years Photo Album Here! 

Mason Rec’s Welcome2Mason Events!

Recreation Sensation

 

August 27, 2019 | 11 am – 2 pm | Merten Lawn 

Stop by this event hosted by Corner Pocket and Mason Recreation on the Merten lawn. There will be lawn games like KanJam, Corn Hole, Giant Pong, and Ladder Golf – as well as information tables, giveaways and much more!

Enjoy a frozen treat and try to win an exclusive  “Recreation Sensation” T-shirt as you browse our info tables and learn about all the recreation opportunities available to you on campus. From table, arcade and video games at the Corner Pocket, to Intramural and Clubs Sports, Outdoor Adventures, Fitness, and other activities with Mason Recreation – there will be plenty of things to do and fun to be had at this event.

Check out our website for more information! Recreation.gmu.edu | cp.gmu.edu

 

 

Rockin’ With Rec

 

August 28th | 5pm – 8pm | RAC 

Join us as Mason Recreation along with our campus partners welcome students to campus at our annual Rockin’ with REC event on Wednesday, August 28 at the RAC from 5pm – 8pm! This event is a MUST for all Mason students – it is one big student centered party at the RAC where we show you ALL of the different ways you can get involved, have fun and stay active on campus!  We will have food, fun, games and prizes at this event, with a little something for everyone to enjoy including a Rockwall, a S’mores station, games, and more! Looking to join a Club Sport? They’ll be here tabling and ready to answer questions! Want to try a Group Exercise class? We will be hosting 30 min demos throughout the event! The facility will also be open for use so stop by to play some basketball, tennis, volleyball, lawn games like 9 square, giant pong, giant jenga, corn hole, and more! View Last years event Photo Album here. 

Rockin will REC will feature:

  • FUN
  • FOOD
  • Games & prizes
  • Climbing wall
  • Basketball, Wallyball, Volleyball
  • Cornhole & lawn games
  • Self Defense and Martial Arts class demos
  • Group fitness class demos
  • Employment opportunities
  • and MORE

EDGE Open Climb

 

August 30th | 10am – 2:30 pm | EDGE Alpine Tower (SciTech Campus) 

Are you a thrill seeker, looking to test your climbing skills, or just want to try something new? Come try your hand at Climbing our Alpine Tower! Bring friends, or just bring your enthusiasm and meet fellow adventurers while you climb! We supply the harnesses, helmets, and belaying expertise–just come dressed for the outdoors and wear closed-toed shoes (tennis shoes work fine on the tower), and we’ll help you with the rest!

Most people have to book a program to climb this 50′ ft tower, but our Open Climb events are some of the only opportunities you will have to climb this tower for FREE and not as part of a Team.

Location & Parking: The EDGE is located at the Science and Technology Campus in Manassas. Climbers should meet at the large green and white tent in the middle of that campus, near the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center. Since you are participating in an activity at The EDGE, you may park in the Freedom Center parking lot. There is also a shuttle that runs regularly from Fairfax to Scitech.

Visit our Alpine Tower page online for more! 

Questions? Email Dave Heath at [email protected] for more!

Dive In Movie – Aqua Man!

 

September 15 | 7:30pm | AFC Recreation Pool

Grab your swim suit and get ready to hit the water! We’re watching Aquaman in the AFC Recreation Pool! An assortment of fun pool floats will be provided for our viewers to relax on as they float around the pool and enjoy the show, but don’t forget your towel! Comfort in water is suggested, water depth is a maximum of 4 feet.

 

Splash Night

 

September 3rd |  7:30pm – 10:30pm | AFC

Join us for an evening Aquatic fun as we kick off the fall semester!

We will have:

  • Innertube Water Polo
  • Log Rolling
  • Paddleboarding
  • Paddleboard Boot Camp
  • and an aquatic driving range
  • BIGGEST SPLASH CONTEST AT 9PM!

Come check out what Mason Recreation and Club sports do in the pool! Underwater Hockey, Club Swimming, and Masters Swimming will have practices as well to check out and see if they are for you.

View last Years Photo Album Here! 

 

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