Good afternoon everyone & Happy Warm weather!!!!! Here is your recreation news!

FACILITY HOURS

• Facility hours for the Spring semester are available at http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours Please be sure to check out the schedule for updates for ALL facilities.

MEMBERSHIP

• Memberships are now on sale online and in person. For additional information please contact Kristin LeBel amembers@fas.harvard.edu.
• To renew your locker at Blodgett, please visit the Murr Center Conditioning Room front desk between 9am - 5pm, Monday through Friday, or contact Casey Blodget at caseyblodget@fas.harvard.edu.

PROGRAMS

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

• The Spring 2012 Group Exercise Schedules will run from January 23^rd – May 13^th. The schedules can be viewed on our website: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/schedules
• Now you can view all Recreation Events in one place! Check out our new online calendar at http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/calendar where you can view fitness classes, specialty classes, special events & more! You can add the events directly to your Outlook Calendar or schedule an email alert

TEAM FITNESS CHALLENGE WINNERS!

· Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Team Fitness Challenge!

o 1. DBG Domination – 20115 total workout minutes

o 2. HLHL – 14595 total workout minutes

o 3. Probably going to win – 13090 total workout minutes

DANCE WORKSHOPS

· ZUMBA DANCE PARTY: UNITED WE DANCE TO CURE ALS ***NEW DATE AND TIME!*** Ditch the workout and join the party! The proceeds from this Zumbathon® charity event will benefit MDA’s Augie’s Quest, a nonprofit research initiative dedicated to finding treatments and cures for ALS. !  Tickets are $10.00/pp and can be purchased before the event(4:30-4:55pm). Cash only. For more information contact Liz Hamp at: hemfit@fas.harvard.edu. Date: Friday, March 23^rd; Time: 5:00-6:30 pm; Instructors: The Harvard Recreation ZUMBA Instructors; Location: Malkin Athletic Center Mezzanine.

YOGA WORKSHOPS

• Check out the specialty workshops that we have to offer at Hemenway on Saturdays! http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/Yoga_Workshops

STRENGTH TRAINING ORIENTATIONS

• Want to learn how to use the machines safely and properly? Register for a Strength Training Orientation at the MAC or Hemenway. Strength Training orientations are 45-minute sessions, during which members are led through a row of circuit machines by a certified personal trainer.
• For additional information: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/strength_trainingorientations
• Upcoming Strength Training Orientations:
• Friday April 13:  Hemenway 12:00 pm

HARVARD ON THE MOVE

• The program also offers workshops and lectures highlighting relevant research and practical information.
• For the current schedule: www.harvard.edu/onthemove or join our list serve by  e-mailing: onthemove-list-join@lists.fas.harvard.edu

TENNIS CLINICS & LESSONS

• Come on down to the Murr Center for the Noon or 6:30pm Tennis Clinics (Monday – Thursday, year-round)!  *Must wear non-marking tennis shoes and bring tennis racquet.
• Please contact Mike Mercier at mercier@fas.harvard.edu to set up a private lesson!
• Please visit us on the web for more info on tennis and to join the tennis email list: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/activities/tennis/index

ROWING

· Weld Boathouse is now open for recreational rowing, Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm!  The seasons and prices for membership can be found online: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/activities/rowing/index. 

· Memberships are sold out of the Murr Center Fitness Room: valid swim tests are required. Rowing instruction is also available, please contact Dan Boyne (boyne@fas.harvard.edu) for more information.

SQUASH CLINICS & LESSONS

• Come on down to the Murr Center for Tuesday night (7-8:30pm) squash clinics with Mike Way, Head Squash Coach for Harvard University!  Must wear squash shoes and bring squash racquet.
• For lessons, please contact Assistant Squash Coach Luke Hammond, lukehammond@fas.harvard.edu.

GOLF LESSONS/SIMULATOR

• For questions regarding the golf simulator call the Murr Center Front Desk at (617) 495-3454 or email Casey Blodget, caseyblodget@fas.harvard.edu.
• For golf lessons, please email Jim Burke, jrburke@fas.harvard.edu.

Kerry Antunes

Assistant Fitness Manager

Harvard University

Hemenway Gymnasium

(Office)617-496-6589