Good morning everyone and HAPPY SUMMER!!!!! Here is your recreation news!

MEMBERSHIP

· SPRING MEMBERSHIPS HAVE EXPIRED!!!!

· Annual (June 1^st – May 31^st) and summer (June 1^st – August 31^st) will become available for purchase starting May 29^th.  You can purchase online or in person in our office in the Murr Center. Please visit http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/membership/undergraduate to purchase TODAY!

· Alumni must go in person to purchase their membership at the Murr Center.  Any graduate student or long-term service employee who is given the recreational membership for free but wants to add a family membership/add-on services, also must come in person to the office.

· Please contact Kristen Lebel with any membership questions: amembers@fas.harvard.edu.

LOCKER RENTAL INFORMATION

MALKIN

· Lockers expired on June 30th.

· Locker renewals for current locker owners will begin on July 9th at 1pm for the upcoming academic year.

· New locker rentals will go on sale September 3^rd for the upcoming academic year.

· Lockers are $100 for the academic year. Lockers will NOT be sold just for the summer.

· Please contact Matt Siegel for additional information: macinfo@fas.harvard.edu.

BLODGETT

· Lockers expired on May 31, 2012. 

· You can renew now for $100 for the full year (no summer only lockers).

· Please contact Casey Blodget for additional information: caseyblodget@fas.harvard.edu.

FACILITY HOURS

• Summer hours are NOW available for all facilities. Summer hours will begin following Memorial Day. Please visit the website for commencement closings, summer hours & holiday closings - http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours.

PROGRAMS

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

• Summer schedule start MONDAY June 25^th. Check out what we are offering this summer! The schedules can be viewed on our website: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/schedules
• TRUMBA! 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! This user friendly calendar powered by Trumba provides many exciting features. You can add events directly to the calendar of your choice, schedule an email or text alert, invite friends to attend and sign up for event notification changes. Stay up to date with current offerings by signing up for the daily digest email. Events can be filtered and viewed by location, instructor, class type, time, date and more.

SPECIALTY CLASSES

· We are offering outdoor classes, dance classes and so much more! Check out the schedule and sign up TODAY! Registration begins Wednesday June 20^th and goes until July 2^nd.

· http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/2012_Summer_Specialty_classes

TRX CLASSES

· TRX classes are BACK for the summer. NEW this summer – classes at the MAC! Check out the schedule and sign up today for the latest and best new workout on the scene! Sign up in person at the front desk of each facility for the respective classes that you are looking for.

· http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/TRX

HARVARD SLIM DOWN

· Registration has been extended! Need help losing weight or getting back on track? Harvard Slim Down is for you! The program includes: group exercise classes, nutrition counseling personal training and so much more! Sign up TODAY – time is limited!

· http://recreation.gocrimson.com/programs/HSD2012

AROUND THE CHARLES IN 26 DAYS

· Save the date for a brand new complimentary fitness competition coming this July!

· Objective: It takes 17 miles to complete a lap around the Charles River Esplanade - participate in 17 supervised workouts between July 9th-August 10th at Hemenway Gymnasium & the Malkin Athletic Center to complete 1 lap around the Charles River.

· Register between June 18th-July 6th. Registration forms will be available in group exercise classes and online. For official rules please see our website: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/programs/charles26

PERSONAL TRAINING

· STOCK UP NOW! Personal training rates will be going up July 1^st so grab those sessions now!

· http://recreation.gocrimson.com/fitness/personal_training

HARVARD ON THE MOVE

· Sponsors weekly walks and runs for both beginners and experienced runners and walkers.

• 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

• Murr Center Tennis Clinics (Mon–Thurs) Noon or 6:30pm; non-marking shoes & racquets required.
• 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.

SAILING

· The Sailing Center is now open for recreational sailing, Tuesday-Sunday, 1-7pm!  The seasons and prices for membership can be found online: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/activities/sailing/index. 

· Memberships are sold out of the Murr Center Fitness Room and Sailing Center: valid swim tests are required. Beginner sailing classes and private instruction are also available, please contact Bern Noack (bcnoack@fas.harvard.edu) or call 617-495-3434 for more information.

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