Hello All,

I’ve added some information about fresh Pond Golfing Vouchers for students, please see below. Just a heads up that Daylight Savings starts this weekend at 2am on March 10. As always feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Here’s what’s in this email

· Spring semester facility hours of operation

· Fresh Pond Golf Program

· General Group Exercise Classes

· Harvard Skating Safety issues at Bright Hockey Rink

· Harvard on the Move

· Clinics in tennis, squash

Facility Schedules:

· We have now returned to standard semester hours of operation in all facilities. Please refer to the link below for the spring semester hours of operation. http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours

Programs:

Fresh Pond Golf Program

Eligibility

· All Harvard Students are eligible to receive vouchers (this includes all currently enrolled college and graduate school students).

· Non-student guests are NOT eligible for this program (this includes Summer School students, faculty, staff and alumni).

Obtaining Vouchers

• Passes are distributed out of the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) Membership Office, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.  Address: 39 Holyoke St. Cambridge, MA.
• Students wishing to pick up vouchers must be present with their Harvard ID at time of pick up.
• Limit: one round of golf and one club rental per Harvard student per month.
• Vouchers are distributed on a first come first serve basis until that month’s allocation is gone.

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

· The spring group Exercise Class Schedules are now posted. We offer a wide range of classes such as Total Body Conditioning, Yoga and Zumba…catering to the diverse Harvard Community.  

· Check out the BRAND NEW Group Exercise Class on the MAC schedule this semester:  ShockWave®!   - ShockWave® is cross training at its best! This total body circuit challenge combines the Indo-Row Water Rowers for a HIGH-INTENSITY calorie burn with dynamic, functional exercises using Body Bars, BOSUs, stability balls & more, to sculpt and transform the body!  Minimal time, max effort, & EXTREME results! It doesn’t get better than this! For the full listing of classes please see the links below. Hem: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/HEM_GX_Schedule_Spring_2013_Final.pdf

Mac: http://recreation.gocrimson.com/Spring_2013_GX_Schedule_MAC_FINAL_FINAL.pd

TEAM FITNESS CHALLENGE

· Teams of 6-8 Harvard affiliates compete against other teams to accrue workout minutes at Malkin & Hemenway.

· Prizes will be awarded to the top 5 TFC teams.

· Registration runs from 1/21/13- 2/6/13.

· For a full description of this program and registration options please go to

http://recreation.gocrimson.com/programs/TFC2013

GENERAL SKATE HOURS AT BRIGHT HOCKEY RINK SAFETY ISSUES

· Please be aware that during General Skate hours at the Bright Skating Rink, sticks and pucks are not allowed on the ice?  These implements can place other skaters in danger.

· If you have concerns or questions please email Duane Reeves at dreeves@fas.harvard.edu.

HARVARD ON THE MOVE

· Weekly walks and runs leave from the MAC steps. Starting January 29th, a Couch to 5K walk/run on Tuesdays 12pm.

· As always you are encouraged to walk/run at whatever pace and distance is right for you.

· 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

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