Hi everyone,

This will be the last official recreation newsletter for 2013.  We have some exciting programs scheduled for the Winter session which you can check out below. Also, please go to http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours  to the see the reduced January facilities schedule.

We are very sad to say good bye to Kerry Antunes we wish her luck with her amazing new opportunity. In the interim I will be sending out the newsletter so please feel free to contact me at macpt@fas.harvard.edu.

We’d like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays.

FACILITY UPDATES & HOLIDAY HOURS

· Please refer to the web for any updates, changes or holiday hours. http://recreation.gocrimson.com/recreation/hours.

· For any Pool hours information,  questions or inquiries you might have please contact George Macmasters, macmast@fas.harvard.edu.

PROGRAMS

Winter Session 2013

· We have a very exciting schedule of events and activities planned for the 2013 Winter Session.

For the full listing of programs check out the Winter Session web page.

http://recreation.gocrimson.com/wintersession

GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES

• The January reduced class schedule is now online and will run from January 2-25. The spring schedule starts January 28.
• For those of you interested in earning a certification to teach group exercise please note that we have four seats left for the cycling certification and one seat left for the general group exercise certification. The scuba class is sold out. If you have questions please contact Dawn Murdock Stenis at macfit@fas.harvard.edu
• NEW SPIN BIKES are at Hemenway!!!! Come check them out today.

HARVARD ON THE MOVE

· New this fall, the option of a shorter run (2-3 mile) loop led by one of our fabulous student run leaders Angi, Brian or Robert. As always you are welcome and encouraged to walk/run whatever distance or length 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

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

MEMBERSHIP

· For any membership information questions or inquiries you might have please contact Kristen LeBel, amembers@fas.harvard.edu.

· NEW GUEST POLICY

o The new guest fee is $15 per guest. Undergraduates are allowed one free guest at the MAC or Hemenway; HLS Students are allowed one free guest at Hemenway only.

o All guests (with the exception of alumni) MUST be accompanied by a Harvard Affiliate with current membership, and must remain with that member throughout the visit.  Alumni will be allowed to use the facility without a member, as long as proof of alumnus status can be shown with a photo ID upon entry. 

o Guests should be able to provide a photo ID to verify the information written on the form - the staff should not copy or hold the ID for any reason (the form should have a spot that can be initialed by the staff when an ID is verified).