Special Events Fall 2009

Welcome Week-Wellness Day Events—Tuesday, August 25, 2009. The WVU Student Rec Center will once again be offering programs as part of Welcome Week. A complete schedule of events is listed below. Now is the time to come and experience all that the Rec Center has to offer. Events include:

(1) Free Body Fat Analysis 4-6p Rec Center Free Zone
(2) Free Chair Massage—Able BodyWork Shop 4-6p Rec Center Free Zone
(3) Free Cholesterol/Glucose Testing 4-6p Rec Center Free Zone
(4) Fresh Food Samples—Foodservice Innovators 4-6p Rec Center Free Zone
(5) Student Rec Center Info Table 4-6p Rec Center Free Zone
(6) Discover Scuba—Interstate Aquatics 6-9p Rec Center Free Zone
(7) Student Health Info Table 3-5p Rec Center Free Zone

Discover Scuba—Come and “try” scuba in the Rec Center lap pool with Interstate Aquatics. No prior experience or equipment is needed. No need to register—first come, first serve! Program dates:
(1) August 25, 2009 from 6-9p
(2) October 2, 2009 from 6-9p

Scuba Certification Class beginning on September 13 and running for five consecutive Sundays through October 11, 2009 from 4-8p. The WVU Rec Scuba Picture Center in conjunction with Interstate Aquatics will be offering the class in the Rec Center’s lap pool on Sunday evenings. The fee for the five week class is $350 for members and $400 for non-members. Participants must have or purchase their own mask, fins, snorkel and boots. Class limit is 15, so register early at the Rec Center front desk or download the registration form below and return it to the Rec Center front desk. The registration deadline is September 11, 2009.
Scuba Cert Class Registration form

FREE Student Health Fair This health fair is being sponsored by the WVU School of Pharmacy in partnership with the WVU Student Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 7-8:30 a.m. in the Rec Center main hallway. The health fair is free to all WVU students. The services provided at the health fair include:
(1) Total lipid panel cholesterol screening (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglicerides)
(2) Fasting blood glucose
(3) Blood pressure assessment
(4) Body fat analysis

Other informational services provided will include immunization and tobacco cessation information. REMINDER—this event is FREE to all WVU students. Please do not eat or drink anything but water for at least 8-12 hours before the fair for the test results to be accurate.

Holiday Walking Program The WVU Student Recreation Center will once again be offering a Holiday Walking Program available to faculty, staff, students, affiliates and their family members. The program begins on September 21, 2009 and will run through November 19, 2009. During the program, participants will have the opportunity to win $20 gift cards to local shopping venues. To be eligible for the drawings, participants will be required to log a certain number of miles by a certain date. Those who complete the program by walking the total 60 miles will be eligible to win a $150 Morgantown Mall gift card just in time for your holiday shopping. Register today at the Student Recreation Center front desk or by downloading the registration form from the link below. REGISTRATION FEE: Free to members and $10 for non-members (no access to the Rec Center).
Holiday walking program registration flier

Health Immunizations/Blood Drives
(1) Flu Shots (Meeting Room), September 28, 2009 from 3-7p
(2) Flu Shots (Meeting Room), October 6, 2009 from 3-7p
(3) Blood Drive (Court 3 of 4-Court Gym), October 7, 2009 from 1-7p
(4) Halloween Blood Drive (Court 3 of 4-Court Gym), October 28 & 29, 2009 from 1-7p each day—sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega
(5) Blood Drive Court 3 of the 4-Court Gym), December 2, 2009 from 1-7p

Modified Indoor/Outdoor Triathlon—Tuesday, October 6, 2009. This event will begin at 4p.m. in the aquatic area with a 300-yard swim. Participants will have 5 minutes to change for a 4-mile bike ride on an upright spinning bike that will be placed in the aquatic area. From there, participants will begin a 5K outdoor run around the Evansdale Campus. There will be one male and one female winner, determined by the lowest combined time. Each winner will receive a $100 prize package. The competition begins at 4p on October 6, 2009 and there will be a MANDATORY pre-race meeting on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6p. Registration deadline is October 2, 2009 at 5p.
Modified Indoor Outdoor Triathlon Registration Form

Fall Family Weekend—October 2-4, 2009. The WVU Student Recreation Center in conjunction with the President’s office will be offering “The Mountaineer Experience” during Fall Family Weekend. Events will include: Try Scuba on Friday evening, October 2nd from 6-9p in the lap pool. Additionally, the President’s Office will be providing a variety of activities on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 11a-3p, including FREE Chair Massage from 11a-2p on a first come, first serve basis. For the complete schedule of events, visit the WVU homepage at www.wvu.edu and look for the Fall Family Weekend icon. All those participating in the Fall Family Weekend experience can utilize the Rec Center for FREE for the entire weekend.

Wellness Hold-Em Tournament—Wednesday, October 21, 2009. This Texas Hold-Em Tournament has a wellness theme. Fifty-six participants will compete in a one-night tournament, with the top 3 finishers receiving wellness related prizes, Pair_of_Aces such as workout gear, massages or I-pods. There is NO ENTRY FEE and the tournament begins at 7p in the Sports Cafe’ area and will conclude by 11p. Registration begins on September 28, 2009, with a registration deadline of October 21, 2009. Participants may register at the front desk or download a registration form here. Form must be returned to the front desk. Participants will be registered on a first come, first serve basis.
Wellness Hold-Em Tournament Registration 2009

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament—Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The WVU Student Rec Center will be hosting a 3-on-3 men’s and women’s basketball tournament that begins on November 11th at 7p. There is a MANDATORY captain’s meeting on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 7p. The maximum number of participants per team is 4. Each member of the winning team will receive a $100 prize package. Register beginning October 12th at the Rec Center front desk or by downloading the attached registration form. The registration deadline is November 6, 2009 at 5p.
3 on 3 Registration Form