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August 22, 2005 Volume 30, Issue 3 |
New hours, services set for Sanderson
The Department of Recreational Sports is changing programs, services and hours in response to the results of a recent online survey of staff and faculty about the Joe Frank Sanderson Center.
According to Laura Walling, recreational sports director, “the results indicated that employees want to see the facility open earlier during the week and on weekends, to be open longer during intercessions and holidays, and to provide programs that address the unique needs of staff members.”
Beginning last week (Aug. 18), the Sanderson Center’s new hours of operation were changed to the following:
• Regular term—5:30 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays; and noon-11 p.m., Sundays.
• Intercession periods and academic breaks—5:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturdays; noon-9 p.m., Sundays.
• Holidays (will vary according to holiday): noon-11 p.m., daily.
“The new operating schedule will add more than 900 hours of operation to the center during the upcoming academic year,” Walling said.
New programs and services include: a staff-only step aerobics class weekdays at 5:45 a.m.; two lockers for the price of one; and a faculty and staff league in intramural softball and volleyball. Deadline for registering for softball is Tuesday, August 30, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, October 26, for registering for volleyball.
A circuit fitness area on the second floor adjacent to the track soon will be added. The circuit will consist of a variety of fitness machines that target the body’s major muscle groups.
And, coming soon, a limited number of full-length lockers will be added to the men’s and women’s locker rooms. Pre-register for one in the Member Services Office.
The improvements will require a slight increase in membership fees, the first since the Sanderson Center opened in June 1998. The increase amounts to $2.50 per month and follows, effective Sept. 1: faculty and staff—$25 a month, $85 per semester and $255 annually; sponsored guest rates’ $25, $75 and $225; Early Birds’ $65 a semester and $195 a year. Early Bird members’ usage of the Sanderson Center is restricted to 5:30-11 a.m., Monday-Friday, with usage allowed any time during weekends and holidays.
Special memberships will continue to be offered, including Pay-to-Play for $60 (20 visits per card) which does not expire and is designed for those whose jobs take them off campus frequently.
For more information, contact the Department of Recreational Sports at 325-PLAY or visit the Web at http://www.recsports.msstate.edu.