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Centennial Celebration - October 11-14
The Recreation Center will operate under recess hours Thursday, October 11 through Sunday, October 14 for the Centennial Celebration Days.

Aquatics

Competition Pool
The competition pool will be set up in a 50 meter long course for the weekend of October 12–15. The pool will transition to a long course at 4 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 12) and will be switched back at 4 p.m. the following Monday (Oct. 15).

Swimming Lessons
Sign up now for private or semi-private lessons here!

R.O.P.E.

2012 Buffalo Battle Adventure Race
Are you ready to be challenged? Join ROPE on Saturday, October 6 at 10 a.m. for the Buffalo Battle Adventure Race! It will be located at Buffalo Run Park in Missouri City, Texas. The race will consist of running, canoeing, and rock climbing, and completing a variety of mystery events in teams of three. The race is open to the Rice community as well as the greater Houston community! You will need to organize a team of 3 people but register separately, making sure to have the same Team Name and Team Captain entered by each person. Please sign up one person at a time. For more information and to sign-up, please visit us our website.

Climbing at Reimer's Ranch: Oct. 27-28
Join us for climbing at Reimers Ranch and overnight camping in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. This trip is designed for climbers of all experience levels, and we will set a variety of climbs--ranging from 5.5 to 5.11's--based on the experience level of trip participants. Transportation, meals, park fees, climbing gear, and camping gear is included. Visit our ROPE Trips page for more information.

Learn to Fence

Rice fencing classes are available for children and adults of all ages and skill levels. Come discover the fun and excitement of learning swordplay. These classes will cover the history of fencing, footwork, bladework, and strategies of the sport.

Fall classes will begin the week of October 15. For more information on classes, dates, and prices, please click here!

IMS

Come join us November 3 at Clear Creek Golf course and show off your skills. We will be starting at 8:00 a.m. but feel free to come early to hit range balls. This 4-Person scramble will have plenty of prizes, snacks, and, of course, fun!

Student Members: $20
Faculty/Staff Members: $25
Rice Non-Members: $30
Community Non-Members: $35

Payment: All payments must be cash or check paid prior at the Recreation Center Administration office or given to Justin Stafford or Chris Watkins at registration. To register, click here!

Dance

Rice Dance Theatre
RDT will be attending the Texas Dance Improv Festival (TDIF) October 5-7 in Fort Worth, TX. TDIF celebrates improvisational dance in Texas and beyond, coming together as dance/music artists to share, inspire and challenge our improvising arts community.

Specialty Dance
Specialty Dance classes started on September 27. We are currently offering Beginning Ballet on Saturdays from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and Beginning Salsa on Thursdays from 5 - 6 p.m.

Fitness

Flying Owls Running Group
Led by top running coach Elliott Young, this 6 week program will help you train for your next race! Runners of all levels have a place with the Flying Owls Running Group. Each individual can choose from a variety of personalized training plans and work towards personal fitness goals in a fun and supportive environment.

All registrants for the Flying Owls Running Group will receive discounted race registration for the upcoming Flying Owls 5k and a water bottle. Register and obtain more information by visiting Specialty Classes.

Yoga Chakra Class
Stay tuned for a specialty class that will focus on the seven chakras of yoga! Information will become available in the next week. More information and registration details can be found by visiting Specialty Classes.

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Centennial Dance Dare

We’d like your help spreading the word about the Rice Centennial Dance Dare! The concept: students, faculty and staff film themselves dancing behind unsuspecting people. Here’s an example. Once they’ve got the video (quality is not important!) they should upload it to YouTube and, in the description, write #rice100. If they have a Twitter account, they can tweet the YouTube link to @riceuniversity. We’ll select a group of winners to be featured on Rice.edu. Deadline for all entries is Monday, Oct. 8. Any questions: Contact Kristin McCasland at kristin.mccasland@rice.edu.

If you're looking to spice up your dance moves, come to a S.W.E.A.T. Zumba class! Click here for the schedule.


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