April Rec News

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Final Exam Period Hours
The Recreation Center will operate under recess hours Saturday, April 27 through Friday, May 10 due to Rice University's Final Exam Period. Please check our website for details.

NEW! PRECOR FITNESS BIKES
The Recreation Center has added two more demo units of cardio equipment for our patrons. Please try out either the upright and/or recumbent Precor Fitness Bike(s) and provide feedback to Evan Stein, Associate Director, at estein@rice.edu or use one of the comment cards at the Weight Room Attendant desk. Thank you!

R.O.P.E.

Upcoming Trips
Beach Camping: April 6-7
Surfing: April 13
Canoeing: April 14
To sign up for any of these trips please register here!

Friday Night Climb
Join us for our last two climbs of the semester at Texas Rock Gym on April 5 or April 19! Sign up here.

Annual Used Gear Sale
Stop by the Outdoor Adventure Center April 17-19 between 2 and 5 p.m. We will be selling used rental equipment such as sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and stoves to name a few!

Fitness

Flying Owls 5K
The 8th Annual Flying Owls 5K is on Saturday, April 13! The regular registration period ends on April 9 so sign up soon. For more details, click here.

Dance

Spring 2013 Performance
Rice Dance Theatre’s Spring Concert “Organic Motion” will be held April 11, 12, and 13 in the Recreation Center Dance Theater at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase through any member of RDT. Please visit our website for more information.

Summer Youth Dance
Summer Dance Camp registration is still open! Experienced instructors will inspire, nurture and educate students in a non-competitive environment. Students will be introduced to a variety of dance techniques and styles.

Dance Camp (Ages 9-12)
Dates: June 17-June 28
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Pricing: Rice Staff and Faculty $375 Rice Alumni $400 Community $425

NEW! Teen Workshop (Ages 13-16)
Date: July 8-19
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Pricing: Rice Staff and Faculty $375 Rice Alumni $400 Community $425

To sign up your child for either camp, please visit our website.

Aquatics

Summer Swim Lessons
Enrollment for summer swim lessons will open online on Friday, April 5. Please visit our website to sign up! We also have private or semi-private swim lessons available for all levels. Private lessons are between a single participant and instructor. Semi-private lessons are available for groups of two or three.

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