2008 Woodie Awards
URec helps work out active summer
Dave Campbell
Issue date: 6/13/07 Section: News
As the Foy Fitness and Recreation Center leaps into its first summer, activities are not lacking, and University Recreation has planned a summer filled with ways to get fit along with offering a little taste of adventure.
University Recreation is planning its second white-water rafting trip on the Ocoee River this summer.
There's a pre-trip meeting June 27 at 5 p.m.
"We will be partnering with Middle Tennessee State University," said Jasin Wills, coordinator of informal and adventure rec.
Wills said that MTSU would be providing boats and guiding the trip. As of press time, no one has signed up for the trip, according to Wills. He said in all, there is room for 18 people to go.
Wills explained that his job title falls under a new program called Adventure Recreation.
He said this would be his first time going rafting with APSU, but it was not his first time rafting.
"It's a real exciting experience," Wills said. "It's like riding a roller coaster. You're up and down, spinning around."
In addition to the white-water rafting trip, Wills said there would be more trips in the fall, such as hiking and canoe trips.
In mid-July, he said University Recreation would be organizing a trip to Green River in Kentucky, which is near Mammoth Cave.
Maybe the outdoors is not on your agenda for this summer?
Fitness and aerobics classes are also on the list of possibilities at the Foy Center this summer.
Andrea Stroh, a University Recreation employee, said that she teaches swim lessons.
Water aerobics, as well, is another option that few may be aware of.
Stroh said the boot camp program was another good, high-intensity workout involving a lot of running up and down stairs.
Junior political science major Simon Kang is an instructor for the boot camp program.
"It's a full-body conditioning and fitness class," Kang said. He explained that it consists of about 20 different stations during every class.
University Recreation is planning its second white-water rafting trip on the Ocoee River this summer.
There's a pre-trip meeting June 27 at 5 p.m.
"We will be partnering with Middle Tennessee State University," said Jasin Wills, coordinator of informal and adventure rec.
Wills said that MTSU would be providing boats and guiding the trip. As of press time, no one has signed up for the trip, according to Wills. He said in all, there is room for 18 people to go.
Wills explained that his job title falls under a new program called Adventure Recreation.
He said this would be his first time going rafting with APSU, but it was not his first time rafting.
"It's a real exciting experience," Wills said. "It's like riding a roller coaster. You're up and down, spinning around."
In addition to the white-water rafting trip, Wills said there would be more trips in the fall, such as hiking and canoe trips.
In mid-July, he said University Recreation would be organizing a trip to Green River in Kentucky, which is near Mammoth Cave.
Maybe the outdoors is not on your agenda for this summer?
Fitness and aerobics classes are also on the list of possibilities at the Foy Center this summer.
Andrea Stroh, a University Recreation employee, said that she teaches swim lessons.
Water aerobics, as well, is another option that few may be aware of.
Stroh said the boot camp program was another good, high-intensity workout involving a lot of running up and down stairs.
Junior political science major Simon Kang is an instructor for the boot camp program.
"It's a full-body conditioning and fitness class," Kang said. He explained that it consists of about 20 different stations during every class.
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