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The Department of Campus Recreation and Intramurals (CRI), an integral and active service of the diverse University community, supports and strengthens the mission of Georgia Southern University. Our purpose is to provide growth opportunities and educational experiences, which will enrich the life-long learning process. Through our programs and facilities, which are recreational, educational and sporting in nature, we promote and develop healthy life-style choices. Benefits of participation include the application of leadership, decision-making, problem solving, conflict management, communication and social skills. We strive to provide the safest, cleanest, highest quality, most dependable and enjoyable services.
M.C. Anderson Recreational Park - 301 By-Pass and Akins Boulevard Recreation Activity Center (RAC):
- Free Weight, Machine Weight, Cardio, Group Exercise, Mind/Body, and Spinning rooms
- Wellness Center including 2 massage therapy rooms and a fitness assessment lab
- Multiuse courts
- 2 indoor soccer courts
- Southern Adventures rental center
- 3 Multipurpose Rooms for dance, martial arts and club practices
- Natatorium, complete with 25 yd x 25 m lap pool, whirlpool, sauna, and large locker room facilities
Outdoor venues:
- Outside leisure pool and whirl pool
- sand volleyball courts
- outdoor band shell
- Multiplex & Club Sport Fields: multipurpose playing fields (softball, soccer, flag football)
- Outdoor Pavilion: versatile open-air meeting or picnic area
CRI is divided into six separate recreational programs: Aquatics, Club Sports, Fitness, Informal Recreation, Intramural Sports and Southern Adventures.
- Aquatics is a program for those participants who enjoy swimming, diving, aqua aerobics, or simply relaxing in the pool. The Aquatic program also offers a number of special programs such as swim lessons, stroke clinics, lifeguard classes, and incentive programs.
- Club Sports are unique student organizations in which the overall functions of the organization are student operated. Club Sports may be organized for instructional, recreational and/or competitive purposes, and offer a way of finding others who share similar recreational interests. Current organized clubs include Aikido, Badminton, Baseball, Bowling, Brazilian Jujitsu, Climbing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Judo, Kung Fu, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Southern Explosion (dance), Tae-Kwon-Do, Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf, Swimming, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Water Ski, Scuba Diving, Wrestling, Xtreme Marshal Arts, Wiffle Ball, and Racquetball.
- The Fitness/Wellness Program promotes health & wellness in many ways. Group Fitness classes including Yoga, Pilates, traditional aerobic and resistance classes. Lifestyle and Weight Management workshops provide education for a healthy lifestyle. Personal Training, Nutritional Services and Fitness Assessment services are available to assist in evaluating fitness levels and providing guidance to reach or maintain fitness and wellness goals. Massage Therapy is also available to aid in relaxation and stress relief.
- Informal Recreation allows participants to engage in a variety of unstructured recreation activities such as basketball, volleyball, racquetball, walking or jogging. CRI also offers items for check-out free of charge! Some of these items include: hand wraps, boxing gloves, racquetballs, racquets, basketballs, and heart rate monitors.
- Intramural Sports provide students, faculty, and staff the opportunity for competition and fun in a variety of team and individual sports activities. Divisions are available for men, women and co-rec teams in a variety of skill and competition levels. A variety of sports are offered including flag football, dodge ball, swimming, basketball, indoor/outdoor soccer, sports trivia, softball, golf, tennis and bowling..
- Southern Adventures is the university community's resource for adventure programming. Southern Adventures provides guided backpacking, sea kayaking, canoeing, and cycling trips that range from weekend trips around the southeast to week-longs across the country. The equipment rental center provides all the gear needed for individual adventures as well. The challenge course is designed to provide exciting, experiential opportunities that focus on leadership, communication, self/group awareness and inter-personal skills. The climbing wall, located in the RAC, allows participants to experience the thrill of rock climbing indoors. In addition, a bouldering cave is available to build climbing strength as well as perfect technique. Instructional clinics are offered throughout the year to learn kayaking, belaying, navigating and other hard skills for outdoor recreation enthusiasts.
- Wellness Program is focused upon enhancing staff, faculty and student wellness. It is a combination of existing, new and collaborative programming that addresses the seven dimensions of wellness (emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual). Numerous wellness opportunities are offered, with Wellness Week, which includes the Live Well Fair and Seminar Series, being the major event.
Participation CRI programs is completely voluntary. It is strongly recommended that all participants consult a physician and/or have a physical exam prior to participation. Participants are also urged to secure adequate personal medical coverage
RAC Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-8 pm
P.O. Box 8078, Akins Blvd. 30460
Phone: (912) 681-5436 FAX: (912) 871-1892 |
