Recreation Center Membership Information

From Recreational Sports:

Faculty and staff (and their spouse or same-sex domestic partner) can purchase memberships to the Recreation Center facilities and programs. There are several membership options available:

• If you are a benefits-eligible employee and you have your health insurance through the College with Harvard Pilgrim, you can utilize the Wellness Connection program, which will cover the cost of your membership as long as you work out a minimum of 8 times per month.
• If you do not have health benefits through the College, the cost of the Recreation Center membership is $480 from now until the end of August 2010. Membership entitles you to use all the facilities and programs we offer. We also offer faculty and staff the option of purchasing semester memberships (for $200) or academic year memberships (for $400); summer membership is $80.
• The other memberships available are the walking track/aerobics membership for $125 per semester (access to the walking track and group fitness program) and the Spaulding Gym membership (use of the swimming pool during Rec Sports swim time and the racquetball court at no charge). Faculty and staff can sign up for a membership at the front desk of the Recreation Center.

Facility members may obtain child passes for dependent children ages 18 and under for access to the pool and recreation courts only (based on membership restriction of the faculty or staff member). We recommend bringing children to the facilities on the weekends (1-3/5-8 p.m. for the pool, and noon-5 p.m. for the recreation courts). Children must have parental supervision at all times while using the facilities. To use the pool, children must be toilet trained (completely out of diapers) and able to touch the bottom of the shallow end. Child passes can be obtained from the front desk staff. The pass must be shown at the front desk when using the recreation courts and given to the lifeguards when using the pool. Children high school age and under are not permitted on the jogging/walking track or in either fitness center area. Dependent children aged 18 and older cannot purchase memberships during the academic year.

Please contact the Recreational Sports office, 8-2814, if you have any questions about facility memberships, or if you would like information on recreational sports programs.