Saturday Pool Hours
March 19, 2010
The Recreation Pool will be closed on Saturday, March 20, 2010. The Competition Pool will only be open from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The pool hours will resume as normal on Sunday, March 21. Click here for additional pool hour information.
3-on-3 Water Basketball Tournament
March 19, 2010
Rice Aquatics Program is hosting a 3-on-3 Water Basketball Tournament for undergraduate and graduate students on March 27 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Click here for more information.
Fun Summer Jobs!
March 10, 2010
Are you looking for a job this summer in Houston? Then look no further than here at the Rice Recreation Center. We are now accepting applications for Counselors of our Summer Youth Activity Program. You must be 18 years old to apply. Click here for an application.
If you are between the ages of 13 and 16, we have a position for you as well. We are also accepting applications for our Counselor in Training Program. Click here for more information.
Lifeguarding Course
March 10, 2010
Rice Aquatic Programs is offering a lifeguarding course for an American Red Cross Lifeguarding certification. You must be 15 years of age in order to take the course. Click here for more information.
Rice Diving Program
March 10, 2010
The Rice Diving Program is an instructional program on both 1 meter and 3 meter springboards. All diving ability levels are welcome. Each class will include a progression of skills tailored to each individual. Click here to register and for more information.
Rice Fitness Swimming
March 10, 2010
Aquatic Programs is now offering a program designed for individuals who would like a group workout in the pool. The program will be led by experienced coaches and is open to participants of all levels. Click here to register and for more information.
sPECIALTY dANCE cLASSes
March 10, 2010
Drop-in and prorated rates are still available for Bollywood Dance and Argentine Tango. Click here for more information about our specialty dance programs.
Calendar of Events
February 17, 2010
Are you looking to try something new but not aware of everything going on throughout the Rec Center? Well now you can simply look at our General Calendar of Events to check out the major events that are occurring each month. Click here to view the calendar, and check back often for updates.
5th Annual Flying Owls 5K
February 15, 2010
It is almost time again to fly. For the 5th straight year, Fitness Programs is bringing you the Flying Owls 5K. We are also offering a children's 1K. Click here for additional information.
Spring Outdoor Trips
January 11, 2010
Spring is upon us and the outdoors are waiting. Check out the trips ROPE has available for this upcoming semester. Registration for all Spring trips is open. Spots fill up quickly, so don't hesitate to sign up. Click here for registration and trip information.
Fitness Specialty Programs
January 5, 2010
Fitness specialty programs for the Spring are posted. Click here for program and registration information.
Rec Center Map
September 28, 2009
The New Recreation Center is now open. If you would like to see the layout of the new building or download a map of the layout, please do so here. Click here for the map.
Membership Rates
August 17, 2009
Membership rates for the new Recreation Center have been posted.
Click here to view the rates and other membership information.
Open Registration For the summer youth activity program will begin on Monday, March 1 at 8:00 a.m.
Click Here to Register
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Click here for camp information.
Rec Center Registrations
Rec Center Membership Registration
Intramural Sports Registration
Rec Center Accolades
We will periodically post announcements on this page concerning honors, recognitions, or special happenings of the people of the Rec Center. Check here frequently to see what is going on.
Rec Center Listserv
The Rec Center has introduced a new listserv to keep the Rice community and members informed of all the happenings with the Rec Center. It is wholly voluntary, and is the definitive resources for closures, facility updates, etc.
Please sign up: Rec News.
FAQ's
As the new Recreation Center is about to open, new questions are arising all the time. Click here to see a list of the latest FAQ's and their responses. If you would like to ask a question, please do so here.
Rec Center Pro Shop
The Rec Center's Pro shop is a place where you can get next to anything you could need for your recreational needs. Please view the list of available items. All items are available for purchase at the Operations Desk with either cash or check.
Facilities Status
Field Status
(as of March 18 at 10:30 a.m.):
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O'Connor: OPEN Field 1: OPEN Field 2/3: OPEN Field 5: OPEN Field 6: OPEN -
Field 7: OPEN
Pool Status
The pool is currently Open.
General Information
Directions/Parking
Need directions? Parking information? Please view our parking and directions information page.
On-line Suggestion Box
We want to make your experience at the Recreation Center the best it can be. If you have a comment or suggestion, you can submit them using our On-Line Suggestion Box.
Responses: We do our best to respond to every suggestion. We post some of them here for you to check out.
Reservations
To view or search the schedule of events in the Gymnasium, please use EMS.
Rec Center Listservs
Stay on top of Rec Center happenings; join one of the
listservs we have available:
Rec News
ROPE
Aquatics
Fitness
Rice Dance