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RSF 2009 Summer Brochure
RSF 2009 Summer Brochure
Students.
Athletes.
For Life.
Cal
Recreational
Sports
Inside:
• Fitness Classes p. 2
• Outdoor Adventures p. 10
• Membership p. 16
www.recsports.berkeley.edu
Spring 2009 Activity Guide
with a Positive
promotes both physical and stressful – part of life. But
mental health, and creates mind/
body/spirit alignment.
while the world’s troubled
Yoga & Meditation
Return
Learn
to relax, become more flexible
and reduce stress by combining financial markets spin out of
intermediate-level yoga exercises
with guided breathing and medi-
tation techniques.
control, there remains an investment with a
Capoeira A unique Brazilian guaranteed positive return: your health. Following
art from that simultaneously
brings together power, mental
balance, physical conditioning a regular fitness routine will pay dividends almost
and self defense.
2 Fitness
3 Mind/Body
3 Passport
4 Group Exercise
6 Sport Clubs
10
8 Intramural Sports
10 Outdoor
Outdoor 12 Open Recreation
8Intramural Adventures by
land and sea.
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15
16
Massage
Martial Arts
Membership
Sports 17 Our Partners
Eleven sports and
600 teams.
What team are you on?
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Membership
How to join.
Cal Recreational Sports
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Fitness
Kristl Buluran
Queen of Abs
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and the community. We offer a complete package of fitness and
recreational activities; from individual and group classes to seminars
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and courses designed to meet your fitness and recreational goals.
We offer classes and specialty clinics in a variety Looking for ways to help improve the health and
of fitness and sports activities, including: tennis, wellness of your staff? The Department of Rec Sports
swimming, strength training, workout design, boot can help. We’ll develop an in-house fitness program for
camp, dance, pilates, and capoeira. Classes vary your department. Our certified personal trainers will
from one day seminars to semester long classes come to your site and lead regular fitness classes at a
and are open to everyone, on and off campus. For time convenient for your staff.
class descriptions, schedules and prices, go to www.recsports.berkeley.edu/workfit.
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/fitclass
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/fitclass Every Step Counts! Join the Cal Rec Sports Pedometer
program, start walking today, and track your steps
online. Open to students, faculty, staff and all Cal Rec
• Art of Running Club members. Register online, then pick up your free
• Boot Camp pedometer at the RSF Membership Desk.
• Brazillian Dance www.recsports.berkeley.edu/beartracks.
• Capoeira
• CPR & First Aid
• Dance Get a personalized workout at an affordable price!
• Fitness Workshops Our certified Personal Fitness Trainers will help
& Clinics you achieve your goals.
• Strength Training www.recsports.berkeley.edu/training.
• Pilates
• Qi Gong
• Swimming
Private Lessons
Private instructor will improve your skills and allow
• Tennis you greater scheduling flexibility. Ideal for all levels. To
• 50+ Fitness schedule a private lesson, call 510.643.5151.
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Group Exercise
Kenny D’Oyen
Group X Participant
Kenny gives a
110% during a
workout on the
rubber rocks at
Edwards Track.
Step It Up!
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A c t i v i t y
Our group exercise classes and workouts are offered FREE to Cal Rec
Club members and are designed to accommodate all fitness levels. We
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offer over 100 classes each week featuring yoga, cardio kickboxing,
studio cycling, Tai Chi, plus many more. Our innovative classes and
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quality instruction will enhance your hearts, minds and bodies. Pick
a time that fits your busy schedule and come when you can.
= competitive
Our Most Popular Classes For descriptions and class times,
please visit
Abs and Back Intensity: to
25 minutes dedicated solely to strengthening www.recsports.berkeley.edu/groupx
your core.
= intermediate
• Abs and Back Intensity: to
Cardio Kickboxing Intensity: to
High intensity kickboxing routines with jabs and up- • Aqua Challenge Intensity: to
percuts, this class will help you increase your stamina, • Aqua Exercise Intensity: to
coordination, and strength as you learn basic martial
arts techniques. • Body Toning Intensity: to
=beginner
• Cardio Blast Intensity: to
Circuit Training Intensity: to
Led by a certified personal trainer, participants perform • Cardio Dance Intensity: to
exercises using free weights, machines, medicine balls, • Cardio Salsa Intensity:
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Sport Clubs
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A c t i v i t y
Competition is not just about winning. It’s about coming together with
teammates to achieve a common goal; it’s about challenging yourself to
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do your best. The Cal Sport Club program offers you the chance to do both.
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Sport Club Facts: Why Join?
• We have 28 Sport Club teams. 1. Stay competitive in a sport you love.
• The level of competition varies from club to club. 2. Develop friendships and memories that will
• Most clubs compete against club teams from other last a lifetime.
universities, but some line up against varsity teams 3. Stay fit while improving skills.
from Division I, II, and III schools. 4. Experience the beauty of teamwork.
• These are YOUR teams — all clubs are student run. 5. Achieve balance between mind and body.
Club Highlights
2008 Club Accomplishments
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Intramural Sports
Flag Football
Maxwell Family Field
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600 Teams and 10,000 participants per year. What team are you on?
A c t i v i t y
Intramural Sports offers you the opportunity to participate in your favorite
sport on a competitive or recreational level. Leagues are available in a
wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports year-round; including basketball,
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soccer, football, softball, volleyball, tennis ultimate, and dodgeball.
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Who Can Play? Dates and Details
Anyone with a Cal Rec Club membership can join an League play for Spring 2009 begins Tuesday,
Intramural Sports team. You can form a team of your February 17, and runs for seven weeks plus
own – this could include anyone from your pals in a playoff for each league’s top finishers.* Games are
Chem 1A lab to faculty and staff members that can still held at campus rec facilities and are generally
bring it, to your Greek brothers and sisters – or show scheduled in the evenings, Sunday through Friday.
up as a free agent and be placed on a team.
How to Sign Up
Call 510-643-6822, email us at ucbim@berkeley.edu,
visit www.recsports.berkeley.edu/intrasports,
or stop by our office on the 2nd Floor of the RSF.
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/intrasports
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Outdoor
Adventures
Felix Meier
Cal Adventures Instructor
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caladventures
A c t i v i t y
Cal Adventures is the Outdoor Experiential Education Program at UC
Berkeley. Whether you choose sailing, windsurfing, or sea kayaking,
our purpose is to provide you with new skills, adventure and memories
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that will last far beyond the course or trip that you sign up for.
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Everyone is eligible to participate in Cal Adventures trips and classes —
affiliation with the University of California is not required.
Sailing We Rent!
There is no better place to sail than the San Francisco • Coronado 15 sailboats.
Bay! Graduates of our Basic and Intermediate Sailing • Single + tandem touring or sit-on-top sea kayaks.
courses will be prepared to safely handle a Coronado • Windsurfing equipment available to anyone
15 sailboat in winds up to 15 knots. Once you complete with prior windsurfing experience.
both Basic and Intermediate Sailing or a Private Check-
out you’ll be set to rent sailboats from Cal Adventures. • Wetsuit and PFD included with every rental.
For more information, call 510-642-4000.
• Completion of Cal Adventures classes or private
Sea Kayaking check-out required for sailboat and sea kayak rentals.
The Cal Adventures Sea Kayaking Program provides
experiences that range from gentle days on the Bay
to high-sea thrills. With multiple courses to choose
from, you’ll get the right amount of instruction whether www.recsports.berkeley.edu/caladventures
you’re looking to build on existing skills, or are a first
time paddler. Sailing
• Introduction to Sailing
Windsurfing • Intermediate Sailing
The Cal Adventures Windsurfing Program brings the • Private Lessons & Checkouts
total novice to the point of high-speed thrills in only
one season. Experienced and enthusiastic teachers, Sea Kayaking
motorboat support and an inexpensive rental program • Sea Kayaking 1
with which to practice your new skills make Cal Adven- • Sea Kayaking Mini
tures the ideal place to learn this exciting sport! Comprehensive
• Sea Kayaking Comprehensive
Wilderness Medicine • Sea Kayaking Sunday
These intensive courses prepare you to effectively Morning Paddle
manage medical emergencies in remote settings, and • Sea Kayaking Full Moon
are specifically designed to provide you with the tools Paddle
to make critical medical and evacuation decisions.
Taught by the Wilderness Medical Institute of NOLS. Windsurfing
• Introduction to Windsurfing
Adventureship Pass Custom Events
• Backpacking
Learn to sail, windsurf and kayak with this all
inclusive pass. • Climbing
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/caadventures. • Sailing
• Sea Kayaking
Custom Events • Windsurfing
Cal Adventures offers in-town and remote custom • White Water Rafting
events for youth, athletic teams, corporate parties, • High and Low
students and adult groups. We can mix activities Element Ropes Course
and provide 1⁄2 day, full day or multi day events.
• Team Building
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/custom
Skills Clinics
• Offered in all 3 disciplines
UC Aquatic Center • See website for topics and dates
All classes are held at the UC Aquatic Center,
124 University Ave at the Berkeley Marina.
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Open Recreation
A pair of intrepid
runners huff it up
the stadium stairs
during a lunch hour
workout at the track.
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and sweat. Please note that Cal Rec Club membership is required to
participate in Open Recreation.
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Hearst North Pool
Marble decking? Colonnaded Nymphs ringing the
pool? Sounds like a bacchanalian fantasy, but actu-
Basketball ally this is a 33 1/3 yard, four lane pool that sits on
the second floor of the Phoebe Hearst Gymnasium.
Hoops heaven: seven courts, three gyms and tons of
open rec hours. Designed by Julia Morgan in 1927, it is one of UC
Berkeley’s most significant buildings.
Swimming
4 pools and 32 lanes mean plenty of opportunity for
rec swimming. More detail on our pools:
Spieker Pool
Workout in the same pool used by the men’s and wom-
en’s swim teams: 18 lanes, 25 yards, 79-80 degrees F. www.recsports.berkeley.edu/openrec
Golden Bear Pool
This 25 yard, six lane pool – maintained at a comfor-
table 80 degrees – is ideal for fitness training or
lap swimming. www.recsports.berkeley.edu 510.642.6400 13 4
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Massage
Massage therapy can be an integral part of your health maintenance
program. It promotes relaxation, helps relieve sore muscles and enhances
athletic performance. Our massage therapists are all certified by an ac-
credited massage therapy school and have completed a minimum
500 instructional hours in massage therapy and its many techniques.
Cost
al Massage Session Type: Member
25 minutes $40
Non-member
$50
Location 55 minutes $55 $70
The Cal Massage Center is located in a private room 85 minutes $75 $100
near the Haas Locker Room Guest Counter. This 4 - 55 minute sessions $190 $240
location presents a calm, soothing atmosphere that is
4 - 85 minute sessions $265 $330
perfect for massage therapy sessions. To find us, come
to the Haas Locker Room Guest Counter; go through
the turnstiles and walk to the left, toward the women’s
locker room. The door to the massage center is
located just to the left of the entrance to the women’s
Massage to Go
Arrange for a workshop or chair massage session with
locker room. our certified massage therapists at your work site: call
510.643.8030.
Time Offered
• Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm
• Fridays: 10am-9pm
• Saturdays: 10am-3pm
• Sundays: 12pm-5pm www.recsports.berkeley.edu/massage
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Martial Arts
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The UC Martial Arts Program is dedicated to providing outstanding
martial arts instruction to the UC Berkeley campus and surrounding
community. The program is a world renowned leader in the promotion
and development of the martial arts, and is a model for other
universities. New members are always welcome.
Karate
Karate is the Japanese art of self-defense. All styles of
Karate are incorporated into one general class.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo, “the way of foot and fist,” is based on the
ancient Korean methods of self-defense.
Taiji
Taiji emphasizes balance and coordination, reduced
stress and improved health.
Wushu
A challenging fusion of Chinese martial arts and
performance.
Yongmudo
A self-defense oriented discipline that makes use of wrist
twisting, joint locks, kicks, punches, holds, rolls, and falls.
www.ucmap.org
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Membership
The Cal Rec Club offers memberships to students, faculty, staff,
alumni, UC Berkeley retirees, and members of the community.
We also offer locker room only memberships for bicycle commuters, short
term memberships such as day passes, and swim-only day passes.
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Our Partners
Cal Recreational Sports would like to thank the
following campus and corporate partners for
their unwavering support. Their generosity has
contributed to the phenomenal growth of the
Cal Recreational Sports Development Fund.
www.recsports.berkeley.edu/partners
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Rec Sports
Facility Hours
M-Th 6A - 1A
F 6A - 11P
Sa 8A - 11P
Su 8A - 1A
Facility hours may vary
due to holiday breaks or
special events
Important Contact Information
Cashier Hours Fitness
Aquatic Masters Swimming 642-7796
M-F 10A - 6:30P Drop-In Group Exercise 642-6400
Sa 10A - 3:30P Cal Adventures Classes and Workshops 643-5151
Su Closed Outdoor/Water Recreation 642-4000 Personal Fitness 642-7796
Cal Massage Therapy 643-8030 General Information Line 642-6400
Cal Rec Club Memberships 642-7796 Gymnastics Program
Golden Bear Rec Center 642-9821
Cal Star
Recreation programs 643-8031 Human Resources
for the disabled Appointments 643-6726
Cal Youth Camps Personnel Manager 643-7918
Cal Athletic Camps 642-8050 Non-Profit Org.
Intramural Sports 643-6822
Cal Adventures 642-4000 U.S. Postage
Golden Bear Gymnastics 643-CAMP Locker Rooms
PA I D
Strawberry Canyon 643-CAMP Recreational Sports Facility (RSF) 642-8345
University of
FPO Youth Website www.oski.org Hearst 643-3894
California
UC Printing: Court Reservations Marketing and Business 642-8556
Please drop- Handball, Racquetball, 642-8345 Development
in text and Squash and Tennis
FSC logo Martial Arts 642-3268
here Facilities
Field/Facility Rental 643-7327 Passport Services 642-7796
Cal Rec brochure is Golden Bear Rec Center 642-9821 Pool Hours 642-6400
printed on paper and 25 Sports Lane, Clark Kerr Campus
at a printing facility
certified by the Forest Recreational Sports Facility 643-8038 Sport Clubs 643-8024
Stewardship Council
(FSC). From forest 2301 Bancroft Way Website www.recsports.berkeley.edu
management to paper
production to printing, Strawberry Canyon Rec Area 643-6720
FSC certification repre- Centennial Drive, #4430
sents the highest social
and environmental UC Aquatic Center 642-7707
standards. The paper 112 University Ave, Berkeley Marina
contains 30 percent
post-consumer
recovered fiber.