The newly renovated and expanded Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center will celebrate its grand opening from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13. All Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Tours of the facility will be conducted every 30 minutes. Stop by the new Resource Center to meet staff, enter to win prizes, grab a snack and learn what the Recreation and Wellness Center can do for you.
Free samples from Smoothie King, located inside the VRWC, will be available. Visitors also will be invited to name the seven-year-old clam in the center’s fish tank. One lucky winner will win a $10 Smoothie King gift card.
Learn more about exercise techniques, available equipment and group fitness classes. Participate in a group class or observe club sports in action. A full agenda is below.
2–2:10 p.m.
Kettle Bell Demonstration (Fitness Room on First Floor)
2–5:30 p.m.
Have your photo taken at the Bowl Game and WCC Southeastern Conference trophy display (New Lobby)
2–7 p.m.
Indoor Track and Lacrosse Team Practice
3–3:10 p.m.
Introduction to the use of Selectorized Equipment (Loft on Second Floor)
3–7 p.m.
Rowing/Crew (Room S5 A and B)
3:15–4:15 p.m.
Ballet Sculpt (Room S3)
4–4:10 p.m.
Introduction to Free Weight Equipment (Fitness Room on First Floor)
4–4:15 p.m.
Cooking Demonstration (Demonstration Kitchen on First Floor)
4–5 p.m.
Three Point Shootout – Winners get an autographed basketball from the women’s and men’s basketball teams (New Auxiliary Gymnasium)
4–8 p.m.
Climbing Wall – Learn to climb for free! (Climbing Wall)
4:15–5:15 p.m.
Cardio Dance (Room S3)
5 p.m.
Introduction to Climbing Anchors (Climbing Wall)
5–5:10 p.m.
Weight Room Etiquette (Loft on Second Floor)
5–5:15 p.m.
Cooking Demonstration (Demonstration Kitchen on First Floor)
5–6:15 p.m.
Sport Club Activity: Fencing (Atrium)
5–7 p.m.
Pool Activities (Pool)
5:15–6:15 p.m.
Functional Fitness (Room S3)
5:30–6:15 p.m.
Strength 1 (Room S2)
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Gentle Yoga (Room S4)
6–6:10 p.m.
Introduction to CrossFit (Fitness Room on First Floor)
6–6:15 p.m.
Cooking Demonstration (Demonstration Kitchen on First Floor)
6:15–7:15 p.m.
Zumba (Room S3)
7–8 p.m.
Spin 2 (Room S3)
7–9 p.m.
Sport Club Activity: Squash (Squash Courts on Second Floor)
Contact: Marilyn Holmes, (615) 343-2638
marilyn.c.holmes@vanderbilt.edu