Student Recreation Center Tour Script

(updated November 2008)

I     Basic Information

A.      8 million dollar facility - primarily student funded by $80/semester fee instituted in Fall 1997 (current fee is $105/semester)

B.      ground breaking ceremony held February 9, 1996

C.      ribbon cutting ceremony/opening on August 25, 1997

D.      dedication held October 17, 1997

E.      architect: Cannon Design (builds recreation facilities over the nation)

F.      general contractor: HBD from St. Louis

G.     unique to Missouri schools our size to have a facility devoted just to recreation and not shared with academics or athletics

H.      approximately 58,000 total square footage

 II    Member Services Desk

A.      facility is access controlled with ID scanner

B.      eligible users are Truman students, faculty and staff, designated guests, Truman retirees, and emerti faculty

C.      membership information available for spouses and Truman graduates

D.      daily guest passes available ($2) for guests accompanied by a member

E.      free equipment checkout (volleyballs, basketballs, table games, jump ropes, racquets, etc.)

F.      free workout towel or bath towel service, locker padlocks

 III  Lounge/Balcony

A.      60‑inch big screen Hitachi TV tuned to sporting events or news through Direct TV (satellite)

B.      flexible seating layout so can be rearranged for special events

C.      7 cardio machines placed in lounge in lieu of installing a Cardio Theater:

1.       1 StairMaster FreeClimber

2.       2 StarTrac upright bicycles

3.       2 StarTrac recumbent bicycles

4.       2 Precor EFX546 ellipitcal crosstrainers

D.      in lounge: 3 stretching mats, 2 Precor Stretch Trainers, 1 Ab Roller

E.      on balcony: 4 stretching mats, 5 Body (resistence) Balls, 1 Ab Roller, 1 balance board

F.      cubby storage bins

G.     29 ft. floor to ceiling beams

H.      vending machines, house phone, recycling center

 IV   Weight Room

A.      approximately 4,700 square feet

B.      ten (10) treadmills

1.       (7) Life Fitness

2.       (3) Woodway

3.       approximate value for all treadmills is $62,400

C.      thirty-eight (38) pieces of selectorized strength training equipment

1.       approximate value: $89,000

2.       equipment vendors: Magnum (by Badger), Paramount, BodyMasters, HammerStrength, LegTech (Butt Blaster)

D.      twenty‑two (22) pieces of free weight training equipment, including 6 plate loaded machines plus bars, dumbbells, plates, storage racks

1.       approximate value: $39,000

2.       5 tons of free weights:

a.        174 lbs. in chrome dumbbells

b.       2790 lbs. in machined dumbbells

c.       7495 lbs. in machined weight plates

E.      Mondo ‘Sport Impact’ 3/8-inch resilient floor in free weight area (installed August 2006)

F.      mirrors made out of safety glass (which distorts the view from a distance)

G.     background sound system with satellite music and AM/FM radio

 V    Locker Rooms

A.      96 half lockers in each locker room (men & women); 48 in each are rentable ($10/semester or $25/year)

B.      14 full lockers in each locker room (men & women)

C.      62 daily use lockers including all full lockers (can check out a lock for free with Truman ID)

D.      tiled wet area and carpeting in locker area and entrance area

E.      large full-length mirrors added in 1998

VI   Multipurpose Gym

A.      Sport Court floor (10‑inch plastic tiles)

1.       all new floor tiles installed by Sport Court in August 2003 due to warranty issue with original Sport Court flooring

2.       same surface used by USA Volleyball National Teams

3.       10,800 tiles each laid individually over a thin pad on a concrete floor

4.       individual tiles can be replaced

B.      seating area for teams or spectators

C.      gym can accommodate volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer, roller hockey; have also held dances, rugby and lacrosse practices, ultimate frisbee practices, blood drives, health fairs, Visit Day receptions

D.      approximately 6,600 square feet

E.      rink size is about 2/3 the minimum size for indoor roller hockey so the Truman Roller Hockey Club just practices here

F.      the "cut‑outs" in the back walls are the goals for indoor soccer

G.     blue line on wall is the out-of-play line for soccer balls and hockey pucks

H.      the emergency door has a three second delay when the panic bar is depressed before the alarm will sound and a 15 second delay before the door will release so that hits by a player or even a soccer ball will not disrupt the game/practice; door automatically releases immediately during fire alarm

 VII  Main Gym

1. 3 courts with divider curtains

1.       basketball courts are 84 feet long, (versus the 94 feet for collegiate athletics); basketball backboards/rims made by Porter

2.       volleyball courts are 18 by 9 meters; volleyball equipment is Senoh from Sports Imports, the same equipment used in the Olympics for the past 30+ years

3.       three badminton courts are on the east court; badminton equipment is also Senoh from Sports Imports

2. each maple board in the floor was laid individually

3. wood floor manufacturer is Connor

4. 60 large main light fixtures

5. approximately 19,000 square feet; refinished every May

VIII  Track

A.      3 lanes, 10 laps in outside lane to the mile

B.      resilient surface is Durathon made by Robbins

 IX  Cardiovascular Training Area on second floor

A.      34 total machines

B.      4 ergometers (rowers) by Concept II

C.      5 free climbers by StairMaster

D.      2 Step Mills by StairMaster

E.      1 upright bicycle by LifeCycle; 3 recumbent bicycles by LifeCycle

F.      2 upright bicycles by StarTrac; 3 recumbent bicycles by StarTrac

G.     2 Total Body Crosstrainers by LifeFitness

H.      6 Precor EFX546 elliptical crosstrainers

I.         6 StarTrac Pro crosstrainers

J.       approximate value for all 41 cardio machines (except treadmills) is $124,000 (includes 7 cardio machines in lounge)

 X    Aerobics Room

A.      approximately 2,100 square feet

B.      parquet wood floor by Connor

C.      mirrors made out of safety glass (which distorts the view from a distance)

D.      free noncredit instructional classes, including step, martial arts, core strength, ab blaster, yoga, cardio hiphop

E.      special sound system installed June 1999 with headset and remote capabilities for the class instructor

F.      fitness equipment used for classes includes steps, warm-up mats, hand and ankle weights, kicking targets and chest protectors,  exercise tubes, jump ropes, weighted body bars, yogafit mats, balls and blocks

 XI   Campus Recreation Office

A.      director, fitness/wellness director, intramural recreational sports director, secretary, student assistants

B.      conference room (with 25‑inch TV/VCR, DVD player, data projector, screen and laptop) used by:

1.       Intramurals for referee training meetings, and team managers meetings

2.       Student Recreation Center staff training and Red Cross certification classes

3.       Fitness/wellness workshops, e.g. body composition assessment

4.       Recreation Center Advisory Committee meetings, MOPIP meetings

5.       occasional meetings by other University departments, groups and committees

C.      approximately 75 students employed as intramural officials and supervisors, weight room instructors, desk clerks, building supervisors, program instructors, personal trainers, and building assistants