Recreation Center • Phone: ext. 1112 (641-472-1112)
Open Daily 8:00 a.m.–9:15 p.m. Monday–Friday
10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
The Recreation Center is a 60,000-square-foot indoor facility located east of the Student Union building. The Recreation Center houses: basketball, tennis, volleyball, and badminton courts; table tennis facilities; a gymnastics area; a new weight training room; an indoor track; archery facilities; an indoor climbing and bouldering wall, and a Human Performance laboratory. There is no charge to students with ID cards for use of the Recreation Center.
Indoor Equipment Available for Check-Out
Badminton
Soccer balls
Basketballs
Table tennis |
Floor-hockey sticks
Volleyballs
Jump ropes |
Outdoor Equipment Available for Check-Out
Canoes
Cross-country skis/boots
Footballs
Ice skates
Frisbees
Life jackets
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Soccer balls
Softball equipment
Volleyballs and net
Windsurfers
Kayaks
Sailboards
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Punj Tennis Center
The Punj Tennis Center, located on Badgett Drive near the Recreation Center, has six first-class outdoor tennis courts that are available for play on a first-come basis from April to October.
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Phone ext. 1147 (641-472-1147) for daily schedule. The swimming pool is located at the north end of campus. The swimming season begins around Memorial Day in May and continues as long as it is warm enough to swim. There is no charge for students with an ID card. The water in the pool has no chlorine smell and leaves no chlorine residue. It uses a sanitizing and filtration system that outperforms other club and public pools in the region.
Soccer Field
At the soccer field, directly east of the Maharishi Patanjali Golden Dome, students may play soccer, touch football, softball, and frisbee.
Fieldhouse
The Fieldhouse has a beautiful hardwood floor with bleachers. It is used mainly for basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer.