Recreation Centre

University Union Recreation Centre

Personalised exercise/fitness/activity or in a euphemistic fashion, leisure programmes are yours for the asking from Recreation Centre staff in particular Hugh or Diana. What do they involve? The idea is that you come along and talk to us and we will provide you with a . . . . . . (your own term) programme which we will attempt to tailor to your requirements. Then you are free to go away and to try out the programme and again we will supervise you if you feel you need it. After the initial try-out period during which the body and the timetable adjust themselves to this new trauma we will reshape he programme a little more specifically according to how you have reacted.

A few hints on starting our programmes. . . . They will not work if you do not commit yourselves to them. The programme must be just as important as getting up in the morning, a 9 o'clock lecture, lunch and so on. If it isn't then you will find it very easy to let it slip and as a result after three weeks the programme will be just another has been. A good starter programme is not difficult, in fact the emphasis is not on the quality or the quantity but on the Doing. Once you have got used to the routine of a balanced programme then increased quality may be introduced if you so desire.

The lunchtime social sports programme is starting to gather momentum and already the soccer is full and overflowing whilst the basketball, hockey and volleyball are all filling up. There is room for more and if you want that guaranteed game then get your name or team to Jan at Reception. Beginners' classes for Badminton and squash are still going strong.

Report on the Inaugural Recreation Centre Expedition to the Northern Walkway.

Over the Easter weekend an intrepid band of 32 Walkwayteers entered the foothills of the Wellington Northern Walkway. Almost immediately the party were assailed by rampant blackberries and gorse which impeded progress to first basecamp at the top of Mount Kau Kau. None of this easy Himalayan foothills for starters. The advance party of climbers aged 6, 8, and 7 and all women reached the summit well ahead of the main party and led the way down to second base camp on the back lawn of Physical Welfare Officer Allan Laidler's home in Ngaio. This proved to be the Waterloo of most walkers, (yes Ngaio does have the flush toilet) and a very small party made the remaining journey through to the Botanic Garden. All in all a successful attempt on the Walkway. Next year Kanchenjunga or Mount Victoria. Problems with Sherpas and all that.