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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 22. September 10 1979

Rec Centre

Rec Centre

Would you like to learn to ballroom dance? Has your inability to quickstep or ability to foxtrot, when you should be tangoing, inhibited your enjoyment of social occasions? If so, the ballroom dance classes could be the anser to all your worries. Monday from 5.30 to 6.30 is the time.

Mondays 1-2 pm is Learn to Ski time and, even at this late stage of the season, you can learn much of value on our drv ski slope, put your name down on the class list at Reception.

Are you relaxed? Loose? (muscularly speaking!) supple? If not, try Diana's Yoga and Relaxation-Yoga sessions on Thursday and Tuesdays respectively at noon. You need no previous experience, just a will to relax. Talking of relaxation; many people find fatigue relaxing. Not in excess of course, and there is nothing excessive about the fitness classes on Tuesdays' 12-1 and Thursday 5.30-6.30. You work at your own pace and take whatever rest you require.... and it's fun.

Don't forget the social sport programme, with hockey on Monday, badminton on Tuesday, soccer on Wednesday, very social volleyball on Thursday and basketball on Friday. All these activities start at 12 noon. Ask at Reception for more details.

Beginners Badminton still has plenty of space. Tuesday and Friday morning from 10 till 11 and on Friday again 11 to 12, are occasions for learning the ancient art of Poona, as badminton was known in the 1870's. It was first played by the men of the British Army stationed in India. The name Poona comes from one of the Indian villages where it played.

After that most useful piece of information, we have the latest in our series of beginners jogging routes. These routes are designed to give the budding jogger an insight into the more subtle benefits from jogging, i.e. appreciaqtion of the Kelburn scenery. Secondly, to provide short-course routes which are not too demanding despte the tendency to gradual slopes in Kelburn. This week's course is the Boyd-Wilson Mud Scramble; a light run of leisurely lapping to end a hard (or soft) week's training.

Run down the steps outside the recreation Centre, turn right into Wai-te-Ata Road and left down to the Boyd-Wilson Field. Jog three times round the field keeping as near to the perimeter as possible, avoiding the inevitable pools of mud, water and other dire manifestations of poor drainage. Then, back up to the Centre. You have our full permission to walk up the Centre stairs if you so desire.