Thanksgiving and Christmas Closings

The Health & Rec Center will be close for the Thanksgiving Holiday at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 25th and reopen at 6:30 am on Monday, November 30th.

The Health & Rec Center will be closed for the Christmas Holiday beginning on Saturday, December 20th through Sunday, January 3rd. They will resume normal operating hours on Monday, January 4th.

Activities

The Recreation Center has gymnasiums, racquetball courts, swimming pool, tot pool, outside fountain pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, fitness room, climbing wall and game rooms. Weekday hours are 6:30 am until 10 pm, and 9-9 for Saturdays and certain holidays. Staff members provide equipment, instruction and assistance about personal fitness. Programs take priority over free play activity, and are first offered to students. Classes and official on-campus organizations may reserve portions of the Center.

Admission

A validated seminary ID card from The Shield is required for entry. Registering as the guest of another member is prohibited to a cardholder. Members who loan their cards or encourage improper admittance forfeit the privilege. A waiver is signed acknowledging that SBTS is not liable for injuries, damages or losses incurred while using the facility.

Children & Supervision

All minors must be supervised. By definition, dependents are legally claimed, adults are age 18 or older, and supervision means continual observation within the same area of activity. Children under age five may be taken into the opposite gender locker room, yet must always remain within arm’s length of the supervising adult; stalls afford convenience and privacy. Children under age twelve must be supervised by an adult in every area, and are not allowed to enter the whirlpool, sauna, steam room and fitness room. Dependents ages twelve and over are welcome to use the first floor of the Center without adult supervision, but must be supervised upstairs at the track, gym and courts. In the fitness room the supervising adult must stand at the exercise station in use by the child, age 12-15. Dependents age 16-17 have unrestricted use of the Center.

Clothing & Equipment

Modest apparel is expected. Loose fitting outer garments for easy movement are required over mid-drifts and sport bras. Shirts must be worn in all areas except the pool and locker room. Swimming attire for the natatorium presumes one-piece suits, and prohibits bikinis, g-strings, thongs or speedos. Exercise shoes must have non-marking soles. Some equipment may be borrowed or rented. Found items are kept one semester. Personal equipment is disallowed, such as skateboards, roller blades and mechanized toys.

Guests

All faculty, staff and students may host out-of-town family members without cost. Each guest visit is limited to three persons or one family. Enrolled students and full-time Sodexho employees may host guests at a cost of three dollars per person, with children under six free. Faculty and staff are granted two free guest visits per semester (out-of-town family are not counted toward this limit), before being charged according to the fee schedule for students.

Membership & Fees

The Recreation Center is available to students and their immediate families as well as members of the faculty and staff, with privileges extending from the first of the semester until the beginning of the next semester. Semester membership for $300 is available to LPTS students, adjunct professors, recent graduates, plus current students who have withdrawn for a semester. Monthly membership for $60 is available for January, May, June, and July. Alumni memberships may be purchased on a monthly basis of $75 family, $60 couple, $40 single. Adult children of SBTS faculty and staff are eligible for membership at the alumni fee rate. Locker and towel rentals are available daily or by semester. Refunds are granted when requested prior to the first day of the event or class, or if canceled by the Center.

Mission Statement

The Health and Recreation Center is dedicated to serving the seminary community by providing education, programming and facilities that encourage and assist seminary community members and their families to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles.

Hours of Operation

Monday through Friday: 6:30 am - 10:00 pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays the Center is closed from 9:45 am - 11 am for chapel)

Saturday and Holiday Hours: 9 am - 9 pm

The Pool always closes 30 minutes before the closing of the Center.

Game Room

The Health and Recreation Center is a great place to relax, play games, or watch sports on a large screen television. The facility offers pool tables, ping-pong tables, foosball, and toys for children.

More Information

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Contact the HRC with any questions regarding the Center at hrc@sbts.edu or call (502) 897-4720.