Get Active This Summer
with Aztec Recreation
Summer is a great season for enjoying Aztec Recreation on campus and at Mission Bay. From membership that includes a wide variety of programs and facilities to summer youth programming, take advantage of the gorgeous A.S. facilities and activities while you connect with fellow Aztecs, friends and family.
ADULT MEMBERSHIP
Focus on your health and wellness at the ARC and ARC Express this summer through open recreation opportunities, including weight training, cardio exercise equipment, climbing, and playing hoops. Or check out the organized recreation activities included with your membership. With over 30 weekly summer Group Fitness classes, now is good time to switch-up or start-up a workout routine. The summer schedule includes new 45-minute lunchtime classes to help you fit your workout in midday. Aztecfit, a new Cross Fit inspired resistance training workout as well as a new weight training fundamentals class will be offered in the new Performance Center in Peterson Gym. TRX Bootcamp is a popular choice for SDSU Staff and Faculty and will continue into summer at ARC Express on Mondays and Wednesdays 12:15-12:45pm. Intramural Sport leagues are an Aztec Recreation adult member benefit and will begin in mid-July with a summer sport line-up of basketball, outdoor soccer and indoor soccer. Look for summer league online registration to open in late June. Aztec Recreation membership is all-inclusive and also includes access to the Aquaplex, bowling, racquetball and tennis. For pricing options and more information, please visit the Aztec Recreation website.
AQUAPLEX
If hanging poolside with your children is more your speed, be sure to buy youth memberships for your kids . The youth membership access dates are May 16 through August 25, 2016 and children under age 18 can be added to an adult Aztec Recreation membership for $49 per child. Youth have access to the Aztec Aquaplex, Tennis Center, Racquetball and Aztec Lanes (free bowling/$1 shoes) as well as use of the Aztec Aquaplex inflatable obstacle course during programmed times. Youth may access the Aquaplex during family swim hours, which are offered seven-days-per-week during the summer months.
SWIM & TENNIS LESSONS
The Aquaplex zero depth entry recreation pool is the ideal environment for swimmers of all ages to get comfortable in the water. The schedule of aquatics classes offers a variety of lesson times including weekends, weekday mornings and evenings with lessons for infants to adults. Private lessons are a popular format and can be scheduled summertime and throughout the year. This summer, springboard diving, water polo, and pre-competitive swim team classes are offered for tweens interested in developing their aquatic skills. Tennis lessons are also a hit with the kids with small group and private lessons starting in early June.
AZTEC LANES
Get a jump on the summer fun by registering kids now for Kids Bowl Free 2016! Registered children ages 12 and under receive 2 free games of bowling every day, all summer long. To participate, complete the online registration form in advance. It’s that easy! Level the playing field with our automatic bumpers and bowling ramps. For adults and youth age 13 and over, bowling is a membership benefit. Part of an organization? Bring your group for an outing into Aztec Lanes and beat the heat this summer! For more information, visit the Aztec Lanes website.
MISSION BAY AQUATIC CENTER WATERSPORTS
Summertime is the prime season for kids and adults to get active at Mission Bay Aquatic Center (MBAC). Over 2,400 youth enjoy summer watersports camps at the MBAC every year. These exciting camps are a great way for youth to get outdoors and enjoy their summer wakeboarding, surfing, sailing, kayaking, stand up paddling, windsurfing, and exploring marine science. There is even an Intro to Watersports camp specifically for young campers ages 6-8. Weeklong summer camps start June 13. Don’t be fooled by imitators, for more information about The Watersports Camp at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, visit watersportscamp.com or call (858) 539-2003. For adults, MBAC offers plenty of opportunities to be active with equipment rentals, classes, and party packages in nearly any watersports you can imagine. Check out mbaquaticcenter.com for a complete listing.
GROUP EVENTS
Aztec Recreation group events allow you and your colleagues, friends and family to celebrate or team build. Special event rentals for groups of 5 to 500 are available at the Aquaplex, Aztec Lanes and Mission Bay Aquatic Center. For teambuilding, take advantage of Aztec Adventures Team Challenge program to develop your department or student organization with valuable training that enhances trust and partnership. Book your special event with Aztec Recreation today.
Watch the Union Being Green
SUSTAINABILITY
We all know that the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union has been LEED Platinum Certified. But did you know you can monitor the Union’s energy production and consumption from your computer? It’s easy, just visit as.sdsu.edu/aztecunion and click on the “SUSTAINABILITY” link, under Check This Out. That will take you to a Building Dashboard, where you can get information about the Union’s energy consumption. You can easily see how much electricity is being used, as well as how much solar electricity is being produced. Also highlighted are all the green features in the Union; solar panels, radiant flooring, green roof, FSC wood and much more. For example, did you know that the Union has three 50,000-gallon rainwater collection tanks? A total of 150,000 gallons of rainwater can be collected and stored for irrigating the Union’s landscaping.
To learn more about LEED Certification, visit usgbc.org.
ATTENTION STUDENTS:
Midnight Study Break
SPLASH INTO SUMMER!
Thursday, May 5, 10:00pm to midnight
Take a break from studying for finals and join us for the Midnight Study Break. There will be plenty of activities to give your brain a rest: breakfast will be served, helpful study tips will be provided, you can play games and there will be some great giveaways.
Midnight Study Break: Splash into Summer!
Thursday, May 5
10:00pm to midnight
Montezuma Hall, Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union
The Study Break — an Aztec Nights event — is free and open to all SDSU students with a valid Red ID. Aztec Nights provides vibrant campus nightlife with fun, social opportunities for all SDSU students. For more information visit aztecnights.com
15 Questions
Laura Weinbrenner, A.S. Graphic Assistant
1. What is your name and title?
Laura Weinbrenner, A.S. Graphic Assistant
2. Which A.S. department do you work in?
Graphics - I’m the one of the people behind the mysterious locked graphics door that beautifully arranges shapes and colors.
3. How long have you worked for A.S.?
Almost 1.5 years, and I’m holding on as long as I can.
4. What was the last movie you saw? Thumbs up or thumbs down?
“Deadpool,” definitely thumbs up. It had me laughing the entire time.
5. If you won $5 million what would you do with it?
I would probably hold off until finishing these questions, and then immediately buy a one-way ticket to a foreign destination so I can travel the world. That’s my plan already, but the $5 million would definitely help.
6. What is your favorite dessert?
My broad answer is anything that contains chocolate, but I can probably narrow it down to a perfectly under-cooked Pizookie. It’s a giant cookie in the shape of a pizza and then you get to add ice cream on top. What’s not to love?
7. What city would you most like to visit or visit again?
I think I would go back to Edinburgh, Scotland. I spent a semester studying abroad in Scotland, and the experience and country had a profound impact on me. I would go back to the castles, kilts, and pubs in a heartbeat.
8. What is your favorite book? And why?
I love the entire Harry Potter series. I grew up reading the books, going to the movie premiers, and I even have a photo of me racing a trolley through the wall of Platform 9 ¾ in London.
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Traveling graphic designer. Is that even a thing? Maybe I’ll have to create that job. Design and travel are my two biggest passions. I want to be able to say I’ve both seen and made a lot of things.
10. Do you like to cook and what is your specialty?
I like to cook, but I’m much better at baking. More specifically, I’m good at baking desserts that are sure to cause a food coma and some weight gain. I’ve made that dessert where it’s a layer of brownie on top of a layer of Oreos on top of a layer of cookie dough. It was the best “worst thing” I have ever made and I couldn’t move for hours after eating some.
11. “Most people don’t know that I like to…”
Surf. I’m not very good at it, and I’m often terrified that there are sharks underneath me, but not much is better than being in the water with your friends on a nice sunny day.
12. When you visit the Zoo, which animal do you make sure you see?
The Red Pandas. They’re just sleepy and adorable. I also try to avoid the monkeys at all costs. Why does the zoo have so many monkey exhibits? They are stashed everywhere, in every section.
13. What was or is your favorite subject in school?
Within the Art Department, I took a Figure Drawing course, which involved sketching visiting nude models. It was 6 hours a week of listening to music and drawing. I’ve enjoyed all my art courses, but this one was so relaxing and so quintessentially “art school”.
14. If you could have a superhero power what would it be?
Teleportation, without a doubt. I’m so sick of long car rides and it means I could just pop in and out of some amazing places around the world.
15. If you could be any color in a box of Crayola Crayons, what color would you be?
Blue. It’s very versatile.
Entertainment
at Viejas Arena and Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Visit viejasarena.com for tickets and show details.
Visit calcoastopenairtheatre.com for tickets and show details.
Calendar
May 2016
Last Day of Classes
Finals
National Bike to Work Day
National Bike Day was started by the League of American Bicyclists. The event was timed to coincide with the arrival of warmer weather. It has inspired countless bike rides, safety inspections, “share the road” promotions and other varied celebrations of bicycling in communities across the nation.National Bike to Work Day was established to encourage people to bicycle to work and forsake their motor vehicles for just one day.
The League of American Bicyclists was founded as the League of American Wheelmen in 1880. Bicyclists, known then as "wheelmen," were challenged by rutted roads of gravel and dirt and faced antagonism from horsemen, wagon drivers and pedestrians.
