{"668940":{"#nid":"668940","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrate Week of Welcome with Campus Recreation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhat better way to end the summer and start the academic year than with a little recreation? Before the busyness, the classes, the assignments, and the tests, Campus Recreation is offering students a chance to connect and find community during Week of Welcome.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith sport clubs, scuba diving, personal training, massage therapy, and so many other programs, there are countless ways to get connected, whether you\u2019re a student, faculty member, staff member, or an alum\u003Ca\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E For new students, however, there is a special opportunity to find your place in the Campus Recreation Community: RecFest 2023. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca\u003E\u201cR\u003C\/a\u003EecFest is a signature event during Week of Welcome and one of the best ways to learn more about us and get connected,\u201d said Brian Smith, senior director for Campus Recreation. \u201cThere will be games, giveaways, activities, and demonstrations for all our programs and services. But in addition to being a good time, it\u2019s a place for new students to make friends, get connected to resources, and just find their place.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERecFest 2023 will take place Aug. 16 from 12-3 p.m. at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECampus Recreation Center\u003C\/a\u003E. This event hosts more than 1,000 students each year, so those who want to attend should register through the Week of Welcome Guidebook App and get there early to get all the swag. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to RecFest, Campus Recreation is offering other ways to get involved during Week of Welcome. The McAuley Aquatic Center will host the Georgia Tech Great Cardboard Boat Race on Aug. 18 from 1-3 p.m. Teams of six students will build a boat using nothing but cardboard and duct tape, and then one team member will race the boat down the 25-meter competition pool and hope it floats. Group Fitness will also be free during the first week of classes, Aug. 20-26. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThere are countless ways for students to find connection through Campus Recreation,\u201d said Smith. \u201cNo matter what you\u2019re into, you can find your fit with us.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca\u003EL\u003C\/a\u003Eearn more about Campus Recreation and its upcoming events on the department\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/about\/hours\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus Recreation is offering several events to help students get plugged in and start the new academic year with a splash. RecFest is a signature event during Week of Welcome that will feature live demonstrations, giveaways, games, and much more on Aug. 16 from 12-3pm. The inaugural Great Cardboard Boat Race will be held on Aug. 18 from 1-3pm, and students are challenged to come build a boat and see if it will float. Finally, all Group Fitness classes will be free from Aug. 20-26.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus Recreation has unlimited ways to get connected and find community."}],"uid":"36479","created_gmt":"2023-08-11 22:20:01","changed_gmt":"2023-08-11 22:31:07","author":"abowman41","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671386":{"id":"671386","type":"image","title":"2022-08 - RecFest_ 82-IMG_1957.jpg","body":null,"created":"1691792860","gmt_created":"2023-08-11 22:27:40","changed":"1691792860","gmt_changed":"2023-08-11 22:27:40","alt":"Buzz encourages students who are trying the rowing machines","file":{"fid":"254424","name":"2022-08 - RecFest_ 82-IMG_1957.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/11\/2022-08%20-%20RecFest_%2082-IMG_1957.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/11\/2022-08%20-%20RecFest_%2082-IMG_1957.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3096781,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/08\/11\/2022-08%20-%20RecFest_%2082-IMG_1957.jpg?itok=1eKC9P7I"}}},"media_ids":["671386"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/recfest","title":"RecFest 2023 Info"}],"groups":[{"id":"652360","name":"Student Engagement and Well-Being"},{"id":"428961","name":"Health and Well-Being"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"175081","name":"RecFest"},{"id":"3484","name":"Campus Recreation"},{"id":"185203","name":"week of welcome"},{"id":"21241","name":"campus community"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}