Campus Recreational Programs

www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu
campusrecreation@txstate.edu

Student Recreation Center, second floor
512.245.2392

The Department of Campus Recreation offers an incredible array of indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities for the university community. The program areas described below enhance students’ experience while at the university. Some programs charge a nominal fee for participation. Operation hours and additional information on all program areas are available on the Web site, local cable TV, printed materials located in campus recreational facilities and from program staff.

Informal Recreation
This program offers drop-in activities at the Student Recreation Center (SRC), the 18-hole disc golf course at West Campus, and the Aqua Sports Center, located next to the Hines Academic Building. 

Intramural Sports
Intramural Sports are a campus tradition, offering competitive activities through tournaments, leagues and special events. Students compete in a wide variety of sports such as basketball, flag football, soccer, softball, racquetball and more. Leagues are available for women, co-rec and men, with beginner and advanced skill-level divisions.

Fitness and Wellness
This program, housed in the SRC, provides participants with an environment that promotes a healthy lifestyle and in which they are able to engage in safe, exciting, and stress-reducing activities. Group exercise classes are offered seven days a week and include step, Pilates, yoga, Powerflex, kickboxing and indoor cycling.

Personal training and nutritional counseling are available by appointment. Exciting special programming such as marathon training and dance classes are also available. Students may sign up for Recreational Activity Classes to receive specialized instruction for a particular sport or activity. Classes include racquetball, swim instruction and American Red Cross offerings.

Outdoor Recreation
This program offers outdoor enthusiasts a variety of opportunities from planned trips, ropes course, skills clinics, regional resource information and access to Sewell Park and University Camp.

The program is housed in the Outdoor Center, located in Sewell Park, and rents camping and snorkeling gear, canoes, kayaks and other outdoor gear to students at a minimal fee. Student groups may also develop team building and communication skills through specialized activities by the Group Oriented Achievement and Learning (GOAL) Program. All Outdoor Program and University Camp reservations may be made through the Outdoor Center at 512.245.2004.

Sport Clubs

This program gives students an opportunity to compete in sports that are not part of the intercollegiate athletic program. Each sport club is registered as a student organization and is operated by students who compete against other colleges and universities throughout the state and the nation. Many of the sport clubs enjoy state and national recognition. If you are interested in joining an existing club or developing one, contact the Department of Campus Recreation.

Clubs for 2008-2009:

• Baseball
• Cycling
• Equestrian
• Fencing
• Gymnastics
• Lacrosse (men and women)
• Paintball
• Rodeo
• Rugby (men and women)
• Soccer (men and women)
• Softball
• Swim
• Tennis
• Triathlon
• Ultimate Disc
• Volleyball (men and women)
• Waterpolo (men and women)
• Water Ski
• Wrestling

Campus Recreational Facilities

The Texas State campus offers you many choices for staying physically active. Whether you like to pump iron, shoot hoops, swim laps or swing a nine-iron, Texas State offers you the finest recreational facilities.

Student Recreation Center

www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/informal/inf_src.html
Sessoms Drive & Academy Street
512.245.2940

The Student Recreation Center (SRC), an 86,000 square-foot recreational and fitness facility, was designed specifically for students. The SRC provides and serves you with the highest quality, user-friendly recreational facilities and equipment for their health and well-being as part of the overall collegiate experience.

The expansion of the SRC will more than double the size of the current facility; increase courts, weight room and cardio spaces; and introduce a rock-climbing wall, golf simulator, boxing area and two pools. The new facility is expected to open in October 2008. 

The SRC boasts numerous opportunities for recreation and fitness, including:

• basketball/volleyball courts:
  The expansion will add four courts to bring the total number of courts to eight. The courts can be used for basketball, volleyball or badminton.
• indoor soccer:
  Two indoor soccer courts with rounded walls will be located in the expansion.
• cardio corridor:
  Located overlooking the new weight room, this area will have the capacity for more than 100 cardiovascular machines. It includes elliptical machines, upright and recumbent bikes, stair-steppers and treadmills. Individual TV screens enhance your workout.
• weight/fitness room:
  The new expanded weight room will encompass 18,000 square feet of exercise space. It will incorporate free weights, stack machines, stretching areas and Hammer Strength machines in a wide variety of arrangements.
• racquetball courts:
  Six courts can be used for racquetball and handball, and two courts can be used for wallyball.
• jogging track:
  The indoor, elevated track encircles the main gym area. Walkers and joggers enjoy the 1/8-mile, three-lane track.
• multi-purpose rooms:
  Four multi-purpose rooms can be used for a variety of functions such as aerobics, martial arts and meetings. Each is equipped with mirrors and state-of-the-art sound systems.
• aquatics:
  Two pools will be included in the expansion to provide participants with a variety of aquatic opportunities. The leisure pool will have warm water, two lap lanes, benches for lounging, water basketball and water volleyball. The lap pool will have deeper water and provide six lanes for swimming.
• shower and locker rooms:
  Additional shower rooms will be provided to service the pools in the expansion. Participants can rent lockers and towel service.
• Cyber Café
  The expanded Cyber Café will provide a big screen TV lounge with healthy food choices as well as printers and 15 computers for use by the participants. This is an area for students to check e-mails and do Internet research.

Current student ID is required for entrance. Parking is available in the West Campus commuter lot.

Aqua Sports Center

www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu
State Street | 512.245.3941

This eight-lane, 25-yard pool is available for lap swimming at various times throughout the day. Locker room and shower facilities are provided for patron convenience. Only your current student ID is required for access.

Outdoor Fields

512.245.2392

Students use the various on-campus field spaces for programmed activities and drop-in use. The West Campus Fields, located behind the SRC, are shared with Texas State Athletics, but the lighted, crushed granite track is open at all times for students. Other field spaces, such as the Bobcat Village Fields, are primarily used by the Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs programs.

Sewell Park

www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/outdoor/ot_sewell.htm
University Drive & San Marcos River
Outdoor Center | 512.245.2004

Sewell Park is the university's six-acre riverside park along the banks of the San Marcos River, and it's open to students, faculty and staff. Two courts offer drop-in play for sand volleyball enthusiasts, and outside courts provide basketball opportunities. Swim, snorkel or catch some rays on the grassy banks.

Texas State Golf Course

http://www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/programs/golf.html

1351 Post Road | 512.245.7593

The Texas State Golf Course is a nine-hole course offering low daily rates and semester passes for students. The clubhouse has club and cart rentals, carries the latest in golf merchandise and snacks, and offers expert advice for course conditions.

The golf course offers a variety of programs, including the Texas State Golf Club for students to meet other students, trifecta tournament every Thursday, and even a Senior Swing on Friday mornings. Students have the opportunity to volunteer at local professional tour stops, host and participate in fundraisers and enjoy golf throughout the area.

University Camp

www.campusrecreation.txstate.edu/programs/outdoor/university-camp.html
512.245.2004

This 126-acre camp, located near Wimberley on the Blanco River, features six campsites, day-use areas, two lodges, hiking and biking trails, grills, picnic areas and a challenge ropes course (reserved through the GOAL Program). The Blanco River is a beautiful spot for swimming, wading, canoeing, fishing and sunbathing. For more information and reservations, contact the Outdoor Center in Sewell Park.