It seems that summer weather might finally be upon us, and with it an opportunity to enjoy more outdoor recreation opportunities. Mainely Outdoor gear rentals are available to FRC members and non-members alike. Summer hours for Mainely Outdoors can be found both on the department website and below in this newsletter. Activity within the FRC will of course continue throughout the summer as well. Fitness programming – group fitness and personal training – as well as pool availability are also now on the summer schedule.
For me, these past two months have been a time of tremendous learning as I continue to digest everything about the FRC and the programs that we offer. I hope that you’ll join me in offering a sincere thank you to the professional staff – Alison, Andrew, Jen, Leah, Linda, and Mike – for all of the tremendous work they continue to do as we all adjust to my role as Director. We all look forward to the new university leadership coming on board this summer as well, and are optimistic about the positive impact that our new Vice President for Student Affairs, President, and Chancellor may all have on both the FRC and the university as a whole.
During these first few months, my aim has been to evaluate the structure and processes in place at the FRC with the goal of making small but significant improvements. Many of these may go unnoticed by members as they have been designed to improve the work-flows of our staff, but of course we hope that this will also improve our customer service as well. Other changes are geared specifically toward members, such as the locker rental options that will become available in September (more below). Unfortunately, not all changes have been positive; our dryer malfunction continues to prevent us from providing our customary towel service. We do hope to resume service later in the summer, albeit in a potentially new form.
In the coming months and years, I hope to continue to connect with more of you and hear your thoughts about the FRC, our programming, and how we can continue to improve the level of services and facilities that you enjoy. In the mean-time, I hope you’ll continue to be active!
Best,
Ben
