Campus Recreation
Get Off on the Right Foot this Semester with Campus Rec
Campus Recreation is offering a number of programs to expand your horizons this semester — everything from fitness to aromatherapy to massage.
• Aromatherapy Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Feb. 8, Student Recreation Center Classroom. $15 members, $20 non-members. Call x6-1131. Aromatherapy can be used every day to enhance our environment and quality of life. Experience the wonder of aromatherapy while learning its therapeutic application, how to distinguish aromas, and how to custom blend an aroma of your own.
• Backcountry Avalanche Safety: 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 1, Student Recreation Center Classroom; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 2, Idaho City. $20. Register by Jan. 30 by calling x6-2628. This seminar will provide the basic foundation of knowledge and judgment skills required for winter backcountry travel and backcountry skiing. Emphasis will be placed on assessing snow pack stability, route selection, group leadership, hazard assessment, rescue, and evacuation procedures. The first meeting will cover introductory material in a classroom session and the second day will be in the field at a backcountry site. However, the location may vary due to snow conditions. Backcountry Avalanche Safety will be instructed by John Groom, Payette Avalanche Center Forecaster.
• Climbing Skills Series: Advanced Climbing Techniques. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Student Recreation Center Climbing Gym. $10. Climbers must register 48 hours before each skill session. The Outdoor Program invites climbers who have already passed a belay check to further develop their knowledge and skills by participating in a progressive climbing skills series. The six levels of instruction can be taken independently to enhance your skill and knowledge in a particular area or they can be combined for the complete learning package.
• Maximize Your Workouts with Zone Training. 6-7 p.m. Jan. 30, Student Recreation Center Climbing Gym. Free. Current methods for exertion that use heart rate may not be accurate for everyone. Typical heart rate formulas that use age to predict training zones can often times leave people wondering if they are working out as hard as, or perhaps even harder than, they should be. This workshop will explain a training method that links your heart rate and breathing rate together to help you get the most out of all of your workouts. An optional practical demonstration (please dress for a workout) is available after the lecture to help you find appropriate training zones just for you.
• Four River Lottery Permit Application Information Session. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Student Recreation Center Classroom. Free. The Main Salmon, Middle Fork of the Salmon, Selway, and Snake-Hells Canyon Rivers, located in central Idaho and eastern Oregon, offer a broad range of floating and recreation opportunities. Non-commercial permits to float these four rivers are allocated through a computerized lottery system. Private (non-commercial) floaters may apply for launch reservations for the four rivers on one application form. The session will guide participants through the application process, historic flows, launch dates, and equipment requirements. Lottery applications will be available for participants to complete and submit to the Forest Service.
• Standard First Aid with AED. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 26. $45. Register by 5 p.m. Jan. 23. This eight-hour (with lunch break) class gives individuals the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing emergencies, perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) for victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Additionally, you will learn the skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illness until advanced medical personnel arrive. All participants who pass the class will receive American Red Cross certifications in Adult CPR, AED and Standard First Aid.