{"id":16431,"date":"2013-03-01T11:06:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T16:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=16431"},"modified":"2014-09-09T09:49:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:49:57","slug":"take-advantage-of-free-rentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2013\/03\/01\/take-advantage-of-free-rentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Take advantage of FREE rentals!"},"content":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve been pretty good this year with trying out new things and exploring more of the athletic facilities on campus, especially the AC. I thought I had seen it all \u2013 I\u2019ve explored every corner of the field house<\/a>, mustered up the courage to check out the SCC<\/a>,\r\nand have even been in the dance studio<\/a>. But, I\u2019ve realized that there are still<\/em> places that I have yet to discover in that big sporty building.\r\n\r\nI think this realization hit when I heard Sarah<\/a>\u00a0raving about how much fun she had distressing with squash<\/strong>. She and Chris<\/a> hit up the courts at the AC a few weeks ago to give squash a go<\/a>. Aside from the tennis lessons I have been taking since the start of the semester (which have been really fun\u2026 my serve is getting there!), I have had zero experience with racquet sports. So I was like, \u201csquash?! What is this all about? And more importantly, um, where <\/em>exactly are these squash courts<\/a>??\r\n\r\n
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I still gotta try out squash in the AC!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nI haven\u2019t had a chance to check it out yet, but Sarah\u2019s gonna give me a lesson in squash 101 before the end of the semester. In the meantime, I\u2019ve done some investigating of my own on the AC website<\/a>. And what I\u2019ve found is that there are also lots of other cool sport facilities<\/strong> available for student use, FREE<\/strong> of charge. I think the only reason I haven\u2019t really checked it out before is that you usually have to book the space ahead of time, which takes some planning; and well, you kind of need to coordinate with someone so that you have a buddy to play with!\r\n\r\nBut no more excuses \u2013 I\u2019ve sorted through all the details to make things super easy for ya:\r\n\r\nBadminton, squash, table tennis, and tennis courts\r\n<\/strong>Using your T-card, you can book the space one day in advance in person at the main office, or by calling 416.978.3436. If the only thing stopping you is that your friends all bailed, no worries! You can actually add your name to a list in the main office if you\u2019d like to be contacted by other badminton or table tennis players looking for a partner. And as for squash, you can join the U of T group on SquashOrbit<\/a> to get\r\nconnected and get your game on! <\/strong>\r\n\r\nField house, dance studio, and Varsity Centre dome<\/strong>\r\nDid you know that you can get access to FREE time slots<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>in the AC if you are a U of T student? Well you can, if you are involved with a recognized student club<\/a>! No matter what kind of club it is, a good workout together can be a great way to burn off end-of-term stress. There are just a few things you\u2019ve gotta do: fill out the rental application form<\/a> at least ten days in advance, and have at least ten club\/group members on board. Each club can claim one free rental per term each for the AC and the varsity dome, so make it count!\r\n\r\nOne last thing \u2013 if the AC timing\/availability doesn\u2019t work out for you, don\u2019t forget that Hart House <\/strong>also let\u2019s students reserve certain facilities<\/a> for free!! There\u2019s lots to choose from \u2013 the Activities Room<\/strong>, the Exercise Room<\/strong>, and even the Lower Gym<\/strong>, which can be used for indoor soccer, basket-ball, volley-ball, dodgeball\u2026 hmm, I think I might just have to round up some friends and get a game going myself!\r\n\r\n-Lesia\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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