The University of Central Florida will be celebrating the opening of its new Recreation and Wellness Center facility by hosting a block party on Friday April 5, alongside President John C. Hitt and SGA President Cortez Whatley.
The facility, located at Knights Plaza, has had more than 15,000 visitors since its opening in January. The 8,700 square foot facility has approximately 5,700 square feet of workout space and includes a variety of workouts and equipment, including free weights, cardiovascular and weight machine, group exercise studios, a custom climbing wall with 20 different routes, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, a disc golf course, numerous intramural sports fields, a leisure pool, an outdoor lap pool and year-round programming in intramural sports, fitness, aquatics and outdoor adventure.
“The Recreation and Wellness Center is dedicated to providing programs and facilities that foster healthy lifestyles,” said James Wilkening the Recreation and Wellness Center Director. “Students have made it extremely clear that RWC @ Knights Plaza is a worthwhile addition to campus and their lives.”
The block party will begin with a formal ceremony and remarks from President Hitt and others from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Music and other festivities and giveaways will last from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Check out KnightNews.com’s inside look at the gym before it opened in January!
