Join us in welcoming Salee Johnson-Edwards as Brock Recreation’s new Associate Director of Recreation and Community Engagement! With a rich background in community programming and sports coaching, Salee brings passion and experience to our team. Let’s give her a warm Brock family welcome!
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Read the story in the Brock News here.
Brock students who are not registered in classes during the spring and summer 2024 are eligible to purchase monthly memberships to use the facilities of the Walker Sports Complex including the Zone Fitness Centre, the track, gymnasia, fields, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, and 50 m pool ($35/month)
Youth aged 14 – 18 years are able to purchase spring/summer memberships (May – August) for $140. The price is pro-rated depending when you purchase.
Condensed swim lessons are offered in late May and June – see the lessons offered here.
Spring brings a few changes in the hours at the Walker Sports Complex.
April 24 – June 21
Mon – Thur: 7 am – 10 pm
Fri: 7 am – 9 pm
Sat, Sun: 8:30 am – 5 pm (Zone Fitness Centre opens 10 am – 5 pm on weekends)
ExpressFit classes are free to Brock students – there are so many options!
Take a look at the schedule here
Register early to guarantee a spot in the popular Brock Summer Camps! Registration opens Mar. 1 at 12 noon.
Get certified at Brock – see the list of Standard, Emergency and Recertification courses available, and get registered
Courses are offered at Brock most weekends. We offer Lifesaving Society First Aid and CPR courses, including recertifications. Get registered, and get certified!
Brock University’s Zone Fitness Centre has won a national award for excellence.
The 15,500-square-foot facility was recently named the winner of the 2022 National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Outstanding Facility Award.
“The award is a tribute to all who were involved in this project, especially the students who had the vision to lead and support the project financially,” said Karen McAllister-Kenny, Director, Brock Recreation. “Providing more access for activity to all Brock students is something that we can all be very proud of. This beautiful new space will be well used in the years to come.”
The NIRSA Outstanding Facility Award recognizes excellence in the innovative designs of new, renovated and/or expanded collegiate recreation and wellness facilities.
The awards committee consists of members from some of the United States’ largest universities and colleges, such as Louisiana State University, University of Central Florida and the University of Texas.
The nomination detailed the complex construction challenges faced by the building’s architect, mcCallumSather, and Aquicon Construction. This included navigating an innovative construction path to the work site, which was an enclosed courtyard in the heart of Brock’s Walker Sports Complex.
In March 2021, the Zone officially opened and tripled the size of the original facility. The new Zone debuted a modern destination for health and wellness and met four of the five campus planning principles: support academic mission, enhance the campus experience, engage, and integrate with the community and foster sustainability.
The Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) has worked tirelessly on the project, which spanned several years of student executives, including presidents Patrick Foster (2016-17), Faisal Hejazi (2017-18), Aidan Hibma (2018-19), Bilal Khan (2019-2020) and Asad Jalib (2020-21). The Graduate Students’ Association, and President Christopher Yendt, have also been involved through the years.
“Since early 2018, BUSU executives, alongside Brock, have successfully managed the funding, design and construction of The Zone expansion project, while having to navigate a global pandemic during the final stretch,” said current BUSU President Rafay Rehan. “With The Zone’s renovations complete, we are proud to provide students with a top-tier fitness facility that will be used by generations of Brock students to come.”
The award will be presented at the 72nd annual NIRSA Conference in Portland, Ore., on March 29.
As of Mar. 2, the requirement to show your Brock screening results at the Cage each day has been removed. All are encouraged to continue to continue to self-screen prior to coming to Brock, and do not come to campus if you have any symptoms of Covid-19.
Brock University requires all who are on campus to be fully vaccinated.
