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Community & Recreation Center
at Boyce Mayview Park

The Community & Recreation Center (C&RC), a 90,000 sq. ft. fitness, aquatics, recreation and community center, is surrounded by 475 acres of nature and outdoor recreation in Boyce Mayview Park. The Groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday November 26, 2007. USC Residents and surrounding community residents celebrated the Grand Opening on June 13, 2009 followed by the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 20, 2009.

Features

Architecturally the Community & Recreation Center forms a bridge between the outdoors and indoors. The exterior design was to integrate with the Boyce Mayview Park setting and appear as a park structure with natural exterior materials; brick, cultured stone, a wood like siding and generous amounts of glazing to allow views into the building during the evening. In addition this allows day time participants spectacular views of the surrounding hills and park, woods and fields during the four seasons of the year.

Well thought out "Green" design elements have been utilized throughout the facility to minimize energy usage such as thermal efficient glass, super insulated building shell, the use of natural light and high-efficiency mechanical units, to name a few. The use of high recycle requirements on specific interior finishes and the use of native plantings and low water consumption plant landscaping have also been noted as "green" design elements.

Amenities

The center's first floor will offer a large community gathering area, two group exercise studios, senior/teen lounge, tot's room (babysitting), two poolside party rooms in addition to a 3600 sq. ft. community room, men's/women's lockers, family changing rooms and two full size gymnasiums. The large gymnasium can be subdivided and used for numerous recreation programs for all ages such as volleyball, basketball, badminton, after school programs, boot camp, summer camps, teen events, and many others.

The Indoor Aquatics Center hosts an interactive water structure and gadgets, slides, tots area, handicap lift, four lane lap pool and large whirlpool. Especially attractive to members and guests is the zero depth entry to the pool and the indoor therapeutic resistance current channel which can be used to walk against the water's currents for low impact exercise. The resistance current channel also includes a vortex for an intense workout and underwater benches for relaxation.

The second floor contains a state of the art fitness area with Hammer Strength, Life Fitness and Expresso exercise equipment. The cardio equipment as well as the Expresso Bikes offer individual television/ multi-media screens and virtual trainers with an abundance of course and work out options. The low impact floor 1/8 mile walking/jogging track overlooks the first floor amenities as well as many outdoor view corridors.

Encompassing a total of 28,000 sq. ft. the Outdoor Aquatics Area hosts 6,000 sq. ft. of water with zero depth entry, interactive water structure and gadgets including a 60,000 gallon bucket which teeters over and splashes over the crowd, tot and teen slides, lily pads, handicap lift and three lane leisure pool with underwater benches. Surrounding the aquatics area are lounge chairs, a grassy lawn, covered pavilions where members and guests picnic, vending machines and separate outdoor men's/women's locker rooms and family changing rooms.

Memberships

A wide range of membership options are available to both USC residents and surrounding community residents.

To learn more about membership options please call 412.221.1099.