1Welcome to the Sports Centre.
2It's good to see that there are so many people wanting to find out about our sports facilities.
3First of all, membership.
4All students at the college are entitled to become members of the Sports Centre,
5for an annual fee of £9.50.
6To register with us and get your membership card,
7you need to come to reception, between 2 and 6 pm,
8Monday to Thursday.
9I'm afraid we can't register new members on Friday,
10so it's Monday to Thursday, 2 to 6, at reception.
11Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come to register;
12they are: your Union card,
13a recent passport-sized photograph of yourself, and the fee.
14It doesn't matter whether you bring cash or a cheque.
15We can't issue your card unless you bring all three; so, don't forget:
16your Union card, passport photo and fee.
17Then once you have got your sports card,
18you will need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any Sports Centre facilities.
19Booking over the phone is not allowed,
20so you have to come here in person, with your card, when you want to book.
21Our opening hours seem to get longer every year.
22We are now open from 9am to 10pm on weekdays
23and from 10am to 6pm on Saturdays.
24For those of you who are up and about early in the morning,
25we are introducing a 50% 'morning discount' this year.
26This is because the facilities tended to be under-used in the mornings last year.
27It means that all the sessions will be half-price between 9 am and 12 noon on weekdays.
28So, what exactly are the facilities?
29What sports can you play here?
30Well, this room we are in at the moment is called the Main Hall,
31and it's used mainly for team sports such as football, volleyball and basketball,
32but also for badminton and aerobics.
33On the other side of the reception area there is the dance studio;
34this provides a smaller, more intimate space,
35which we use for ballet, modern dance and martial arts -
36not at the same time, of course.
37Then, in a separate building, which you may have noticed on your way here...
38it's on the other side of the car park...
39there are the squash courts, six of them,
40and at the far end of the building a fitness room.
41This is our newest facility, only completed in the Spring,
42but it is already proving to be one of the most popular.
43As well as all these facilities available here on the campus,
44we also have an arrangement with the local tennis club,
45which is only two miles away,
46entitling our students to use their courts on weekday mornings in the Summer.
47So, I think that there should be something here for everybody,
48and I hope to see all of you at the Centre, making use of the facilities.
49If, in the course of the year,
50you have any suggestions as to how the service we provide might be improved
51or its appeal widened,
52I'll be interested to hear from you.