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