UpDate - Vol. 11, No. 8, Page 7
October 24, 1991
Fun and fitness -- from the ballroom to the ball courts

     A variety of classes and courses will be offered during the
fall semester through the  Office of Recreation and Intramural
Programs.

Self-defense
     A self-defense program is being offered from 7-8:30 p.m.,
Mondays, through Nov. 18, in the Wrestling Room of Carpenter Sports
Building.
     To register, call 451-8600.

Self-protection
     A series of self-protection workshops will be offered at
different sites throughout campus for students, faculty and staff.
     Each class will teach basic self-protection skills, including
blocking, hitting, kicking and the use of pressure-point
techniques.
     Participants should wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing
and sneakers, since participation and practice are a part of each
workshop session.
     Workshops scheduled in residence hall lounges during the fall
semester are listed below.

     7-8:30 p.m.    Oct. 30   Christiana West
     6:30-9 p.m.    Nov. 6    Kent Hall
     6-8:30 p.m.    Nov. 20   Gilbert D/E
     7-9:30 p.m.    Dec. 3    Dickinson E/F

     Registration is requested, but drop-ins will be welcome as
space permits. Call 451-8600.

Ballroom dancing
     Faculty, staff and students will be able to participate in
four different dance classes including Jitterbug, 5 p.m.; Beginning
Ballroom, 6 p.m.; Latin American, 7 p.m; and Night Club, 8 p.m.
     Classes will be held in Carpenter Sports Building. Carolyn
Rollin of Brad Morris Dance Productions is the instructor. There is
no charge for U.D. students. Cost for faculty and staff is $25 per
session.
     Pre-registration is required for all classes. Registration may
be made in Room 101A Carpenter Sports Building.
     Additional ballroom dancing courses in the same four styles is
planned for the spring semester, beginning Feb. 17. In addition, a
Holiday Ballroom Dance will be held from 7:30-10 p.m., Sunday, Dec.
1, in the Rodney Room of the Perkins Student Center. A Spring
Ballroom Dance is planned for Sunday, April 26, 1992.
     For information, call 451-8600.

Water exercise
     Aquacise, the ultimate fun, cool and stress-free workout, is
being offered during the fall semester, from 6 - 7 p.m., Mondays
through Thursdays, in Carpenter Sports Building pool.
     The class, which currently is in progress, is free to full
time U.D. students.
     For information, call 451-1580.

Staff/faculty volleyball
     Informal, coed, recreational volleyball will be offered for
faculty and staff. The sessions will take place from 6:30-8:30
p.m., Wednesdays.
     For information and to register for the free, adult-only
event, call Ed Okonowicz, Office of Public Relations, at 451-2791.

Monthly dance party
     A dance party will be held on the second Friday of every month
from 9-11 p.m. in the front gym of Carpenter Sports Building.
     The evening dance will be hosted by disc jockeys and
instructors from Brad Morris Dance Productions. Entry fee is $3 per
person.
     The dance is open to faculty, staff and full-time students.