Ylanan Hall, Quezon City – The College of Human Kinetics under the
leadership of Prof. Ronualdo Dizer is pleased to announce the completion
of 4 new projects. These include the installation of new wood flooring and
refurbishing of the U.P. Gym courts, construction of the Philippines’ first
campus-based adventure course, creation of satellite weights room and building
of a modern dining hub.
CHK is the country’s leading provider
of advanced instruction and research on sports, recreation and physical
education. With the volume of PE classes that will be affected by constructions, the Dean saw the long summer and mid-semester breaks as good
opportunities to simultaneously put up these 4 projects.
Gym Flooring
PE students and teachers using the new gym flooring
With a Php 4.5M budget, the gym’s Court 1(farthest court from main entrance)
now has a brand new mirante wood
flooring, padded with leather and plastic to prevent moisture entry. Alongside,
Courts 2 (center basketball court) & 3 (2 adjacent volleyball courts)
underwent refurbishing, which involved sanding, painting and application of
polyurethane for a lustrous look. A top
view will give a good glimpse of the first-ever installation of a CHK logo and
a UP logo in the courts.
Consequently, gym users will have
to follow stricter regulations that are now being enforced by the college for
gym maintenance and security. These include wearing of rubber shoes and a UP ID
with lanyard, among others.
Satellite Weights Room
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| Early afternoon workout by Prof. Valleser in a less crowded and spacious satellite weights room. |
With a CHK budget amounting to
almost a million, the former fencing area has now been converted to a new
satellite weights room for exclusive use of UP’s varsity teams and CHK orgs and
majors. Meanwhile, regular PE students taking up weight training classes at the
old weights room can also enjoy its furbished walls and floors.
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The newly improved weight training area for PE
classes.
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Modern Dining Hub
After 25 long years of waiting for approval, CHK finally
realizes the dream of having its own dining hub. With a soft opening on 26
August, varsity players, PE students and teachers will now have convenient
access to a modern and ventilated dining place.
Materey, a canteen operator
for major schools in Metro Manila, will manage its operation. “Strong
conviction, kind support from administration and efficient coordination with
the Business Concessionaires Office under Dr. Florendo is what gave birth to
our dream,” said Dean Dizer.
The new CHK canteen situated beside entrance
fronting the Asian Institute of Tourism.
Aerial Adventure Course
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Tire Trail: one of the exciting activities in the
adventure course
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With a P1.7 million budget from
UP, CHK becomes home to a modern outdoor activity
area. Formally turned over on 22 August, CHK is now at par with leading outdoor
recreation providers in the country.
Located right beside the earlier
constructed adventure course, the entire frontage of the gym is continuously
redesigned to cater to fast emerging outdoor trends. Going through the adjacent
recently installed bike trail which circumvents the entire premises of the
college will give a good view of the activity course.
Besides its use as an outdoor PE class adventure, it will also be open to the whole UP community, alumni and even private companies for a fee.
The new modern aerial activity course in front of
the canteen.
These are only 4 of the finished
projects. A lot more are undergoing construction, bidding and seeking budget
provisions. For inquiries on the use of facilities and ways to help, CHK may be
reached through telefax 929-6033. ###
