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Plourde Recreation Center Facility Information

What we offer...

  • 6 Lane Swimming PoolEntrance
  • 4 Racquetball courts with viewing area
  • 3 Full-size, Multi-purpose courts with individual scoreboards
  • Aerobic/dance studio
  • Lounges
  • Jogging/Walking track
  • Complete Men's and Women's Locker rooms with saunas
  • Faculty, Administration, and Staff Locker rooms
  • Fitness Center fully-equipped with Treadmills, Alpine Climbers, Liferowers, Precor bikes, BodyMaster machines, Free Weights, EFX 544 Cross Trainer
  • Recreational Sports Office
  • Meeting Room

The Pool!

General Facility Use Policies:

  1. Workout footwear - all members must carry their workout footwear into the facility and change into them prior to work-out
  2. Proper athletic shoes or sneakers are required. No black-soled shoes are permitted on playing surfaces except court shoes equipped with non-marking soles.
  3. All Fitness Center users must wear shirts and athletic shoes when in the facility. This includes the gymnasium.
  4. Personal articles may not be kept in activity areas or hallways.
  5. Pets and bicycles are not allowed in any part of the Plourde Recreation Center.
  6. Use of tobacco in any form is not allowed in the center.
  7. Eating and/or drinking are permitted, only in designated areas.
  8. Radios are not allowed unless used with headset.
  9. Participants are responsible for any damage to the facility. All damages must be reported immediately to the building supervisor.
  10. All injuries should be reported immediately to the building supervisor.
  11. Lost and Found items can be claimed and/or turned in at the Recreational Sports Office.
  12. The Recreational Sports Staff reserves the right to revoke privileges for misuse of the facilities and/or regulations. This includes, but is not limited to verbal abuse, harassment, and fighting.
  13. RACQUETBALL COURTS RESERVATIONS: Racquetball courts are available on first come, first serve basis. If people are waiting to play, please limit play to one hour.

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Membership:

Lifting Weights ImageThe Recreation Sports Office offers Plourde Recreation memberships for the year or by the semester. The following types of Plourde Recreation Center memberships are available:
  • Alumni & Spouse
  • Faculty, Staff, and Administration Family Member
  • Continuing Education Students
  • Part-time Students
  • Graduate Students
Membership Fees:
Semester memberships:  

September - December

$125.00 per person

January - May

$125.00 per person

May - August

$125.00 per person
Annual Membership:  

September - August

$325.00 per person


If you meet the requirements for membership and would like to apply, please read the rules and regulations on this webpage, fill out the membership application, and bring it the the Recreational Sports Office in the Plourde Center.

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Member Rules and Regulations:
(all those listed above and the following)

  1. Members of the Center may bring one guest per day for a $5.00 fee. Members must fill out a guest registration form at the control desk and the guest must sign the waiver.
  2. The first priority for use and scheduling of the Plourde Recreation Center will be Intramural and open recreation for Assumption College students, administrators, faculty, and staff.
  3. All members will be responsible for knowing and adhering to all rules and regulations pertaining to the Plourde Recreation Center
  4. Men's and Women's shower and locker facilities are available on a daily basis. No locks may be left overnight.
  5. Workout footwear- all members must carry their workout footwear into the facility and change into them prior to workout.
  6. Members may not reserve Racquetball Courts but can use the courts on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  7. Proper athletic shoes or sneakers are required. No black-soled shoes are permitted on playing surfaces, except court shoes equipped with non-marking soles. Aerobis Image
  8. Participants are responsible for any damage to the facility. All damages must be reported immediately to the building supervisor.
  9. Personal articles may not be kept in activity areas or hallways.
  10. Lost and found items can be claimed and/or turned in at the Recreational Sports Office.
  11. Members (those referred to below) are not eligible to participate in the intramural program or the Recreational Instructional Programs.
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Guest Policy:

Student guests: (Limit two per day)

First Guest is free with ID
(Academic year
only)

Second Guest is $5.00 a day

Faculty, Administration, and Staff guests:

$5.00 per family

Continue Education, Part-Time Students, and Graduate Students:

$5.00 a day

Plourde Member Guests: (Limit one per day)

$5.00 a day

Alumni:

$5.00 a day

Contact Information:

Recreational Sports Office (508)767-7072
Control Desk (508)767-5665

Facility Reservation:

If you would like to reserve the facility or any part of, please download the pdf facility reservation form and hand in to the Recreational Sports Office.
The Office will contact you to confirm your reservation. If you have any questions, call our office at (508) 767-7072.

Click here to download a facility reservation form(pdf)

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