The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being

Room Reservations and Rentals

Staff, faculty, and official student organizations may reserve spaces in the Bowers Center using 25Live. The following rooms/areas are available for reservation:

Field House (Court 1, Court 2, Court 3)
Track
Demonstration Kitchen
Lower Lounge (includes stage area)
Upper Lounge
Outdoor Fire Pit
Outdoor Gaga Pit
Outdoor Basketball Court
Outdoor Volleyball Court
Outdoor Bocce Ball
Group Fitness Room 1
Group Fitness Room 2
EnergyPod/Relaxation Room*

The Multipurpose Classroom and Multipurpose Room are viewable on 25Live but must be reserved through the Office of Campus Recreation and Well-Being.

*Reservations for the EnergyPod/Relaxation Room are made and managed through The Well Reception Desk

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Priority Reservation Dates

Classes, academic events that meet a graduation requirement, and athletic games/tournaments and practices take precedence over other scheduled events. After these events, scheduling falls under a tier list.

Signature Events: Entered by the Scheduling Office by the end of March
Platinum Events: Entered by the Scheduling Office by the end of March
Gold Tier Events: Calendar opens the first Monday in April (for next academic year)
Silver Tier Events: Calendar opens the third Monday of April (for next academic year)
All Other Events: Calendar opens the first Monday of May (for next academic year)

Steps to Reserve a Room/Area

Etown uses the 25Live Scheduling System. 25Live is a web-based scheduling and event-publishing system that provides one centralized calendar, scheduling system, and data repository for all events at Etown.

Users Can:

check availability
request spaces
request services (e.g., set-ups, media and catering services)
view other activities on campus
promote their event
distribute information (e.g. tickets, contact, biography, links, parking, etc.)

To reserve a room please visit the Scheduling Office website: www.etown.edu/offices/scheduling

Outside Organization Rentals

Our Special Events and Summer Programs Office helps organizations plan camps, conferences, meetings and other events. Our campus is a prime location for summer conference and summer camps. We offer lodging in our resident halls and apartments, meals in our full-service cafeteria, technology and meeting space and, of course, a friendly, welcoming staff to make sure your event goes smoothly. If you are interested in hosting a camp, conference, meeting or other event on campus, please complete an Inquiry Form with our Special Events and Summer Programs Office.

Locker Rentals

Lockers for general use are located in the shower/changing area within the Cardio, Strength & Fitness Wing on the second level. These are designated as transient lockers and are for day-use only. Patrons can bring their own lock and use a locker while they are in the facility. Locks must be removed by the end of the day and cannot be left on overnight. Any locks left on day-use lockers will be cut off.

Equipment Rentals

In the field house, court 2 will rotate open recreation games each week. See Welcome Desk or Equipment Desk staff for items. Please follow all COVID policies and procedures posted at the Equipment Desk.

	April 12-18
Monday	Volleyball	10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday	Basketball	10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday	Soccer	10 am - 6 pm
Thursday	Cornhole	10 am - 6 pm
Friday	Volleyball	10 am - 6 pm
Saturday	Basketball	12 pm - 5 pm
Sunday	Cornhole	12 pm - 5 pm

*Equipment can be rented free of charge with your Etown ID at the Equipment Desk located on the first level as well as the Fitness Center Desk on the second level within the Cardio, Strength and Fitness Wing.

The following equipment can be rented with your ID:

Basketballs
Bocce Ball Set
Dodgeballs
Volleyballs
Weight Belts
Wrist/Ankle Straps
Resistance Bands
Jump Ropes
TRX
Tennis Racquet
Tennis Balls
Foam Roller/Roller Sticks
Soccer Balls
Cornhole Boards and Bags
Frisbee Golf Set
Ultimate Frisbees
Wiffleball Sets
Footballs
Spikeball
Badminton
Gaga Ball
Bicycles: By checking out a bicycle as part of our Bike Share Program, you agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity. For questions about the Bike Share Program or to report issues, please contact Whitney Crull, crullw@etown.edu.
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For more information on available equipment, please call the Equipment Desk at 717-361-3662 or the Cardio, Strength & Fitness Desk at 717-361-1444

Elizabethtown College

717-361-1000

One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

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