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Welcome to the award-winning Freeman Center at Christopher Newport University! We are proud of our beautiful building that boasts 10,000 square feet of fitness and wellness space, a 200-meter indoor track, basketball, volleyball, tennis courts and more! You will also find fun, energetic fitness classes such as kickboxing, body sculpting and yoga.
Before you get started, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with our policies. They have been established for your safety and comfort. Once you have read these policies and signed a waiver, you will be ready to work out! Please visit us often. We look forward to seeing you!

Dress Code

  • Wear comfortable clothing that allows for movement. All participants/members must wear a shirt. Attire that exposes the midriff, naval or ribcage is not permitted in The Freeman Center. This includes cut-off shirts and t-shirts that expose the ribcage or more than a normal tank top would expose.
  • Proper shoes must be worn at all times. Only athletic shoes with rubber soles are permitted. However, bare feet (or open-toed/open-heeled shoes) are permitted in the multipurpose room for specific classes (i.e. yoga, Pilates). Violators will be asked to change immediately or refrain from participation in any activity.
  • Refrain from wearing jeans or material that has rivets, zippers, buttons or protruding metal pieces (including belts) in activity areas. This is for your safety as well as the protection of our equipment and facilities.

Lockers

  • If you would like to use a locker, you must bring your ID (CNU ID or driver’s license) to the Welcome Desk. In exchange, you will receive a key to a locker. After storing your belongings in the locker, we will then even hold onto the key for you while you exercise or recreate. This service is FREE.
  • Lockers are for day use only. Items left in lockers will be turned into lost and found. The cost is $3 to reclaim items. After 30 days, unclaimed items will be donated to the Disabled American Veteran’s Thrift Store.
  • Items left unattended in the locker rooms or anywhere in the building are not the responsibility of The Freeman Center.
  • Faculty and staff may rent lockers. Rates are $30 for 6 months and $55 for one year. To rent a locker, please contact Brenda Giles, Administrative Assistant, at (757) 594-8823 or bgiles@cnu.edu.

Guest Policies

  • You may bring one guest per day for a $10 fee. The guest will be given a receipt to serve as a building pass.
  • The guest must be at least 18 years of age and must provide proof of age upon
    entrance (photo ID with date of birth).
  • The guest will need to sign a waiver form.
  • Accompany your guest at all times. The host may not leave any area of the building, or the building itself, without the guest.
  • Guests are expected to follow The Freeman Center’s general policies and procedures.
  • No one under the age of 18 is permitted in the activity areas (Trieshmann Health and Fitness Pavilion or Field House). Children may be admitted under certain circumstances (i.e., rental groups, tours, lunch, etc.). In these cases, children must be kept at arm’s length at all times while in activity areas and may not get on or around the equipment. Please do not let children run, jump, or play in the Field House unless they are with a rental group or attending camp at The Freeman Center. Children may not “hang-out” while you work out.

Hand Scanners

All valid members of The Freeman Center will use the hand scan system. The system takes a “snap-shot” of the shape of your hand and will recognize this in a combination with your code. (Student ID or Social Security Number) each time you enter. Fingerprints are not used. If you choose not to be entered into the hand scan system, you will be required to have your information checked each time you enter.

General Policies

  • Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, and other such objects may not be used or worn in The Freeman Center. Bicycles may be stored in the bike racks outside the building. Other items may be stored in the lockers.
  • Gym bags, purses, bags or personal items of any kind must be placed in a locker prior to entering the fitness areas. The Freeman Center is not responsible for lost or stolen items left unattended anywhere in the building. Bags are also a tripping hazard when left on the floor. Please do not request that items be stored behind the Welcome Desk.
  • Profanity will not be tolerated. A first offense will result in a warning and the
    second offense will result in expulsion for the day.
  • Food or drink are not permitted beyond the vending area/Captain’s Café or in the Field House (with the exception of clear, bottled water; colored beverages are NOT permitted).
  • Ask the Fitness Attendants if you need any assistance. They are here to help you make your visit to The Freeman Center enjoyable and safe. They can change television channels for you. Report any damaged or poorly functioning equipment to a Front Desk Attendant.
  • Personal training is permitted ONLY through The Freeman Center Trieshmann Health and Fitness Pavilion personal training program. CNU students, faculty, and staff and members of The Freeman Center are NOT permitted to work with personal trainers outside the scope of this program.

Trieshmann Health and Fitness Pavilion

  • Patrons must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Observe circuit-training etiquette. Allow others to work in with you when doing sets or limit your exercise to only one set per machine during peak hours (3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Monday - Friday).
  • Replace all weight plates, dumbbells and equipment to their original storage places. Do not drop or bang the weights. Please do not place weights on tops of benches.

Field House

  • Patrons must be 18 years of age or older (with the exception of special events or prearranged events where liability insurance has been provided).
  • Refrain from dunking, touching and/or hanging on any basketball rim, backboard or net. Shooting from behind the backboard is not permitted.
  • Equipment (basketballs, volleyballs, etc.) may be checked out from the Welcome Desk. Equipment may not be taken out of The Freeman Center and must be turned in by the end of the day.

Other Services

  • Fitness classes and programs
  • Facility rentals
  • Fitness and wellness assessments
  • Special events
  • Personal Training