Recreational Squash Club at Cornell

11/29/2022

WINTER SQUASH TOURNAMENT IS COMING UP!! Register by this Thursday to play 3+ matches and compete for tasty prizes!

Use the link below to sign up and indicate whether Saturday December 3rd and/or Saturday December 10th work for you.

When: Saturday December 3rd or Saturday December 10th Where: Grumman Squash Courts Please Slack or email us with any questions! Ashira Mawji - [email protected] Fiza Malik - [email protected]

08/26/2022

FALL 2022 PRACTICE HOURS

We hope everyone’s as excited to get back on the court as we are! Practices will be held at the Grumman Squash Courts every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday @5:30-7PM.

09/15/2021

Hello folks!

The practice hours for this fall are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Thanks to everyone who was able to fill in the poll. See you all tomorrow at the courts!

09/13/2021

Hi folks, we're deciding the meeting times of our club for this semester. Before the pandemic, we used to meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and we're planning on doing the same. Please fill in this poll with the times that you'll be available on those evenings so that we have some consensus on the meeting times.

See you all on the courts soon!

PS: In accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines at Cornell, everyone needs to be masked up while playing at the courts.

08/23/2021

Welcome (back) Cornellians! Please make sure to join our email list so when we have news you'll be among the first to know!

05/24/2021

Congratulations, graduates! For the rest of you, we look forward to seeing you ***ON THE COURTS*** in the fall!

02/22/2021

VP Lombardi just announced that our campus has returned to COVID-19 Alert Level Green, which means that many fitness and recreation opportunities are resuming––including Cornell Tennis Reis Tennis Center, Helen Newman Bowling, Lindseth Climbing Center, and Lynah Rink––but the six-foot rule remains in effect, as does the ten-people-or-fewer rule, so squash practice and tournaments are still out. Stay tuned!

02/11/2021

Welcome back to all those who have just returned to campus!

Just FYI, this is the most recent information available from Cornell Student and Campus Life: "There will be no in-person activities after November 26th, 2020. The spring 2021 start date for in-person activities will be determined at a later date with recommendations from health and safety experts."

I know we're all anxious to get back on the courts. I'm about to go stir-crazy and start hitting boasts off my bedroom walls. In the meantime, feel free to use this page to share tips for responsible fitness and fun, and make sure to sign up for our mailing list so you'll be the first to know when we're clear to go!

10/19/2020

We are still waiting and hoping... but please be sure to sign up for our email list so you can get the latest updates as soon as they happen!

Join us for pick-up squash with students, faculty, staff, and community members. We are a recreational club that welcomes players of all levels of experience. Practice hours are Tu Th 5:30pm-7pm and Fr 3:30-5pm at the Grumman Squash Courts

09/10/2020

Welcome back to those who have recently returned to campus!

We are still awaiting local regulatory guidance to determine when and how recreational squash practice sessions and tournaments can resume.

Currently, student organizations at Cornell University are not permitted to hold "competitions of any kind," "activities that include close or physical contact," or "activities in which equipment [is] shared between members." Those restrictions are expected to remain in effect even after the university's planned reassessment of in-person activities on October 5.

As the World Squash Federation reported, a study from Politecnico di Torino evaluated over 300 different sports for COVID-19 transmission risk and rated squash a 4/4 or "very high risk." That said, the WSF and its national affiliates have begun to develop protocols for resuming court play in phases.

So, stay tuned!

And, in the meantime, we encourage you to post tips and ideas for how to stay active and have fun in this current situation (has anyone tried solo outdoor drills?)

03/12/2020

Squash in the Time of Coronavirus

Alas...

Given the recent news, our next tournament will have to wait until the Fall. There was some discussion of trying to get one in before Spring Break (particularly since many of our members are grad students or are otherwise not obliged to join The Great Expulsion) but guidance from the upper echelons of University administration has recommended a hiatus for the rest of the semester.

But...

Our ongoing practice times (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:00 PM and Fridays from 3:30 to 5:00 PM) will continue until and unless Grumman closes (call 607-255-1318 to confirm operating status). Cognizant that moderate exercise boosts immune response and quells anxiety, I will be trying my best to make it on Fridays, as much as my right-knee bursitis will allow).

Also...

We still have a few shirts left, featuring the club's beautiful new logo designed by our own Caroline Marin. There are (4) mediums and (2) smalls remaining. To claim one, Venmo $15.00 to evandwilliams and we'll figure out a handoff. All proceeds will go towards a little party to be held when we're all back together in the Fall!

Be well, do good work, and keep in touch!