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Gymnasium, Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC)

 This is a small self-service gymnasium located at the old Kensington Elementary School currently occupied under lease by the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) Headquarters. There are no staff on-site. User will receive an access key card for entry to facility.

Specific conditions of use at this facility:

·         No food or drink permitted, at any time

·         No rollerblades or skates in any part of the building

·         No hanging or swinging on basketball hoops

·         Hoops/Nets/Standards should be left as found

·         Wear gym shoes, no black soled shoes are permitted that would leave marks on floor

·         Chairs should not be brought into the gym

·         Use trash containers for any garbage

·         Lights are to be turned off when finished with activity

·         All doors are to be properly locked upon leaving the building

·         Report any broken equipment or property damage to HOC personnel at 240-627-9540 or via email at kensingtongym@hocmc.org

Additional fees:

·         A cleaning fee of $100.00 will be charged to user if gym is not left in the order in which it was found upon arrival.

·         A $100.00 fee will be charged if access key card is lost or not returned to HOC.

Available hours for community use:

·         Monday—Friday, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

·         Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Building access:

Upon confirmed reservation, CUPF will email the user specific instructions to obtain an access card.  User is responsible to arrange pickup of access key card from HOC in advance of use.

How to reserve:

·         May 15: Opening day for dates of use July 1 through December 31

·         November 15: Opening day for dates of use January 1 through June 30

·         Request reservation via: Priority, High Volume and Other Bulk Use Request Form