Welcome to BERA

Brookhaven Employees' Recreation Association

About BERA

BERA was established to promote and regulate Laboratory-wide recreational and social activities at Brookhaven National Laboratory which is administered by the Quality of Life/BERA/Recreation Office, located in Bldg. 400. BERA oversees the many clubs and organizations, and assists in the administration of the overall program and the use of available recreational facilities on-site. See a complete list of BERA Clubs.

BERA members are employees and retirees of BNL, BSA, or the Brookhaven Area Office of the U.S. Department of Energy, and members of their immediate families; persons with BNL or BSA guest, user, and visiting appointments, and members of their immediate families; employees of permanent on-site employers (such as the cafeteria, credit union, Upton Post Office, etc.), and members of their immediate families. You are a BERA member when you receive your photo ID badge and life number. Tours of all facilities may also be arranged by calling the Recreation office at 344-2873.

Important Notices
BNL Facilities are not open to the Public! For Members Only The weight room and gym are now open Monday-Friday from 7am-9am and 11am-9pm. The locker rooms & weight room must be vacant between 9-11am. YOU MUST BE OUT BY 9am!!  Please plan your shower/locker room/workout accordingly!  To schedule a tour, please call ext 5090. Effective Immediately Any contractor or family member wishing to use the BNL Weight Room or participate in any BERA sport activity MUST present a copy of their medical insurance card to their team captain or to C. Carter in the Recreation Office (Bldg 400), which will be copied and kept on file. Obey All Signs & Posting BNL requires that you OBEY ALL SIGNS & POSTING. Failure to do so may result in administrative disciplinary action or dismissal. IF YOU DO NOT BELONG IN AN AREA, DO NOT ENTER, DO NOT TOUCH, KEEP OUT!!
Recreation Staff	Title	Extension
Christine Carter	Recreation Supervisor	x5090  FAX: x2940
Joanne Rula	Recreation Assistant	x8481  FAX: x2940
Sue Dwyer	Recreation Representative	x3496 or x2873
Ralph Garappolo James Rowehl	Recreation Attendants	x2873 or after 3:00pm x3147
Lost & Found	x2873 or Building 400 - QOL/BERA Recreation Office
All Lab extensions are prefaced by (631) 344-xxxx

If you have a question that is not addressed on this page, please contact Christine Carter at 631-344-5090 or Joanne Rula at 631-344-8481, or send an email to itdhelp@bnl.gov.

Last Modified: November 18, 2009

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