The anticipation is building. The Dale Howard Family Activity Center is nearing completion thanks to the 2006 Iowa Valley Community College District Bond Issue, Dale and Marilyn Howard, the Ellsworth College Foundation, Ellsworth College Board of Trustees, contributions to the Vision 21 Committee, Ellsworth Community College faculty, staff, coaches and students. The final equipment and furnishings will be installed soon with a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening set for Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
We are excited to announce the new director of the facility is Eric Knoblock. Eric comes to us with great experience including running a hospital wellness facility and a wellness facility at Ohio State University. He is already working at Ellsworth preparing for our grand opening, says Mollie Teckenburg, ECC Provost. Eric will be responsible for the entire facility including the wellness facility and the pool, and will take care of all of the bookings, as well as setting schedules for open gym, tennis, volleyball, and more.
After ground breaking on Oct. 9, 2007, work began on the $6.5 million facility that includes 37,000 sq. ft. of new space and 6,500 sq. ft. renovated space for the community and ECC students to enjoy. In addition to the new facilities and equipment, new wellness programming will be available to maximize usage in the future. The Dale Howard Family Activity Center has a variety of new membership options plus day passes and corporate memberships.
The Dale Howard Family Activity Center includes a new lower-level multipurpose gymnasium with attached catering kitchen, and a ground level lobby/lounge area. The second floor features the running track, wellness center, aerobics room, and weight room. The project also includes a student lounge with snack bar/coffee shop, stand-up computer access, an athletic training and physical education classroom and a computer lab where the public and students can check email. A three-stop elevator will provide access to all levels. The design features lots of natural light to the wellness and classroom areas and spaces that can be used for a variety of community, college and family gatherings, accommodating groups up to 640 people. .
The new annual memberships bundle use of the cardio and strength training equipment, free weights, spinning bikes, the pool, walking track, and special programming. Yearly fees are available for families, adult couples, adult singles, senior couples, senior singles, and young adults. An annual pass for just the walking track is also available, as are day passes for
families, adults or youth. Ellsworth Community College students receive membership through their activity fees.
The new Activity Center is a great recruiting tool for all students. It will be nice for students to have a gathering place whether they live on campus or commute from home, says Barb Klein, IVCCD Dean of Enrollment Services.
Jack Denholm explains that in the past the Martin Ellsworth Dittmer Gymnasium was in use from early morning to late evening by ECC student athletes and their teams. That will still be the case, but now all students will have access to the new gymnasium and so much more.
³Our students had nowhere to go and hangout so they ended up going back to the dorms, says Denholm. This facility will enhance our student body with activities, intramurals or open gym until 11 p.m. There's going to be a lot to do over there with the snack bar/coffee shop, access to computers, wellness equipment, walking track, the pool, and especially the lounge where
students and the community can gather. The coffee shop will offer different menu items than our cafeteria, and provide a great coffee house atmosphere. The facility is user-friendly for students and the community.
We are excited to announce the new director of the facility is Eric Knoblock. Eric comes to us with great experience including running a hospital wellness facility and a wellness facility at Ohio State University. He is already working at Ellsworth preparing for our grand opening, says Mollie Teckenburg, ECC Provost. Eric will be responsible for the entire facility including the wellness facility and the pool, and will take care of all of the bookings, as well as setting schedules for open gym, tennis, volleyball, and more.
After ground breaking on Oct. 9, 2007, work began on the $6.5 million facility that includes 37,000 sq. ft. of new space and 6,500 sq. ft. renovated space for the community and ECC students to enjoy. In addition to the new facilities and equipment, new wellness programming will be available to maximize usage in the future. The Dale Howard Family Activity Center has a variety of new membership options plus day passes and corporate memberships.
The Dale Howard Family Activity Center includes a new lower-level multipurpose gymnasium with attached catering kitchen, and a ground level lobby/lounge area. The second floor features the running track, wellness center, aerobics room, and weight room. The project also includes a student lounge with snack bar/coffee shop, stand-up computer access, an athletic training and physical education classroom and a computer lab where the public and students can check email. A three-stop elevator will provide access to all levels. The design features lots of natural light to the wellness and classroom areas and spaces that can be used for a variety of community, college and family gatherings, accommodating groups up to 640 people. .
The new annual memberships bundle use of the cardio and strength training equipment, free weights, spinning bikes, the pool, walking track, and special programming. Yearly fees are available for families, adult couples, adult singles, senior couples, senior singles, and young adults. An annual pass for just the walking track is also available, as are day passes for
families, adults or youth. Ellsworth Community College students receive membership through their activity fees.
The new Activity Center is a great recruiting tool for all students. It will be nice for students to have a gathering place whether they live on campus or commute from home, says Barb Klein, IVCCD Dean of Enrollment Services.
Jack Denholm explains that in the past the Martin Ellsworth Dittmer Gymnasium was in use from early morning to late evening by ECC student athletes and their teams. That will still be the case, but now all students will have access to the new gymnasium and so much more.
³Our students had nowhere to go and hangout so they ended up going back to the dorms, says Denholm. This facility will enhance our student body with activities, intramurals or open gym until 11 p.m. There's going to be a lot to do over there with the snack bar/coffee shop, access to computers, wellness equipment, walking track, the pool, and especially the lounge where
students and the community can gather. The coffee shop will offer different menu items than our cafeteria, and provide a great coffee house atmosphere. The facility is user-friendly for students and the community.
The Dale Howard Family Activity Center will truly be a community-use facility. The new gymnasium is lined for tennis courts, double basketball and volleyball courts, and will be a great space for dodge ball, waffle ball or indoor baseball and softball. The space will also be versatile enough to host weddings, expos, large banquets or conferences.
Denholm adds that the facility will enable the athletics department to expand youth camps in the future as well. ³With both gyms we will be able to have multiple teams playing, utilize the pool for recreation, and we have the opportunity to use the dorms for overnight camps.
The public is encouraged to visit the new facility during the open house on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Eric Knoblock at 641-648-8711 or Jack Denholm at 641-648-8534.
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