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FACILITY FOCUS
gymnasium
RENOVATION ROUND-UPS
By Wesley Sykes, managing editor
The gymnasium - it's the modern-day Colosseum.
Though gymnasium is a Greek, not Roman, term, for the
student-athletes that partake in sports played there. The
ancient Greeks used gymnasiums as training facilities for
competitors in public games. It also served as a place to
gather, socialize, and engage in intellectual pursuits.
And, for all intents and purposes, the use of
gymnasiums hasn't changed thousands of years later.
The gymnasium is a pillar for any well-thought-of
high school and serves as a central focal point for most
school-held community events - whether it be athletic
events, school announcements, or town meetings. Having
a gymnasium that the community, student-athletes
especially, can be proud of is part of providing a fruitful
high school experience.
Though the up-front costs and time devoted can be
costly and taxing, the potential return of investment of an
upgraded gymnasium goes far beyond the bottom line.
Finding multiple in-school uses, opening up services to
regional tournaments and non-interscholastic athletic
events, and becoming a venue sought after for town
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events are all opportunities that arise with an updated
gymnasium facility.
And that's not accounting for the sense of pride that's
instilled into the athletic programs, and the rest of the
student body, that can call that gymnasium home.
Below is a round-up of three schools that recently
updated its gymnasiums.
Muncie (IN) Central High School
The historic 91-year-old Muncie Fieldhouse suffered severe
structural damage following a tornado that swept through the
region in November of 2017. The gym's hardwood basketball
court was, essentially, turned into a pool. The damage was
so bad it was thought the venue would never host another
basketball game in " Hoosier Country. "
Flash forward two years later, in December of 2019, and
the Bearcats boys and girls basketball teams returned to
Muncie Fieldhouse after two years of playing their home
games against the nearby Southside Middle School.
Though they were able to retain and repair the majority
of the original structure built in 1928, the school installed

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