The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls Central Gym will officially re-open its doors on Monday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate the completed renovation of the Central Branch’s Gymnasium. The ceremony will take place in the Central gym located at 1318 Sixth Street.
The historic Central Gym was built in 1940 by local craftsman and WPA labor and is the oldest operating nonprofit gymnasium in Wichita Falls. The gym has hosted numerous boxing tournaments, basketball games, Christmas parties and special events throughout 8 different decades.
The gym project includes new paint, lighting, acoustic bleacher ceilings, window grills, wall safety pads, high impact drywall and stair treads. The original floor, vaulted ceiling, bleacher seating and wood backboards have been preserved.
The project’s cost is approximately $125,000 and has been funded through the generosity of donors and the Alumni & Friends Association.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls began in 1929 and serves more than 5,000 children annually through the Central, Northeast, Northwest, Rosewood, Southeast, Southwest and Camp Graham Ball facilities.
For more information please call Randy Cooper at 940.322.2012.
