Sports and Recreation Sub-Committee Report_12.16.1976SPORTS & RECREATION SUB -COMMITTEE REPORT
December 16, 1976
General suggestions from the sub -committee on sports & recreation regarding
the facilities for the new Five F1ags.Civic Center.
The committee recognizes that use of the facility for sports events, other than
ice related activities, will be limited primarily to large spectator events. However,
in addition to the ice activities, we recommend that plans include equipment and facili-
ties for basketball, tennis, volleyball, indoor track, boxing, wrestling, and gymnastics.
The committee is also cognizant of the great demand for handball and racquet ball courts
within our community. We feel that such courts, along with health type club facilities
(sauna, weights, etc.) would be a revenue producing activity and recommend consideration
of this type of activity for the lower level.
The following suggestions are partially in response to the programming proposals
submitted by the architects dated December 14, 1976.
1. LOCKER ROOMS:
We suggest that two 1
four smaller rooms, would b
and toilets be included in
minimal, additional footage
units as well as a drinking
be available in each of the
black board be available as
2. COACHES OFFICE:
3.
4.
a
rge locker rooms that can be subdivided, opposed to
e advisable. When subdivided, accomodations for showers
each unit. The area of 250 squarefeet per locker room is
if possible. Adequate hair dryers be included in all
fountain. A team training room area, at least for taping,
two or four locker rooms. Either a permanent or portable
needed in locker rooms.
We question the need of a coaches office perse. We suggest that one such office
be developed into an officials dressing room with showers and toilet.
STORAGE:
We are concerned of the availability of storage rooms to the arena area. Easy
accessability is vital -- large equipment, such as portable basketball back board
and standards, cannot be wheeled through a door, down a hall, and a sharp turn into
a storage room. Doors to storage rooms must be at least 6 feet wide and as tall as
possible -- 10 feet was recommended. Space should be provided to store such items
as portable basketball back -boards and standards, volleyball standards, tennis stand-
ards, gymnastic equipment, boxing platform, tennis carpet or surface, etc. We assume
suitable storage space will automatically be programmed for storage of the portable
floor, insulator floor, ice dasher boards and screen, ice surfacer, etc.
PRESS, RADIO, TV:
We recommend that knowledgeable media individuals be contacted for these
requirements.
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5, SCORE BOARD:
to players as well as fans is important.
Either a 4-face board and/or twin single face boards at either end of the
arena be provided. Visual accessabiliun layers names, numbers, etc. would
to the effectiveness of the facility. Timing and scoring capabilities
An electronic board for messages, announcements, p
add measurably for both hockey and basketball is required.
6. ADDITIONAL AREAS:
It would be desirable and important to provide:
a. First aid station for
spectaaby tor news children while parents are
b. Lounge or play
skating.
7. TENNIS: preside
of Dubuque Tennis Association,
See enclosed letter from Paul Britt, pre
for tennis recommendations.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jon Davison
Athletic Director
University of Dubuque
Tel. 557-2271
Bob Mullen
Athletic Director
Loras College
Tel. 588-7112
Gene Pierotti
Athletic Director
Wahlert High School
Tel. 583-9771
Terry Trueblood
Dept. of Recreation
Bunker Hill
Tel. 588-1478
Harlan Epland
YM-YW Comm. Center
Dodge & Booth
Tel. 556-3371
Glenda Knopf, V. Pres.
Womens Recreation
419 Clark
Tel. 556-2697
Paul Britt, Pres.
Dub. Tennis.Association
1840 S. Grandview
Tel. 583-9359
Harold Sweet, Chairman
Dubuque Comm. School Dist.
1500 Locust
Tel. 557-2853