Rec Center Project Progressing On Schedule

  • Wessington Springs School District Board Chair Todd Grohs, Board Member Darrick Van Dyke and School Superintendent Dr. Michael Ormsmith discuss progress on the rec center/auxiliary gymnasium project at a construction committee meeting last Thursday. They are pictured in the fitness center area of the project.
    Wessington Springs School District Board Chair Todd Grohs, Board Member Darrick Van Dyke and School Superintendent Dr. Michael Ormsmith discuss progress on the rec center/auxiliary gymnasium project at a construction committee meeting last Thursday. They are pictured in the fitness center area of the project.
  • Moving right along, the auxiliary gymnasium takes shape as the project moves closer to the projected November 2023 completion date.
    Moving right along, the auxiliary gymnasium takes shape as the project moves closer to the projected November 2023 completion date.
  • Members of the building committee are shown in one of the connecting corridors between the elementary school building and new facility. 
    Members of the building committee are shown in one of the connecting corridors between the elementary school building and new facility. 
  • The concession stand in the new facility will be utilized to serve meals.
    The concession stand in the new facility will be utilized to serve meals.
  • An electrician works in the corridor that connects to the existing gymnasium.
    An electrician works in the corridor that connects to the existing gymnasium.
  • Covered entrance to the elementary.
    Covered entrance to the elementary.
  • West-facing entrance to the rec center.
    West-facing entrance to the rec center.

    Construction progress is brisk at the new rec center / auxiliary gymnasium project, now fully connected to the elementary school.

    Drywall, tape and texture were being completed last week with interior paint on the schedule for this week. Siding along the entryway will be finished in the upcoming week with parking lot demolition on the calendar for July as well.

    Once the building is completely sealed, flooring will arrive and be installed throughout the building — apart from the gymnasium floor and bleacher installation. Those two projects are the final items on the construction to-do list.

    School board chair Todd Grohs said that he is enthusiastic about the on-schedule progress, “I’m excited where we’re at.”

     

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