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Schelling gives Atlantic School Board "dream weight room" cost
By Jennifer Nichols, NT Staff Writer
Atlantic head football coach Gaylord Schelling gave the Atlantic School Board a list of items and prices for a "dream weight room," which would have an estimated cost of $64,000.
Last month, Schelling and Activity Director Bob Sweeney gave a presentation asking for a possible expansion of the wellness/weight room, and the board approved hiring an architectural firm to check the soundness of the room structure and plan for possible expansion.
While Schelling said he didn't have exact figures for items he would like in his "dream weight room," he said the estimated cost would be approximately $64,000, and include items like dumbbell benches, Olympic bars, treadmills, olipictcals, exercise bikes, televisions mounted on the wall, stereo system and speakers, and freight and installation costs of the items.
Schelling said the Atlantic Booster Club has agreed to help with funding for some of the proposed project, and Sweeney said the school has an anonymous donor fund with approximately $150,000 in it with $25,000 earmarked for girls' athletics and $25,000 boys' athletics, and he estimated that maybe only $7,000 has been used from the fund.
Last month, Schelling said the current wellness/weight room holds approximately 24 individuals, although at times he has had classes with 28 students in the room. He also said some equipment in the room nears to be repaired on a regular basis, and asked if that equipment could be updated.
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Last month, Schelling and Activity Director Bob Sweeney gave a presentation asking for a possible expansion of the wellness/weight room, and the board approved hiring an architectural firm to check the soundness of the room structure and plan for possible expansion.
While Schelling said he didn't have exact figures for items he would like in his "dream weight room," he said the estimated cost would be approximately $64,000, and include items like dumbbell benches, Olympic bars, treadmills, olipictcals, exercise bikes, televisions mounted on the wall, stereo system and speakers, and freight and installation costs of the items.
Schelling said the Atlantic Booster Club has agreed to help with funding for some of the proposed project, and Sweeney said the school has an anonymous donor fund with approximately $150,000 in it with $25,000 earmarked for girls' athletics and $25,000 boys' athletics, and he estimated that maybe only $7,000 has been used from the fund.
Last month, Schelling said the current wellness/weight room holds approximately 24 individuals, although at times he has had classes with 28 students in the room. He also said some equipment in the room nears to be repaired on a regular basis, and asked if that equipment could be updated.
Comments on these stories are welcome, but please include your complete first and last name, and a phone number that can be used to verify the posting. Phone numbers will not be published.
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