The Metropolis Sentinel, Employees Report
The Santa Fe Household Life Heart, an Oklahoma Metropolis establishment identified for the range and inclusiveness of its programming reaching athletes of all capability ranges, will function a brand new 125,000 sq. foot multi-sports facility in Norman as a part of the Norman Ahead bond handed in 2015.
“At Santa Fe, our mission is to enhance the well being of Oklahomans by offering sports activities and health packages for individuals of all talents,” stated Josef McGuigan, president of the SFFLC board of administrators. “By increasing our operations to this new location, we count on to triple the influence of our charitable packages.”
As soon as full, the $34 million Younger Household Athletic Heart will home 8 basketball and 12 volleyball courts, with house for pickleball and futsal as nicely. The power will even embody an indoor aquatic heart, full with a 25 yard X 8 lane sized competitors swimming pool, the place native highschool and membership groups are anticipated to observe and compete.
A ground-breaking for the Younger Household Athletic Heart was held July 21, in Norman, with group leaders current and SFFLC workers and board members taking part.
A cutting-edge two-story Sports activities & Human Efficiency Heart operated by a partnership with Norman Regional Well being Programs will spherical out the undertaking.
At its authentic location off NE 63rd and Broadway Extension in Oklahoma Metropolis, SFFLC is already identified within the area for youth and adaptive sports activities packages which SFFLC plans to develop to Norman.
“As soon as the Younger Household Athletic Heart is open, we’ll be capable of present alternatives for extra youth in our group by internet hosting bigger basketball and volleyball tournaments in addition to swim meets, and we’re enthusiastic about that,” stated James Timberlake, SFFLC govt director. “We’re much more excited to carry adaptive sports activities programming to Norman. Watching our adaptive athletes play ball is inspiring, and we count on wheelchair basketball to be massive in Norman.”
Santa Fe’s Oklahoma Metropolis location is already dwelling to Trae Younger Elite Youth Basketball – one thing Timberlake and the Younger household anticipate will develop to the Norman facility. Trae Younger, the mega-star skilled basketball participant, had an thrilling night time within the Skinz League exhibition recreation at SFFLC on Monday, July twenty sixth, scoring the successful bucket on the buzzer.
In April, Rayford Younger, Norman resident and father to Trae, commented, “We’re very enthusiastic about being concerned with the Younger Household Athletic Heart in Norman. We love this group, and we additionally love basketball and volleyball. Our household has had an excellent partnership with the Santa Fe Household Life Heart during the last a number of years, particularly as regards to philanthropy and athletics. This might be a one among a form facility, and we wish it to influence the youth in our group for years to return.”
NOTE: Patrick B. McGuigan, editorial director for The Metropolis Sentinel, contributed to this report. He’s a previous member of the governance board for SFFLC, and stays concerned in packages on the facility.
