New recreation center in Bakersville

What Is It?

Suggestion from Bette: (I would consider changing this to a strategy)

The new Mitchell Recreation Center is a key strategy to increase access to physical activity for the residents of Mitchell County. The center will be built behind the County Administration Building in Bakersville. It will be 13,120 square feet and have many features, like a gym with a basketball court, a walking track, a concession area, an aerobics/dance studio, a workout room, and locker rooms. The center will also have offices and storage for the Mitchell County Recreation Department.

This new building will help people of all ages stay active and healthy. The goal of Mitchell County Recreation is to help children grow through sports, and to make sure everyone has the chance to live a healthy life. The center will be a great place for families and individuals to exercise, have fun, and meet new people. Construction is expected to start in spring 2024, and the center should open by late 2025.

The recreation center will be located right next to the Bakersville Quick Mart at 177 Crimson Laurel Way, making it easy for people to visit.

Partners

The partners for this program include:

Name	Agency	Role/ Contribution	Duration of Participation	Agency Website
Jessica Farley	Toe River Health District	Leader	Yearly	www.toeriverhealth.org
Pam Snyder	Headstart	Participant	Yearly	n/a
Ron & Libby McKinney	Mitchell County Health Partnership	Leader	Yearly	n/a
Norma Duncan	NC Tarheel Legislature	Participant	Yearly	https://ncseniortarheellegislature.org
Amber Dillinger	Mountain Community Health Partnership	Participant	Yearly	https://www.mchp.care
Schell McCall	Partners Aligned Toward Health	Leader	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org
Hannah Robinson	Partners Aligned Toward Health	Leader	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org
Susan Larson	SEARCH	Participant	Yearly	https://www.searchwnc.org/who-we-are
Katie Willet	YMCA	Participant	Yearly	https://www.ymcaavery.com
Jessica Zucchino	Mitchell-Yancey Substance Abuse Task Force	Participant	Yearly	https://pathwnc.org/category/substance-abuse-task-force
Amanda North	Center for Rural Health Innovation	Participant	Yearly	http://www.crhi.org/index.html
Angela Atkins	Mitchell County Schools	Participant	Yearly	http://www.mcsnc.org
Pana Columbus	High Country Caregivers	Participant	Yearly	https://www.highcountrycaregivers.com
Wendy Boone	Mitchell County DSS	Participant	Yearly	https://www.mitchellcounty.org/departments/social-services
Jessica Jackson	Mitchell County Public Library	Participant	Yearly	https://www.amyregionallibrary.org/locations/

Progress in 2022-2023

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% Funding Secured

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