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Indoor Recreation Center Ad Hoc Committee
Community Open Forum - June 24, 2015
Purpose Statement:
The City of Brookings is committed to a high quality of life. Brookings strives to provide world-class amenities to its
citizens through a variety of different avenues, including the parks and recreation system.
The purpose of the Indoor Recreation Center Steering Committee is to investigate and propose to the Brookings City
Council a financially sustainable center that meets the needs of our citizens, fosters economic development, and
improves Brookings quality of life.
Timeline: A possible facility plan will be presented to the City Council by December 31, 2015 to act upon.
Financial Plan: If viable plan is accepted by the city council for construction planning and bidding, the recreation center
will be financed through a combination of taxes, private donations and user fees.
Possible Amenities:
• Turf
o Soccer
o Baseball/Softball
o Batting Cages
o Football
o Lacrosse
o Indoor Golf
• Court Sports
o Pickleball
o Tennis
o Basketball
o Volleyball
• Aquatics – Recreational
• Aquatics – Competitive/Lap Swimming
• Walking/Running Track
• Racquetball Court
• Dance Studio/Aerobics Room
• Exercise/Cardio/Fitness Facilities
• Meeting Rooms • Indoor Playground
Committee Members:
Name Email Phone
Dan Hansen Danhansen1@hotmail.com 605-695-9797
Justin Sell Justin.Sell@sdstate.edu 605-691-0690
Randy Soma randy.soma@k12.sd.us 605-696-4100
Brittany Kleinsasser brittany.kleinsasser@sdstate.edu 605-695-7428
Jennifer Johnson jennifer@visitbrookingssd.com 605-692-6125
Mark Binkley mark.binkley@sdstate.edu 605-691-9174
Gus Theodosopoulos gtheo9@yahoo.com 605-691-1241
Matt Vukovich mvukovich@yahoo.com 605-695-0057
Becka Foerster dbfoerster@swiftel.net 605-691-1584
Jeff Weldon JWeldon@cityofbrookings.org 605-692-6281
Pete Colson PColson@cityofbrookings.org 605-692-2708