Saginaw Releases Design for New Aquatics Center
Bay County is unveiling the completed design for the new community center pool.
Voters approved a millage for the project back in 2024.
The pool will be built in Bay City at the county community center. According to the county’s recreation and facilities department, the design is developed to serve swimmers of all ages, abilities and interests. It features a zero-entry design for accessibility, ziplines, water slides, an aquatic ninja course and much more.
Construction is expected to start this spring, followed by the pool opening in June of 2027.
Virginia Tech Approves Upgrades to Dormitories, Athletics Facilities
he Board of Visitors for a university in the New River Valley approved two resolutions to advance planning for various building improvements across its campus. More from WFIR’s Conner Arthur:
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved resolutions Thursday to move forward with significant planning for renovating several campus residence halls and upgrading a key athletics facility. The multi-year strategy aims to modernize aging buildings and accommodate student growth, but it will come with a direct financial impact on students living on campus.
During a special virtual meeting, the board authorized planning funds for major renovations to Pritchard, Hoge and Slusher halls. The university is also continuing with previously approved plans for the renovation of Main Campbell Hall and the construction of 1,200 new beds to maintain housing availability while other projects are underway. Amy Sebring, the university’s executive vice president, noted the plan is built on an anticipated student capacity growth of about 1.2 percent each year.
Georgia Military College Prep Cuts Ribbon on New Athletics Facility
They could see it developing all throughout the summer and the 2025 football season. Once things wrapped up for the Georgia Military College Prep School Bulldogs last fall, a new era began in development of football and other student-athletes as it was time to move into their own little home.
On Monday, GMC Prep celebrated the new Waddell-Dunn Athletic Facility with a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony. In attendance were members of both contributing families, school administrators and the numerous Bulldog student-athletes and coaches who will reap the benefits of what’s inside the white building next door to the main training center for the GMC junior college players. And what is inside the Waddell-Dunn facility? Walk in the front door and one is greeted by the weight room.
There are locker rooms for the football and soccer teams, meeting rooms, offices, storage rooms, laundry machines and showers. Everything, including 61 individual lockers, sports a name. Charles Trumbo, for one, couldn’t get away from the entrance to the Sofala Trumbo Family Locker Room.
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