Sportatorium Friends
100% Focus on Fun = Sports, Activities & Events!
Tell me about the Sportatorium in 10 Facts...
1. Old Catholic Community Center built in 1885 with 22,000 square
feet, last used in 2003ish and simply waiting to become the next greatest
destination for healthy living in the Ohio Valley!
2. Purchased by
Smitty (Mike Smith) in 2014 and operated under his nonprofit 501c3 Smitty’s
Wrestling Club, Inc. which is partnered/supported by USA Wrestling.
3. Located in
downtown Steubenville, OH in the heart of the Ohio Valley (Population =
847,591 as of 2014 Estimate with about 17% Poverty Rate).
4. Contains a
full gymnasium, wrestling room, dance/Zumba room, concession area, massive area
for diverse sports, conference rooms, locker rooms, bathrooms and maybe a few
other surprise rooms (e.g. weight room)
5. Unique
programs focused in healthy living including the “Strategies to Eliminate
Childhood Obesity”, “Life After Sports”, “Mentoring Kids for Success”, just to
name a few.
6. Future home
of SPORTS including wrestling, soccer, baseball, flag football,
golf and basketball, along with a variety of athletic camps and organized
leagues for youth to adults.
7. Upcoming
central location for ACTIVITIES like Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course,
climbing wall, tumbling, arts & crafts, educational gaming, career
development, character enrichment and Zumba, among others.
8. Amazingly varied EVENTS will rock the house with Birthday parties, reunions, dances,
corporate retreats, conferences, concerts, movie/family nights, world-class
freestyle wrestling competitions, boxing matches, MMA bouts, among other
outstanding events.
9. In the
process of raising $300,000 for heating/cooling and remodel to open doors of this
new Sportatorium community center by 2015; the strongest effort yet to
engage, empower and excite youth through adults to Live 100% Healthy (L100H) in
the 13-county Ohio Valley region.
10. Utilizing
wrestling as the anchor for the Sportatatorium and built from Smitty’s success as
a mentor and coach to 10,000+ wrestlers, including state champions, All-Americans,
college graduates and many outstanding citizens across the nation.
Time
+ Talent + Treasure = Sportatorium Friends
With the help of our Sportatorium
Friends,
our community-inspired Sportatorium will be open in 2015.
Become
a
Sportatorium Friend by contacting smitty43952@gmail.com.
We
appreciate your
consideration. Together, we can reimagine downtown Steubenville and be an amazing destination experience for the entire Ohio Valley! -
Smitty
Other Contact Info:
Dana Jarvis
412.855.5369
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