Facility Spotlight

The Breakdown

What:
Sierra Vista Middle School's Bob Hartman Fitness Center.

Where:
La Puente, CA.

Who:
PE Teacher Tom Watts headed the Fitness Room initiative, with the support of his Administration and fellow teachers. The center is named in honor longtime SVMS PE Teacher Bob Hartman, who had long dreamed of such a facility.

Vitals:

• Room Size: Approx. 1800 sq ft. It’s a traditional 2-room conjoined classroom, with the folding barrier “curtain” removed.
• Average Class Size: 30-50
  
• Age of Students: Middle School (grades 6-8)
  
• Funding Source: California State One-Time Block Grant for Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (If you work at a CA school, do you know where YOUR portion of this money is?)
  

Equipment Profile:

Cardio:

• 14 Cateye EC 3200 exercise bikes

Strength:

• 9-unit Tuff Stuff Kidstuff selectorized weight machines (with customized “Vikings” logo!)

Interactive:

• 2 DDR Ion Group systems featuring two “live” metal pads and four practice pads each.

Accessories:

• 3 Powerline WaveMaster punching bags
• 4-10lb Medicine Ball set with tree
• 44 pair set JellyBell urethane coated dumbbells

Contact Info:

• If you'd like to find out more about the SVMS Bob Hartman Fitness Center, or chat with teacher Tom Watts, please contact us.

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